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Merging DVD Discs:

We used our test 'imported" DVD file set and a second 'imported" DVD file set for our merge test.

Once both file sets had been imported it was noted that the combined file size was over 11 Gigabyte (see screenshot below.)

For this test we chose to fit both movies onto a Double Layer blank DVD media, and we decided to remove everything except the two main movie streams. In other words, we would remove all the extras, additional sound tracks, menus, and sub channel information.

Having removed everything that could be removed from the two file sets, our project was still too big at 9.85 Gigabyte to fit on a Double Layer blank DVD Media. Some compression would be needed after the file set was exported (see screenshot below.)

At this point some manual entering of values will be required if you wish your two merged DVD movies to play consecutively. This is simple to perform and the help file will guide you through the task (see screenshot below.) CD Freaks also has a support forum for DvdReMake Pro and can be located here

Now it was time to export our merged movie. And although the resulting file set was large. DvdReMake Pro once again performed admirably, and completed the export in 10 minutes 16 seconds.

Once the export had completed we once again checked the file set in Windows Explorer. As we can see from the screenshot below the file set is large at 9.61 Gigabyte.

Now it was time to compress our file set. As we can see from our screenshot below, our file set was loaded into DVD Shrink.

Some 20 minutes 13 seconds later the file set was compressed and ready to burn (see screenshot below.)

The file set was loaded into Nero and burned to a DataWrite Double Layer blank DVD media. (Thanks to E-Net Distribution UK for supplying this media)

The burned disc was then tested on our test PC and my set top DVD player. The disc played well on both the PC and my set top player, with no perceived drop in quality after compressing the file set to fit on a Double Layer Media.

Below is a screenshot of the menu made by DvdReMake Pro. As we can see the application has created a menu item for each of the movies.

Below is a screenshot of one of those movies playing on our test PC.

Advanced Editing:

We thought we would try some advanced editing with DvdReMake Pro

Our goal was to move some blocks around and change the sequence in which they would play.
We have imported our test movie once more (see screenshot below.)

We made a small edit to show what can be done with this feature. What we did was move block 2 left one block. In other words, we swapped the blocks around. Block one is now replaced by block two, and our initial start block has now become block two (see screenshot below.)

Moving the blocks is not enough in itself, moving the blocks will only change the blocks position on the edited DVD. In order to change the playback sequence, we must also edit some PGC values in order to change the sequence in which the edited movie will play. For this we must use the built in editor (see screenshot below.)

We also took this opportunity to remove some blocks from the movie completely, and then exported the file set to the hard drive.

This time we decided to burn the file set with DVD Shrink (See screenshot below.)

For this task we chose the NEC ND-3500 DVD drive, and this time we choose a Verbatim 16x DVD media (Thanks to Verbatim GmbH - Germany for providing this media.)

As we can see from the screenshot above, the disc was burned successfully.

There are many more editing features this application has to offer. You may wish to view some of the 'how to" guides on DimadSofts website which guide you through the applications features. The guides can be located here.

This concludes our review of DvdReMake Pro. Let's head over to the next page where we will summarise the good and the not so good parts of this application.