DVD/VOB to WMV?

Daz · 19-02-2009, 18:23

I need to rip some DVDs/VOBs into a format that a default Windows XP SP2 install (or later) will play. Are there any open source/free tools that can help me?

Or as an alternative, is there another format other than wmv I should look at?

leowyatt · 19-02-2009, 18:24

well i'm not sure if it'll will rip from the DVD but winavi will convert most stuff to wmv

EDIT: you might be worth ripping the DVD and then coverting it to WMV.

Mark · 19-02-2009, 19:05

Yup - two stage is best.

VOB is essentially a packaged MPEG2 stream so most things that read MPEG2 will do it. I use VirtualDub-MPEG2, which certainly should cope.

Jhadur · 19-02-2009, 22:44

On a similar note are there any programs that will rip a DVD to avi format?

Sorry for quick thread hijack.

leowyatt · 19-02-2009, 22:53

yeah handbrake

Daz · 20-02-2009, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Yup - two stage is best.

VOB is essentially a packaged MPEG2 stream so most things that read MPEG2 will do it. I use VirtualDub-MPEG2, which certainly should cope.

I wrote a script to rip a doovd to xvid/mp3, so that parts ok. I dont have winavi, and this isn't for personal use, so what are my options for turning that into a wmv? Has anyone used Windows Media Encoder before?

leowyatt · 20-02-2009, 13:41

I used it to convert mkv to wmv-hd before and it worked well, just took ages

Daz · 20-02-2009, 17:37

Looks like it'll do

Luckily it's just a one off thing as a favour for one of the directors' PA, so WME will be fine, thanks

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	DVD/VOB to WMV? I need to rip some DVDs/VOBs into a format that a default Windows XP SP2 install (or later) will play. Are there any open source/free tools that can help me? Or as an alternative, is there another format other than wmv I should look at? __________________ apt-get moo

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	well i'm not sure if it'll will rip from the DVD but winavi will convert most stuff to wmv EDIT: you might be worth ripping the DVD and then coverting it to WMV. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	On a similar note are there any programs that will rip a DVD to avi format? Sorry for quick thread hijack. __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

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20-02-2009, 13:41	#7
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I used it to convert mkv to wmv-hd before and it worked well, just took ages __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

19-02-2009, 19:05	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Yup - two stage is best. VOB is essentially a packaged MPEG2 stream so most things that read MPEG2 will do it. I use VirtualDub-MPEG2, which certainly should cope.

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Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Looks like it'll do Luckily it's just a one off thing as a favour for one of the directors' PA, so WME will be fine, thanks __________________ apt-get moo