Can't join movies split with HJ Split using chunk joiner

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Can't join movies split with HJ Split using chunk joiner

I have a movie that was split into 2 clips using HJ Split. First I tried to use Imovie to join the 2 but only the first clip is highlighted in the list of files (the second is there but the name is muted). Also, I can't open the second clip by itself. Someone suggested using Chunk Joiner to recombine the 2. I downloaded chunkjoiner22.bin, expanded it and tried to open the application but got a message saying it was not supported on my system. Does anyone know if there is a different version or another piece of freeware that will do the trick?

IMac Mac OS X (10.4)

IMac Mac OS X (10.4)

Posted on Feb 5, 2007 2:46 PM

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Answer 1

SDIllini

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Feb 5, 2007 3:23 PM in response to CarmelJacques

I think you are trying too hard. 🙂

Why not just do what Dan Slagle does?

How to split a project in two
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/usage/5003.shtml

How to merge two projects
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/usage/5004.shtml

Sue

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Answer 2

Feb 5, 2007 4:23 PM in response to SDIllini

I tried that, but Imovie cannot open the second file. It only works if both files can be individually opened.

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Answer 3

Klaus1

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Feb 5, 2007 5:34 PM in response to CarmelJacques

Carmel, are both files the same codec and from the same source?

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Answer 4

SDIllini

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Feb 5, 2007 5:36 PM in response to CarmelJacques

Can you reimport the two files directly into imovie? You can import one and then change tapes (or whatever) and import the second right behind the first.

I guess I do not understand why a third party software was involved.

Sue

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Answer 5

Feb 5, 2007 7:46 PM in response to Klaus1

My understanding is that a single movie was divided into 2 clips using HJ Split. The first clip is openable with Quick Time but the second apparently lacks whatever it takes for Quick Time to open it. It is my understanding that, to read the second clip, it must be first be "reattached" to the first clip. Perhaps whatever info is in the header to the first clip that tells Quick Time how to read it is missing in the second. HJ Split is a windows program and chunk joiner is supposedly the Mac counterpart.

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Answer 6

Feb 5, 2007 7:59 PM in response to CarmelJacques

That program is probably to old/not compatible for Tiger.

Here's a Java version from the same page where it recommends using Chunk-joiner for the MAC platform.

HJSplit for Java

JAxe is a Java clone of the HJSplit program; it allows you to split a large file into smaller pieces and then join them back into the original file. JAxe is a Java clone of the HJSplit program. Being written in Java, JAxe runs on any platform which supports it, such as Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris, freeBSD.

Note: It says you gotta have Java Virtual Machine installed & enabled on your Mac.

http://www.geocities.com/JAxe02/

Here's the original page that your friend probably downloaded his PC version of HJ Spilt
http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/#hjjoin

Split&Concat
Here's another app that states it works with OS 10.3.9 and higher

http://www.xs4all.nl/~loekjehe/Split&Concat/index.htm

Hope this helps.

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