Perplexing dilemma

[GoddessUnleashed]

Ok... this is the deal... i've got hundreds of *.wmv files that I need to join together and then convert for DVD playback... but this is the problem... For each movie that I want to join together & encode, there are 6 - 11 *.wmv files that create the one video (10 clips = 50min movie)... when I join and then encode the file into DVD format (creating the audio_ts & video_ts folders/files), I'm baffled about what to do with them next... I know that those are the 2 folders that I need to burn to the DVD for playback... however, the problem is that I want to be able to burn 3 or 4 of those movies to the same dvd for tv-top playback, if this is even possible...

In other words, I would assume that I will have 4 audio_ts & video_ts folders burned to the DVD when I'm done. My question is: will this even work on a standalone DVD player??

I know I'm definitely a newbie and my questions may seem quite ignorant... that's because when it comes to audio/video editing I am ignorant... Any help one could give will be greatly appreciated...

Goddess

[gadgetguy]

Your instincts are correct. You can't burn four folders with the same name to the root of the DVD. You don't mention what software/method you are using to create your video_ts folder but you will need to properly author the DVD using those folders as the source in something like TDA.

Edit: BTW you should edit your subject line. Perplexing Dilemma is the equivalent of Help, which is against forum rules. Make it say something like "Converting wmv to DVD"

[GoddessUnleashed]

Thank you for your input. I have been using this website to teach myself video editing and have used many of the tools listed as resources. I am open to using any software that is easy to navigate and understand, joins/encodes quickly, and doesn't cause my computer to lag when it's operating. I wasn't aware that encoding from an .mpeg to dvd could take a number of hours to complete... is this accurate or am i using the wrong software??

I know.. I've asked a lot of questions... If you can decipher what I'm getting at here, I'm sure you can give me some awesome advice as to the "normal" processing/encoding times that I can expect to see... such as: wmv to dvd, avi to dvd, mpg to dvd... is an avi file something that can be directly burnt to the dvd and played on a tabletop dvd reader (such as .wav = cda)?? This has been confusing me for awhile now... Care to relieve my confusion??

I'll post my other questions with more appropriate subject lines...

Thankx much!

Goddess

[yoda313]

is an avi file something that can be directly burnt to the dvd and played on a tabletop dvd reader

Only if it is divx compatible. Those can read data files.

"normal" processing/encoding times that I can expect to see... such as: wmv to dvd, avi to dvd, mpg to dvd

Minutes to hours and hours. Depends on the length of video your encoding, your cpu power, any filters you might apply, and the bitrate your encoding too.

I wasn't aware that encoding from an .mpeg to dvd could take a number of hours to complete... is this accurate or am i using the wrong software??

That depends on what the source mpeg file is. If its vcd mpeg you can still burn it as a dvd you just have to change the audio from 44.1 khz to 48khz. Software such as Tmpgenc Dvd Author will do that for you. You can use the latest beta of gspot to find out what your specs are for the mpeg file. Then use:

https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

to find your target.