Convert DVD back to MPEG2?

[ArthurDaley]

I need to edit a DVD. I do not have the MPEGS. I use Vegas 7. How can I turn the DVD back to MPEG2s? TKS


Sorted: Found answer in a sticky https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?t=323286

[redwudz]

VOBs in a DVD are mpegs, combined with some other files, such as subtitles and alternate lanquages, all in a VOB container. VOB2MPEG is one easy way to extract them.

[AlecWest]

VOBs in a DVD are mpegs, combined with some other files, such as subtitles and alternate lanquages, all in a VOB container. VOB2MPEG is one easy way to extract them.

Yup. Another way (my favorite) is to configure DVDshrink to ignore the 1GB limitation on VOB sizes and save the DVD into a hard disk folder as a huge VOB file. Then, just change the ".VOB" extension to ".MPG" and, Eureka, an editable MPEG2 file. The non-MPEG information in the VOB file is just ignored by editors and demux utilities.

[oldfart13]

DVD Decryptor had that function as well:

Use PGC mode, set to not split files. Save program. Result was one big Mpeg.....

[redwudz]

Just a word of caution when renaming VOBs to .mpgs. VOBS are split at the 1GB mark, irregardless of chapters, etc. If you just convert one VOB to a .mpg, you may likely find the video extends to several other VOBs. Extracting the whole DVD main video to a single VOB or .mpg is best.