Joining .dv or .mov files

[zoran]

Is there a way i can join multiple .dv or .mov files without applying encoding? Both files are originals, created after the capture of a mini dv tape. There are lots of .dv files which i wish to join, in order to create one "master" .dv file.
Is this possible? What app should i use? Avidemux perhaps?

 

[dandeco]

I am sure you could try using NCH VideoPad; that actually lets you import and edit AVI files on the Mac OS.

 

[Dave Braine]

I am sure you could try using NCH VideoPad; that actually lets you import and edit AVI files on the Mac OS.

The OP is using .dv files not .avi.

Is there a way i can join multiple .avi or .mov files without applying encoding? Both files are originals, created after the capture of a mini dv tape. There are lots of .dv files which i wish to join them in order to create one "master" .dv file. Is this possible? What app should i use? Avidemux perhaps?

I'm not sure that you'll be able to do this without recoding, but Quicktime and iMovie will join the clips for you.

 

[zoran]

I just want to know, how can combine -i think its called wrap- .dv or .mov files and create a master .dv or .mov video from each group of videos. Please note that i do not want to mix .dv and .mov together.

 

[jackerin]

With the Quicktime files then Quicktime Pro would have been the ideal tool (if you can still find it somewhere), but for the DV files I did a quick test of just using the cat command in the terminal, and at least it seemed to created a playable file. YMMV.

 

[zoran]

Why isn't QuickTimePro easy to find? As far as the Terminal is concerned, im not very easy to working with it. :-(

 

[jackerin]

Links to purchase it all seem to be dead, so you would need to get a pre-X FCP/Logic package (which iirc adds a QTPro license) to get it legally.

It's pretty easy to find tutorials for it, but it's basically opening Terminal.app, type in "cat" (without quotes), followed by a space, then drag-and-drop the first DV file onto the terminal window, another space, then drag-and-drop the next followed by another space (etc.), then finally ">" (without quotes) and type in the filename you want to have for your final file. This will create a combined file in your home directory.

 

[iluvmacs99]

The easiest program to combine multiple .dv files is to use the software called VideoProc. You can combine multiple .dv files into one master .dv file as well as trim each individual .dv files along the way without using any command line. You can also combine all the .dv files into 1 mp4 file as well or any other files for any type of devices. It is a free trial program with some occasional free licenses that allows you to use the program in full during the free promotional period. This is the software I have and use to combine mine and had given advice to others to use the same software with great results. Hope this helps.

 

[zoran]

Hmm it reminds me of older Premiere versions, that were simple and would do the job easy. Haven't gotten so far but on the tutorial it says that the free version will create a watermark on the exported video, thats not what will do for me right now :-(

 

[iluvmacs99]

Hmm it reminds me of older Premiere versions, that were simple and would do the job easy. Haven't gotten so far but on the tutorial it says that the free version will create a watermark on the exported video, thats not what will do for me right now :-(

They sometimes give out free paid licenses so you can use it without the watermark, but it is restricted to that version. Otherwise, it is the full version. I got mine that way which never expires and they just had one give away last month.

 

[zoran]

Too bad i cant use it it honestly looks as simple to use Premiere version! Any other free app that might help me do what i need?