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 Posted by Netmask on 11/11/06 01:17 
"JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message  
news:M905h.3$v93.1@trnddc06... 
> The Womble software works really well. The GUI was kind of awkward but I 
> finally figured out how to convert the vob to a different format. Once I 
> figured it out, it worked great. 
> 
> I did not get the VideoRedo to work with my existing DVD. It seems to want 
> only a file from the hard drive that is already in mpeg format for  
> editing. 
> However, I admit, once the Womble worked, I really did not spend much time 
> understanding VideoRedo. 
> 
> Thanks Netmask, so much for the options you gave me. I've achieved my task 
> and now must complete my project for school. 
> 
> Thanks also to mcheu for suggesting the FlaskMpeg program that also  
> worked. 
> 
> Great newsgroup... 
> 
> 
> 
> "Netmask" <netmask@geemail.com> wrote in message 
> news:rtU4h.62165$rP1.13967@news-server.bigpond.net.au... 
>> 
>> "JCO" <someone@somewhere.com> wrote in message 
>> news:z_R4h.3304$Bk5.1735@trnddc06... 
>> > Working on a school project.  I have an 8mm camera but no way to get 
> that 
>> > on 
>> > to a computer.  I was able to get it on my DVR machine, therefore was 
> able 
>> > to create a DVD of our project from the analog tape. 
>> > 
>> > Now I need to get the DVD format (VOB & TS Folders) to a format so that 
> it 
>> > will play on the computer.  That way, embed it into a powerpoint 
>> > presentation (and add other stuff to it). 
>> > 
>> > I've been reviwing DVD Shrink, DVD Decrypter but they don't seem to 
>> > convert 
>> > my DVD into a computer format.  I have Pinnacle 9.5 installed, however, 
> it 
>> > will not take a DVD as an input source.  If it did, then I can convert 
> to 
>> > Mpeg or AVI with no issues.  I also have Roxio 9 installed and  
>> > reviewing 
>> > the 
>> > options there.  I don't think it can rip the DVD into a computer format 
>> > either. 
>> > 
>> > Any help in this area. 
>> > Thanks in advance. 
>> > 
>> > 
>> 
>> Considering the source material a simple way to do it is to just copy the 
>> VOB files to your computer and open them in a mpeg editor like Womble or 
>> VideRedo, you can then edit if necessary and export your handiwork as a 
>> mpeg2 or mpeg1 file etc. 
>> You can in many cases and considering your source is home made and not a 
>> commercial DVD, you can simply rename the file suffix from VOB to MPG. 
>> 
Glad it worked - Womble is a very useful program.
 
  
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