Joining two Mpeg files together

Discussion in 'MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 encoding (AVI to DVD)' started by chapman91, Jul 6, 2006.

  1. chapman91

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    Hi, recently got two avi files and converted them to MPEG-2.

    How do i join/merge both of these files together?

    I've tried some various programs but havn't been very good.

    Thanks alot,

    Callum.
     
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  2. mistycat

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    There are a great many programs which will join your files. Easy Video Joiner and Avi Joiner are two payware programs. TMPGEnc can join your mpg's but only mpg. Here is a guide using VirtualDub (free):http://www.dvd-guides.com/content/view/14/59/
     
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    My suggestion is to join the AVI first with VirtualDub, [bold]then[/bold] convert the joined AVI to MPEG-2 (read my FAQ to learn how to correct, should it occur, VirtualDub's error '...the 2 AVIs have different framerates').

    Otherwise, you must author a DVD merging 2 movie segments with DVD Lab (Connection___Add___Movie segment).
    I don't know any other application which can do it for you.
    This way, there's no distinction between the two AVIs (which aren't movies, but 'segments' of the same movie, instead).
     
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  4. chapman91

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    Hi again, thanks for the replys, i'm trying the easy video joiner atm, and i if i get no luck ill try with the origional AVI Files, thing is, it took over 5hours to convert both of them...

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    Tried Easy Video Joiner with my Mpeg files and sais the files are invalid. Looked on there site and it said they must play in Windows Media Player - which they do. So im trying the AVI files right now, so far so good.

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    Back again, Worked with the AVI files, BUT, didn't work very well!
    No Sound, and when i skip the movie i can see two pictures at the same time.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks, Callum.
     
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  5. mistycat

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    I use TMPGEnc (10-15 min) (never failed) or my encoder to join files. I have used Avi Joiner in the past with good results but, since a reformat, it no longer works. Support said it was a codec issue but nothing was changed. Many people use VirtualDub and aldaco 12's framerate fix, if need be. I used VirtualDub and received that error before a fix was posted, so moved on. Here it is, in case you use it:http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/309635
     
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