How do I convert .VOB from DVD to .MPEG2 for futher authorin

[Hoekie]

I have this simple question and I am hoping for a simple answer...
I've looked around and tried some things, but just can't work it out.

I want to take selected chapters from several DVD's and combine them to one "best of" DVD-R. I preferably want to do the authoring with Pinnacle Studio 8.

I've used DVD Decrypter and SmartRipper to extract the .VOB's for the chapters I want. I know how to demux to .M2V and .AC3. But how do I combine them again to get the original .MPEG2???
I've tried TMPGEnc, with option "Mutiplex" under "MPEG-Tools", but this seems to re-encode somehow and the thus generated .MPG's seem to generate unknown errors in Sonic MyDVD and Pinnacle Studio 8.

I just can't seem to get the original .MPEG2 files with normal stereo sound and - if present - subtitels. I do not care much about the subtitels though.

My idea is that I do not have to re-encode, like with ReMPEG2, since I just want the original .MPEG2 file. With sound. That's all. Simple, isn't it???

Any suggestions, please?

[Adder_78]

I have this simple question and I am hoping for a simple answer...
I've looked around and tried some things, but just can't work it out.

I want to take selected chapters from several DVD's and combine them to one "best of" DVD-R. I preferably want to do the authoring with Pinnacle Studio 8.

I've used DVD Decrypter and SmartRipper to extract the .VOB's for the chapters I want. I know how to demux to .M2V and .AC3. But how do I combine them again to get the original .MPEG2???
I've tried TMPGEnc, with option "Mutiplex" under "MPEG-Tools", but this seems to re-encode somehow and the thus generated .MPG's seem to generate unknown errors in Sonic MyDVD and Pinnacle Studio 8.

I just can't seem to get the original .MPEG2 files with normal stereo sound and - if present - subtitels. I do not care much about the subtitels though.

My idea is that I do not have to re-encode, like with ReMPEG2, since I just want the original .MPEG2 file. With sound. That's all. Simple, isn't it???

Any suggestions, please?

m2v=mpeg2

you can use authoring programs to re-mux the ac3 and m2v=vob's... DVDmaestro is good program...

read guides in www.doom9.org

Zzzzzzzzzzz

[Hoekie]

I know about other authoring software, but I prefer to use Adobe Premiere or Pinnacle Studio.

I just want to know how to extract the .MPEG2 "directly" from the .VOB!

Thanx anyway![/quote]

[Hoekie]

m2v=mpeg2

you can use authoring programs to re-mux the ac3 and m2v=vob's... DVDmaestro is good program...

read guides in www.doom9.org

Zzzzzzzzzzz

imho M2V = MPEG2 Video Bitstream, that is: MPEG2 without sound!
I am looking for MPEG2 with sound!

[BJ_M]

you have to do audio and video seperate ....

[Hoekie]

you have to do audio and video seperate ....

That is to bad!
O.K., if so, what should I use to get the best quality then?

[Adder_78]

you have to do audio and video seperate ....

That is to bad!
O.K., if so, what should I use to get the best quality then?

Smartripper
Dvd Decrypter

if you want re-encode then you should use CCE

Zzzzzzzzz

[Hoekie]

[if you want re-encode then you should use CCE

Zzzzzzzzz

I do not have CCE, but tried TMPGenc.
For some reason, when multiplexing .M2V & .AC3, the latter won't load.
I know I succeded it once, ripping with DVD Decrypter. Later I tried Smartripper, had to install ASPI, and now both seem to give bad .AC3 files. At least, That is what TMPGenc tells me...

[BJ_M]

when loading ac3 files into tmpgenc muxer , make sure you use the drop down list and slect ac3 file type or they will not load ...

never mind the "you MUST use CCE" statements thrown about ... believe me, though slower, you can get superb results from tmpgenc.

[Hoekie]

Doesn't work either, but I found something else.

I now use DVD2DVDr to do the same as I did with DVD Decrypter and SmartRipper. This gives .M2V and .AC3 I can multiplex in TMPGEnc. I only get the "packets cause buffer underflow" warning, but as I understand, that's meaningless. Anyway, I've managed to author a perfect DVD-r with the output!
I've used Sonic MyDVD to edit the as above described obtained .MPG's.
Works perfect!

Thanx for all the help!

[Crispy]

I use smartripper to extract the vob for each chapter then use dvdx to convert vob to any mpeg I desire at any bitrate or resolution.

[Hoekie]

convert vob to any mpeg I desire at any bitrate or resolution.

That is just what I don't want.
I just want to extract the .M2V movie and .AC3 sound from the .VOB to subsequently multiplex them to .MPG (MPEG2, that is!) without any loss of orignal quality, whatsoever. For further authoring to a new DVDr.

Converting means changing something, and imho you can never get more quality then the original!