Merge/Join 2 AVI files using ConvertToXDvd

arvind · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 2

Hi,

I have ConvertToXDvd (2.2.3.258) Software from VSO. Can anyone tell me how to merge/join AVI files using ConvertToXDvd. I know it states in the product description that it can merge up to 4 hours but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do it.

I have movies that came with 2 AVI files, but after adding the 2 avi files in ConvertxToDvd to be merged and burned in a DVD, the DVD movies has 2 menus and 2 titles. I don't want that, I just want one video movie ?

Can someone resolve this issue.

Thanks,
Arvind

askuiper · Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 40 Location: Florida

Basically you can't do what you want to do. At least NOT with ConvertXtoDVD. You CAN, however, do it very nicely with a freebie program called VIRTUALDUBMOD. You load in the first half, move the scrubber pointer to the end of the file, make a couple changes (offhand I can't recall them), Append the second half, press a couple buttons and it goes. Takes minutes and is flawless.

Download the program and if you need help let me know. My Virtualdubmod is on my other system and I don't have access to it right now. It's easy, painless and works like a champ.

My understanding is this will be done in the upcoming Ver. 3.

adrian

Kookee · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:38 am Post subject:

Hello,

If your movie comes as two .avi files and you want to merje/join them on the dvd you are creating, - just uncheck/deselct the Include Menu option.
This will result in one flowing movie.

Hope this helps

jvidal · Junior Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

I have the same problem. The problem is that if i join the files using VirtualDub, then the resulting file has some serious A/V Sync problems (audio & video turn out COMPLETELY out of sync). I think this is probably due to the fact the first movie has different lengths for the video and audio tracks...how can i fix that?

Netranger · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject:

Are there any A/V sync issues with the files before u merge 'em?

arvind · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 2

Thanks for all the help. I shall definitely try the menu (unselect) option.

-Arvind

Enise · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 33

askuiper · Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 40 Location: Florida

Enise....thanks for the hint about AVIDEMUX. I downloaded it yesterday, fooled around with it for a while and decided I liked it. Why is it that the freebie software is oftimes better than the stuff you pay for!! I dunno!!

Was able to remove an audio track from a movie that had 2. Worked like a champ.

Thanks again,

Adrian

TPIMaster · Newbie Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 34

MKVMerge (which comes with MKVExtract) is also nice and can merge multiple files into one and can also merge video files with the audio files you desire and even supports multiple streams! Even files with different frame rates can be joined.

Enise · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 33

Askuiper,

Glad to be of help.
Just another tip for you... Stick with AviDeMUX 2.3+ for now. The preview version of 2.4 seems to have A/V sync problems. It does for me, anyway. No one seems to be talking about it in their support forums though and so I'm wondering if it is just me. I've run many different in-sync files at it and all that get processed through 2.4 wind up out of sync and the same files fed into 2.3 are still in-sync.
I really think pre-processing files with ADM 2.3+ before giving them to ConvertXToDVD is a dynamite combination. I recommend it to everyone.

jvidal · Junior Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

Thanks for the tip, Enise, I'm going to dload Avidemux RIGHT now!
thx!
To netranger: No, the two halfs of the movie play perfectly by themselves, after joining them is when the mess begins. Like I said, I suspect that this is because the first half has different lengths for the audio and video tracks, so, obviously, after joining, they come out totally out of sync.

askuiper · Newbie Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 40 Location: Florida

Thanks for the tip Enise.

After years in the IT field, I tend to be a couple releases behind. It's much safer that way.

Adrian

Enise · Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 33

jvidal · Junior Member Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 54

BTW, I finally tried avidemux and it works like a charm.
Open part one, append the other and save. That's it. it automagically corrects all sync problems. no additional steps need to be taken.

AVIDEMUX rules!

thanks again fot the tip, enise.

PD: I had the entire james bond films collection, all movies split up in half, now i have them all each in one file, thx to avidemux.

bye!

stoneybaloney · Newbie Joined: 03 Oct 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Brazil

hello, I just downloaded avidemux and appended two avi files into one but when I save them they are saved as an unrecognizable file type. I would like to save them as a single .avi file. how can I do that? Thank you

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