Using IMGBurn 2.x with DVD2SVCD

[manolito]

IMGBurn 2.0 has a new feature: It is now able to burn a DVD directly from a VIDEO_TS folder without the need to create an intermediate ISO image. Saves time and HDD space.

It is possible to make use of this feature in DVD2SVCD. Here is how:

First of all you have to create a new batch file in your DVDAuthor folder. Call it "FakeISO.bat" and paste the following code into it.
rem *************FakeISO.bat************
rem
rem Creates a fake "DVDImage.iso" file with a
rem length of zero in the DVD2SVCD work folder.
rem
rem Necessary to burn directly with IMGBurn
rem
copy NUL %2
Now start DVD2SVCD and open the "Finalize" tab. You have to specify IMGBurn in the "Run this per Image" entry box. A sample parameter entry should look like this:

/MODE ISOBUILD /BUILDMODE DEVICE /SRC "I:\Movies\DVD-Files" /FILESYSTEM "ISO9660 + UDF" /DEST h: /SPEED 8x /ERASE /START /CLOSE /VERIFY NO /NOIMAGEDETAILS

Of course you have to modify this line according to your setup. Note that for the source entry there is no trailing backslash. The IMGBurn readme says otherwise, but with my German Win XP SP2 it does not work when a backslash is present.

Next open the "DVD Image" tab. For the ISO image you must point D2S to the newly created "FakeISO.bat" file instead of mkisofs.


That's all. Have fun....

Cheers
manolito

[manolito]

Changes for the current version 2.1.0.0:

1. The "backslash" bug has been fixed. The "SRC" parameter should now have a trailing backslash.

2. But there is a new bug: CLI mode does not work correctly if "Auto Calculate" is checked in the GUI. You ABSOLUTELY HAVE to uncheck / disable this option in the IMGBurn GUI!

3. The way IMGBurn handles Volume Labels has changed. If no user input is wanted, you have to go into IMGBurn's settings, select the "Build" tab and check the option "Don't Prompt Volume Label".

A sample parameter entry in DVD2SVCD now should look something like this:
/MODE ISOBUILD /BUILDMODE DEVICE /SRC "I:\Movies\VIDEO_TS\" /FILESYSTEM "ISO9660 + UDF" /DEST h: /SPEED 8x /ERASE /START /CLOSE /VERIFY NO /NOIMAGEDETAILS /VOLUMELABEL "%CL"

Cheers
manolito