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[darcyrossi46]

Newbie here.

Can someone please help, i purchased this product to join movie files together. I dont want to edit them just join the files, save them on to an external HD and play them on my PS3. I was told this was a good product to do this but i cannot work out how to do it?  Please help, my kids are getting very annoyed that i cannot do it yet!! Help me get some peace at home!

[grandpabruce]

What software do you have?

[darcyrossi46]

What software do you have?

i have roxio creator 2009. As you can probrably tell, i am new to all of this. Thanks for the speedy reply, going away tommorow and am trying to get it sorted for then.

[ggrussell]

Several ways, but easiest maybe to use VideoCopy and Convert.  Choose the convert Button. Add the files, choose the output format and folder, press Convert.

[darcyrossi46]

Several ways, but easiest maybe to use VideoCopy and Convert.  Choose the convert Button. Add the files, choose the output format and folder, press Convert.

what output format would be best to play on PS3

[darcyrossi46]

what output format would be best to play on PS3

thanks for trying to help by the way (forgot that before)

tried it like this.

from the home screen selected video/movies page.

then copy and convert dvd/video

added the two movie files i want joining

selected MPEG2-file

output to file/folder

and hit save as (coudn't find convert button)

it saved it in a file for me but as two movies again!!!! what did i do wrong?

[firenhancer]

I'm not sure if this is by design or a bug. But compilation only works when creating a DVD spec i.e. Video_TS. I suggest using Videowave. Add the desired files in order and output it to any desired format.

[darcyrossi46]

I'm not sure if this is by design or a bug. But compilation only works when creating a DVD spec i.e. Video_TS. I suggest using Videowave. Add the desired files in order and output it to any desired format.

thanks am trying it now.

Do you know the best output for it to play on my PS3 i am using MPEG2?

[firenhancer]

Mpeg2 = DVD quality. Depending on your source files, you could choose mpeg2 or AVC

Edited by firenhancer, 21 August 2009 - 07:36 AM.

[darcyrossi46]

Mpeg2 = DVD quality. Depending on your source files, you could choose mpeg2 or AVC

they are various sources from DLoads. DVD quality should be ok though for the kids. Maybe will have to look at HD when got more time. As far as you know they should play ok on ps3 though as mpeg?

really appreciate the help here. fingers crossed

[firenhancer]

Here Goodluck

[darcyrossi46]

Here Goodluck

it has worked so far just need to try playing on ps3

thanks very much for your help

Here Goodluck

more help if you have the time please

i am trying it again with a VOB file

this time, when i try to select the files to join it says i havent selected a movie.

Any ideas

[firenhancer]

Are the .VOB files part of "Video_TS" or individuals?

Edited by firenhancer, 21 August 2009 - 09:19 AM.

[darcyrossi46]

Are the .VOB files part of "Video_TS" or individuals?

it says on the clips that they are vts_01_0          /           vts_01_1           etc etc up to 5 of them

[darcyrossi46]

it says on the clips that they are vts_01_0          /           vts_01_1           etc etc up to 5 of them

now i really desperately need some help here.

got roxio converting files ok apart from the vts ones.

went to plud drive into ps3 and it no longer sees the drive as we had to reformat it to NTSS (i think it was) to get files over 4gb onto it as when it was a fat 32 it kept blocking these files. I assume this is an issue with the format for the ps3.

How do i get files over 4gb onto the hard drive so that the ps3 will still read the drive?

If you cant help can you make any suggestions where i should look as i am fast running out of time here.

I really appreciate your time here by the way, i am sure you have better things to do than help a newby!

[firenhancer]

Sorry something came up and could not followup.. Well it seems you have got conversion done. Unfortunately, there is this PS3 limitation of not able to use any non-Fat32 HD. There are several discussions on this. I donot have access to a PS3 to be able to guide you more appropriately. But a google search should give you some basics..

[darcyrossi46]

Sorry something came up and could not followup.. Well it seems you have got conversion done. Unfortunately, there is this PS3 limitation of not able to use any non-Fat32 HD. There are several discussions on this. I donot have access to a PS3 to be able to guide you more appropriately. But a google search should give you some basics..

thanks for getting back to me.

will look into it more.

any ideas on the vts files

[firenhancer]

vts_01_0 / vts_01_1 (.VOB) etc are also mpeg2 files. However, renaming is not recommended. If you have the content on DVD in a Video_TS folder, you can capture all the .VOB files using Roxio Media Import. The resultant file will be mpeg2