Authoring multiple AVI files into one file

[smvogel73]

Is it possible to re-author a string of separate AVI files into one long file? I've decrypted a DVD and converted all the applicable VOB files into AVIs, but what I really want is one long AVI that I can then convert to MP4 to put on my IPod. Somehow this must be possible, as I've downloaded whole movies before in the form of one (quite large) AVI file.

[angusware]

convert them and chuck them into an editing program, stick them together and export them. Otherwise just convert and play each chapter (or whatever)

[smvogel73]

Thanks. That's kinda what I figured. Any suggestions for editing software? I tried just what you described last night with Windows Movie Maker that came with my OS, but I kept getting an error message that it couldn't "import" the file. One other question....
When you "explore" a DVD and ID the appropriate VOB files, do they still yet need to be decrypted before you can manipulate them? I have both DVD Shrink and Decrypter, but all I've ever used is Shrink for simple decrypting and backing up of DVDs.