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Convert Video_TS Folder To One Video File

The following article is going to explain how you can convert a video_ts folder into one video file that can be played on the computer or burned to CD. Joshua came up mentioning if I knew a solution to do that and well, here it is.

A Video_TS file is usually created by those DVD ripping tools like DVD Shrink or HD Decrypter. They can also be downloaded sometimes. The tutorial explains how you can convert the full movie including subtitles and additional languages if required.

The only software program required is AutoGK (Auto Gordian Knot) which utilizes a handful of well known tools like Virtual Dub Mod or AviSynth and automates their usage. That’s probably the greatest strength of the video software. It requires minimal input to convert the Video_TS folder to one video file.

AutoGK can do much more than just convert the video_ts file but that’s what the video tutorial will be concentrating on. Installation of the software takes a while because it spawns the installation of the additional tools used by it. Start AutoGK after the installation of all programs has finished.

autogk video software

The minimal steps that are required to convert the video_ts folder to a single video file are the following:

  • Click on the Browse icon in the Input File row and pick the Ifo file of the Video_ts folder that points to the full movie. It usually contains the same digit as the largest amount of VOB files in the folder. In the case of the movie Crank it was VTS_02_0.IFO because there were six VTS_02_x.VOB files in that folder.

    AutoGK is displaying the playtime of the selected movie after picking the IFO file which is another indicator if you picked the right one. If the DVD has more than one main track then you need to repeat the step and merge the files later on.

  • Now check or uncheck the available subtitles and languages.
  • Once that has been done it is time to select the output file and size for the video that will be created.The output file size can be selected by picking a predefined size that ranges from 1/4 CD (175 MB) to 3 CDs (2100 MB). Several additional options are available for DVDr sizes. The user can also select a custom size if he likes but most should find a suitable one among the predefined sizes.
    The output file is simply a link to the avi file that will be created.
  • Several optional parameters can be configured in the advanced settings. This ranges from selecting an output width to a selection of the video codec and output format.
  • The last step involves adding the process as a job to the job queue and clicking on the Start button to encode all jobs in the queue. It’s possible to add additional jobs and let them run overnight for example.

The result is a avi file that can be played in video players on the computer.

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About the Author:Martin Brinkmann is a journalist from Germany who founded Ghacks Technology News Back in 2005. He is passionate about all things tech and knows the Internet and computers like the back of his hand. You can follow Martin on Facebook or Twitter.

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Responses so far:

  1. Roman ShaRP says:

    Yup! AutoGK is pleasant and effective program.

  2. Hrtza says:

    Nowdays I use automkv tool

    http://www.videohelp.com/tools/AutoMKV

    http://automkv.a.wiki-site.com/index.php/Main_Page

  3. Joe Smooth says:

    Please note: AutoGK does NOT handle multi-PGC very well. If, when you add the *.ifo file a pop-up box asks to “select PGC”. I recommend using DVD decrypter to strip out only the PGC track you want to avoid audio sync issues.

  4. Ruth says:

    Deseo saber cómo convertir un DVD en un archivo de video para CD.
    Gracias.

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