Joining MPEGs to make a DVD

MothballsWallet

Hi guys,

trying to help my dad make a DVD from his holiday video footage from his digital camera here. I've taken the Quicktime format footage and turned it onto MPEG2 for DVD, but it's got 172 MPEG files (as he thought that the stop button worked more like that on a videocamera).

I've tried a couple of joining tools, but they're limited to 2 or 3 files at a time, and I'd like to be able to join them up in one or two passes before putting them through ConvertXtoDVD to turn them into a DVD-compatible form for burning.

Anyone here know any good cheap/free tools to do the MPEG conversion?

Delboy24

dvdfab does same job

Donnie

MothballsWallet wrote: »

Hi guys,

trying to help my dad make a DVD from his holiday video footage from his digital camera here. I've taken the Quicktime format footage and turned it onto MPEG2 for DVD, but it's got 172 MPEG files (as he thought that the stop button worked more like that on a videocamera).

I've tried a couple of joining tools, but they're limited to 2 or 3 files at a time, and I'd like to be able to join them up in one or two passes before putting them through ConvertXtoDVD to turn them into a DVD-compatible form for burning.

Anyone here know any good cheap/free tools to do the MPEG conversion?

No need to do prior conversion.

Just use DVD Flick to convert the QuickTime to directly to DVD Video.

bat999

Donnie wrote: »

No need to do prior conversion.

Just use DVD Flick to convert the QuickTime to directly to DVD Video.

I think that the OP's problem is joining together the 172 files, no matter what format they're in.

prowla

I think something like Nero will let you write them to a DVD and they will play sequentially.
I'm not sure if there is a limit, but 170+ does seem like a lot of scenes in a movie.

Donnie

bat999 wrote: »

I think that the OP's problem is joining together the 172 files, no matter what format they're in.

Probably not...but if so, no free solution for MPEG 2 that will retain the quality. Will need an MPEG 2 Editor such a Womble product.

QuickTime Pro will join the original files if required.

"With QuickTime Pro, you can easily add one movie to another to make one longer movie.

To combine two movies:
1. In QuickTime Player, choose Edit>Select All to select the entire contents of the first movie.
2. Choose Edit>Copy, then open the second movie.
3. Move the playhead to the point at which you want to insert the movie (usually the very beginning or end of the original movie), and choose Edit>Paste.
4. Choose File>Save As to name and save the new movie."

bat999

Donnie wrote: »

To combine two movies:
1. In QuickTime Player, choose Edit>Select All to select the entire contents of the first movie.
2. Choose Edit>Copy, then open the second movie.
3. Move the playhead to the point at which you want to insert the movie (usually the very beginning or end of the original movie), and choose Edit>Paste.
4. Choose File>Save As to name and save the new movie."

... then repeat 170 times.:rolleyes:;):cool:

ABH_3

MothballsWallet wrote: »

Hi guys,

trying to help my dad make a DVD from his holiday video footage from his digital camera here. I've taken the Quicktime format footage and turned it onto MPEG2 for DVD, but it's got 172 MPEG files (as he thought that the stop button worked more like that on a videocamera).

I've tried a couple of joining tools, but they're limited to 2 or 3 files at a time, and I'd like to be able to join them up in one or two passes before putting them through ConvertXtoDVD to turn them into a DVD-compatible form for burning.

Anyone here know any good cheap/free tools to do the MPEG conversion?

If you've still got the source material, you could conceivably use http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe to convert all or batches of the .avi files to mpeg if you choose to do so. Or just select ALL the files and output as dvd (vob) files, or even output and burn.

Alternatively, you could use this program: http://www.doeasier.org/joiner/ to join together all the video files, then use SUPER to output and burn a dvd.

HTH

Donnie

bat999 wrote: »

... then repeat 170 times.:rolleyes:;):cool:

Still waiting for your suggestion....

Donnie

ABH wrote: »

If you've still got the source material, you could conceivably use http://www.erightsoft.org/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe to convert all or batches of the .avi files to mpeg if you choose to do so. Or just select ALL the files and output as dvd (vob) files, or even output and burn.

Alternatively, you could use this program: http://www.doeasier.org/joiner/ to join together all the video files, then use SUPER to output and burn a dvd.

HTH

.avi files? The OP states QuickTime, which may be .mov.

SUPER cannot create a DVD Video disc. DVD Flick would be suitable for this task.

ABH_3

Donnie wrote: »

.avi files? The OP states QuickTime, which would be .mov, unless QuickTime is his default player for .avi files.

Yeah, it's born out of my understanding that most cameras output .avi files. But of course they also output .mov files but then quicktime as you point out also plays other formats etc, I also understood though now you've pointed it out I've had a quick search so it may not be so, but that mov was just another avi container, but of course mov is a independant filetype so not strictly true.

It shouldn't confuse the OP anyway, the outcome for them will be the same.

Hope that make sense.