How do you go from a .mpg to DVD (ReplayTV File) ?

[squeed]

I have a .mpg file that I recorded with ReplayTV. I moved it to my MAC with MacReplayTV and I split it into 2 .mpg so that I can put it on 2 DVD-R's.

I normally use VCDToolsX when I make SVCDs from .MPG's and I have used Sizzle before but I don't know what to do with these 2 .MPGs.

I want to make a DVD.

-Squeed

[SCB]

Doesn't Ross have a tool for this? Check out his site; it's linked on the main page.

http://homepage.mac.com/rnc/

[Ross]

As a matter of fact, I just uploaded MacReplayTV version 0.6.3
Fixes a bug (theFlag error), typo in the code and more features to mpeg editor.

[squeed]

Ross,

I am not sure how to use the software. I recorded "Married By America" the other night. It is 2 hours at the highest possible quality. I moved it to the Mac with DVArchive and I used your software to try and make it into a DVD. What I end up with is a huge 5.0Gig+ .mpg file and a .aif file.

I was expecting a .IMG file or at least the VIDEO_TS AUDIO_TS thing. Am I doing something wrong ?

-Squeed

[squeed]

Ross,

I downloaded the new version. I now get what I expected which is the .IMG file and the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders. But in the VIDEO_TS folder I have a .BUP, 2 .IFO's and one .VOB. But they are all zero length files.

I did not choose to re-encode because I did record on the highest quality which you have told me to do before.

Am I doing something wrong ?

I see "Segmentation Fault" in the terminal window.

-Squeed

[Ross]

From what I've seen the "Segmentation Fault" is most often caused by the mpeg not being muxed as dvd.

In the Transcode to DVD mode without Re-encode, MacReplayTV does not alter the mpeg file(s), It assumes a valid dvd type mpeg with mp2 audio.
All sample Replay files I tested, meet this requirement.

You may try the Segment Large Mpeg option set to remux at 9999. This will insure a dvd mux type without splitting the file.

However, it looks like you are going to have problems anyway with a 5 gig + source mpeg. In this case I would use the Re-encode check box, with QT set at a somewhat lower bit rate. Or use the Editor to trim and encode.

[squeed]

Ross that didn't work. It started Demuxing the file because I saw the .m2v file, then I got an error that said that the .m2v was unrecognizable. I ended up with no files.

The original .mpg file is 4.76 G. It is "Married By America" and was 2 hours long. I recorded it on maximum quality.

?

-Squeed