Is there a guide to merging multiple DVD titles into a single output file?

[Lolipop Jones]

For example, combining the main movie, the outtakes feature, and the "making of" feature into a single seamless output file that plays all three beginning to end. MP4/MKV desired but Xvid is ok too.

I have tried the recommended programs "mkvmerge" and "DVD2one" but the documentation just doesn't cover what I want to do. Is there a cookbook guide somewhere?

LJ

[hech54]

Sequentially rename all of the VOB files and join them together with something like VOBMerge of VOB2MPEG first....then do your conversion.
Or this method:
http://members.dodo.net.au/~jimmalenko/test.htm

[LJB]

Without a menu, try dvdshrink
https://www.videohelp.com/guides/how-to-add-multiple-movies-titles-to-one-dvd-using-dvd...rink-id538#538
(Hint: Leave the compression set to 100%)

With a menu, try avstodvd

[Lolipop Jones]

My test DVD has five titles, the two I want to merge are 1h34m and 14m long respectively.

I tried VOBmerge, combined all the vob's in the VIDEO_TS to one big file. The resulting "merged.vob" was only 39 minutes long when played in VLC.

Haven't tried the vobedit/ifoedit method yet as I have about 120 DVD's I want to process and I was hoping for a solution with fewer steps.

[Lolipop Jones]

The programs you suggested seem to be for combining several titles onto a DVD (or DVD image), but they remain separate titles. What I'm trying to to is select some of the available titles from a DVD, and then rip those titles to a single, merged output file, rather than individual output files for each title.

thanks anyway

LJ

[qpskfec]

Check the properties of each title. For example, if the main movie is 16 X 9 and the other title is 4 X 3, strange things can happen. Main movie may have multiple audio tracks and the others only one, etc.

I use Videoredo when I want to join vobs. It will give an error message if the properties of the vobs don't match.

[hech54]

The programs you suggested seem to be for combining several titles onto a DVD (or DVD image), but they remain separate titles.

You're right....DVDShrink does that....the vobedit/ifoedit method does not.

[kes1802]

The programs you suggested seem to be for combining several titles onto a DVD (or DVD image), but they remain separate titles.

You're right....DVDShrink does that....the vobedit/ifoedit method does not.

Sorry it is such a long time since this thread started but it is just what I'm trying to do. I have a DVD with 2 titles. I want just one title preferably with menu.

What is the vobedit/ifoedit method?

[hech54]

The programs you suggested seem to be for combining several titles onto a DVD (or DVD image), but they remain separate titles.

You're right....DVDShrink does that....the vobedit/ifoedit method does not.

Sorry it is such a long time since this thread started but it is just what I'm trying to do. I have a DVD with 2 titles. I want just one title preferably with menu.

What is the vobedit/ifoedit method?

I wish that guide was still active.

[abolibibelot]

I wish that guide was still active.

There, if anyone's interested :
http://web.archive.org/web/20070103000254/http://members.dodo.net.au/~jimmalenko/test.htm

The required tools VOBEdit & IFOEdit can be found on VideoHelp.

[kes1802]

I wish that guide was still active.

There, if anyone's interested :
http://web.archive.org/web/20070103000254/http://members.dodo.net.au/~jimmalenko/test.htm

The required tools VOBEdit & IFOEdit can be found on VideoHelp.

Thanks but 11 months later I can't remember what I wanted it for. Saved the guide page though for future reference should it ever come up.