I have VOB files, so which program to use that supports.....

[Harvy2001]

Hi,


I captured some Video using a Panasonic DVD recorder, I used SP mode which = 2Hrs per DVD the audio is in Dolby Digital 2.0.


Anyways I then stripped the VOBS straight off the DVDs to PC using DVD Decrpter, now I want to import these VOBS into a authoring software but I cant seem to find one that supports Dolby Digital or VOBS for that matter.


I want minimum of fuss with encoding stuff etc but I cant see a way.



Am I going to have to use a complicated package like Maestro etc??


Any help appreciated, Thanks.

[cchitson11]

First off you need to use stream processing in dvd decrypter to get an .m2v (video) and .ac3 (audio) files, no program I know of handles Vobs. but stream processing will pull the video and audio out of the seperate vobs. Now I'd try get a hold of Spruce up the easiest authoring program to use .ac3 (dolby digital audio) . btw when using Spruce up name the .m2v and .ac3 files exactly the same(except extension of cource) and in the same folder. In Spruce use the .m2v and it will automatically get the .ac3 (as long as thier named the same).

[leebo]

First off you need to use stream processing in dvd decrypter to get an .m2v (video) and .ac3 (audio) files, no program I know of handles Vobs.

Ulead MF2 accepts VOB's w/AC3 audio. It will convert it to Mpeg2 w/AC3.
You will get a message telling you that it cannot use AC3, but that won't stop it from converting the VOB into mpeg w/AC3.

Then you can use another authoring program that does support AC3.

Or you can use Ulead DVD Workshop. Just change the VOB extension to Mpg b4 importing. Workshop DOES allow use of AC3 (though it will still give a warning).

[Harvy2001]

Thanks mate, I have MF2 and Workshop, just realised that MF2 has 'Import DVD Files' and thats the way to get the video in.


If I have time might give Workshop a blast, but MF2 seems to be the easiest option so far.

So even though my VOBs are DD2.1 MF2 wont touch the audio and shoudk work???


Ill get back to yah with what happens.

[leebo]

So even though my VOBs are DD2.1 MF2 wont touch the audio and shoudk work???

Not exactly what I said.
MF2 will import the VOB's AND automatically convert them into Mpeg2 files with DD intact
(Look in "MY Documents/Ulead DVD Movie Factory, etc.). However, I don't think it can actually use the DD.
But it will give you mpeg 2 files that other authoring apps can use.

Workshop can use the VOB's as is, including using the DD (AC3), but you must rename the files to .mpg rather than .VOB first (b4 importing).

You'll still get the AC3 warning, but it will use it anyway.

[Harvy2001]

another thing I want to do is get rid of the chapter points, as I want my own, u know how I can possibly do this???

[Bob W]

NeoDVD Plus supports direct import of VOB files.
http://www.mediostream.com/products/neodvdplus/index.html

[leebo]

another thing I want to do is get rid of the chapter points, as I want my own, u know how I can possibly do this???

Using the programs already mentioned will REQUIRE you to make your own chapters. The original ones will be lost (unless you use IFOEdit first).

[bass4040]

I tried stream processing with dvd decrypter that cchitson11 mentioned on this thread and got a .m2v video file, but the audio file is a .vob file. The original movie is not dolby digital so there is no .ac3 file. After renaming the .m2v and .vob file to the same name, I try to author it with SpruceUP, but get error msg not recogizing the audio file. Tried it with Pinnacle and Dazzle Complete, same error.

[leebo]

.VOB is not an audio file. It's a multiplexed video/audio file with a few other things added for DVD.

[bass4040]

So why does dvd decrypter using stream processing remux my vob file to a m2v video file and a small .vob file? When I open the vob in windows media player, it just plays the audio portion of the clip. Where my audio file or whatever it should be? I tried to rename the .vob to mp1, mp2, mpa, wav, and m2a, no luck. Spruce and other authoring software gives me error on the file. M2v file portion authors ok.

.VOB is not an audio file. It's a multiplexed video/audio file with a few other things added for DVD.

[icemanatvcd]

leebo you wrote

Ulead MF2 accepts VOB's w/AC3 audio. It will convert it to Mpeg2 w/AC3.
You will get a message telling you that it cannot use AC3, but that won't stop it from converting the VOB into mpeg w/AC3.

Correct me If I am wrong, I don't think it can handle AC2, if it does it reencodes to some other formate but not AC3.

[rallynavvie]

TMPGEnc can encode MPEG from a VOB if you have an MPEG2 codec compatable with TMPGEnc (like Cyberlink PowerDVD). You can encode down to elementary streams with it, though it only takes the first video/audio track from the VOB. You need DVD2AVI to select the audio track you want and demux it out with whatever options you need.

[Specialist]

Actually, ULEAD DVD MovieFactory 2 SE that ships with Ulead MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7.0 *does* support AC-3!

MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7.0 is integrated with DVD MovieFactory 2 SE so that you can export your timeline to DVD using AC-3 audio:

http://forums.matroxusers.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39367&highlight=steroids

Ulead DVD WORKSHOP AC-3 version also supports AC-3 audio:

http://www.ulead.com/dws/ac3.htm

Or... you can add the AC-3 "PowerPack" product to any original version of DVD Workshop and AC-3 support will be added.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Specialist]

Harvy,

Here's another idea you might consider if you have Ulead MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7.0 or Ulead VIDEOSTUDIO 7.0.

Why not just use your PANASONIC recorder to record to DVD-RAM or DVD-RW rather than DVD-R?

Then, with your recorded disc inserted into your computer drive, you can access the DVD_RTAV folder using MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7.0.

MEDIASTUDIO and VIDEOSTUDIO both have a special DVD-VR INPUT/OUTPUT plug-in.

This allows you to read the .VRO file created by Panasonic stand alone recorders.

You can save the .VRO file to your hard drive as an editable MPEG file.

Do your editing.

Then EXPORT the finished file....

...to a DVD-RAM disc as a DVD-VR recording

...or...

...simply burn to a regular DVD-R disc using the built-in authoring engine in both MEDIASTUDIO or VIDEOSTUDIO.

It works.

I've tested it.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net