vob files > 1GB

[allmogli]

Hi:

I've read on the site's articles that the dvd format says the vob files are < 1GB. Is there a reason for this or is it just done by convention?

Also, I have a vob file that is approximately 3.5 GB. I tried one burn and the dvd would not play. So, do I have to split the vob into 4? If this is so, is there software that might do this for me?

I also tried using nero's (oem suite) "burn dvd video files" but it complained about some 2 GB limit and wouldn't let me proceed. The error was:
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The file is larger than 2 GB and therefore cannot be stored in an iso file system. Please use the UDF file system to write such large files. This can be done by selecting another compilation type.
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I havn't seen an option in nero for UDF, so I'm a bit confused. Any advice?

Thanks!

[redostrike]

Did you made te VOB file? If not where is it comming from?

[redwudz]

AFAIK, VOBs have a size limitation of 1GB to be complaint DVD files. For Nero, I see DVD-ROM (UDF) just down from DVD-Video in my version.

EDIT: I've seen reference to using SmartRipper to split VOB files, but never tried it.

[blank_dog]

If you can't find something to split the VOB, then you might have to demux it into it's original parts with VobEdit, and re-author

[jimmalenko]

To be DVD-compliant, VOB files must be < 1GB - see What is DVD ? (top left) for more info on the DVD spec.

https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?guideid=723#723 might help. It is entitled "Split a large vob file into 1 GB chunks and author to DVD". Might be worth checking out. You never know what you'll find if you look in the guides section

[Krispy Kritter]

You can also open the file with DVDshrink and burn it from there. DVDshrink will make it compliant.

[edDV]

The reason VOB's are limited to 1GB is so that DVD players can be made more cheaply.