Converting Mpeg2 to Mpeg1

We have a client. We did a DVD for them a few years ago. Now they would like to put those short films on the web and they want them in mpeg1. The originally footage is long gone and the only we have is the DVD. The files are not copyright protected so programs like Cinematize have no problems converting them. It's just that they, for some reason, need them muxxed together. I've looked around and haven't had any luck. After demuxxing the VOB files I tried dragging the AC3 file onto the video file in Quicktime Pro but it just pushes the video file to the right. Any suggestions?

Hi,
I agree with Steve about the mp4. However as I have learned through bitter experience of clients / customers with computers still running software from the dark ages mpeg 1 and wmv files are your only answer to collect both PC and Mac users including those which don't run current software. If your targeted audience is young and up to date then this is not such an issue.
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Shawn
you're absolutely right. however, transfering broadcast files using high bitrate MPEG compression as an intermediate codec is quite common. the real issue is whether you intend to recompress to a lossy codec later ...
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http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
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(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
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