VOB file tool help

[efiste2]

What software will allow me to convert a DVD file (VIDEO_TS) fromat as a single VOB file.....The TS folder has around 10 vob files, so I can either merge them or just extract as a single one, either way whats the best tool to use.

[Kerry56]

If you want a large vob file for some unknown reason, you can use VobMerge. If you can use a single mpeg2 file, use Vob2Mpg.

Neither will work with encrypted DVD's, so you'll need to decrypt any commercially made DVD first.

[Baldrick]

You can try vobmerge. Or vob2mpg as a single mpg.

[LigH.de]

You may be able to set up your ripper (or PGCDemux) not to split and not to demultiplex, but to extract the streams of the main movie PGC into a continuous PGC VOB file. For whatever reason. If you are interested in archiving, rather store an ISO (or MDS) image of the whole DVD.

[DarrellS]

DVDFab 8 or older (I don't recommend version 9) will open Video_TS folder and under conversion settings, VOB > VOB Passthrough > Splitting > None. This will give you a single VOB/MPEG of the movie on the DVD.

IMO, this is the only way you would want to rip a DVD. For Episode or Music DVDs > VOB > Vob Passthrough > Splitting > Split By Chapter.

If I'm not mistaken, You can do the same with DVD Decrypter. It won't work on newer DVDs but should work on Video_TS folders that you've already decrypted.

[LigH.de]

If they are already decrypted completely (including IFOs), PGCDemux will be sufficient.