Problem with Vob files

[seven_deuce offsuit]

I have this homemade DVD that I ripped onto my computer for backup and editing. The problem is, even though it's about a 2 hour MPEG-2 video, when I import it to Vegas I only get a 22 second clip. I can watch the whole video just fine with any media player so what's the problem here? I've ripped the DVD using DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink and it's all coming out the same.

[moviebuff2]

Have you tried Smartripper?

This is what I have always done to edit my videos.

Use Smartripper to rip the entire movie into one single vob file. Use the Set Up feature to specify how you want Smartripper to do the job.

Use VideoRedo to edit the new vob file. With VideoRedo, you can edit out the unwanted parts of the video, down to a single frame, with very smooth result. You can also adjust the audio volume. Then save it as either vob or mpeg file.

To watch the edited video, if you choose to save it as vob file, you will need a DVD authoring software, like TMPGEnc. If saved as mpeg file, the file can be burnt onto a disc and be played in a machine that is capable of playing mpeg files. Some machines can, some cannot.

[yoda313]

You could also try something like vob2mpg and see if that might work.

Or you could try mpg2cut2 - I'm 99% sure that reads vob and you could save an edited mpg out of that. Then your program might read it better.

Also - what are your specs of the mpeg2 file? Some authoring programs might be really picky and need them to be exactly dvd spec. You can use gspot or avicodec to get the resolution and frame rate detail.

[seven_deuce offsuit]

I tried using this guide https://forum.videohelp.com/topic338866.html, but after reaching the last step in Virtualdub I got this error when I uploaded my AVI file: "VirtualDub requires a Video for Windows (VFW) Compatible codec to decompress the video. DirectShow codecs, such as those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable." If I can get through this step, I'm sure the video will turn out the way I wanted to from the beginning.

[Krispy Kritter]

Sounds like PC/VirtualDub doesn't have the appropriate codec installed to work with your file. Just install the appropriate codec.

You can check your file using a program such as Gspot.