Simple edit to DVD content then re-burn without quality loss

[g0rd]

Hi all,

I have a DVD that was edited for me by a professional, I want drop the first 20 seconds, and leave everything else exactly the same.

So far I have:

Ripped the DVD to my hard drive using DVD decryptor.

Renamed the VOB file to MPG.

It now plays nicely, and looks good.

I wish to edit this file, and then save again, and maintain this quality. I have played around with a couple of editing programs, and they seem to want to export the file again, and completely re-draw every frame, and I'm losing a lot of quality. This doesn't make sense, I want to leave everything exactly as it is, just lose the first 20 seconds, then I want to burn it to DVD again.

I have no idea what a good program for this task is, or what to google.

Suggestions?

Thanks very much for your help,


Gord.

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Forget about what you've ripped to your hard drive.

Simply use DVD Shrink and open the DVD in "Re-author" mode, trim off the first portion you don't want, then save...

[jel]

hi g0rd and welcome to the forum!

the only downside to using dvd shrink in re-author mode is that it will not keep functioning menus etc.

personally i would suggest you use vobblanker, by jsoto (freeware) or dvd remake pro (around the $30 mark last time i looked)

if your lucky, the part you wish to trim is a complete cell, in which case it is a very simple process to use vobblanker to remove this. if not, i understand there is also a trim feature, although i have not personally used this feature.

information on vobblanker can be found in the ifo/vob editors forum :
VobBlanker 2.0.1.0 released (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=100213)

hth

j

[g0rd]

That did it! Thanks, both. I didn't bother looking at VobBlanker as DVD Shrink solved it. How simple.

Yay!


gord

[setarip_old]

That did it! Thanks, both... DVD Shrink solved it. How simple.

My (Our) pleasure ;>}