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Q: How do I create a DVD from existing M2V and AC3 files?

I have previously used Compressor 4 to render a M2V file and an AC3 file from which I burned a DVD 'job'.  Now, a week later, I wish to go back and burn another DVD from these files, (without rendering them again).  How do I use these EXISTING files to create another DVD (using Compressor 4)?

 

Thanks,
Geoff

Posted on Nov 15, 2011 5:16 AM

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Russ, thanks.  I have tried this - but it gave no option to choose the location for the image - simply "Hard Drive".

 

Where would it put this file, and what would it be called (what is the extension)?

 

Thanks

Geoff

Posted on Dec 12, 2011 4:07 PM

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  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Nov 15, 2011 12:46 PM in response to gmrsamson
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    Nov 15, 2011 12:46 PM in response to gmrsamson

    If you anticipate that you may need multiple disks, the way to do it is to select Hard Drive as your output device/ That makes a disk image, from which you can burn multiple copies.

     

    WIth the separate files already created, you could bring them into an authoring program like Toast. But if you want to re-use them in Compressor, I think your only option is to multiplex them in something like MPEG STreamclip and bring the new file back into Compressor.

     

    Probably easier to redo the Compressor job with the original source.

     

    Russ

  • by Brad Wright2,Helpful

    Brad Wright2 Brad Wright2 Nov 16, 2011 8:28 AM in response to gmrsamson
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    Nov 16, 2011 8:28 AM in response to gmrsamson

    I think you should just copy the original DVD using the Disk Utility.  All you need to do is make a disk image in Disk Utility of the DVD you want to copy.  After making and image, select the new image in Disk Utility and press the Burn icon.  Put in a blank DVD and burn a new copy.

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Nov 16, 2011 8:50 AM in response to Brad Wright2
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    Nov 16, 2011 8:50 AM in response to Brad Wright2

    Clearly, your answer is the best solution for Geoff…assuming he still has possession of the disk.

     

    Russ

  • by gmrsamson,

    gmrsamson gmrsamson Nov 16, 2011 2:18 PM in response to Russ H
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    Nov 16, 2011 2:18 PM in response to Russ H

    Thanks for the replies.  I haven't used Disk Utility in this way, but seems like a good solution (though I don't have the original disk ;-).

     

    A good Compressor (5?) feature would be to be able to save the disk image so that additional disks could be burned later, rather than just the "Burn Again?" option immediately after a burn.

     

    OR/AND

     

    The ability to burn a DVD direct from AC3 and MV2 files.

     

    Thanks again,

    Geoff

  • by Russ H,Helpful

    Russ H Russ H Nov 16, 2011 2:28 PM in response to gmrsamson
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    Nov 16, 2011 2:28 PM in response to gmrsamson

    Goeff,

     

    Actually this feature is in Compressor 4. After choosing the DVD presets, open Inspector, then the job action tab, and where it says Output Device, choose Hard Drives. That will make a disk image that you can save and make as many physical DVD's as you wish. As Brad indicated, one of the easiest ways to do that burn process is to use Disk Utility.

     

    Russ

  • by gmrsamson,Solvedanswer

    gmrsamson gmrsamson Dec 12, 2011 4:07 PM in response to Russ H
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    Dec 12, 2011 4:07 PM in response to Russ H

    Russ, thanks.  I have tried this - but it gave no option to choose the location for the image - simply "Hard Drive".

     

    Where would it put this file, and what would it be called (what is the extension)?

     

    Thanks

    Geoff

  • by gmrsamson,

    gmrsamson gmrsamson Dec 12, 2011 4:06 PM in response to gmrsamson
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    Dec 12, 2011 4:06 PM in response to gmrsamson

    Russ, hang on, I get it!  duuuh, sorry - just in a hurry to get this on disk.  Obviously it puts it in the Output folder, and gives it the name I chose ;-)

     

    Thanks,
    Geoff

  • by gmrsamson,

    gmrsamson gmrsamson Dec 12, 2011 4:10 PM in response to gmrsamson
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    Dec 12, 2011 4:10 PM in response to gmrsamson

    Just one comment - Once I found the .img file, I didn't seem to need to use DiskUtility - I simply right-clicked "Burn [filename] to Disk".  Does this method provide the same result as DiskUtility?

     

    Geoff

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Dec 13, 2011 6:24 AM in response to gmrsamson
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    Dec 13, 2011 6:24 AM in response to gmrsamson

    As far as I know, same results either method.

     

    Russ

  • by gmrsamson,

    gmrsamson gmrsamson Jan 9, 2012 3:56 AM in response to Russ H
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    Jan 9, 2012 3:56 AM in response to Russ H

    Back here again where I started!  I have been rendering a project for hours and finally it hung when creating the .img file to the drive.  So I am left with the MV2 and AC3 files, and trying to avoid the long render again.

     

    Is there a way, using Compressor 4, to create a .img file from these files, so to create DVDs?

     

    Thanks

    Geoff

  • by jacmjacm,

    jacmjacm jacmjacm Apr 6, 2015 2:04 AM in response to gmrsamson
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    Apr 6, 2015 2:04 AM in response to gmrsamson

    Hello

    I'm new here. Sorry if I writing in wrong place.

    Is it possible to create DVD from MV2 and AC3 files using Compressor4 or not?

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Apr 6, 2015 2:30 AM in response to jacmjacm
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    Apr 6, 2015 2:30 AM in response to jacmjacm

    WWhat's MV2? I'm guessing not as it can't build a disc without encoding first.

  • by Russ H,

    Russ H Russ H Apr 6, 2015 5:37 AM in response to jacmjacm
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    Apr 6, 2015 5:37 AM in response to jacmjacm

    jacmjacm wrote:

     

    Hello

    I'm new here. Sorry if I writing in wrong place.

    You're not in the wrong place, but I'll point out that you're adding to a thread  that is over 3 1/2 years old. It would be preferable to start a new thread.

     

    In any case, Tom answered your question. To create a DVD, Compressor wants a muxed file as an input source – not the separate elementary streams.   

     

    Russ