Want to make one long vob

[markatisu]

OK I have a homeade dvd (from a JVC DVD Recorder) that is in multiple vobs and I want to rip it to one vob file, I know on the PC side DVD Decrypter will take care of this but I am always looking for more ways to use my 2 Macs

I was just wondering if there was a tool under OS X that would let me get one giant VOB file

[phillip9]

Here's how I do it.

1. Open the Terminal program (it is in the Applications/Utilities folder)
You use a command line utility to hook the smaller vob files together.

2. Once the Terminal window is open, type "cat" (no quotes) followed by a space.

3. Now, enter in their proper sequence the names of the vob files to be strung together (or just drag each vob file to the Terminal window - when you let go, the full path of the vob will be entered).

4. Make sure to enter a space after each vob file's name.

5. After you've dragged the last vob file into the Terminal window, type ">" (without the quotes).

6. Then enter a space followed by the full path of where you want the composite vob file to go.

7. Hit return. It will take 2-10 minutes, depending on the speed of your Mac.

[live4ever]

yade x will do

[WiseWeasel]

So will MacTheRipper in Title Only or Title - Chapter modes... Or if they're unprotected like your DVD recorder discs, you can use the simple tool Extractor.

[thoughton]

Here's how I do it.

1. Open the Terminal program (it is in the Applications/Utilities folder)
You use a command line utility to hook the smaller vob files together.

2. Once the Terminal window is open, type "cat" (no quotes) followed by a space.

3. Now, enter in their proper sequence the names of the vob files to be strung together (or just drag each vob file to the Terminal window - when you let go, the full path of the vob will be entered).

4. Make sure to enter a space after each vob file's name.

5. After you've dragged the last vob file into the Terminal window, type ">" (without the quotes).

6. Then enter a space followed by the full path of where you want the composite vob file to go.

7. Hit return. It will take 2-10 minutes, depending on the speed of your Mac.

No offence Philip, but can anyone else confirm that using concatenate like this actually works? I'm having a hard time understanding why and how ... isn't there any kind of end of file byte or something at the end of each vob?

[phillip9]

thoughton

All I can tell you is that this approach works for me. I use it all the time so that I can watch an entire film using EyeHome without having to manually advance from vob to vob or having to click play all. Creating a single large vob for EyeHome's use also permits fast forwarding from the movie's beginning to the end. I can't remember where I saw this approach (maybe the EyeTV/EyeHome forum) and I am not normally a unix user, but this seemed so simple I thought I'd give it a try.

[thoughton]

Thanks for the further info Phillip. I'll have to give it a try!