I often make my personal 'highlights' single DVD disc of best bits
from various discs -- for instance, best musical excerpts by one
singer, taken from a dozen disc sources. Stops me having to stop
viewing to try to remember what clip came next from what movie....
I use DVDDecrypter to rip the VOB files. Then I use a snazzy program
called Video Redo to edit that file, so only the music segment
remains.
Problem is, often one excerpt will be spread across two VOB files. I
cut each VOB file to keep just what I want, and then use the Video
Redo 'Join' function to rejoin those two segments.
My problem is that no matter what I do, I lose almost a second at each
join-point. That'd be no drama in most material, but it really stands
out in the context of music and dance. Are there any programs out
there as intuitive and easy to use as Video Redo but without this
drawback? I've looked at Adobe Premiere but it's as intuitive as bat-
s*** -- you need a PhD to use it!
If you are using NTFS file system you can tell DVD Decrypter (IFO mode) to
not split the file so you get one large VOB file. No joining required. If
not NTFS then create a partition that is or add a hard drive formatted in
NTFS.
"anthony" <anthonyjhcnospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> I often make my personal 'highlights' single DVD disc of best bits
> from various discs -- for instance, best musical excerpts by one
> singer, taken from a dozen disc sources. Stops me having to stop
> viewing to try to remember what clip came next from what movie....
> I use DVDDecrypter to rip the VOB files. Then I use a snazzy program
> called Video Redo to edit that file, so only the music segment
> remains.
> Problem is, often one excerpt will be spread across two VOB files. I
> cut each VOB file to keep just what I want, and then use the Video
> Redo 'Join' function to rejoin those two segments.
> My problem is that no matter what I do, I lose almost a second at each
> join-point. That'd be no drama in most material, but it really stands
> out in the context of music and dance. Are there any programs out
> there as intuitive and easy to use as Video Redo but without this
> drawback? I've looked at Adobe Premiere but it's as intuitive as bat-
> s*** -- you need a PhD to use it!
On May 7, 7:57 pm, "Raymond Jones" <raybubb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> If you are using NTFS file system you can tell DVD Decrypter (IFO mode) to
> not split the file so you get one large VOB file. No joining required. If
> not NTFS then create a partition that is or add a hard drive formatted in
> NTFS.
>
> --
>
> cheers,
>
> Raymond Jones
> raybubb...@hotmail.com
>
> "anthony" <anthonyjhcnos...@netscape.net> wrote in message
>
> news:dcd3b1fb-df47-48df-ab9b-49fe7127ed1b@q1g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I often make my personal 'highlights' single DVD disc of best bits
> > from various discs -- for instance, best musical excerpts by one
> > singer, taken from a dozen disc sources. Stops me having to stop
> > viewing to try to remember what clip came next from what movie....
> > I use DVDDecrypter to rip the VOB files. Then I use a snazzy program
> > called Video Redo to edit that file, so only the music segment
> > remains.
> > Problem is, often one excerpt will be spread across two VOB files. I
> > cut each VOB file to keep just what I want, and then use the Video
> > Redo 'Join' function to rejoin those two segments.
> > My problem is that no matter what I do, I lose almost a second at each
> > join-point. That'd be no drama in most material, but it really stands
> > out in the context of music and dance. Are there any programs out
> > there as intuitive and easy to use as Video Redo but without this
> > drawback? I've looked at Adobe Premiere but it's as intuitive as bat-
> > s*** -- you need a PhD to use it!
That sounds a great and simple solution -- I'm sure at least one of my
partitions is using NTFS, so it should be plain sailing ...
Thanks for that -- it sounds perfect.
On May 7, 8:25 pm, anthony <anthonyjhcnos...@netscape.net> wrote:
> On May 7, 7:57 pm, "Raymond Jones" <raybubb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > If you are using NTFS file system you can tell DVD Decrypter (IFO mode) to
> > not split the file so you get one large VOB file. No joining required. If
> > not NTFS then create a partition that is or add a hard drive formatted in
> > NTFS.
>
> > --
>
> > cheers,
>
> > Raymond Jones
> > raybubb...@hotmail.com
>
>
I've had a try, after checking to make sure the relevant partition is
NTFS. Trouble is, it still came up as separate VOB fils as I can't
locate on Decrypter in IFO mode the way to select it to not split the
file. Could you tell me the process for that?
thanks
On Wed, 7 May 2008 04:12:49 -0700 (PDT), anthony
<anthonyjhcnospam@netscape.net> - in a blinding flash of brilliance -
wrote:
>On May 7, 8:25 pm, anthony <anthonyjhcnos...@netscape.net> wrote:
>> On May 7, 7:57 pm, "Raymond Jones" <raybubb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > If you are using NTFS file system you can tell DVD Decrypter (IFO mode) to
>> > not split the file so you get one large VOB file. No joining required. If
>> > not NTFS then create a partition that is or add a hard drive formatted in
>> > NTFS.
>>
>> > --
>>
>> > cheers,
>>
>> > Raymond Jones
>> > raybubb...@hotmail.com
>>
>>
>I've had a try, after checking to make sure the relevant partition is
>NTFS. Trouble is, it still came up as separate VOB fils as I can't
>locate on Decrypter in IFO mode the way to select it to not split the
>file. Could you tell me the process for that?
>thanks
Tools menu -> Settings -> IFO Mode -> Options : File Splitting ->
change the pull down box from the default 1Gb to "None"
--
steam3801
God hates homos .... but he likes tabouli.
On May 8, 7:51 am, steam3801 <tryspammingt...@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> On Wed, 7 May 2008 04:12:49 -0700 (PDT), anthony
> <anthonyjhcnos...@netscape.net> - in a blinding flash of brilliance -
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On May 7, 8:25 pm, anthony <anthonyjhcnos...@netscape.net> wrote:
> >> On May 7, 7:57 pm, "Raymond Jones" <raybubb...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> > If you are using NTFS file system you can tell DVD Decrypter (IFO mode) to
> >> > not split the file so you get one large VOB file. No joining required. If
> >> > not NTFS then create a partition that is or add a hard drive formatted in
> >> > NTFS.
>
> >> > --
>
> >> > cheers,
>
> >> > Raymond Jones
> >> > raybubb...@hotmail.com
>
> >I've had a try, after checking to make sure the relevant partition is
> >NTFS. Trouble is, it still came up as separate VOB fils as I can't
> >locate on Decrypter in IFO mode the way to select it to not split the
> >file. Could you tell me the process for that?
> >thanks
>
> Tools menu -> Settings -> IFO Mode -> Options : File Splitting ->
> change the pull down box from the default 1Gb to "None"
> --
> steam3801
> God hates homos .... but he likes tabouli.
My version of Decrypter has different tabs and no pull-down boxes but
I did find the location to specify file-size.
Thanks heaps. Should work just fine now.
"anthony" <anthonyjhcnospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
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>I often make my personal 'highlights' single DVD disc of best bits
> from various discs -- for instance, best musical excerpts by one
> singer, taken from a dozen disc sources. Stops me having to stop
> viewing to try to remember what clip came next from what movie....
> I use DVDDecrypter to rip the VOB files. Then I use a snazzy program
> called Video Redo to edit that file, so only the music segment
> remains.
> Problem is, often one excerpt will be spread across two VOB files. I
> cut each VOB file to keep just what I want, and then use the Video
> Redo 'Join' function to rejoin those two segments.
> My problem is that no matter what I do, I lose almost a second at each
> join-point. That'd be no drama in most material, but it really stands
> out in the context of music and dance. Are there any programs out
> there as intuitive and easy to use as Video Redo but without this
> drawback? I've looked at Adobe Premiere but it's as intuitive as bat-
> s*** -- you need a PhD to use it!
"anthony" <anthonyjhcnospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:dcd3b1fb-df47-48df-ab9b-49fe7127ed1b@q1g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>I often make my personal 'highlights' single DVD disc of best
>bits
> from various discs -- for instance, best musical excerpts by
> one
> singer, taken from a dozen disc sources. Stops me having to
> stop
> viewing to try to remember what clip came next from what
> movie....
> I use DVDDecrypter to rip the VOB files. Then I use a snazzy
> program
> called Video Redo to edit that file, so only the music segment
> remains.
> Problem is, often one excerpt will be spread across two VOB
> files. I
> cut each VOB file to keep just what I want, and then use the
> Video
> Redo 'Join' function to rejoin those two segments.
> My problem is that no matter what I do, I lose almost a second
> at each
> join-point. That'd be no drama in most material, but it really
> stands
> out in the context of music and dance. Are there any programs
> out
> there as intuitive and easy to use as Video Redo but without
> this
> drawback? I've looked at Adobe Premiere but it's as intuitive
> as bat-
> s*** -- you need a PhD to use it!
Two things come to mind:
1) Since you're already using VideoReDo, if it's the "plus"
version, Tools, Options, Enhanced Plus Features - check the
"Auto Combine sequential Filenames" box, choose "join" in the
pull down. You will then get a single time-line file to edit.
(this is especially fast, as the join is logical rather than
physical)
2) Alternatively, use DVDShrink in "reauthor" mode. You can
select scenes to be included in the output - albeit only to the
nearest GOP, not the nearest frame. It matters not whether the
scene spans VOBs. Based on my own VRD cutting of HDTV programs,
GOP cuts are almost always adequate but, when not, your average
overage would only be 1/4 second (based on a range of 1 to 14
frames) when not using VRD.
Editing VOB files? 
Linear Mode
