Playing all files on DVD

[Zen]

I am very much a newbie and lack much understanding in this area. I had three avi files which were converted with subtitles using Avi2Dvd. I wanted to burn all three on to one dvd. I used the "build" mode and added the first Video_TS file. For the second one, it said the name was the same (Video_TS) so I changed it to Video_TS2 and also changed the third file. I then burned it successfully. The problem is that the first video always plays on the regular dvd player but it stops and does not continue to play the next two. I checked the disc content on my computer and all files were within the disc. Previously, I had used Roxio but that program was so unstable that I could no longer use it. When i played DVDs copied in the "compilation" mode in Roxio, the video started automatically and once the episode ended, I could hit the "next" button on the dvd and the second video would play, etc. Now, is this because I changed the VideoTS names of the other two? I also thought I should put all the files into one folder and again I had to change the names but when I tried that, only one episode was copied. Would very much appreciate some help. Thank you.

[Cynthia]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Zen!

 

You can only have one VIDEO_TS folder on a compliant DVD Movie disc.

 

What you can do is to "compile" those three VIDEO_TS folders into one by using an authoring program or if you want it quick without any fancy main menu - just use DVD Shrink in re author mode.

[Zen]

Thank you so much for the quick response. I promptly went and downloaded dvd shrink and with help of an online guide, was able to compile the three episodes and it even maintained the subtitles. I used ImgBurn to burn that one folder and all episodes played just as they should. Thanks you so much again.