Merging 2 part Blu Ray Movies into One

[miksterman]

Has anyone attempted to try and merge the Lord of the Rings extended blu ray into 1 movie file to play on Apple TV? I'm using MakeMKV and Handebrake, what else would I need and what would be the steps to do it if someone has?

 

[mic j]

Has anyone attempted to try and merge the Lord of the Rings extended blu ray into 1 movie file to play on Apple TV? I'm using MakeMKV and Handebrake, what else would I need and what would be the steps to do it if someone has?

I have done it. Multiple ways to do it, but I used mkvtoolnix.

 

[salohcin]

I also have used mkvtoolnix to do this. Once you've ripped both halves with MakeMKV, open the MKV of the first half in mkvtoolnix and then append the MKV of the second half to the first. Click "Start Muxing" and you're done! The output file can then be run through handbrake as you would any other MKV file.

 

[miksterman]

So I took a look at mkvtoolnix. Is there a way to trim the few seconds of black at the end of part 1 and beginning of part 2 of the LOTR movies? How would go about it and figuring out the timing to clip each part before merging?

 

[mic j]

So I took a look at mkvtoolnix. Is there a way to trim the few seconds of black at the end of part 1 and beginning of part 2 of the LOTR movies? How would go about it and figuring out the timing to clip each part before merging?

There is a way to set the end point, numerically. I remember reading on the AVS forum people were giving the values they used. So I would go there and do a search. The values varied a bit and it will also depend on whether you have the extended editions or regular, so it may take some trial and error. But I know there is guidance over there that will help.

 

[Primejimbo]

Does this work with DVD's?

 

[mic j]

Does this work with DVD's?

It works for mkv files. Doesn't matter if the mkv was ripped from a dvd or BR.

 

[iamsen47]

If you don't mind I'll use this thread to list the steps needed for joining a mkv. I'll just cover the first movie since you must trim both discs.

1. Create both mkvs using whatever programs you prefer.
2. Open FOTR part 1 in mkvmerge.
3. Set the output filename to what you want.
4. Note the number of chapters (27).
5. On the global tab, check Enable splitting... ...after this duration. Place 6338s in the box.
6. Start muxing.
7. When complete, close mkvmerge and open FOTR part 2 in mkvmerge. I tend to close it between uses so I don't miss a setting I needed to clear from the last step.
8. Set the output filename to what you want.
9. On the global tabe, check Enable splitting... ...after this duration. Place 00:00:00.500 in the box.
10. In the max. number of files box place 2. This is important as without it you will end up with a lot of files 1/2 a second long.
11. Start muxing.
12. When complete close mkvmerge and open it again.
13. Go to the Chapter Editor tab and drag the FOTR part 2 mkv into the chapters box.
14. Select each chapter in order, changing the name to the next number after the number of chapters in FOTR part 1. Chapter 1 becomes Chapter 28, Chapter 2 becomes Chapter 29, etc.
15. Once finished, on the menu click Chapter Editor > Save.
16. Close mkvmerge and open FOTR part 1 in mkvmerge.
17. Click append and add FOTR part 2.
18. Set the output filename to what you want.
19. Start muxing.

FOTR EE Part 1 end = 6338 seconds
TTT EE Part 1 end = 6396 seconds
ROTK EE Part 1 end = 7656 seconds

http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=48641&page=2
http://forum.slysoft.com/showpost.php?p=316084&postcount=38

 

[miksterman]

Thanks for the post Iamsen47, you beat me to the punch of posting those steps after I read them on the same forum. However, the numbers for FOTR still leaves a bit of black in between the cuts scenes, which I didn't care for. I ended up changing the numbers to using 6337s for part 1 and 00:00:02 for part 2 and got a perfect cut between scenes without any trace of black. Oh, and on the Mac version of MKVMerge when editing the chapters on part 2 you must go to the Chapter Editor menu and select Load, select the FOTR part 2 MKV file, this will then load the chapters for FOTR part 2. Dragging and dropping doesn't work.