Quick Guide on DVD2one Full Backups (for V1.01/2)

[BIACS]

In my original directory I have 5 other folders, Input, Output, Extras Input, Extras Output, and Backup. I only use the Input and Output folders for the main movie and the Extras for the behind the scene's VOB's, I do use the same Backup folder for VTS_01_0.IFO and VTS_02_0.IFO, I didn't think that would cause a problem since the backup files have different names. Could it though?

I forgot to add, every time I start IFOUpdate (v0.69) it keeps selecting Transfer VTS_C_ADT Table and Copy Color Table in each PGC checked off. I do verify AutoCorrect VTS Sectors and AutoAnalyze Orignial IFO are checked. Can the transfer and copy color options affect it?

[aaron10]

BIACS,

Okay... I said the the DVD2ONE produced VTS_01_0.VOB will not be used. I was not referring to the VTS_01_0.IFO. You will need to use the IFO during the update process.

I'll be honest, I'm not sure what you are doing with all the directories. To me, however, it would seem that splitting up the movie in this fashion is likely to be error prone. I still suggest using only 3 directories (i.e., Original, Input and Output), doing one extra at a time, making sure everything is working, and then moving on to the next extra. The way you have the movie broken apart you cannot test the movie after each transcoding.

Yes, I would reset ifoupdate to reflect only the options that JDobbs describes in his original guide.

I would carefully walk through the extra example I offered a few posts above. It should (hopefully) reflect all phases of the process for you. If you limit yourself to the 3 directories, the steps should be very easy to follow.

Hope this helps...

[BIACS]

Sorry, I misread what you wrote

[jdobbs]

@BIACS

Yes they can affect it, but not to a point that it might fail. The possible symptoms might be incorrect subtitle colors and/or incorrect audio.

Those options default to "On" at startup, the next version will save them to the INI file so their state is remembers between sessions.

[Will Hay]

Originally posted by jdobbs
You need DVDDecrypter (free), IFOEDIT (free), IFOUpdate (free), and DVD2one (v1.01 or .02). You will also need one of the plethora of burning packages.

I would have used "...You will also need one of the *many* burning packages" but then, I didn't go to Oxford or Cambridge :D
You borrowed *my* dictionary, right? :)
Will Hay

[jdobbs]

@Will Hay

Occasionally I slip. Sorry. As Steve Martin once said "Some people have a way with words, and other people... [hesitates] uhh... not have way."

[arenavles]

Originally posted by jdobbs
@arenavles

If it runs on the hard drive but not on a disc it is almost always due to not having "Autocorrect VTS Sectors" checked... Step 12.

Also -- don't use the original directory as the backup directory. As aaron10 mentioned, it will cause confusion on most players if you try to burn with that file in the VIDEO_TS directory. I usually have it point to any "Temp" directory I have. It is only there to restore your IFO in the event of a failed update.
I got it working after so long. I noticed that if i have to rename the VOB's, that is where i have problems. When the VOB's are already name with the VTS_01_01.VOB everything is cool. I dont know why. I tried it and the movie quality is not good enough for me to continue this procedure. If there is another guide out there that keeps a better quality for the main movie, please let me know. Thanks again to all the effort all you guys are putting in to these great guides!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Will Hay]

Originally posted by jdobbs
@Will Hay

Occasionally I slip. Sorry. As Steve Martin once said "Some people have a way with words, and other people... [hesitates] uhh... not have way."

:)
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....Jonah.
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Will

[theraven15]

This is probably a question for jdobbs since I get the error with ifoupdate v0.69 but any one is free to help. I do appologize if this has been asked and answered elseware in this forum but I couldn't find it if it was.

Here is what I'm doing. I'm trying to do this with just using dvddecrypter, ifoedit, ifoupdate and dvd2one.

I used dvddecrypter to backup the dvd on my harddrive using file mode. I'm going through the extras and compressing them first so when I get to the movie vts files I will have less compressing to do on it for better quality for the movie.

So the file I'm doing is VTS_09_1.vob. I moved it to a seperate folder. I renamed the file to VTS_01_1.vob and ran ifoedit to create ifos so dvd2one would read it. I ran dvd2one on and compress the file. I then renamed the VTS_01_1.vob back to VTS_09_1.vob and moved the file back to the original folder. Everything so far works. Check the vob file with windvd and it works. So I ran ifoupdate with the original ifo from the original folder and the authored ifo. When I clicked update ifo I got the error "The original IFO's PGC area is not large enough to hold the new PGC". Then it aborted. It was showing that my authored ifo showed 15 chapters and the original only 8. Why would there be a increase in chapters from dvd2one's created ifo than what was in the original? And what can I do to fix this problem.

[jdobbs]

Make sure you use "Adjusted Cell" mode in IFOUpdate. If you do, the chapter count is not a consideration. When IFOEDIT creates the new IFOs it makes a chapter for every cell. In the original it is very possible (probable) that there is more than one cell per chapter.

[atreides93]

i wish someone would tell me why you have to use IFOedit in the first place?? the method 2cool posted about doesn't need it.

just trying to see if i'm missing something, cause ifoedit is so frikkin SLOW :)

[jdobbs]

Because if you don't do it that way you will likely have problems.
There are several folks posting methods that don't do this. They will work sometimes on incredibly simple titles, but also cause a lot of coasters (I'm not aiming at 2Cool, he's a good guy). If you take a look at the structure of a DVD and the relationships between VTSs, PGCs, Chapters, and Cells it becomes obvious why these simple methods fail.

Many multiple PGCs won't work. Single PGCs could even have problems if there are multiple chapters that point to the same point.