Best DVD player for .VOB files

[keliwah]

Hi

I have lots of dvd-r with .VOB files burnt on just as a data file. Can anyone recomend a player able to play these? Can all the dvd players that can play mpeg files also play VOB files? - this isn't clear. It would also be nice to be able to play divx files too.

thanks for the help

[jimmalenko]

Take a look at www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers , and tick the boxes for the features you wish to have. I think playing raw MPEGs is referred to as MPEGISO and DVD-MPEGISO BTW

[keliwah]

Hi thanks for an amzingly quick reply!
I've done that and its really helpful, but I'm not sure whether all the DVD-MPEGISO players play VOB files aswell as mpegs.

[jimmalenko]

Well, VOBs are just MPEG-2s with a couple of extras added, so I'd be fairly confident that if they can play RAW MPEG-2, they'll play authored MPEG-2 also I would think.

[keliwah]

Doing some research it seemed the Phillips DVP642 would be a good choice for me, but there are a couple of posts saying there is no audio for raw VOB files so obviously some DVD-MPEGISO players won't be right for me.

There must be a player out there that can play raw VOB files with sound and everything!?

[yoda313]

Hello,

IF the vob files are in proper dvd format then just make a new dvd with the vobs inside a video_ts folder. They will play properly then. But they need to be inside the folder.

That is assuming that they were created within the dvd spec

Kevin

[keliwah]

I don't know what you mean by proper dvd format. They are burnt as a single raw .VOB file - no .ISO no .BUP etc I reallly don't want to make all new discs. I can play them fine on VLC in my mac but I'm looking for a stand alone player that can handle them.

[canadateck]

Doing some research it seemed the Phillips DVP642 would be a good choice for me, but there are a couple of posts saying there is no audio for raw VOB files so obviously some DVD-MPEGISO players won't be right for me.

There must be a player out there that can play raw VOB files with sound and everything!?

I tried looking for these posts,where did you see them? I would like to read them.I will try this .Vob methode and let you know how it goes on my Players.

[gll99]

Doing some research it seemed the Phillips DVP642 would be a good choice for me, but there are a couple of posts saying there is no audio for raw VOB files so obviously some DVD-MPEGISO players won't be right for me.

There must be a player out there that can play raw VOB files with sound and everything!?

The dvp-642 will play raw vob but to get audio it must have an AC3 track.

[canadateck]

Doing some research it seemed the Phillips DVP642 would be a good choice for me, but there are a couple of posts saying there is no audio for raw VOB files so obviously some DVD-MPEGISO players won't be right for me.

There must be a player out there that can play raw VOB files with sound and everything!?

The dvp-642 will play raw vob but to get audio it must have an AC3 track.

You have tried it with, other Audio?

[lordsmurf]

Most MPEG-ISO players I have seen require the file be named .MPG or .MPEG

[gll99]

Doing some research it seemed the Phillips DVP642 would be a good choice for me, but there are a couple of posts saying there is no audio for raw VOB files so obviously some DVD-MPEGISO players won't be right for me.

There must be a player out there that can play raw VOB files with sound and everything!?

The dvp-642 will play raw vob but to get audio it must have an AC3 track.

You have tried it with, other Audio?

Yes but for straight unauthored vob, only the ac3 audio worked.
Divx/xvid also play with mp3 audio.

@lordsmurf
When I first got the player, I also tested plain mpeg1 and mpeg2 and they played fine but I would have to see if I have any of those still on my DVD+rw testing discs to confirm the format of the audio but I believe most of them would have been mpeg1 layer2.

edited
misread your comment on mpg mpeg extension. The vob extent is ok with the dvp-642 even with unauthored files.

[keliwah]

Hi,

thanks for all the help. I bought a Philips DVP-520 for just £44.99 from Sainsburys. It plays all my vobs brilliantly.

I haven't figured out how to get rid of the timer in the corner yet (if it is at all possible).