Editing and Splitting a converted SVCD to VCD MPG

[vcd_pat]

Ok, can anyone help me. I've got an SVCD that I've converted to VCD (for a friend) with ISOBUSTER and TMPGENC using Chickenman's tutorial. I'd like to split all 3 files over 2 discs which means I'd have to join them together as one file and resplit it in half. What is the best method to use? I have M2EDIT and other software recommended by the forum. Bearing in mind that when the SVCD was created each new disc has at least 5 seconds repeated from the end of the last disc, if I join these together, I'm going to get double takes of some shots so how can I edit these out easily?

 

[daveml]

Use tmpgenc.
File/mpegtools/mergeandcut
Choose video cd.
Edit (cut) the first cd so it finishes as the 2nd starts. You can do it frame by frame.
Then cut the third cd so it starts as the second finishes.
Then u can merge the 3 files together and cut all at the same time.
There may be an easier way but thats what I do.
If 2 of the files will fit on 1 cd I sometimes have a short intro cd and a double size feature cd. You have to swop discs sometime!

 

[shadoe_phantom]

yup best way to do it.
You can either decide to do it as an SVCD (the merge & cut) or convert it first to VCD mpg & then go through the merge & cut process as needed.

 

[ChickenMan]

I do as above, but tend to cut & join all in the one go.

After convertying to VCD, you have 3 files, file1, file2 and file3. In TMPGEnc Cut & Join, load in File1 and file2. Mark start and end of File1, edit File2 and mark start to be tha same frame as end of File1. End marker should be about 1/2 way through file2. Save out as a new file Disk1.mpg. Remove File1 and add in File3. Now edit File 2 marking start to be same end frame of what you setup for first disk, maybe offset by 5 sec so no action is lost. Mark end as end of the file2. Edit file3 and start to be the same frame as end of File2 and then mark end of file at end of file3. Save out as Disk2.mpg All done in 2 moves and no intermediate file created. Hope above is clear.

 

[daveml]

I knew about the markers, but I couldnt explain it without it sounding too complicated.
I'm glad I didnt now, as your desrciption is a hell of a lot clearer!