DVD to MPEG

[pvr02]

I burnt a custom DVD for my friend (recordings from a vhs tape).  Anyway, I didn't keep copies of the movies I put on the DVD.  Is there any good way (preferably free) to convert the vob files to MPEG (without much, if any loss of quality)?

[neb1211]

Are you looking to rip it from a DVD or are the vob files on your hard drive and you want to convert them?  Correct me if I am wrong but aren't DVD videos encoded as MPEGs

[pvr02]

I have them on DVD as well as ripped to my hard drive.  I am 99% sure they are MPEG files but I'm looking for a free way to convert them back.

[neb1211]

oops I misunderstood your post.  BTW what is a vob file from?

[pvr02]

vob files are what the MPEGs are converted into when burnt to a DVD.

[neb1211]

You might want to try flaskmpeg.  I haven't used it myself so I couldn't tell you if it is a good program or not.

[pvr02]

FYI...I decided to give it a shot and I just renamed the VTS_01_0.VOB file to VTS_01_0.MPEG and it works.  Looks exactly the same.  Simple fix...I think this will solve my problems.  Hopefully it will save other people time trying to figure the same thing out.

[neb1211]

hmm that usually doesn't work but I am glad that you finally figured it out.  I will have to remember that when I finally get a DVD burner.

[pvr02]

I was trying to convert them all over and it was taking like 1+ hour for 90% of the movies.  Doing 90 movies would have taken forever, so I tried a shortcut.