DVDFab (UI/General) Merging Limitations?

[childer]

1. Nowadays, it becomes a better choice to back up DVDs onto HDD, because of the features of media player getting more mature. However, recently, when I tried to do do, I encountered a new problem never expected before. Some epic movies were released in 2 DVDs. When I tried to merge both into one on a HDD, the choices are either D5 or D9, and I still ended up with 2 folder using D9.

2. Since the HDD is not limited to a D9 capacity, combing both DVDs into 1 folder makes a much better sense. Therefore, I earnestly ask Dear Mr. Feng to to add another option in the output, i.e., a folder in an HDD of choice. If feasible, please do so to help minimize the numbers of folders being created.

3. If any member feels in agreement with me, please join in my request.

My hearty thanks to Feng and all in advance, again,

[sunny]

Hi childer,

Please visit
for the detailed guidance about merge mode.

You can combine both DVDs into 1 folder and minimize the number of folder being created to fit on to a DVD5.

Any questions in future, please feel free to ask.
Kind regards,
Sunny
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[childer]

sunny,

thanks for your advice. but, what i want to accomplish is to combine 2 D9s and the files become too big for the D9 output. Therefore, another choice of HDD is necessary, I believe.

Am I wrong?

[childer]

Oh, I forgot to mention that I want to keep the best, 100%, of the original video quality. I don't want to down grade to 50% in quality after merging 2 D9s. So I still believe a HDD choice is a must to achieve that 100%.

[signals]

The output size of DVDFab is limited to normal DVD-Video sizes, DVD9 and DVD5. You are correct that if you want to merge a large 2-disc movie or flipper disc to play from a single volume on your hard drive you would need the option to make folders that hold more content.

[childer]

Dear Administrator,

Thank you very much for confirming my experience. Then, do you think you can ask Mr. Feng to add another option, i.e., HDD, in the output choice?

Many thanks, again,

[signals]

Certainly, by all means ask. But I must tell you I have asked for this myself many times myself with no luck. I think the developers are concerned that inadvertent setting to an "unburnable" size would cause lots of support problems. I think it would be perfectly safe for Merge mode, so maybe we have a chance.

[XX14]

I would also like to see this feature I stopped using dvd discs long ago and back all movies up to my hard drives .

[childer]

Well, it seems that my request is reasonable, making DVDFab a much more up-to-date and leading product in the market. Then could you please relay our request to Mr. Feng? Hopefully, if Mr. Feng is not overly occupied with other efforts perfecting the existing features, he can grace us with this feature making our media-life easier and a pleasure.

[sunny]

Hi childer,

Thanks for your valuable suggestions, we have forwarded to our CEO Mr. Feng and the developers are considering and trying to implement this feature in future version.
Have a nice day!

Kind regards,
sunny
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[childer]

Dear sunny,

I am so touched that I decided treat myself with a glass of a very fine red wine--just to show you how happy I am.

Well, let me also offer a good vintage of red wine to you, the administrator, Mr. Feng and all the developers, if life or nature brings us together some day in the future.

Again many thanks and cheers,

[SamWesley1987]

Hi, just to give my input, I am also hoping for this feature in a future release ... at least, I think.

The situation is, I back up all my DVDs to my HDD and transfer them to my iPod. Problem is some of these are two-disc movies and I would like these as one file - merging both titles together.

I can achieve this, but it takes a while. First I have to extract the entire DVD folder from each disc and remove all .bup, .ifo, and .dat files. Secondly, I have to rename all the .vob files on disc two so they follow on from those on disc 1, and copy them all to one folder. So if the last chapter on disc 1 is vts_1_10.vob, the first chapter on disc 2 would be renamed to vts_1_11, and so on.

I then have to use a freeware tool called IfoEdit to re-create the bup, ifo and dat files, effectively creating a new DVD. I can then have the resultant folder as the source, and rip it to one file using DVDFab.

Another option is for me to use (xxxxxxxxxxxx), which is capable of merging several titles into one file. It would be nice if DVDFab were able to achieve this, without using third-party software and/or messing with the DVD folder structure.

We can't have everything - I understand that, but just making my suggestion.

Is this the sort of feature being discussed in this thread?

Best regards.

[signals]

Please don't mention competing commercial products by name. What they can or can't do is not important here.

There are several other ways to accomplish what the original poster was seeking, which was just larger (uncompressed) HDD folders. Your solution seems to allow single file MPEG-4 convesions, which is not quite the same thing, but still a desireable feature. I hope features that will allow what you both seek will be part of DVDFab before too long.

[childer]

Dear Administrator,

I am glad to know that the merging features being requested are being worked on.

Meanwhile, I had to merge 2 back-ups created by DVDFab due to irreparable cracks to the original, commercially released DVDs. But, I discovered that both merged have additional minor problems.

One problem is you will see a DVDFab logo in the merging point. I believe DVDFab is a product that has gained great recognition and appreciation from its end-users. Therefore, there is no need to self-advertise in the middle of a merged movie, which in fact has created some kind of negative annoyance, the opposite of pleasure or appreciation during the movie-viewing.

Second problem is the merged movie has a long gap of blackout due to the need to jump through the omitted chapters, another annoyance that disrupts the flow and continuity of a merged movie.

I sincerely believe that DVDFab has now achieved a unique status that is a breed and a class apart from its competitors. Making the final product of a merged movie with good taste that invites increased hearty appreciation rather than mental annoyance is more valuable to DVDFab in the long, leaving, again, the competitors in the dust.

Therefore, when adding the HDD option feature, please ask the CEO, Mr. Feng, to eliminate the 2 additional minor problems.

Awaiting earnestly your respnse, and many many thanks, again, as always,

[toaddub]

Second problem is the merged movie has a long gap of blackout due to the need to jump through the omitted chapters, another annoyance that disrupts the flow and continuity of a merged movie.

Are you removing some chapters in a title on one disc and merging together with a title in another disc?

Removing or not, there will always be a slight pause when jumping from one title to another. How long the pause or blackout depends on the speed of your player.

I think what you are seeking is a seamless merge, which is already possible to do, that 2 or more titles are combined into 1 title. The requirements are that the video, audio, and subpicture attributes must match for the combined titles. The seamless merge feature would be a welcome addition that most users would want when combining titles from multi-disc or flipper disc movie as there will be no pause during playback.