Joining multiple M2V's

Master Yoda · 1st February 2008, 23:59

After taking manono advice and splitting ergo proxy up into multiple avs so so i can encode the credits interlaced and the episodes progressive i have now hit a snag, how do i go about joining the m2v files together before importing into scenarist ? i already have a script from scenaid but i need to join the m2v's first. I have tried tmpgenc's mpeg tools, i joined the files but as it only outputs a mpg file i changed the extension to .m2v but scenerist doesn't like it and complains its not a mpeg file so any other tools i can use to join the files first ?

Guest · 3rd February 2008, 00:35

You can load them all into DGIndex and then do Save Project and Demux Video.

Or you can just do this in a DOS window:

copy /b file1.m2v+file2.m2v+file3.m2v outfile.m2v

Darksoul71 · 3rd February 2008, 19:44

@Master Yoda:
I only can second neuron´s suggestion:
Use DGIndex for this. I´m using it to merge the MPEG2 segment when doing parallel encoding with QuEnc^n and HCEnc^n. It works like a charm and is easily controllable via commandline interface. If the timecode of the resulting M2V is not correct this can be easily corrected with another great tool from Neuron called DGPulldown.

If you like to have examples for CLIs then send me a PM.

Best regards,
D$

Master Yoda · 5th February 2008, 02:30

Thanks, the DGIndex method work sweet as a nut.

PhillipWyllie · 5th February 2008, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by neuron2

You can load them all into DGIndex and then do Save Project and Demux Video.

Or you can just do this in a DOS window:

copy /b file1.m2v+file2.m2v+file3.m2v outfile.m2v

Doesn't m2v files have headers with movie length and such in the headers. If a binary copy is done won't that mess it up?

Guest · 5th February 2008, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhillipWyllie

Doesn't m2v files have headers with movie length and such in the headers.

That is not true. Where did you get that idea?

Quote:

If a binary copy is done won't that mess it up?

No.

DGIndex is just doing the equivalent of a binary copy!

PhillipWyllie · 5th February 2008, 22:58

I thought all video files, elementary included had information like length in it's header. You learn something new every day.

Guest · 5th February 2008, 23:26

An MPEG2 file is just a capture of the stream. It is not a specific container file format.

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Master Yoda Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere On This Planet Posts: 734	Joining multiple M2V's After taking manono advice and splitting ergo proxy up into multiple avs so so i can encode the credits interlaced and the episodes progressive i have now hit a snag, how do i go about joining the m2v files together before importing into scenarist ? i already have a script from scenaid but i need to join the m2v's first. I have tried tmpgenc's mpeg tools, i joined the files but as it only outputs a mpg file i changed the extension to .m2v but scenerist doesn't like it and complains its not a mpeg file so any other tools i can use to join the files first ?

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PhillipWyllie Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 217	I thought all video files, elementary included had information like length in it's header. You learn something new every day. __________________ Specs: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600(42.4GHz), Win XP Pro SP2, 2 Gb DDR2, 1120Gb HDD, 1*500Gb HDD

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Guest Guest Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 21,901	You can load them all into DGIndex and then do Save Project and Demux Video. Or you can just do this in a DOS window: copy /b file1.m2v+file2.m2v+file3.m2v outfile.m2v

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Darksoul71 Can you blush ? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 696	@Master Yoda: I only can second neuron´s suggestion: Use DGIndex for this. I´m using it to merge the MPEG2 segment when doing parallel encoding with QuEnc^n and HCEnc^n. It works like a charm and is easily controllable via commandline interface. If the timecode of the resulting M2V is not correct this can be easily corrected with another great tool from Neuron called DGPulldown. If you like to have examples for CLIs then send me a PM. Best regards, D$

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Master Yoda Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere On This Planet Posts: 734	Thanks, the DGIndex method work sweet as a nut.

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Guest Guest Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 21,901	An MPEG2 file is just a capture of the stream. It is not a specific container file format.