Ripping Chapters?

[trance]

Is there anyway to rip chapters from Karoakee DVDs and compile them onto a single DVD (almost like a mixed CD)? Thanks. :)

[trance]

Ok, I've ripped teh chapters:

vts_01_0.ifo
vts_01_1.vob
vts_01_2.vob
vts_01_3.vob

Use Nero to burn, put those files in the VIDEO_TS folder but it says "NO DVD" when I try to play it on a DVD player. It does work on software players like PowerDVD.

Any tips?

[jggimi]

VOB files are not chapters. A set of VOB files, usually broken into 1GB files, can have one or more Program Chains (PGCs), which are then broken into chapters and cells.

See Doom9's DVD Structure Guide (http://www.doom9.org/dvd-structure.htm). Its part of a set of 13 web pages called The Basics (http://www.doom9.org/dvd-basics.htm).

Then, take a look at his DVD Backup Guides (http://www.doom9.org/mpg/dvdbackup-guides.htm), one webpage of his DVD/MiniDVD Guides (http://www.doom9.org/mpg/dvdr-guides.htm) section.

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[EDIT: If you're using IFO mode ripping, you're only getting a single PGC, and that, the main one. Its usually not enough for DVD players. Doom9's DVD Backup guides should get you started.]

[trance]

Thanks for the tip.

So in short, creating a mix chapter from just a DVD is straightforward but when trying to create a DVD from multiple DVDs, that gets complicated...?

[jggimi]

It's all pretty complicated. :) But yes, its easier when dealing with a single disc.

[trance]

I just burnt a DVD with my selected chapters and it plays. I guess I'll have to do more reading on create a multi-mix DVD. :sly:

[Nick]

If I correctly understand what you're trying to do, the easiest way would be using DVD Decryptor (free) and TMPGEnc DVD Author (Free trial)

Set DVD Decryptor to IFO mode, then select the required chapter(s) in the Input tab. Enable Stream Processing in that tab and select the Demux button. Do this ti get all the chapters you need from all the discs you're compiling from. After each rip, rename the ripped files with song titles etc, to make them easier to manipulate later.

What you should end up with is a set of separate video (.m2v) and audio (possibly AC3, depends on source) for each ripped chapter, renamed to a song title.

These can easily be reassembled into a compilation DVD, complete with menu, using the very intuitive TMPGEnc DVD author suite.

HTH
Nick

[trance]

Thank you for the indepth reply. I'll get right to it!! :)

[trance]

FOr some reason its outputting me .vob files under 1mb. When I play on it PowerDVD, the menus come out fine but the video does not play. Its like TMPGEnc is forgetting to put the .m2v files...

BTW, DVD Decrypter is outputting .vob (AC3) as the audio file. But I don't think that makes a difference.

Even the capcity reflects the files I've added but the output results in 400kb files!

Any ideas?:confused:

[trance]

Alright! After hours, I may have found the culprit! I left the .vob (AC3) file out and did the Output and it processed the video correctly. So it appears contrary to the above post, the audio format (in .vob) is not supported by the program.

Now, I just have to find a way to transcode code it directly to .AC3 file. :)

I think you made the same mistake as I and others have. The actual audio stream itself must be highlighted (blue) when you select "demux" in DVD Decrypter. I got several VOB files instead of AC3 myself before I suddenly realised that the choice of Direct Stream, Demux, or Raw is INDEPENDENT for each stream.

Hah! :D

[trance]

It Still gives me small .vob files!!!

[manono]

Uncheck them all. Highlight the audio and check it. Hit Demux.

[trance]

Yes, thats what I found out in my previous post. But like I said, it still gives me these pathetic ~500kb files.

[trance]

Sucess! I decided to use DVDLab and it works flawlessly. It also features tons more features :D ;)