Mov. to vob?

hi
I need to convert a mov. file to a vob file, somebody knows a software for convert this files?
thank you very much

You don't need to burn a DVD to create the VOB files, just save the iDVD project as a Disk Image.
Or, even more simply, just use the "Save as VIDEO_TS folder..." option.

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Importing movie files .vob

I recently had some old home movies placed on dvd's. Since there is no sound, I thought that I would use iMovie to add a sound track. The dvd files are in a .vob format. iMovie doesn't seem to want to deal with these files. Any ideas or suggestions?

You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x
(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
And from the TOU of these forums:
Keep within the Law
No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
If you are running Lion:
From the MPEG Streamclip homepage
The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion onwards, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381
To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.
The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. You don't have to install QuickTime 7.

Importing movie files ( VOB ) into imovie

I'm trying to make a two to three minute clip of different scenes from blood diamond. I'm wondering if it's at all possible to import the dvd files into imovie?
is there any way to make them mpg files?

Hi Ally:
Welcome to discussions!
It is actually against the terms of use to discuss 'ripping' a commercial DVD.
Sorry!
Sue

How can I save finished and shared movies from old iMovieHD-projects

Hi there, I have a big problem:
I have found some old iMovieHD 6 Projects. (.iMovieProject) that already have been finished years ago.
Now I would like to save the finished movies outside the projects but I can't find a way to do this although I've been searching in the www for hours.
When I go to the folder 'shared movies' I find a small .mov file - it's only some KB big.
I can start this and the movie plays with no problem im QuickTime Player 7, the quality ist quite ok - original films were .DV from a camcorder.
When I use iDVD I can take this movie without problems and burn it as DVD or .img on my hard disk.
In this .img I can find the folder VIDEO-TS where I can find the movie al .VOB. But the Quality is really awful.
How can I save the finished movie right out of the folder 'shared movies' in the best quality, maybe as .mov or other ?
I can't install iMovieHD 6.0.3 because my old iLive install-DVD was sold with my old macbook years ago and I don't know if it would work anyway on Mavericks 10.9.5
Now I have iMovie 10 and 11. Importing the old projects would not solve the problem because only the original clips were imported, not the project itself.
Would be QuickTime Pro a solution ? There are items like 'save as' or 'export' but I don't know if it works with this kind of files...

Save the clips as Quicktime files (full quality), then you can import them into later versions of iMovie. An iMovie 6 project would not be compatible with recent versions of iMovie.

Import MPEG movie files

How do import files that are saved from my camera in MPEG movie format? The files end in ".MPG"

Don't you need to purchase the Apple QuickTime MPEG2 Playback Component ($20 from Apple) to do this?
On a similar subject (I posted elsewhere but with no reply)...
is there any benefit in purchasing Quicktime Pro rather than the MPEG2 component? Will Quicktime Pro achieve the same result? Reason I ask is that the codec costs $20 and Quicktime Pro £20 so not too much difference in price. I could see me using QT Pro in the future but I only have 2 dvds of home movies in VOB format that I'd like to convert, and am unlikely to have any more in the future. Hence making the codec purchase a one off payment of $20...
Any advice?
Regards
Shakey

Batch convert VOB, DVDs, Other video files to IPOD, IPhone

I have an Ipod Classic and an IPhone. I have backed up many of my DVDs to my hard drive in DVD Format (series of VOB) files. I'm trying to find a piece of software that can easily just grab a slew of these files and convert them to Ipod and/or iPhone compatible MP4 files unattended. I am not having any luck. I've tried several. Most are lousy at handling VOBs directly and I haven't found any that will do a whole bunch of movies in batch mode. Anybody have a good recommendation. (Windows XP Professional). Thanks.

We're not supposed to talk about DVD conversion according to the terms of service ...
So I'll assume these VOB files are from your HOME MOVIE DVDs you burned yourself and suggest the Videora iPod Classic Video Converter.
http://www.videora.com/
It's a really nice program that converts not only your HOME MOVIE DVD VOB files, but AVI, MPEG, and others. You can set the CPU usage from high to low with five settings, it has a queue which you can add multiple files to, and it will minimize to the taskbar for compact convenience. There are other Windows programs that do much the same, but I prefer Videora. Oh ... and it's freeware!!

Converting a movie to .flv

Hello all,
I have a client that has had a video made for them that they
want to put on their web site. I have seen the .flv's and how nice
they are but I have never created one yet. What I am wondering is
how I can best accomplish getting the clients movie (in vob format)
into a .flv file.
Thanks in advance,
Lynn

Hi,
If you plan on doing a lot of this work, it may just pay you
to purchase Camtasia Studio 5, you can download a 30 day free
trial:
www.techsmith.com
If your in the UK:
www.webnomad.co.uk
Kind Regards,
Boxing Boom

Streaming movies wirelessly: CALL FOR COMMENTS

Hi all.
I'm tired of watching my movies (IFO/VOB, WMV, etc.) in the office on my iMac with my daughter on my knees; or burning them to DVD in order to watch them on the large HD TV in the living room.
Currently installed: iMac, a few external disks (3X 250 GB, used intermittently for media storage and backup), Airport Extreme wireless router ("802.11n") a couple of printers connected to the router via a hub into the USB port.
So I'm looking at buying/installing the following:
1) a couple of NAS drives (such as the LaCie Network Space 2 or Western Digital's My Book Live) connected to the router;
2) a media player (such as Western Digital's WD TV Live or LaCie LaCinema Mini HD Connect);
3) a wireless USB adapter (such as Netgear's RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB Adapter WNDA3100) to connect the media player wirelessly to the network;
4) a HDMI to DVI cable to connect the media player to the TV (5-yr old Samsung 50" DLP).
Before I make the plunge, I welcome all comments, positive or negative, suggestions, ideas, etc.
Thanks!

Hi Laurent.
Laurent Seroude wrote:
... I have moved to wires (Gigabit) a couple of years ago and never had any problems since then.
Not an option for me: my office (where computers, printers and network gear are located) and the living room (where the large HD TV is located) are at opposite ends of the house, on different floors!
If you have an Airport extreme, you have no need for NAS, just get regular drives. Actually, I think the best for you would be to get FireWire drives that you attach to your iMac (Firewire is faster than USB and can be daisy-chained eliminating the need for hubs).
I want to get NAS because those drives include media server software that regular drives lack. Also, I need more disk space for backups and I figured I might as well kill two birds with one stone. Attaching them to the iMac would force me to have that computer on whenever I want to stream something to the living room which is not really convenient...
I you go NAS, stay away from LaCie and MyBook, drives from those companies fails very easily (especially when used on file/media server). I now use only use drives from OWC (www.macsales.com). For the price of a 1TB Network Space 2 (>CA$200 after taxes), you can get twice the capacity:
- enclosure for $95 (http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/enclosure/EliteAL_Pro_Dual_RAIDTriple)
- 2 x 1TB SATA drives for $135 (http://www.canadacomputers.com/productinfo.php?cPath=15_210_212&itemid=027571)
Thanks for the advice and the references; I'll certainly look into them.
No personal experience with MiniHD connect. One of my friend has the WD TV live but dumps it once he saw my ATV set-up. Only inconvenience with ATV is to convert your movie, takes forever with Apple tools (quicktime, iTunes) but not bad if you use Handbrake instead.
I currently have about 1 TB of visual media; I expect to retire in the near future and would assume that that figure is going to grow quite fast with all that time on my hands. I just can't see myself converting all that media to iTunes format.
Tell me, on what size TV are you watching converted movies? Isn't there a big loss of quality?
If you do not have a large media collection, you could also simply buy a mac mini (with minidisplay to DVI adapter) for the same price to hook up to the TV.
The Mac Mini is certainly one option. However, it's expensive ($750 CAN for the smallest model) and it has redundant equipment which is not needed for my application: hard disk drive, SuperDrive, graphics card, etc.
Well... thanks for your comments and for taking the time to respond. I appreciate it.

Convert DVD and other video files for playback on iPhone, iPod, PSP, etc.

So, how are your holidays going? Or, if you're reading this on the weekend, how'd they go? Watching various sorts of DVD movies and videos is a better idea for a pastime during your free time. To make your holiday be more colorful with movies, I prefer to recommend an application to help you guys deal with different kinds of video resources, no matter the DVD files or footages shot by camcorders, or videos in formats of FLV, AVI, MKV, etc., in a word, the converted videos will be supported by whatever portable devices you have, including PSP, iPod Classic, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPhone (3G), iPhone, Zune, Zune 2, Blackberry, Nokia, Creative Zen, Sony Walkman, iRiver PMP, Archos, PS3, Apple TV, Xbox, iPAQ, Pocket PC, Mobile Phone, etc. The software is Pavtube Video DVD Converter Ultimate, which combines DVD ripper and Video Converter together, and enables you to edit and convert any DVD, video, audio and image files to other popular formats including MP4, 3GP, FLV, MPEG-4, AVI, MPG, MOV, 3G2, VOB, FLAC, MKA, OGG, WAV, AC3, M4A with super fast conversion speed and excellent image and sound quality.
The detailed user guide will be shown in the following part:
Step 1: Add video and DVD file
You are allowed to add videos to this program via clicking "Add Video", and add DVD files to it via clicking "Load DVD". DVD files can be loaded in three ways: "Load DVD ROM", "Load DVD Folder", and "Load ISO/IFO".
Step 2: Select output format and set destination folder
Videos and DVD files can be added to this program at the same time, after that, you can click the drop-down list of "Format" to select an output format for your portable devices. The format profile provides you with formats for iPod, iPhone, PSP, PS3, BlackBerry, etc. Meanwhile, you can click the folder icon at the end of "Output" to decide where to save the output files. Moreover, if you want to combine multiple files to be a single file, you can tick "Merge into one file".
Step 3: Set advanced settings
If you have the needs of adjusting video and audio parameters to make good control of the output file quality and size, you can click "Settings" button to do it, and all the options like codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, audio channel, etc. are changeable on the following window.
Step 4: Start conversion
As soon as the above steps are finished, you can click "Convert" button to start conversion, the following ripping window will show you clearly about all the conversion info. After finished, you are able to find out the output files via clicking "Open" button.

We're not supposed to talk about DVD conversion according to the terms of service ...
So I'll assume these VOB files are from your HOME MOVIE DVDs you burned yourself and suggest the Videora iPod Classic Video Converter.
http://www.videora.com/
It's a really nice program that converts not only your HOME MOVIE DVD VOB files, but AVI, MPEG, and others. You can set the CPU usage from high to low with five settings, it has a queue which you can add multiple files to, and it will minimize to the taskbar for compact convenience. There are other Windows programs that do much the same, but I prefer Videora. Oh ... and it's freeware!!

CS4 How to save a clip or a group of clips to use in another project ?

Hi guys, I am new here and I am new in this videoediting.
I find Premiere Pro fantastic to edit videos, it really is a program for PRO´s.
Because of that it has so many functions and options that it is hard for a beginner to find his way.
I have tried to find the answere to my question in the Help, here in this Forum and I have also two different Video tutorials but not lucky.
Background:
I had 10 videotapes from a Sony handycam that I took in 1989-90 in NZ living there with my 2 small daughters for one year.
I have got the tapes transformed to DVD´s and I have no problem to read them and edit them in Pro CS4. But I want to make a couple of different videos for different audiences.
One DVD incl the whole trip, one short version and then I want to use just some clips for something totally diferent.
I put in a lot of effort to change the lightning and editing every clip very carefully. I just want to do this one time for every clip.
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Probably a stupid question but no question - no answere!
I have been readinf quite a lot here in the different forums for Premiere and I am amazed how much knowledge there is here.
Best regards
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I hope my question has not been answered yet, I hope to hear another solution to my problem.
Problem again:
I have 10 movies in .vob format, each around 30 minutes.
I edit each movie and from the first one I got 19 clips and together 5 min 23 seconds.
Each clip I try to make better with better lights, better sound etc etc using video and audio efects. So I put a lot of work into each clip.
When I have edited all 10 movies I might have 200 clips and each clip is improved by using different video and movie effects.
Then I want to make 3 maybe 4 different movies from all the clips. For some clips I might want to change the effects depending on which movie it will be included in or for some other reason.
So I want to save each clip with the video and audio effects "open".
I have got some ideas from Alan and Ann and I have tested to Export from the Workarea.
So I want to report the results from my tests:
I have a clip 1 min 40 sec with many diiferent video effects.
Format: Quick time gives a .mov file and the size was 381 Mbyte. It took around 30 minutes
Format: Microsoft avi gives a .avi file and the size was also 381 Mbyte and took same time.
Format: H.264 gives a .mp4 file and the size is only 40 Mbytes but took same time.
Format: MPEG4 gives a .3gp file with size 2.2 Mbytes.
When you export to media you choose Format and Preset plus you have 100 other different parameters that you can change.
When you click OK Adobe Media Encoder starts up. Here you can change Format and Preset and you can also duplicate the order to make a new file and make files with different Formats.
.mov file, .avi file and .mp4 file gave in my opinion same quality but the 3gp file was very blurred. I could import all the 3 first formats into Premiere Pro CS4 BUT the video and audio effects were deleted. The effects had affected the new movies so that is kind of OK but I had hoped the new movies should contained the effectinformation so I could change the effect for each clip depending of which final movie it should be in.
The Premiere Pro CS4 is a fantastic tool and a user can taylor his own "clipboard" with his style and make and save his own tools (effects).
Maybe there is a function to save an original clip together with its video and audio effects so it easy can be used and reused.
I have learned a lot today and I hope someone else has found these posts interesting and wants to dig deeper into the subject.
Thanks everyone!
Sven

How to rip DVD to MP3

How to rip DVD to MP3
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Step 1: Add DVD files
You can load DVD files into this program through “DVD Rom”, “DVD Folder” and “IFO/ISO”.
Step 2: Select MP3 as output format and set destination folder
Click the drop-down list of “Format”, and then check “Common Audio”, after that choose “MP3” as the output format. Meanwhile, if you do not want to use the save path set by default to store the output MP3 files, you can click the folder icon at the end of “Output” to specify your own destination folder. Additionally, if you want to combine all the audios into a single file, you can tick “Merge into one file”.
Step 3: Adjust audio parameters
Click “Settings” button, then you will enter the interface shown as below, on which it is capable of adjusting audio parameters like codec name, sample rate, bit rate and audio channels. Generally speaking, the default parameters can basically ensure the good output audio quality, but if you want to get a better quality, you can change the figures to be larger. Meanwhile, you should notice that the larger input values, the larger output file size.
Step 4: Start ripping
As soon as the above mentioned steps are finished, you can click “Convert” button to start ripping DVD files to the format of MP3. Once do it, the following window will show you clearly about the ripping info, such as ripping progress, ripping time, generated file size, etc., even you can choose “Shut down computer after conversion” to do other things while conversion is underway.
After finished, you can find the output MP3 files extracted from your DVD files through clicking on “Open” button.

I am not personally aware of any freeware that does what you ask. However, DVDxDV Pro (check it on VersionTracker) does what you want. The shareware price is $80, and is considered fairly high end. It does rip out audio separately from video. There is a less expensive version of this app available also, $25, but it does not separate the audio.
good luck

QT does not open AVI file

hello,
I have installed Perian but with Mountain Lion QT does not open AVI file (no audio and no video)
do you have any suggestion?

I am using QT pre-installed in Mountain (should be X)
QT X can only play files using codecs it is programmed to expect to be used in the loaded file container/with the loaded file's stated extension. For example, QT X will not play a "muxed" MPEG-2/AC3 file with an MOV or VOB file extension but will usually play the file if the extension is changed to TS, MPG, or MPEG. On the other hand, the QT 7 Player tends to look at the internal header information and select a codec based on what the file says it needs for the actual playback. Thus, the QT 7 Player may frequently play files that the QT X Player does not play.
Besides supporting the the AVI file container, your QT system must also be configured to support the actual audio and video codecs contained in the AVI file and not have a "conflict" problem. For instance, Motion JPEG support for QT was dropped with the release of Lion. AVI files containing MJPEG video thay plays correctly under Snow Leopard will no longer play under Lion or Mountain Lion with additional support. In this case, Perian still provides such support. It also still provides support for DIVX, XVID, 3IVX, and similar third-party codecs commonly found in AVI containers. However, Perian support for such files can become conflicted if you have also installed the actual third-party codecs along with Perian and the different codecs fight over which is to be used for playback. This is why it is important to know the actual codecs used to create files using generic file containers like AVI and MOV and the codec components actually installed on your system, as well as, their potential for creating conflicts.
As to the actual playback of files, there are basically only three options (as indicated by the URL provided above:
1) You can conform the file and/or your system codec component configuration to play your files using a QT player app if possible,
2) You can use an alternative media player app the contains "native" support for the file containera and/or codecs used to create the files, or
3) You can convert the file to a compression format and file container that that is already natively supported by QT-based applications.
Since do not seem to know or are unwilling to identify the specific codecs causing a problem here, the only workflows left to you would be to try playing the file in an alternative media player which contains its own built-in codec support (e.g., VLC) or convert the files to something your current QT system configuration can handle (e.g., use a converter with built-in codec support like HandBrake).

Mpeg-2 won't play

I've got tons of old home videos that I transferred from camcorder to Mac when I had my old Mac mini. I've got a new iMac and the videos won't play. They're mpeg-2 format and when I double-click one to watch, it says there's a missing codec. I spent $20 on quicktimempeg2.dmg but it own't let me install it on the hard drive, saying it's for an older version of Quicktime.
What do I do?? I can't lose these videos.

I spent $20 on quicktimempeg2.dmg but it own't let me install it on the hard drive, saying it's for an older version of Quicktime.
Actually, what it probably says is "This software is intended for an earlier verson of Mac OS X."
I've got tons of old home videos that I transferred from camcorder to Mac when I had my old Mac mini. I've got a new iMac and the videos won't play. They're mpeg-2 format and when I double-click one to watch, it says there's a missing codec.
The QT 10.1 Player has built-in support of "muxed" MPEG-2 file, including those with AC3 audio but is more touchy regarding file extensions. For instance, it won't play "muxed" MPEG-2/AC3 content with an MOV or VOB extension. Moreover, this support is limited to the QT 10.1 player, so if you want to play the files in the QT 7 Player or MPEG Streamclip you will have to install the purchased QT MPEG Playback component.
What do I do?? I can't lose these videos.
Since you already purchased the QT MPEG Playback component, my recommendation would be to install it in order to maximize various playback options. Basically, you have three options here:
1) You can install the component on an older system and then transfer the codec to your Lion system.
2) You can download the MPEG Streamclip "Beta" package which includes a utility that will open/install the component directly on a Lion system.
3) You can use an app like Pacifist to extract/install the component directly to the Lion system.

Works in Itunes, not ATV

I've been using Handbrake to encode some home movies from VOB files to MP4. I've tried several settings that work in Itunes but the ATV won't recognize them. Has anyone else seen this?
I am using the Windows GUI version.

If someone could post setting on Handbrake that they would definitely work, I would appreciate it.As indicated above, it difficult to provide specific advice or settings whithout knowing what you are trying to do. For instance, are the target files meant to be both iPod and TV compatible orcompatible with just the TV device. If both, which profile ("Baseline" or "Low Complecity") are you targeting. If "Low Complexity," what version of HandBrake are you using -- the public release or a beta compile -- or do you have alternative software available? To maximize video data rates, we need to know what dimensions (or width and aspect ratios) you are targeting. Are you trying to maximize quality at the expense of time or are you seeking fast encodes and not worrying as much about the quality? Basically, you want to use the MP4 file container, H.264/AVC codec, and the X.264 encoder. All other setting are dependent as mentioned above and require specific information from you or a list of settings which would give us at least some idea what your are shooting for as an output file.
I know ATV lists settings but Handbrake has more options so maybe its something I chose incorrectly.AFAIK, the only options available to yo in the public release are the "Main" profile which is only good for TV and the "Baseline" profile which is only good up to 320 x240 for dual purpose files. For "Low Complexity," you would likely have to use alternative software unless the beta HandBrake project now includes this specific profile. Video data rates for dual purpose files are limited to 768 Kbps for "Baseline" profile and 1500 Kbps for "Low Complexity" profile. The "Main" profile usually requires video data rates in 1850 to 2300 Kbps range depending on width, aspect ratio, and frame rate (i.e., from 640 x 266 2.40:1 or 640 x 272 2.35:1 through 640 x 360 16:9 or 720 x 400 16:9 and on to 640 X 480 4:3 aspect ratios and 23.98 to 30 fps.) And if you plan to push files to 480p30 (854 x 480 16:9, 854 x 363 2.35:1, or 854 x 356 2.40:1, then your video data rates may need to be as high as 3.0 Mbps or thereabouts.
Screen shots from Handbrake would be great.Here are typical settings for an old NTSC encoded 4:3 TV Show that approximate CAVLC settings. (Note: Deinterlace is also switchewd on.):

Merge .m4v Files

I want to merge one or more .m4v files into one.
What's the best way?

You can google search M4V Converter , it can convert M4V videos you bought or download from iTunes to MOV, MP4, VOB, etc or other popular video formats. Extracting the audio from M4V files as well by the M4V Converter Mac.

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