ChapterReMake - Insert, Remove Chapters while watching a DVD

[Cela]

One of my hobbies is sort of 'DVD recording' of transmissions of my favourite local free tv stations - sport events, concerts, entertainment shows, etc. My workflow leads me fairly quickly to a 'raw' DVD structure without chapters or with chapters all three minutes but not where I would like to have them when watching. Now I am looking for a practical 'ChapterReMake' tool which would allow me to comfortably insert new chapters and to remove chapters while I am watching/previewing the DVD data at the PC. What do I mean with comfortably inserting and deleting? Do it like in Mpeg2Schnitt! Let me explain: When I have time, then I demux the captured mpeg streams with ProjectX. Assign chapter point markers with Mpeg2Schnitt. Author a new DVD with IfoEdit using the CellTimes.txt markers collected with Mpeg2Schnitt. Finally, add a simple menu with DVD-lab Pro. The procedure of setting chapter markers in Mpeg2Schnitt is what I call comfortable! You can play and pause the video, comfortably navigate within the video at various speeds using the mouse-wheel and using keybord keys, i.e. e ... one I-frame backwards d ... one I-frame forward g ... set marker point etc. The marker points are collected in a 'marker list' subwindow pane. The marker list can be operated like a notepad text file and eventually with Cut/Paste transfered to notepad to become the CellTimes.txt file for IfoEdit. And best of all, you do not need to care about any DVD complexities. That is comfortable! But it has some drawbacks:you can use it only at a very early stage of the overall DVD authorizing process, you need a chain of programs, you have to reauthore the DVD. What I would want is an equivalent 'ChapterReMake' procedure for an already existing DVD data structure and preserving as much as possible (literally all) of its existing content (structure, menus, etc.). Now, I know, it is possible to insert chapter points with DvdReMake Pro. I frequently use and appreciate this great feature. So far I know nothing easier or better. But it is still a lot of work to renew or delete some 40 to 90 chapter points and to find where to renew or delete chapters with the current DvdReMake procedure. Here, a simple Mpeg2Schnitt-like 'ChapterReMake' procedure would be welcome. Just browse through the video, assign chapter markers and get valid DVD chapters inserted into the existing DVD on output from DvdReMake Pro. Who else than the makers of DvdReMake could create such a 'ChapterReMake' procedure which could be as comfortable as the chapter marker findings procedure of Mpeg2Schnitt? Please do it! I really would strongly need and appreciate a development in that direction. Isn't it a nice idea for Xmas? Thank you for your great program DvdReMake Pro. Keep up your precious work for us simple but grateful users. Regards, Cela

[DimadSoft]

Thanks for feedback. Yes, DRMP does not create list of chapter points. But procedure of creating chapters is very similar to your "ideal" way. You have one big cell, preview it (normal way with audio/subs, or fast forward/rewind, or one I forward/backward or just scroll to any place in between) and "split here" (just like setting chapter marker in your procedure). Once you are through your movie go to the movie PGC select all (or just needed) cells and "Insert Program"), then switch to movie Title and "add chapters" (select all (or needed) programs). Does not look too much different (although way more flexible). Same to delete chapters.

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[pcfremont]

Could it be possible to automate the insert chapters; a chapter is 20 minutes or 1 GB long and "auto insert chapter" can break it into equal amount of small chapters. "auto insert chapter" asks for the size to break. Thank you very much, pcfremont

[DimadSoft]

Inserting chapters at specified time intervals (or just specified amount) is on todo list.

[pcfremont]

Thank you very much for the reply and hoping the next version will have such feature. I got two more questions. I apologize if they have been asked or answered before. (1) Inserting chapters works very well for all the chapters except the last chapter. I can insert a few more chapters at the last chapter (what I did was to split a big last chapter into a few smaller ones for viewing convience) but when I view it on a PC or DVD it was still one large chapter and can’t be advanced. I also tried following the manual to the 3rd step and it didn’t help. Did I do anything wrong when splitting the chapter or it requires a new upgrade? (2) What is the max. number of chapters allowed. It looked to me it is either 99 or 100. Can this limit be increased? Best regards,

[Phe0nix_]

The auto insert chapter feature has been on the todo list for the last 2 years how is it comming along or has the idea been abandoned ?

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