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I wanna burn a video DVD from existing .vob files that can be played in a home video player. I've burned one but it doesn't have sound. I tried with k3b (New video DVD Project) because Brasero doesn't have that option.

Thanks in advance!

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You can do it via command-line :

  • Create a Folder called dvd.

  • Create two folders in that directory called :

    1. VIDEO_TS subdirectory.
    2. AUDIO_TS subdirectory.
  • copy the vob. and ifo. files to VIDEO_TS.

Using mkisofs to create a DVD video ISO image

mkisofs -dvd-video -o dvdimage.iso dvd/

Note: dvd/ is the directory that contains the VIDEO_TS subdirectory (and optionally an AUDIO_TS subdirectory).

The mkisofs command made an iso image dvdimage.isoand you can burn with brasero or k3b; the file name specified using the -o option. And the option -dvd-video was used to ensure that the ISO image has a DVD-Video compliant UDF file system. For more information, see: mkisofs --help


Note : IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY

if you get this error :

INFO: no default video format, must explicitly specify NTSC or PAL
INFO: dvdauthor creating table of contents
INFO: Scanning DVD/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.IFO
ERR: no video format specified for VMGM

it seems you now need the environment variable VIDEO_FORMAT set to PAL or NTSC, so try :

export VIDEO_FORMAT=NTSC or
export VIDEO_FORMAT=PAL

if you get this error :

genisoimage: No such file or directory. Failed to open VIDEO_TS.IFO
genisoimage: Can't open VMG info for 'dvd/'.
genisoimage: Unable to parse DVD-Video structures.
genisoimage: Could not find correct 'VIDEO_TS' directory.
genisoimage: Unable to make a DVD-Video image.
- VIDEO_TS subdirectory was not found on specified location
- VIDEO_TS has invalid contents

The way I read these messages, it's not a genisoimage error, it's about a missing in file named VIDEO_TS.IFO in which genisoimage expects to find some data it calls "VMG info". VIDEO_TS.IFO is your information file for your menu (are configuration files with information about how to play exactly all video and audio content of DVD (including menus, subtitles, aspect ratio, languages etc.) , I'd guess it expects that file along with your VOB file, check your VIDEO_TS subdirectory or your directory sources to try to find that files.

The IFO file type is primarily associated with 'DVD Info File'. An info file associated with a .VRO video file. The .VRO file contains the video stream and the .IFO file contains various scene and timing information. This is different from a .VOB file where that information is included in the file. Several manufacturers use .VRO/.IFO files. If present, the file VIDEO_TS.IFO consists of control and playback information for the entire DVD. VIDEO_TS.IFO is known as VMGI (The Video Manager Information file). This file is required to be present on a DVD-compliant disc.


VIDEO_TS.BUP is a backup of the VIDEO_TS.IFO check if you have it and make a copy.

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    This command line may fail: genisoimage: No such file or directory. Failed to open VIDEO_TS.IFO genisoimage: Can't open VMG info for 'dvd/'. genisoimage: Unable to parse DVD-Video structures. genisoimage: Could not find correct 'VIDEO_TS' directory. genisoimage: Unable to make a DVD-Video image. Possible reasons: - VIDEO_TS subdirectory was not found on specified location - VIDEO_TS has invalid contents
    – math
    Mar 12, 2013 at 19:44
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In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (and probably newer versions) mkisofs is just a symbolic link to genisoimage tool, but the command provided above retain same syntax:

genisoimage -dvd-video -o dvdimage.iso dvd/

This could be important if you want to read man pages to found more about mkisofs command, in that case just type:

man genisoimage
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I use Xfburn instead of Brasero to burn bootable .iso files.

Burnt own Demo CD and Promotonial own music CD couple of physical copies with Xfburn because of FLAC -file extension support. I don't know Brasero perhaps there's a .FLAC -support too, I suppose. It Have to have it?

Now I'm testing my own home video with this thread answer to make bootable .iso and watch if 4,1GB burnt DVD+R 4.7 Maxell disc works in my Standalone Samsung BR/DVD/CD 3d -disc player. It's old firmwared and newer is not becoming soon cause it was coming out of markets when I bought it for -60% discount from my supermarket Electronic department about 10 years ago. There's still DVD+/-R -support after CD-R support but not burnt BR-r:s.

It works fine as 100% with menus and everything I programmed as original "My Home Video for DVD Authorizing".

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