I have formatted my mini DVD as video format, finalised it, and now I
can see all the BUP IFO and VOB files on the computer. At some point in
the future I would like to make a compilation to a traditional sized
DVD, but for now I could do with re-using the mini DVD as I don't want
to shell out each time until I get round to making my compilation. I
take it it's perfectly safe for me to copy these files to my hard disc,
format the mini DVD, and then copy the files back to the mini DVD at a
later stage isn't it (after taking a copy of my second recording of
course)

Also, will it be straightforward making a compilation from the two
DVD's? I assume there is like a title track, and there will be two
VTS_01's etc
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Mike

In message , Mike NG
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I have formatted my mini DVD as video format, finalised it, and now I
can see all the BUP IFO and VOB files on the computer. At some point
in the future I would like to make a compilation to a traditional sized
DVD, but for now I could do with re-using the mini DVD as I don't want
to shell out each time until I get round to making my compilation. I
take it it's perfectly safe for me to copy these files to my hard disc,
format the mini DVD, and then copy the files back to the mini DVD at a
later stage isn't it (after taking a copy of my second recording of course)

Sounds OK to me.

Also, will it be straightforward making a compilation from the two
DVD's? I assume there is like a title track, and there will be two
VTS_01's etc

Not a trivial task. You can use DVDRemake Pro, but it costs money. You
can alternatively use the free IFOEdit; unfortunately there's no
documentation with this, and you need to understand the internals of
BUPs, IFOs and VOBs. I've only used IFOEdit to split DVDs, so as to
retain the menu system across two DVD disks while keeping the same
quality as the original, as well as putting the "extras" on the second
DVD disk.

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Tony Morgan
http://www.camcord.info