DVD-9 to 2 DVD-R keeping menus on both?

[treelovinhippie]

Hi all

As the title says I'm trying to split a japanese anime series called GTO (5 dvds total) each on DVD-9... to 2 DVD-R both with original menus. I need the menus on both so that I can select english subtitles (the dvd is in japanese)

I've searched all over the internet for a tut or program that can split a dvd-9 to 2 dvd-r keeping menus on both - but haven't been able to find anything.


so...

dvd - japanese audio, english subtitles

split to:
disc 1 - original menu - half of movie (which are separated into separate series)
disc 2 - original menu - rest of movie series


Does anyone know of any program that can do this or a tutorial somewhere?

cheers
treelovinhippie :D

[Kedirekin]

There are quite a few different ways to do this, depending on the structure of the disk, but they all really boil down to selective removal of assets. The different appoaches each have their strengths and weaknesses.

DVDShrink: if the episodes on the disk are in different titles, shrink some episodes to still frames with no audio. Repeat for second disk shrinking other titles to still frames. Advantage: free, easy and requires little effort. Disadvantage: doesn't produce the best user experience ('Play All' is mucked up, especially on second disk), and may require some compression on 'kept' assets.

DVDStripper: 'split' disk with some assets on disk one, some assets on disk two, and some assets on both. Advantage: free, easy and requires little effort. Disadvantage: don't know, only tried it once. The version I used messed up slide shows on the disk I tried it on.

DVDReMake: hide cells for unwanted assets, remove menu buttons that link to them. Repeat for disk two. Advantage: highly flexible, can really tailor disk to your liking. Disadvantage: $30, can be labor intensive.

Depending on your disk, you might also be able to use TitleSetBlanker or VOBBlanker (I think those are the right names). Personally I use the DVDShrink approach more often than anything else, even though the user experience gets a little messed up; DVDShrink is so trust worthy.

[treelovinhippie]

yeah I didn't think there were many options for this. I'm trying DVDStripper at the moment with little success.

any other programs/ideas?

...or a working, fool-proof version of DVDStripper and tut that works?

[neil wilkes]

DVD X-Copy from 321 Studios works really well at this. The Platinum version will do the episodic stuff with no problems at all and you can easily get rid of stuff you don't want to keep, such as foriegn language audio streams, saving precious space for a better quality video stream.
You will need to find an un crippled version though, as the last copies sold before the software was banned had the DeCSS parts removed.

You may have luck with the older, non integrated version as well. It will be harder work, but should do the job.

DVDShrink is indeed the other option.

[treelovinhippie]

thanks neil

I was thinking that might be an option

Does anyone know where I can get a copy? ;)

[treelovinhippie]

!!!PROBLEM SOLVED!!!

:D:D:D:D

woohoo

I used the new CloneDVD 2.0.8.4 - it has a split movie option

so I just started with preserve menu, used the cut option to have the chapters 1-5 and then did the same for chapters 6-10 .... all menus work and so I can select english subtitles (just checked the english subtitles box in clone)

those who have this problem and need CloneDVD - check out www.sup***va.org

:) cheers

[campman]

If I read your question correctly; I have had 100% success in splitting any (that I have tried) DVD9 and keeping all menus, etc. with DVDFab; simple enough to understand without and tutes.


campman