Help converting DVD Files to MPEG-2

[dfarm]

I'm a newbie, so please forgive me if I'm asking ignorant questions. I searched the forums and can't seem to find the exact answer I'm looking for.

My situation: I have DVD files (.BUP, .IFO, & .VOB) on my HDD and I want to convert them to MPEG-2 so I can fix some problems in the movie. For example, there are a few small parts of the movie where both the audio and video are not right. By that, I mean, the movie plays, but the sound has some bad spots and in other places, the video does too, but not really as noticeable or as bad as the audio.

I was thinking that if I could convert the DVD files to MPEG-2, I could then use TSUNAMI-MPEG DVD Easy Pack to analyze and fix the problems, since I'm assuming TSUNAMI-MPEG DVD Easy Pack doesn't handle .BUP, .IFO, and .VOB files. Then use the same program (TSUNAMI MPEG DVD Author), or another, to convert it back to DVD, and burn it.

I have the following programs installed on my PC:

- TSUNAMI-MPEG DVD Easy Pack
- InstantCopy 8
- DVD Shrink 3.2
- DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0
- Nero 6
- UltraISO 7.6.2.1180

I'm sure you experts are going to say that TSUNAMI-MPEG DVD Easy Pack isn't probably the best program to use for any editing and burning job, but it has that smart rendering or smart analyzing (can't remember the exact name) feature and I'm assuming this feature will find the bad parts and re-encode them properly.

So, if anyone knows how to do this using TSUNAMI-MPEG DVD Easy Pack with DVD files, or how to using any other software I've listed above, or any other software on Doom9, I'd appreciate it if you could recommend which one(s) to use to accomplish the tasks I need to fix the movie.

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

[dvd_maniac]

You could try to mount the DVD structure using Nero Image. Then Use DVDDecryptor's Stream processing feature in Ifo mode. Here you can demux them into a seperate video and audio file (Usually a .m2v file and .ac3 file).
I am not sure if the program you mentioned can handle these files but could be worth a try.

or try this guide here (http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23151)

[guitarbum41091]

DVDx can encode IFO's etc. into mpeg-2.
im not sure about copying the whole movie tho.

[charleski]

The easiest way would be just to rename the vob files to .mpg.

[Wilbert]

The easiest way would be just to rename the vob files to .mpg.
If you need to convert a vob file to an animated gif, you also just rename the extension?

[CWR03]

Vidomi can quickly convert a .VOB to MPEG-2 - start by installing it and uncheck the XviD installation (It comes with a very old version). Load the .VOB(s) or the .IFO, then click Options > General Options, check "Ignore all setting and use MPEG copy code," select your destination and click Start. All it's really doing is writing a new file containing the video and the primary audio, which it does without re-rendering so it's fast.

[charleski]

No, because animated gifs aren't MPEG2 program streams.

dfarm, you need to realise that what you're talking about is really re-encoding and re-authoring the DVD. The EasyPack Suite is competent, but basic, so you'd lose any fancy features and have to redo the menus.

[setarip_old]

@dfarm
Hi!

As someone pointed out to me a while back, hidden in the bowels of "TMPGEnc DVD Author" is the ability to convert your DVD to a single MPEG-2 file! Do the following:

1) Select "Add DVD Video" and choose your ripped DVD "package" from your hard drive

2) You'll then be at the "Select title (2/3)" screen. Select the main movie title

3) You'll then find yourself at the "Option setting (3/3) screen - and here's the Easter egg! Put a checkmark next to "Copy the clip video to the HDD" and browse to select the location to which you'd like to save your one continuous MPEG-2 file ;>}