How to merge multiple DVD's and making a menu

[danielgc]

Hello friends!
I have 14 small DVD's (10-14 mins each, with subtitles in 6 languages) and I would like to put them in a single or two discs. I've done it with DVD Shrink but the problem is that 1. I don't have a menu to jumping to each title and 2. I can't hit NEXT button in the remote to jump to the next title at least. I saw that DVDRemake Pro can join up to 4 DVD preserving the menues, but in my case I don't want to preserve them, I just want a menu for the main titles. Is there an easy way to do this? or my only choice is DVDLab Pro? (it's kind of scary and I don't want to demux - mux everything). If I can find a way to at least skip each title I will be happy (not all DVD Players have the option to go to an specific Title, believe me).

Thx in advance!
greetings from Mexico

<>< danielgc

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Perhaps "DVD Styler" can help you accomplish this:

http://www.dvdstyler.de/features.html

[danielgc]

thx setarip_old, I will try it and post the results :)

[danielgc]

After watching some tutorials, and trying it with only 2 DVDs, I've got an error:

STAT: VOBU 736 at 455MB, 2 PGCS (this is not the error, just the line before the error)
ERR: SCR moves backwards, remultiplex input.

Some tutorial suggested using DIKO before, but the free version doesn't support DVD Video as a source

[The Boss]

Hello.
I can't help you with DIKO, but you could try tmpg dvd author. Parhaps it will do the job.

http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tda20.html

The Boss

[danielgc]

thx, I was just about to check that option, The Boss (http://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=322357&highlight=merging+dvds)

[danielgc]

I'm running out of options ;) I've just tried DVD2One but with the same results as DVD Shrink (no way to go to the next title)... I'm in the stage that I would love to have at least the option to skip to next title, although I wouldn't have a menu...

[danielgc]

TDA (Tsunami ver. 2) doesn't allow to preserve the subtitles :(

[setarip_old]

I've just tried DVD2One but with the same results as DVD Shrink (no way to go to the next title)...From within the "Join" mode, did you select/checkmark (as you should) "Advanced Navigation Mode"?

[danielgc]

I looked for that option but could't find it. I checked in the website, but with no results :(

First I ripped only the main movie of each DVD (using DVD Shrink), entered in the join mode, then add seemless title, but don't know where is the "Advanced Navigation Mode". I attached an image. I checked in the File/preferences menu, and in Settings. Where is that option??

[danielgc]

http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg/dvd2one.htm shows what you are telling me... so the problem is that I have the latest version (that doesn't have that Advanced Navigation Mode) and I should have the previous? (!)

[danielgc]

I gave up in wanting to make a menu, I only want now to have all merged with the ability to skip titles. http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg/dvd2one.htm did the trick (the version shown in the tutorial is 1.X and the latest doesn't have the Advanced Navigation option, so after played with ver 2 for 1 hour I had to download the previous version. Now I can use the left and right arrow in the remote control to navigate between titles. Thx!!

[setarip_old]

Now I can use the left and right arrow in the remote control to navigate between titles. Thx!!You're quite welcome!

Sometimes older is better ;>}