video_ts to mpeg2?

[suerpflysocal]

I have a video_ts folder with vob's anf ifo's and bup's that can play in windvd.

How do i convert that to mpeg2 (DVD compliant) without re-encoding. DVD authoring programs can take an mpeg2 (via demuxing) and turn it to a vob so there should be a reverse process.

Will i have to demux to m2v and ac3, join all files, then remux to mpeg2.

My final result i will use with dvdit pe to author.

Okay, maybe i should start from the begining:

I am trying to turn a 2 disc wedding video total 1:40:00 to one disc. However, each disc have a different title menu structure.

Steps i have taken (in parenthesis is the result from this step):

rip disc 1 with decrypter (video_ts with vob's,etc.)
rip disc 2 with decrypter and renamed vobs to be continuation of disc1, moved to disc 1 video_TS
ifoedit to create ifo
instant copy to turn to 4.3gb (pdi files)
pdi2iso (iso file)
isobuster to extract files (video_ts with vob and ifo, etc)

now i have the ifo and vob structure of one large movie although the timecodes are not perfect. if i play this on windvd, the time jumps back from 46 minute to 41 minute when the start of the where disc 2 takes place (what did i do wrong? should if ifoedit again aat this point?)

That's where i am; would like to turn this one movie to create my own menu with dvdit pe which accepts mpeg2 dvd compliant files (but i don't think it takes vob's, stangely).

i really prefer not to try any other author programs since i had so much probs with dvd wise.

thanks,

[pelix]

I did this using Ulead Movie Factory 2 ("import video" or so) which is available as trial. It worked fine.

[suerpflysocal]

thanks,

that did the job except 2 problems:

it spit out 13 mpg files. I used combimovie to join them but the timecodes are all messed up. Where disc 2 would have started starts at 0:00 again
shold i rerun ifoedit before running through dmf?

[draganong]

Use AVi/MPEG/RM joiner 2.4 to create a big VOB.
Then use MPEG2VCR to edit what you want, save as MPEG.
Input this MPEG in DVD Movie Factory.
No reencoding.

/dragan

[MOVIEGEEK]

If the audio is mp2 then just rename the .vob to .mpg(no re-encoding) or use DVDx to rip certain parts of the DVD to .mpg.

[suerpflysocal]

any programs that can merge and fix\create new timecode?