adding files and/or enforcing a file to a track

[davids2]

Hi,

 

I am new, so I hope my question is not too elementary. I tried in vain to research the answer on my own, in the ImgBurn quide, but eventually just gave up.

 

Here's the problem: I am writing a group of 15 video files (.mpg), all from one directory, to a DVD+RW. It writes/burns the files fine, and when I bring them up with Window's Explorer, they list, on the DVD, in the correct order. Also, if I play the DVD on my computer, with Media Player Classic, they play in the correct order. BUT, when I play the DVD with my DVD recorder, to watch it on the TV, I discover ImgBurn has written/burned the files in some sort of random order, e.g. the 1st file is written to track #15; the 8th file is written to track #1; the 11th file is written to track #2; etc. Since my DVD recorder, for some reason, will not "untangle" them [like Media Player Classic], I assume I will have to try [if possible] to enforce writing each file to its appropriate track number. Can this [enforcement] be done?

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

[mmalves]

The files are sorted alphabetically in the filesystem, which is what your DVD player reads. My guess is that your DVD player is doing some kind of sorting. Unless you need them to remain in mpeg format you could convert them with DVD Flick, ConvertXtoDVD, etc, and the disc would be playable on any DVD player.

 

Now if you need to keep them as they are, try renaming them like this in the order you want them to play:

• 001-originalname.mpg
  
• 002-originalname.mpg
  
• ...
  
• 020-originalname.mpg
  

[davids2]

mmalves,

 

I just wanted to thank you for answering my post. It worked! I do not understand why it worked (because the files already appeared to me to be in alphabetical order) but your suggestion of prefacing them with numbers did the trick.

 

Kudos to you, and again thank you very much,

 

David

 

The files are sorted alphabetically in the filesystem, which is what your DVD player reads. My guess is that your DVD player is doing some kind of sorting. Unless you need them to remain in mpeg format you could convert them with DVD Flick, ConvertXtoDVD, etc, and the disc would be playable on any DVD player.

 

Now if you need to keep them as they are, try renaming them like this in the order you want them to play:

• 001-originalname.mpg
  
• 002-originalname.mpg
  
• ...
  
• 020-originalname.mpg