Duplicating DVDs

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 04 December 2006 16:18, Alessandro Brezzi wrote:
> Jonathan,
>
> 2006/12/4, Jonathan Allen <jonathan at barumtrading.co.uk>:
> > Alessandro,
> >
> > > Simply copy all the stuff in Video_ts into a folder of your HD, open
> >
> > k3b,
> >
> > > create a new Video DVD project and then copy all the files previously
> > > copied in the new video_ts folder of the project. Burn the disk et
> >
> > voilà.
> >
> > But all I have is the video DVD; no files or anything - or have I missed
> > what you said ?  Where do I find the files ?
>
>  Perhaps I'm wrong in my assumption: are you interested in copying you
> amatorial video DVD? In this case,  what I've stated before is ok for you.
>
> If you are talking of a standard DVD video, the layout consist in two
> directories, named audio_ts and video_ts.
> Because the standard video DVD format MPEG-2 consists in containers with
> imbedded audio and video, the audio_ts directory is normally void. All the
> stuff are contained in the video_ts directory.
>
> Again speakìng of video DVD, the format is differen from that of a data
> DVD: even if you put in this only two directories audio_ts and video_ts
> with the data inside, your player refuse to play the resulting disc.
>
I'm not sure if you are speaking of something different, but I have made 
second copies of home-mastered DVDs simply by burning those audio_ts and 
video_ts files onto a new disk.  I've never had a problem playing them.

Anne
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