[plug] howto burn after dvd::rip

[Ranime]

I for whatever reason that is yet to be worked out, have not been able 
to get 'dvd:rip' or 'dvd:shrink'  for linux working on my current 
system....
However, using vobcopy " vobcopy -m " copys the whole dvd to hard drive.
followed by 'dvd shrink' fror winbloze
under wine if needed, works VERY well.

The .VOB files that vobcopy creates have had the region code and 
macrovision removed by the time they are placed on your hard drive.

And, using 'k3b' i can create a DVD DATA disc,.
copy only the .VOB files that you want , and rename the 'VTS_01_1.VOB or 
whatever required vob to the name of the video clip or music video 
etc.. to whatever.VOB and burn to the dvd.

In the four different dvd standalone players that i had access to, they 
all played very well.
you will get a menu list type on the tv screen like that that you would 
see if you had burnt a data dvd or cd with jpegs or mp3's.

If left to play from the start they play one after the other quite well'

I have a pile of old video clips from live gigs 20 or so years ago that 
were created as mpeg 2 files in dvd screen size a few years ago,
all i did was change the extention to .VOB from .mpg and now I'm 
watching them on my TV again, without the risk of destroying the old 
beta tape. 
Alsp, alot of dvd movies have music clips as extras and you just grab 
the .VOB and take it from there.
Having your own compulation of music video on dvd.
What works well for me now, I'm very happy with it.

Hope that helps somewhat and that i have not missed the point of your 
requirements ?
There is of course the correct way to create a standard dvd with a 
proper menu etc, using an authering software.... which is probably what 
you want, but as i said this way of doing it does work.

On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:14 am, Gavin Chester wrote:
> I am greatly frustrated by something that is probably very simple
> once its known :-(  I am experimenting with dvd::rip because I'm
> hoping that its two-pass transcoding will give better quality.  I
> have the transcoded vob files on my hard drive, but how the hell do
> you burn those into a meaningful dvd for consumer-level players in
> your lounge room?
>
> If I copy the vobs to a dvd as a data project then it won't work in
> the dvd player.  If I try to insist that it's a dvd video, k3b
> complains that it "found an invalid entry in the video_ts folder".  I
> have looked on the dvd::rip website, read their mail archives, read
> the user manual and generally googled, but no where actually tells
> you anything about the burning process after transcoding.  That is, I
> can't find any simple ABC as to how to get the wanted final outcome
> with this app.  AARRGGH.
>
> When not struggling with dvd::rip, I have found great simplicity and
> success with k9copy.  I highly recommend it to anyone.  The ONLY flaw
> with that app is that occasionally the burns have some little
> glitches and drop outs.  Murphy's Law dictates that whenever that
> occurs it is at the climax of a scene :-(  If not for that I wouldn't
> think to look elsewhere.
>
> Gavin
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Regards.
Max.