cannot use VOB file - how can I convert it to Mpeg or AVI?

liana · Post by **liana** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:26 am

How can I convert VOB files to AVI or Mpeg - which is better?

Thanks!

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:30 am

In VideoStudio the procedure is here:
Importing VOB files

In MediaStudio Import DVD using MSP8

cgould · Post by **cgould** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:43 pm

VOB dvd files are already MPG- as noted just transform them from the DVD-style stream to the raw video/audio MPEG (no quality loss), edit/whatever, no quality loss w/ smart edit.
No point to convert to AVI.

Devil · Post by **Devil** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:33 am

cgould wrote:VOB dvd files are already MPG- as noted just transform them from the DVD-style stream to the raw video/audio MPEG (no quality loss), edit/whatever, no quality loss w/ smart edit.
No point to convert to AVI.

That is not strictly true. Other than straight cuts, any editing of MPEG will result in a loss of quality. Whether the loss of quality is significant or not depends on what you were doing. There are many cases where a conversion to a low loss avi format could be helpful in preventing picture quality deterioration.