opening up a dvd clip as avi in Media Pro

[brydette]

Sometime back I got the answer to this query but cannot find it. I need to edit a small clip from a dvd disc. I know that I rename the VOB file and give it a avi or mpg extension can someone please help as I am obviously forgetting something this job has to be done by Fri Many thanks Brian

[Terry Stetler]

Most, but not all, of the time you can rename a *.VOB to an *.MPG then load it directly to a DVD MPEG projects timeline in either MSPro or VideoStudio.

[Bargon]

how to use it with DVD workshop to burn a new DVD?

thanks!

[Terry Stetler]

Presuming the renamed *.vob works as a proper MPEG file it should import into DVD authoring software as normal.

In DVD Workshop 2 you should un-check the box labeled "convert to disc template" on the Edit page in the presumption that the file is quite likely DVD compliant already.

I can't remember if DVD Workshop 1/1.3 had this checkbox on the Edit page or in the project settings like DVD MovieFactory.

[Devil]

As this is an MSP forum, if you have MSP8, you have an excellent "capture" of DVD files in Video Capture. It works vry well, whether from a non-copy-protected DVD or from DVD files on hard disk. (Also available in MF4)

Note that renaming VOBs to MPG does not always work; it depends on the content. It is not reliable as the multiplexing of audio in VOB is way different than in MPG. Even when it does work, you may have glitches. I don't recommend it.

There are also a host of DVD>MPG and DVD>AVI converters (some freebies) available on the Internet.

[Terry Stetler]

I agree that if's better to use the DVD capture plugin in Video Capture, but since the question was asked...