DubSalute
04-03-2010, 05:37 AM
VIDEO_TS folders are part of the structure of a DVD-Video (wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-Video)). (related VEF thread on: ISO files (http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/t91707-iso-how-to-deal-with-iso-image-files.html))
You can see that structure when placing a DVD-Video in the DVD player of your computer:
http://img280.imagevenue.com/loc106/th_60257_folder_123_106lo.jpg (http://img280.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=60257_folder_123_106lo.jpg)
VIDEO_TS folders can be handled by several programs; they can be burned to DVD to create a DVD-Video and they can also be played on your computer. Will focus on those two functions: playback on your computer (1) and how to burn VIDEO_TS folders to disc (2). Included is a small guide on how to burn a VIDEO_TS folder to DVD-Video using ImgBurn (3).
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1. Play VIDEO_TS folders on your computer | best suited for this (imo) is VLC Player, it can play back the VIDEO_TS folders just as if it is a proper DVD on disc. You will have full menu navigation. Use mouse pointer and/or cursor & 'Enter' keys to navigate.
VLC player (9 up to 30 MB, depends on the OS)
http://img180.imagevenue.com/loc688/th_68481_vlc1_123_688lo.jpg (http://img180.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68481_vlc1_123_688lo.jpg) http://img167.imagevenue.com/loc354/th_68482_vlc2_123_354lo.jpg (http://img167.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68482_vlc2_123_354lo.jpg) http://img153.imagevenue.com/loc125/th_68482_vlc3_123_125lo.jpg (http://img153.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68482_vlc3_123_125lo.jpg) http://img203.imagevenue.com/loc238/th_68483_vlc4_123_238lo.jpg (http://img203.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68483_vlc4_123_238lo.jpg)
System requirements: Windows All, Mac OS X, Linux, etc.
100% Freeware | Website (http://www.videolan.org/) | Download (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)
Note that VLC works with skins, i use the WMP11 skin as shown on the screens above. You can still find it and several other skins on this official VLC page: Skins (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/skins.php)
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2. Burn VIDEO_TS folders | by writing a VIDEO_TS folder to DVD you will get a DVD-Video disc that you will be able to play on a stand-alone DVD player. All burning programs, like Nero Burning ROM, will be able to burn (the content of) a VIDEO_TS folder to DVD-Video, when you do not have a burning program and are on Windows OS then ImgBurn is a good freeware alternative.
ImgBurn (2 MB)
http://img149.imagevenue.com/loc408/th_88213_imgburn0a_123_408lo.jpg (http://img149.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88213_imgburn0a_123_408lo.jpg) http://img31.imagevenue.com/loc540/th_88215_imgburn0b_123_540lo.jpg (http://img31.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88215_imgburn0b_123_540lo.jpg) http://img24.imagevenue.com/loc378/th_88216_imgburn0c_123_378lo.jpg (http://img24.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88216_imgburn0c_123_378lo.jpg) http://img34.imagevenue.com/loc5/th_88218_imgburn0d_123_5lo.jpg (http://img34.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88218_imgburn0d_123_5lo.jpg)
System requirements: Windows 9x/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (including all the 64-bit versions)
100% Freeware | Website (http://www.imgburn.com/) | Download (http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download)
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3. VIDEO_TS folder Burning Guide | small guide on how to burn a VIDEO_TS folder with ImgBurn.
Requirements : you will need a CD/DVD writer in your computer and blank CD/DVD media (discs) to burn on.
Formats | Rough guide:
0 to 700/870 MB.......blank CD + CD writer (wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD))
700 to 4700 MB........blank DVD-5 + DVD writer (wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD))
4700 to 8500 MB.......blank DVD-9 + Dual Layer DVD writer (wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD))
Burning | Launch ImgBurn:
1. click "Write files/folders to disc"
http://img271.imagevenue.com/loc553/th_59019_video_ts_1_123_553lo.jpg (http://img271.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59019_video_ts_1_123_553lo.jpg)
2a. when you have multiple CD/DVD writers then select the one to use & insert a blank disk to your CD/DVD writer
2b. click the folder icon
http://img231.imagevenue.com/loc16/th_59021_video_ts_2_123_16lo.jpg (http://img231.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59021_video_ts_2_123_16lo.jpg)
3. browse to and select the VIDEO_TS folder that you want to burn to disc
4. press OK to load the VIDEO_TS folder
http://img37.imagevenue.com/loc515/th_59024_video_ts_3_123_515lo.jpg (http://img37.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59024_video_ts_3_123_515lo.jpg)
5. click the tab 'Labels' and give the disc a title of choice in the ISO9660 & UDF fields.
http://img176.imagevenue.com/loc567/th_59026_video_ts_4_123_567lo.jpg (http://img176.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59026_video_ts_4_123_567lo.jpg)
6. have "Verify" selected, then after the burn the disk will be checked for burn errors, you can also select 'Test Mode' here to have a test run before starting burning the actual disc.
7. press to start the build
http://img266.imagevenue.com/loc140/th_59029_video_ts_5_123_140lo.jpg (http://img266.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59029_video_ts_5_123_140lo.jpg)
8. press OK to start writing and then you can sit back till ImgBurn finishes its task
http://img109.imagevenue.com/loc143/th_59031_video_ts_6_123_143lo.jpg (http://img109.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59031_video_ts_6_123_143lo.jpg)
http://img268.imagevenue.com/loc201/th_59033_video_ts_7_123_201lo.jpg (http://img268.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59033_video_ts_7_123_201lo.jpg)
http://img255.imagevenue.com/loc77/th_59036_video_ts_8_123_77lo.jpg (http://img255.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59036_video_ts_8_123_77lo.jpg)
http://img262.imagevenue.com/loc11/th_59038_video_ts_9_123_11lo.jpg (http://img262.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59038_video_ts_9_123_11lo.jpg)
http://img240.imagevenue.com/loc501/th_99892_popcorn_123_501lo.jpg Succes.
You can see that structure when placing a DVD-Video in the DVD player of your computer:
http://img280.imagevenue.com/loc106/th_60257_folder_123_106lo.jpg (http://img280.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=60257_folder_123_106lo.jpg)
VIDEO_TS folders can be handled by several programs; they can be burned to DVD to create a DVD-Video and they can also be played on your computer. Will focus on those two functions: playback on your computer (1) and how to burn VIDEO_TS folders to disc (2). Included is a small guide on how to burn a VIDEO_TS folder to DVD-Video using ImgBurn (3).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Play VIDEO_TS folders on your computer | best suited for this (imo) is VLC Player, it can play back the VIDEO_TS folders just as if it is a proper DVD on disc. You will have full menu navigation. Use mouse pointer and/or cursor & 'Enter' keys to navigate.
VLC player (9 up to 30 MB, depends on the OS)
http://img180.imagevenue.com/loc688/th_68481_vlc1_123_688lo.jpg (http://img180.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68481_vlc1_123_688lo.jpg) http://img167.imagevenue.com/loc354/th_68482_vlc2_123_354lo.jpg (http://img167.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68482_vlc2_123_354lo.jpg) http://img153.imagevenue.com/loc125/th_68482_vlc3_123_125lo.jpg (http://img153.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68482_vlc3_123_125lo.jpg) http://img203.imagevenue.com/loc238/th_68483_vlc4_123_238lo.jpg (http://img203.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=68483_vlc4_123_238lo.jpg)
System requirements: Windows All, Mac OS X, Linux, etc.
100% Freeware | Website (http://www.videolan.org/) | Download (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/)
Note that VLC works with skins, i use the WMP11 skin as shown on the screens above. You can still find it and several other skins on this official VLC page: Skins (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/skins.php)
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2. Burn VIDEO_TS folders | by writing a VIDEO_TS folder to DVD you will get a DVD-Video disc that you will be able to play on a stand-alone DVD player. All burning programs, like Nero Burning ROM, will be able to burn (the content of) a VIDEO_TS folder to DVD-Video, when you do not have a burning program and are on Windows OS then ImgBurn is a good freeware alternative.
ImgBurn (2 MB)
http://img149.imagevenue.com/loc408/th_88213_imgburn0a_123_408lo.jpg (http://img149.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88213_imgburn0a_123_408lo.jpg) http://img31.imagevenue.com/loc540/th_88215_imgburn0b_123_540lo.jpg (http://img31.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88215_imgburn0b_123_540lo.jpg) http://img24.imagevenue.com/loc378/th_88216_imgburn0c_123_378lo.jpg (http://img24.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88216_imgburn0c_123_378lo.jpg) http://img34.imagevenue.com/loc5/th_88218_imgburn0d_123_5lo.jpg (http://img34.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=88218_imgburn0d_123_5lo.jpg)
System requirements: Windows 9x/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 (including all the 64-bit versions)
100% Freeware | Website (http://www.imgburn.com/) | Download (http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. VIDEO_TS folder Burning Guide | small guide on how to burn a VIDEO_TS folder with ImgBurn.
Requirements : you will need a CD/DVD writer in your computer and blank CD/DVD media (discs) to burn on.
Formats | Rough guide:
0 to 700/870 MB.......blank CD + CD writer (wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD))
700 to 4700 MB........blank DVD-5 + DVD writer (wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD))
4700 to 8500 MB.......blank DVD-9 + Dual Layer DVD writer (wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD))
Burning | Launch ImgBurn:
1. click "Write files/folders to disc"
http://img271.imagevenue.com/loc553/th_59019_video_ts_1_123_553lo.jpg (http://img271.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59019_video_ts_1_123_553lo.jpg)
2a. when you have multiple CD/DVD writers then select the one to use & insert a blank disk to your CD/DVD writer
2b. click the folder icon
http://img231.imagevenue.com/loc16/th_59021_video_ts_2_123_16lo.jpg (http://img231.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59021_video_ts_2_123_16lo.jpg)
3. browse to and select the VIDEO_TS folder that you want to burn to disc
4. press OK to load the VIDEO_TS folder
http://img37.imagevenue.com/loc515/th_59024_video_ts_3_123_515lo.jpg (http://img37.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59024_video_ts_3_123_515lo.jpg)
5. click the tab 'Labels' and give the disc a title of choice in the ISO9660 & UDF fields.
http://img176.imagevenue.com/loc567/th_59026_video_ts_4_123_567lo.jpg (http://img176.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59026_video_ts_4_123_567lo.jpg)
6. have "Verify" selected, then after the burn the disk will be checked for burn errors, you can also select 'Test Mode' here to have a test run before starting burning the actual disc.
7. press to start the build
http://img266.imagevenue.com/loc140/th_59029_video_ts_5_123_140lo.jpg (http://img266.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59029_video_ts_5_123_140lo.jpg)
8. press OK to start writing and then you can sit back till ImgBurn finishes its task
http://img109.imagevenue.com/loc143/th_59031_video_ts_6_123_143lo.jpg (http://img109.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59031_video_ts_6_123_143lo.jpg)
http://img268.imagevenue.com/loc201/th_59033_video_ts_7_123_201lo.jpg (http://img268.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59033_video_ts_7_123_201lo.jpg)
http://img255.imagevenue.com/loc77/th_59036_video_ts_8_123_77lo.jpg (http://img255.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59036_video_ts_8_123_77lo.jpg)
http://img262.imagevenue.com/loc11/th_59038_video_ts_9_123_11lo.jpg (http://img262.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59038_video_ts_9_123_11lo.jpg)
http://img240.imagevenue.com/loc501/th_99892_popcorn_123_501lo.jpg Succes.