Shorten a DVD

[bryankendall]

I have a DVD that I want to shorten. I want to take 5 minutes off of the beginning and 5 minutes off of the end.

How do I do this? What software do I use?


Thank you.

Bryan Kendall

[ntscuser]

DVD Shrink in re-author mode. Just drag the start and end cursors to the desired point.

[bryankendall]

OK. Thanks, ntscuser.

I used DVD Shrink in re-author mode. I just dragged the start and end cursors to the desired point.

I then got a box that said:
"All output files were sucessfully encoded, and they are ready for burning with appropriate DVD burning software."

I now have a folder with all the new BUP, IFO and VOB files. Great!


Now, I want to burn these files back to a DVD. What software do I use? And how do I do it ........how do I make / burn the new DVD?


Thank you.
Bryan Kendall

[SanderMan]

Use IMGburn in build mode. Click on browse for a folder and select the VIDEO_TS folder and then burn.

[bryankendall]

SanderMan,
Thanks for the advice. I am using ImgBurn. I am in the Build mode.

Here is what is happening. I am getting an error message that says: "You've only selected DVD video files. Do they represent the content of what should be a VIDEO_TS folder in the root directory of the image? (Otherwise files will be visible in the root directory of the image.)"

Goal: I want to create a regular DVD that plays on any DVD player.
I am loading these files to make the DVD:
Video _TS.BUP
Video _TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_02_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_02_0.IFO
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_02_1.VOB

Is this the correct way to make a DVD?


Thanks
Bryan

[ntscuser]

It's one way. You could have used DVD Shrink to create an .iso image file instead and burned that direct to disc.

[SanderMan]

You've only selected DVD video files. Do they represent the content of what should be a VIDEO_TS folder in the root directory of the image? (Otherwise files will be visible in the root directory of the image.)"

Just press yes and all should be fine.

[bryankendall]

SanderMan
Thanks for the advice. I pressed YES.

My blank DVD started burning and I got a DVD -R with these files perfectly copied:

Video _TS.BUP
Video _TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_02_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_02_0.IFO
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_02_1.VOB

But, SandMan, it isn't a movie DVD. There is no menu nor does the movie automatically start as I did before I shortened the movie. In fact, there is no movie at all - only a DVD-R with the above files perfectly copied.

What happened? How do I get back (the new and shortened version) my movie DVD?

Thank you.
Bryan Kendall

[guns1inger]

In Imgburn, use the folder select, not the file select. Browse to the Video_TS folder and select that. This will burn the DVD correctly.

However, by using DVD Shrink in re-author mode you have lost your menus. This is a limitation of re-author mode. Your movie should auto-start after being burned correctly.

If you want to keep your menus then you will have to use something like vobblanker and/or pgcedit, and it becomes more complex.

[bryankendall]

guns1inger,
Thanks.

You say.........."In Imgburn, use the folder select, not the file select. Browse to the Video_TS folder and select that. This will burn the DVD correctly."
QUESTION: Which Video_TS folder?
There are two files: Video _TS.BUP and Video _TS.IFO
Which should I use?

You say.........."However, by using DVD Shrink in re-author mode you have lost your menus. This is a limitation of re-author mode. Your movie should auto-start after being burned correctly."
I don't mind losing the menu!

[RowMan]

If they are not already, put these files...

Video _TS.BUP
Video _TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_02_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_02_0.IFO
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_02_1.VOB

... in to a folder named VIDEO_TS. Then, in ImgBurn's "Build" mode, select this folder to burn on to a DVD.

[bryankendall]

Thank you everyone. I have created a movie DVD that autostarts on my PC, plays smoothly, and is shortened (by 2 minutes at the beginning and 1 minute at the end) as I wanted. It looks great with no loss of quality.

But one problem: The DVD movie disk will not play on a standard home DVD player. When I put the DVD movie disk into my home theatre's two DVD players (one a year old SONY and the other an new, inexpensive MAGNAVOX) the screen reads :

"Disk error
Please eject the disk
Playback feature may not be available on this Disk"


What happened? How do I fix this?

[Baldrick]

You might need to use different dvd media, like dvd-r or dvd+r or different brands. www.videohelp.com/dvdmedia