DVDShrink output modification

[usg]

Is there a guide to modify DVDShrink created multi-title (single title multi PGC) DVD into a single title and single PGC DVD?

Description of the problem: I am using DVDShrink to combine various non-contiguous chapters from various DVDs. DVDShrink creates a DVD, usually with many title sets. Many of the titles are only singel chapters. While using such DVD, navigation becomes a REAL PROBLEM. Is there a way in DVDShrink to output a single Title, or, some other tools like pgcEdit can be used to just edit the IFO to make the titles, chapters of a sigle title/PGC DVD. Thanks in advance.

USG

[Taelon]

You could join them using VobEdit. Also see this thread as it may apply http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=99738

[2COOL]

It is also important you read my post in that link too. ;)

[usg]

There are two problems with the earlier link. The DVD created with VOBEdit and IFOEdit cannot be opened with DVDShrink for ISO creation. It always finds error with the last VOB file created. The other problem is, my OPPO and other STBs repeat about a hundred frames before contnuing playing. It means it plays about 100 frames and then goes back at chapter start and begins playing again and finishes the chapter ok. Interestingly, windvd and other software players play the chapters fine.

[blutach]

You should check the domain stream attributes of each of the DVD Shrink outputted multi-titled VTSs to ensure they are the same. If not, that would be one reason DVD Shrink might reject them.

Another might be that you have more than 10 VOBs in your joined VTS (0-9). This is illegal and DVD Shrink complains loudly.

Regards

[usg]

I used non-contiguous chapters from a single DVD to create one seven (7) title DVD using DVDShrink w/o any compression.

I renumbered the VOBs and used VOBEdit to join clips.

I used IFOEdit to create new IFO and VTS process as decribed in the above links.

Now, when I read the DVD with DVDShrink (to create an ISO), it complains that the last VOB has Invalid data. STB problem I have already described in the post#4 above.

Thanks,
USG

[2COOL]

Did you click on your "Get VTS Sectors" button, in IfoEdit, after saving? This corrects your sectors in your DVD files.

[usg]

Yes, I did.

[2COOL]

Then try doing a mock strip (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=84097) on your Titleset VOBs.

[usg]

Alright, mock strip did correct the DVDShrink problem. The repeated segments in the begining of chapters (which could be frames upto closest I Frame) seems to be caused by VOBEdit. It is really short segment but still observeable - plays and then goes back plays that segment again and continues to play normally. It is very annoying. Is there an easy way to fix this? Thanks.