won't open file

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  1. sodit

    sodit Member

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    hi, i'm just new here, also i'm a novice when it comes to computers.

    i've been trying to burn a couple of concerts that i have in a file on the pc. however when i hit 'open file' and choose 'my videos' i get this:dvd shrink has encountered an error. cannot continue.
    failed to open file 'blah blah VIDEO_TS.IFO
    system cannot find the file.

    it's there!
    what does this mean?
    thanks
     
  2. dialysis1

    dialysis1 Regular member

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    What's there? VIDEO_TS.IFO?
     
  3. laddyboy

    laddyboy Regular member

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    Yes, as Dialysis suggestes, we need to know what types of files those videos are. DVD Shrink can open and process an ISO image file or a folder of DVD VOB files. If you have AVI, xvid divx or other file types, you'll need another program like one of the following:

    VSO's ConvertXtoDVD: http://www.vso-software.fr/products/convert_x_to_dvd/
    DVD Copy 5 Platinum: http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/InterVideoDVDCopy_Profile.jsp
    TMPGEnc Xpress 4: http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/download/te4xp.html#trial
    DVD Santa: http://www.dvdsanta.com/
    The Film Machine: http://members.home.nl/thefilmmachine/
    NeroVision: http://ww2.nero.com/enu/index.html

    If you ripped the files from a DVD, try processing them through FixVTS before DVD Shrink. Sometimes there are empty cells that need cleaning up.

    http://www.videohelp.com/~FixVTS/
     
  4. born2ride

    born2ride Regular member

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    i was trying to use fixvt but was having problems.fixvt cannot find files.think i need to be guided on how to use it. help please
     
  5. dialysis1

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    You simply drag the file to FixVTS.
     
  6. sodit

    sodit Member

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    you asked what type of files they were? i don't know if this is correct or not, but i clicked on them and looked in 'properties', and all they say is, movie clip and also video clip. i can't see anything that has a . followed by a few letters.
     
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    They are not dvd compliant. Obviously you do not own the movie.
     
  8. laddyboy

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    You'll need to use one of the programs I listed above to make the clips DVD compliant.
     

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