Suggestions for Extracting from a DVD?

[hadenp]

I'd like to extract a few minutes from a movie I have in DVD format - .vob etc files. The end product could be MPEG-2 - I think this is easiest since as I understand it the DVD (vob) files are aleady mpeg-2.

Also, I would like to separately save the soundtrack from this few minute sequence to an MP3 file.

Suggestions for tools /techniques for doing this 2 things?

[reboot]

Try renaming the .vob to .mpg
Open it in virtualdubmod, audio, full processing.
File, save .wav
You can then edit the .wav in something like Goldwave, cut the part you want, and save as mp3.

[hadenp]

Thanks. I've just tried VirturalDubMod. The little piece (4 Minutes) I extracted came out at ~ 7 GB but I guess that's because it must use no compression by default.

If I can rename a vob to mpg does that mean .vobs are identical to .mpgs?

[DVFun]

Wrong posting.
Very Sorry Indeed!

[mats.hogberg]

If I can rename a vob to mpg does that mean .vobs are identical to .mpgs?

Contary to common belief: No.

/Mats

[pchan]

Can try DVDx. It's free. You can get get a copy from the Tool section(DVD to AVI/DivX/XviD).

[reboot]

You could select audio compression, and save it as mp3 (if you have an mp3 encoder).
Goldwave should work on that too, or even the free Audacity.

[hadenp]

Ok. Thanks so much - but I have a followup for anyone who knows ...

I have extracted out a bit of the soundtrack from the .vob (using ffmpeggui). I selected mp2 as the output; the other option was ac3.

The mp2 plays in my mp3 player (winamp) - but I wonder is it "really" an mp3 - meaning, am I getting all the fidelity etc that I would from an mp3?
I will want to convert it to CD audio format. Suggestions for tool(s) for this?

[reboot]

No, it's a 2 channel mp2, not mp3.
If you want it on audio CD, convert it to .wav (CDA).
Open the mp2 in goldwave or audacity, and save as PCM signed 16 bit .wav at about 128kbps.

[hadenp]

Jim,

I'll give it a try. Thanks for all the info!