Seamless Branching Issue

[sundance]

Here's the story:
I've ripped a seamless branching title with two version of the movie (standard and an extra version that's 10 mins longer). Those versions are realized as two different PGCs: PGC_1 is the short one (Vob-ID 1 only) and PGC_2 is the extended one (Vob-IDs 1,2,3) where Vob-Ids 2&3 are branched to at the appropriate times.
I used DVD Decrypter (IFO mode) to rip PGC_2, but when I look at the Ifo file still both PGCs are there and DVD2AVI produces only the short version. So I tried to use IfoEdit to select PGC_2 but that selection is disabled!

Any idea how to do it right?

-sundance-



PGC_1 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 1] [02:16:58.12 / 25 fps] (Programs: 30) (Cells: 31) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:03:07.13 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:03:07.13] [Frames: 4688]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 1/ 2] : time: 00:04:04.19 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:07:12.07] [Frames: 10807]
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[Ch 29] [Pg 29] [Cell 30] [V/C Id: 1/30] : time: 00:05:36.02 / 25 fps [Pos: 02:10:14.14] [Frames: 195364]
[Ch 30] [Pg 30] [Cell 31] [V/C Id: 1/31] : time: 00:06:43.23 / 25 fps [Pos: 02:16:58.12] [Frames: 205462]

PGC_2 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 2] [02:24:26.11 / 25 fps] (Programs: 30) (Cells: 33) (uses VOB-IDs: 1,2,1,3,1)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:03:07.13 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:03:07.13] [Frames: 4688]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 1/ 2] : time: 00:04:04.19 / 25 fps [Pos: 00:07:12.07] [Frames: 10807]
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[Ch 14] [Pg 14] [Cell 14] [V/C Id: 1/14] : time: 00:04:30.20 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:01:27.00] [Frames: 92175]
[Ch 15] [Pg 15] [Cell 15] [V/C Id: 1/15] : time: 00:04:10.23 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:05:37.23] [Frames: 98448]
[Cell 16] [V/C Id: 2/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:04:06.15 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:09:44.13] [Frames: 104613]
[Ch 16] [Pg 16] [Cell 17] [V/C Id: 1/16] Layer Br.: time: 00:02:22.00 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:12:06.13] [Frames: 108163]
[Ch 17] [Pg 17] [Cell 18] [V/C Id: 1/17] : time: 00:02:48.24 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:14:55.12] [Frames: 112387]
[Cell 19] [V/C Id: 3/ 1] Layer Br.: time: 00:03:21.09 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:18:16.21] [Frames: 117421]
[Ch 18] [Pg 18] [Cell 20] [V/C Id: 1/18] Layer Br.: time: 00:05:00.11 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:23:17.07] [Frames: 124932]
[Cell 21] [V/C Id: 1/19] Layer Br.: time: 00:00:34.20 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:23:52.02] [Frames: 125802]
[Ch 19] [Pg 19] [Cell 22] [V/C Id: 1/20] : time: 00:03:59.17 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:27:51.19] [Frames: 131794]
[Ch 20] [Pg 20] [Cell 23] [V/C Id: 1/21] : time: 00:05:08.17 / 25 fps [Pos: 01:33:00.11] [Frames: 139511]
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[Ch 29] [Pg 29] [Cell 32] [V/C Id: 1/30] : time: 00:05:36.02 / 25 fps [Pos: 02:17:42.13] [Frames: 206563]
[Ch 30] [Pg 30] [Cell 33] [V/C Id: 1/31] : time: 00:06:43.23 / 25 fps [Pos: 02:24:26.11] [Frames: 216661]

[Derrow]

Sure, rip it completly to HD, and use IfoEdit to remove Seamless branching, by keeping only one of the PGCs.

The option to select a PGC is only enabled, if SB is found in the IFO file.

[sundance]

Thanks Derrow for the reply.
But, regarding the IfoEdit info above, that this *is* a seamless branching DVD? Or what's the characteristics IfoEdit looks for then?

[lrosado]

How exactly is it that you remove Seamless branching in IFOEdit. I looked and cant find a way to do it, maybe I'm blind and cant see the option you are talking about.

[ozmale]

I thought I was starting to learn something about all this but now I think I know nothing.

I have another post with a problem http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38134

But I am wondering if it is just my understanding of what seamless branching is and how to identify a seamless branched DVD.

It would seem to me half the battle with all of this is being able to identify the type of DVD one is trying to back up and therefore the appropiate proceedure/guide to use. I think the guides are excellent and work well for what they are written for. But knowing which one to use when is the problem.

Can anyone shed any light on this. Purhaps a rule of thumb.

Chris