Originally Posted by
bbkenney
Learning to speak Mac
(1) has anyone else had trouble converting multi-episode video files
(2) most feature movies convert fine but I have run across two exceptions (one rather old, one new) where I get the message "Contents of this VIdeo TS folder cannot be compressed", or some variation of that depending on the conversion program.
I'd be perfectly happy to be directed to any mac or video user forums but I figured the experts on here would probably know the answers.
Many thanks.
Welcome to the fold, we've been expecting you
Honestly, I have never converted multi-episode files. If I was so inclined, which I'm not, I would probably use
www.tvtorrents.com and download them directly, but thats just wrong so I wouldn't do it.
If you are getting that 2nd error, try and find a copy of MTR 3.0 BETA ...its out there despite their despotic control over the code (which argues for using handbrake).
The issue is that newer DVDs use a system that introduces just enough errors in the disk that computers tend to hiccup but set top players will ignore them.