Image file to DVD file format conversion

[shuq]

Hi,
I know how to backup my DVD to an Image file. Since my storage device is FAT32, I create .MDS and a bunch of IO1, IO2, IO3 etc as images.

Is it possible to go the other way. Meaning from an Image file back to the original AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS contents (without burning a DVD).

I want a file conversion scheme. Pls suggest if any.

Tks

[setarip_old]

Hi! I create .MDS and a bunch of IO1, IO2, IO3 etc as images.

1) What software and procedures did you use to accomplish this?

2) Perhaps too obvious a question but, can the same software be used to "reverse" the procedure?

[shuq]

I use DVDFab and then DVDShrink. I did not see any options to reverse the process.

I know that if I burn the image to Disc, the Disc would have all the AUDIO_TS, VIDEO_TS and all the .VOB files etc. But I would prefer not to waste a DVD and instead do the conversion on the HDD if possible.

Any tips ?

[Ghitulescu]

Why do you back up your DVDs as an image if you need them in AUDIO_TS/VIDEO_TS form? The question is also an answer/hint :p

[Taurus]

Just mount the images with Daemon Tools, MagicDisc, etc, etc,..maybe?
I dont know if any of the programs handle MDS files.
Just copy audio/video.ts folders to your harddrive and you can edit/author your heart out...

[Ghitulescu]

Delete the MDS/I01/I02/etc files and rerip your originals as VIDEO_TS folder ;) It should be faster (especially if you include here the wasted time spent searching for a conversion utility)...

[shuq]

So here are my reasons for looking for a solution to this:

I have always converted my DVD backups to an image file and mount using DAEMONs tools. I can also get rid of all the silly ads, movie trailers and junk that comes with standard DVDs. Once I convert the MOVIE only to an image, I have less space on my HDD and easy to mount view etc. That used to be the flow.

Now, I am thinking of buying a Media Player with HDMI and Wireless (such as ASUS OPlay) and hook that to my LCD TV.

Problem is, the ASUS OPlay DOES NOT support any type of image file. Since it is a media player only, there is no way to use DAEMON tools anymore. The only format it will support is the standard DVD format for AUDIO_TS, VIDEO_TS etc. Get it...

Currently my cheap laptop to LCD is thru a VGA cable and not HDMI. I need HDMI connection.

So, in order not to kill myself easily, I was looking for a conversion tool that can take my already compressed MOVIE only image file and play on such a Media Player.

Long explanation since you asked...

[Ghitulescu]

I repeat my adviceDelete the MDS/I01/I02/etc files and rerip your originals as VIDEO_TS folder ;) It should be faster (especially if you include here the wasted time spent searching for a conversion utility)...
since ISO images are only good* for archival purposes (and on media and file systems that support 4+ GB single files). If one needs more, like ...I can also get rid of all the silly ads, movie trailers and junk that comes with standard DVDs. Once I convert the MOVIE only to an image, I have less space on my HDD and easy to mount view etc. then you should always be able to have access to IFO/VOB files. Which you had using Daemon on the ISO files.
So practically what you did was: rip to ISO, mount the ISO, remove the "balast", repack them back into an ISO, split the ISO across 4GB or less .I0x files. And now you want to reuse the .I0x files to recover the IFO/VOB ones. The underlined steps were and still are useless for your purpose, even contraindicated on FAT32 systems.

*I know that there are also other uses for an image (there are mediatanks that play images, so some flavours of software players), but these are simply uses and not the purpose of the image. The image files were designed to be a 1:1 backup of a media, be it CD, DVD, magnetic tape, live memory (RAM) or HDD.

[setarip_old]

Further in support of the comments and suggestions made by "Ghitulescu", I too would suggest that the only reason for you to mess around with your multiple mini-sized image files would be if you, for some reason, don't have access to your original DVDs - which can be dealt with far more easily...

[shuq]

Thanks, I will follow your advice. It is not easy (time consuming) to re-rip all 30+ DVDs back into the HDD but that seems to be the only solution for now. Had I known that image file is a one way solution, I would have thought twice before going that route.

Bye.

[Guest]

Can't you simply mount the image file and then copy the directory/file structure?

[shuq]

I can certainly mount using the daemon tools but not sure what you mean by copy directory/file structure. How will I see the directory/file structure when mounted on a virtual drive ? I usually just open the virtual drive using something like Cyberlink PowerDVD player.

[Guest]

Huh? Mounting an ISO presents it as a drive letter. Just copy that directory structure.

Suppose it mounts it as k:. Open windows explorer in k:. Then select all, copy, cd somewhere else, and paste.

[shuq]

Wow...Yes, you solved my problem !! That is exactly what I needed and I never thought of it (meaning opening and looking at the contents of a mounted virtual drive).

Tks so much :)

[setarip_old]

@shuq

So the answer to my earlier question should have been "Yes": Perhaps too obvious a question but, can the same software be used to "reverse" the procedure?

[Guest]

It's not the same software.

[shuq]

Neuron2 is correct. Not the same software. DVDShrink created the image file and I could not find any ways of reversing it thru that tool. daemon tools mounted the image and in the virtual drive (As mentioned by Neuron2), all of the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS files/folders were found. So this helped me not to re-rip from the Original DVDs again.

Tks :) The Forum is most helpful. I appreciate all the good comments.

[setarip_old]

I have always converted my DVD backups to an image file and mount using DAEMONs tools.And now you will use it to extract the files from the image files...

Regardless, glad to hear your problem has been resolved ;>}

[Ghitulescu]

The answer was already given ....
Just mount the images with Daemon Tools, MagicDisc, etc, etc,..maybe?
I dont know if any of the programs handle MDS files.
Just copy audio/video.ts folders to your harddrive and you can edit/author your heart out...

Wow...Yes, you solved my problem !! That is exactly what I needed and I never thought of it (meaning opening and looking at the contents of a mounted virtual drive).
but it appeared that was not possible, according to the first post :confused: and later :confused::confused:
Hmm, strange ...