Converting Dvd To ?

[metalfex]

Ive started using Sony Vegas Pro 8 and soon Adobe Premiere to create multicam mix of shows and for dual audio. My question is that the program won't open DVD Video_TS folder or VOB files, so then I have to convert it to avi or mpeg and i dont know what to do. Which format do I have to convert the Video_TS Vob files to that will still have the great quality and won't be lossy, cause I understand that when you convert it to avi then it becomes lossy.

What format do I have to convert to and what settings do I have to use and also recommend me a software that you use to convert those files before you add them to your editing software. Thank you for the future help

[JaymzMac]

Hey Fex,

I've never really tried this before but im nearly 100% certain you dont want to be converting to .avi or .mpg when making multicam mixes.

There must be a way to import vob files into those programs, im pretty sure i've imported .vob files into adobe elements before.

Then you have to consider what you want to do when you've finished the editing, i.e.

-Export straight to DVD
-Mux the audio and video
-Send it to authoring software.

Its definitely a tricky thing to do and i wish you all the luck but in answer to your question i think there must be a way to import .vob files.

[metalfex]

i tried it in song vegas 7 and didnt work, i dont know about vegas pro 8. I dont wanna covert to avi or mpg i just listed those as examples, but what format do you convert it to for it to still remain not lossy and have the same quality as the VOB file... is it divx? or is there something else

[jarrur]

I use TMPGEnc DVD Author to first rip the dvd to mpg2 and then import that to Premiere pro 2. Or you can use DVDDecrypter to demux it.

[metalfex]

thanks kat, and btw jarrur, how do rip a dvd to mpg2 using tmpgenc dvd author? I dont see any option to do that, if you post instructions it would be great as your process seems easier than kats but i wanna try both

[TayfunRaider]

@FeX; You can import DVD folders into the Ulead VideoStudio. I'm using version 11. Click on the folder icon on the right of the zoom feature of the timeline, and select "insert DVD/DVD-VR" and then "Import DVD Folder".

[Elmoz]

thanks kat, and btw jarrur, how do rip a dvd to mpg2 using tmpgenc dvd author? I dont see any option to do that, if you post instructions it would be great as your process seems easier than kats but i wanna try both

tmpgenc dvd 1.6

Create new project
Add DVD video (browse window will pop up, choose your dvd drom the drive or video_ts folder on your harddrive)
select title pop up , in case your video has 2 or more title you will have to choose one at the time, otherwise click next

on the next screen the option "reading chapter information" is check, so uncheck it

now check the "copy the video clip data to the HDD" browse to select your destination folder and thats it, you will have your mpg2 file

[metalfex]

im using tmpgenc dvd author 3 with divx... it does not have that option : (

and kat, the method you showed me does not work. it has like waves on the mpeg video and when i import to tmpgenc xpress it only does the m2v file, the rest 3 m2v files it gives error and wont continue

[Elmoz]

metalfex i tried newer versions of tmpgenc and they dont work like the 1.6

you should get that one really, you wont regret is so easy to get the mpg2 file