vob2mpg does not work

[darkelf]

I'm having a problem using vob2mpg.

I ripped a DVD using DVDDecrypter. This worked flawlessly creating the 7.5GB collection of VOB files.

I pointed vob2mpg at the VIDEO_TS folder where the ripped vobs were stored, and gave the program a good destination folder. The destination is a vacant 30GB IDE hard drive.

When I hit "Proceed" the program immediately hits 100% and gives the message:
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Finished prossessing 1 vobsets

Duration 00:00:01
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I have tried this program with no fewer than 10 DVD titles I have, and get the same message. A zero byte MPG file is created in the destination folder.

I've even tried to use VOB files from DVDs that I have created myself, so there is no connection with encryption. Same result.

I've tried at least seven different computers. CPUs range from AMD Thunderbird 1Ghz, Intel celeron 1.4Ghz, 2.0Ghz, 2.2Ghz, and Pentium 4 2.6Ghz, 2.8Ghz and 3.0Ghz. The minimum memory I have used is 512MB. The max memory is 1.0GB. All memory is either PC133 SDRAM or PC2700 DDR-SDRAM.

I've tried using the program under windows 2000+SP4 and Windows XP+SP2. Both OS have the .NET 2.0 installed.

Since there is nothing to configure with this program I'm am at a loss as to what I can check next. Has anybody else run into this problem, and how to fix?

My attempts on the P4 2.6Ghz and 3.0GHz were fresh installs of Windows 2000 and WIndows XP respectively. Only the service packs, and .NET 2.0 were installed.

I am baffled.

[darkelf]

Here is the full text of the log that was created with my last iteration:

********************************************************************
************************ SYSTEM INFORMATION ************************
********************************************************************

***************************** VOB2MPG *****************************

Name: VOB2MPG
Title: 
Version: 2.3.0.0
Executable: C:\_document\temp.downloads\_bin\VOB2MPG.v2.3\VOB2MPG.exe
Executable size: 640 KB
Executable size in bytes: 655360
Executable CreationTime: 5/17/2006 1:56:22 PM
Executable LastWriteTime: 3/14/2006 10:49:26 PM
Executable LastAccessTime: 5/16/2007 2:43:59 PM
****************************** Drives *******************************

DeviceID: C:
FileSystem: NTFS
Size: 37.2 GB
FreeSpace: 16.1 GB

DeviceID: D:
FileSystem: FAT32
Size: 11.2 GB
FreeSpace: 3.92 GB

********************************************************************
********************* END OF SYSTEM INFORMATION ********************
********************************************************************


********************** Input Folder *******************
10:38:24:  Volume in drive D is IBM_11GIG
10:38:24:  Volume Serial Number is B424-3967
10:38:24:  Directory of D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS
10:38:24: 05/16/2007  09:21 AM    <DIR>          .
10:38:24: 05/16/2007  09:21 AM    <DIR>          ..
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:31 PM            10,240 VIDEO_TS.BUP
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:31 PM            10,240 VIDEO_TS.IFO
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:59 PM           104,448 VTS_01_0.BUP
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:31 PM           104,448 VTS_01_0.IFO
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:31 PM        81,911,808 VTS_01_0.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:36 PM     1,073,739,776 VTS_01_1.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:40 PM     1,073,739,776 VTS_01_2.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:43 PM     1,073,739,776 VTS_01_3.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:44 PM       342,503,424 VTS_01_4.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:47 PM     1,073,739,776 VTS_01_5.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:51 PM     1,073,739,776 VTS_01_6.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:55 PM     1,073,739,776 VTS_01_7.VOB
10:38:24: 05/05/2007  01:59 PM       760,854,528 VTS_01_8.VOB
10:38:24:               13 File(s)  7,627,937,792 bytes
10:38:24:                2 Dir(s)   4,217,110,528 bytes free
10:38:24: D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS>

********************** AV Details *******************
file=D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB
FormatName=mpeg
Num_Frames=40225
DurationInSecs=1342
Duration=00:22:22.1
VideoCodec=mpeg2video
Width=720
Height=480
Standard=NTSC
BitRate=6399
AudioStreamCount=2
Audio1StreamID=[0x80]
Audio1SampleRate=48000
Audio1Codec=ac3
Audio1BitRate=448
Audio1Channels=6
Audio2StreamID=[0x81]
Audio2SampleRate=0
Audio2Codec=ac3
Audio2BitRate=0
Audio2Channels=0
************************ END ************************
10:38:24: FFmpeg version CVS, Copyright (c) 2000-2004 Fabrice Bellard
10:38:24:   configuration:  --enable-a52 --enable-gpl --enable-memalign-hack --disable-debug --enable-pthreads 
10:38:24:   libavutil version: 49.0.0
10:38:24:   libavcodec version: 51.4.0
10:38:24:   libavformat version: 50.2.1
10:38:24:   built on Mar 14 2006 17:24:07, gcc: 3.4.4 (mingw special)
10:38:24: Input #0, mpeg, from 'multi:D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_1.VOB*D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_2.VOB*D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_3.VOB*D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_4.VOB*D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_5.VOB*D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_6.VOB*D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_7.VOB*D:\hp.stone\VIDEO_TS\VTS_01_8.VOB*':
10:38:24:   Duration: 00:02:23.6, start: 0.045500, bitrate: 420348 kb/s
10:38:24:   Stream #0.0[0x1e0], 29.97 fps(r): Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, 7500 kb/s
10:38:24:   Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5:1, 448 kb/s
10:38:24:   Stream #0.2[0x84]: Audio: ac3
10:38:24: Assuming NTSC for target.
10:38:24: Output #0, dvd, to 'C:\_document\stone\VTS_01.mpg':
10:38:24:   Stream #0.0, 29.97 fps(c): Video: mpeg2video, yuv420p, 720x480, q=2-31, 7500 kb/s
10:38:24:   Stream #0.1: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, 5:1, 448 kb/s
10:38:24:   Stream #0.2: Audio: ac3
10:38:24: Stream mapping:
10:38:24:   Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
10:38:24:   Stream #0.1 -> #0.1
10:38:24:   Stream #0.2 -> #0.2
10:38:24: [dvd @ 0069DF34]sample rate not set
10:38:24: Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?)

********************** Output Folder *******************
10:38:24:  Volume in drive C has no label.
10:38:24:  Volume Serial Number is 8439-63AE
10:38:24:  Directory of C:\_document\stone
10:38:24: 05/16/2007  10:38 AM    <DIR>          .
10:38:24: 05/16/2007  10:38 AM    <DIR>          ..
10:38:24: 05/16/2007  10:38 AM                 0 VTS_01.mpg
10:38:24:                1 File(s)              0 bytes
10:38:24:                2 Dir(s)  17,304,293,376 bytes free
10:38:24: C:\_document\stone>

[darkelf]

It appears the following is the reason the files ar e not getting created

10:38:24: Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?)

I'm a bit fuzzy on how this can be resolved, since the ffmpeg.exe that is being used came with the program binary...

[Soopafresh]

Try loading the first VOB into the batch function of MpegStreamClip 1.1 for Windows

BTW - Don't include VTS_01_0.VOB - that's the (usually) silent intro and can mess up your A/V sync.

[aedipuss]

i've had decent luck with vob2mpg if you first rip the VOBs - main movie only with one audio track.