Joining VOBs larger than 1GB

[apock627]

I am trying to use Vobedit to join together several 1GB vobs (final file size 3GB). At first I couldn't get it to work at all but after renaming the files VTS_01_001.VOB etc (seem to need 001 instead of 1)it seemed to be doing the right thing. But when it finished I was left with another (new) string of 1GB files.

This is all being done on a 20GB NTFS volume with plenty of space.

Can Vobedit make VOB files larger than 1GB?

Thanks
David

[Guest]

Open a DOS command window and use the DOS copy command with the /b flag:

copy /b file1+file2+file3 resultfile

[eb]

Use ProjectX, load all VOBs.
If needed you can remove any adds.

eb

[lark]

just out of curiosity, why would you like to join them?

regards
t :)

[apock627]

Thanks for the tips.

The main reason is that I found a guide which described authoring beginning with a single vob file (which then created the VIDEO_TS.IFO/BUP files and the VTS_01_0 files) as well as splitting the vob file. I hadn't seen another way of making new VIDEO_TS files for a single PGC. I'm sure it is just as easy with a split file if you know how, but at the moment I am relying on step-by-step guides to do anything.

THe second reason is that I want to be able to watch vob files larger than 1GB on my PC. Is there an easier way to do this?

Thanks
David

[lark]

fair enough. now it makes me wonder, what are you going to do with the files? maybe there's another guide that's even 'easier'.

at least i just use a sw dvd player to view split vob files, but that requires the ifo's as well...

regards
t :)

[apock627]

I just want to author a simple DVD with the main PGC, no menus. I keep making DVDs that play on the PC but not the standalone player.
I'm sure the problem is the VIDEO_TS and VTS_01 ifo/bup files I have made with ifoedit, because there is no problem with DVDs burnt using DVDDecrypter iso mode (same burner, media, and standalone).

I have the original ifos, as well as the VTS ifo produced by DVDDecrypter in ifo mode.
Can I just sub in the VTS ifo from the main PGC I have decrypted? Should I use the one DVDDecrypter produces or the original?
What about the VIDEO_TS files - are the originals any use to me if I am only ripping the main PGC VTS? I'd assumed I need to make one from scratch.

Cheers
David

[CWR03]

Try Vidomi - in encoder mode you can load all the .vob's, then under Options, General Options, select "Ignore all settings and use MPEG copy code" and click Start. It will merge them into a single MPEG-2 file without re-rendering, it's very fast and there's no quality loss. It should load into whatever program you were using as-is; the most you'll have to do after that is change the extension to .vob.

(When installing Vidomi be sure to uncheck "Install XviD" as it uses an old version.)

[tigerman8u]

Filemerger (free). Easy to use and has given me good results, no re-encoding.

[apock627]

Thanks every1, especially neuron2 - that's the sort of answer i really like to know about! I assumed there was some sort of begin/end structure which would prevent simple joining.

David

[Alex26]

neuron2, thank you so much for your answer!!!

and thank you so much for your Logo Filter 1.5 for Virtual Dub! You rock!

all helped me a lot! :thanks: