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[efiste2]

I think I have got over my depth in Video formats and their playback on both a PC and a standalone Tv,

I apologise for my nievity, but a quick question about VIDEO_TS folders.

I have used SHRINK to rip a segment of my DVD, It has created a VIDEO_TS folder and an AUDIO_TS folder. In the video folder it has created the following.

VIDEO_TS IFO file 6Kb
VIDEO_TS BUP file 6Kb
VTS_01_0 IFO file 34Kb
VTS_01_0 BUP file 34kb
VTS_01_1 VOB File .99Gb
VTS_01_2 VOB File .99Gb
VTS_01_3 VOB file 99.9Mb

I use WinDVD to playback Video on my PC which meets all my needs and provides a quality screencap function, WINDVD has adopted the two IFO files. If Click on any of the two WINDVD adopted files the video plays back fine.

What I would like to know from you learned chaps is why are there TWO .99GB VOB files, and If my TV will playback VOB files, which one do I use.

Also these VOB files, Am I correct in thinking that they are not a pure copy of the original video file, whereas an MKV file WOULD be a a simply pure copy.

Why is there SEVEN files in a VIDEO_TS folder ?

Thanks again for your advice, Id be totally up the creek without you folks on here.

[ndjamena]

IF you used DVDShrink to re-encode (shrink) your DVD then they are NOT direct copies of the original DVD, if you just used DVDShrink to edit the DVD then it IS a perfect duplicate much like MakeMKV would produce.

There are two .99GB vob files because DVDs have a size limit for vobs of 1gb, if a video needs more than that it's split up. You have 3 vob files: VTS_01 part 1, part 2 and part 3.

IFO's are the menus, BUPs are backups of the IFO files.

That's all seven.

[efiste2]

Thats so well put across, thanks for your easy explanation, I have been educated THANKS

[LMotlow]

Folder and file structure for DVD authored video: https://www.videohelp.com/dvd#struct.

[hello_hello]

DVD Shrink has an option to not split vob files into 1GB chunks. It's under Preferences/Output Files.

I suspect if need be, a burning program would split a large vob file into 1GB chunks when burning a compliant video DVD, although I can't say I've actually tested that.

Under the Preferences tab in DVDShrink's Preferences there's also an option to set the target output size. It's DVD5 by default (single layer DVD) but you can change it to DVD9 or something larger if you like. That'll stop DVD Shrink from trying to shrink when it rips and you won't need to manually remember to disable the compression each time.