VIDEO_TS.IFO reader

[DynVec]

I've ripped pretty much all in the DVD but I like its menu so much that I want to keep it. Using VLC, I've check the lengths of the menu section. I've used DVDfab in Copy section, sub-section Customize then chose a single of the smallest files, but none of the menu lengths was mentioned. It was nicely as VLC loading the dumped folder plays just fine.

I thought the menu size was large considering the small length of the combined menu ones. I went into VIDEO_TS directory and tried to play the largest files which had the extension VOB. Well VLC wouldn't play them so I was pretty sure none of my less versatile media player software would do.

I wondered what kind of other program could likely handle that type of file and video editor came in mind. The one I have is Avidemux and it indeed handled the task. I figured there was 4 languages and getting rid of the 3 others would end with a folder size I'd be happy to keep. After a bit of folder exploring I wondered if VIDEO_TS.IFO would show which files of the folder was associated to which language so I can get rid of them (if one of the undesired languages).

I loaded VIDEO_TS.IFO in a hex editor and the 2nd non-null section started with language codes so I thought it was a nice lead. so I made a search and it seem it's an important file for DVD menu. I then made a search for "VIDEO_TS.IFO reader" which yield didn't seem related to my goal ; again, just deleting files of certain languages.

Perhaps I could make head of tail from the content, through the hex editor, but I'm pretty sure there's already something out there that does just that in a jiffy.

Thanks for your help or hint

[Steve(MS)]

Not clear exactly what you are wanting to accomplish but there is ifoedit and vobedit.
Perhaps even dvdshrink can select audio streams to keep or perhaps AVStoDVD could do what you want.

[DynVec]

IfoEdit is exactly what I was looking for. thanks Steve!