Request help for merging split files.

[pastro]

In burndvdx2 it uses mencoder to cut commercials and then runs it through the normal processing to create a DVD.

[markbb1]

I have *finally* gotten an (at this point) moderately manual process together that works for me to get the .MPG files that are created from GBPVR burned onto DVD. The process currently requires PVAStrument to demux the file and convert it into the MPV format that Cuttermaran seems to require.

It's worked great for 11 movies that I can now finally remove of my hard drive. However, there's two movies that had synching errors in the demux process, and PVAStrumento created multiple sequentially numbered MPV files after it detected and re-synched the audio, but now I don't know where in the process to merge those files back to one, or how to do it, for that matter.

I'd like to very briefly explain my current process, and offer it up to those who can tell me where I need to re-merge these files (and how), but also see if there's anyone who can suggest how to automate the steps more. So far, I'm happy with the process as a whole, but am open to optimizations of any sort.

1) Demux - PVAStrumento
2) Remove Commercials - Cuttermaran
(Includes Remuxing via ImagoMPEG and Encoding via TMPGEnc)
3) Convert to ISO - DVD Flick
4) Shrink VOB files if necessary to fit on DVD - DVD Shrink
5) Burn to DVD - ImgBurn

Thank you in advance to anyone who chooses to offer help or an opinion,

Daniel

I am displaying my ignorance here so please be patient.

Why do the MPV files need to be "re-merged"?

On a DVD with multiple files, it "knows" which file to start with, and play next. If you look at the file structure of a commercial DVD, you will find multiple VOB files on it, and each is a segment of the movie. If you select "play movie" from the DVD menu, it just plays them in order.

Can one (or more) of you applications take your multiple sequentially numbered MPV files and turn them into VOB files and then just insert those at step 3 or 4 of your process? You are obviously turning the MPV files into VOB files. The DVD player will play them sequentially if you (via your authoring program) put them in the correct order.

[ilovejedd]

musta missed my post.
ProjectX, followed by ImagoMPEGmuxer. burn and go.

That I did. Already had the reply written out, but had to leave PC for a bit and wasn't able to post it until I came back so I guess that's how I missed it. Will try it out. Thanks!