[linovari]

Hi,

On an Intel Mac and Toast 7.1.2, I'm trying to merge two video ts's. I've converted each of the items to mpegs, but when I try to save the result as disk image I get a Mac Error = -18768.

Any suggestion how I can overcome this problem? I don't even know what a Mac Error = -18768 is! I would have thought that burning multiple video ts's is a relatively simple procedure.


Thanks

[tsantee]

Hi,

On an Intel Mac and Toast 7.1.2, I'm trying to merge two video ts's. I've converted each of the items to mpegs, but when I try to save the result as disk image I get a Mac Error = -18768.

Any suggestion how I can overcome this problem? I don't even know what a Mac Error = -18768 is! I would have thought that burning multiple video ts's is a relatively simple procedure.
Thanks

It indicates that Toast is having a problem with one of the MPEG files.

You say you converted the the contents of the VIDEO_TS to MPEGs. How did you do this. The "Toast" way is to place the VIDEO_TS folder on the desktop (or in the Movies folder) and choose DVD with the top button of the Media Browser. Then choose the titles you want in the browser and add them to the Toast window with DVD video selected as the format.

Do you have MPEG Streamclip? I've encountered times when I've needed to use Streamclip to repair time code breaks and then Convert to MPEG in order for the files to work in Toast.

[linovari]

It indicates that Toast is having a problem with one of the MPEG files.

You say you converted the the contents of the VIDEO_TS to MPEGs. How did you do this. The "Toast" way is to place the VIDEO_TS folder on the desktop (or in the Movies folder) and choose DVD with the top button of the Media Browser. Then choose the titles you want in the browser and add them to the Toast window with DVD video selected as the format.

Do you have MPEG Streamclip? I've encountered times when I've needed to use Streamclip to repair time code breaks and then Convert to MPEG in order for the files to work in Toast.

I do have MPEG Streamclip. I've converted each of the relevant VOBs from the two video ts's into two mpegs each about 3 GB in size. But when I try to toast them into a single DVD Toast informs me that I don't have enough space! Can I burn 6 or so GB onto a single layer DVD?

I'm sure your instructions are right, but I'm missing something. It seems that Toast will only compress when it's burning directly from a video ts, or am I missing something else, as well.

Sorry for the inane questions.

Thanks for your help.

[tsantee]

With your two MPEGs in the Video window choose Save as Disc Image from the File menu. When it is done select the disc image using the Image File setting in the Copy window. The Fit-to-DVD will occur when you burn the disc from the Copy window.

[linovari]

With your two MPEGs in the Video window choose Save as Disc Image from the File menu. When it is done select the disc image using the Image File setting in the Copy window. The Fit-to-DVD will occur when you burn the disc from the Copy window.

Thank you for your prompt and detailed replies. I followed your instructions, but not knowing my way around MPEG Streamclip I inadvertently saved the ts's as MPEG-1 files. I burned the DVD and the result was basically a choppy mess and a shinny new coaster! I'm in the process of saving the ts's again, but this time as MPEG-4s. I'll let you know the result.

Again, thanks for your time and detailed replies.

I'm sure new problems will surface; now I know where to look.

[tsantee]

Thank you for your prompt and detailed replies. I followed your instructions, but not knowing my way around MPEG Streamclip I inadvertently saved the ts's as MPEG-1 files. I burned the DVD and the result was basically a choppy mess and a shinny new coaster! I'm in the process of saving the ts's again, but this time as MPEG-4s. I'll let you know the result.

Again, thanks for your time and detailed replies.

I'm sure new problems will surface; now I know where to look.

Do it yet again. This time choose Convert to MPEG... from the Streamclip File menu. That doesn't require any re-encoding and goes as quickly as the file can be written to the hard drive.