VOB editing Work Flow not working in Premiere El 2

[Conecuh]

I had some success at adding small clips of VOBs in my Premiere Elements 2.0 projects, but when I start trying to pull in more than one and edit, Elements hangs up.

I am attempting to make a video where there are 5-6 VOB source files from different discs, copied to the HD. For instance, VOB1 - Vacation 1991, VOB2 - Vacation 1994, VOB3- Vacation 1999, etc. I will pull them into Elements, cut out non-Vacation video, make Vacation specific clips, sort clips on the timeline as I determine the Video should flow. Then I will render, if I haven't already, add DVD scene markers and burn. Basically, the same as any workflow.

When I tried this, Adobe Elements often hung up. And sometimes when I pulled in some VOBs, the audio got out of sync. I did attempt VOB2MPG (very fast!) but I think the audio does not conform nicely for Adobe. For whatever reason, Elements wouldn't open the mpg file created by VOB2MPG (AC3 issue?) This would have worked nicely though--having one big file and make a movie out of it--too bad.

For what its worth, I have AVS Video Converter and think I could convert the VOBs to AVIs, and probably even 'edit' the parts of the VOBs and burn just those (still learning that too) but know that those files get HYOOOGE! The AVS conversions of VOB to mpegs had pixelation.

I have already used up my trial periods on MPEG Video Wizard, Video Redo, TMPG DVD Author and Ulead. (hey, when you jump into this world of video editing, you start trying everything I know--it wasn't smart.
Some where I read that Ulead will edit VOBs in ther native mpeg format.

Please comment, point me to guides (I have read several) or help clear my head

Needing some input

[Baldrick]

Most advanced editors can't handle mpeg2 and ac3 dvd that well...best is to use tools that supports it like mpeg video wizard,tda.

If you don't want to buy them you can convert to avi as you mention, I like virtualdubmpeg2 and convert to for example dv-avi...huge yes...but you wont lose that much video quality. You could also frameserve.

[lolive]

i'm agree with Baldrick
it's exactly what i do to edit and compile different Vob files
with Adobe premiere
that's works nicely

[Conecuh]

lolive--to clarify, you convert to DV-AVI via virtualdubmpeg2 then pull into Premiere (are you using pro?) not using Mpeg Video Wizard? I mean, if it works for someone else, I wanna try it.

Its not that I don't want to spend the money, just don't want to spend it unwisely--hate to buy it and it not do what I want. Yes, I trust what you said - the hardest part is actually figuring out what I want

Have Vdub and VdubMpeg but not Vdubmpeg2. Will definitely give that one a shot. Premiere Elements works well with DV- AVI so if I can export to the write setup, I should be able to edit and go. I'm just wondering what the size of the file space will need to be if I have 3-5 vobs converted to AVI, but I may have just found my excuse to have a video-dedicated hard drive.

Thanks for the responses

[lolive]

lolive--to clarify, you convert to DV-AVI via virtualdubmpeg2 then pull into Premiere (are you using pro?) not using Mpeg Video Wizard? I mean, if it works for someone else, I wanna try it.

Yes i use Premiere Pro
with Vdub, i convert vob/mpeg2 files to avi files with a DV codec.
and it's free