Re: Reassemble VOB, IFO & BUP files into an AVI and/or burn to DVD-r?


"VideoNewbee" <newbee@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 4 Jul 2006 08:31:12 -0700, "Richard Crowley"
<rcrowley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"VideoNewbee" wrote ...
I've downloaded the contents of a DVD - VOB, IFO and BUP files - to my
hd (WinXP). Now what? I'm used to one large AVI file that plays in
Windows Media Player. Two questions:

This would be a good place to start...
http://www.videohelp.com/convert
Select "VOB to AVI" in the "Format Conversion" menu

Note that "AVI" is only a container file. There is no "AVI"
format. It contains video encoded with some particular
codec. Which codec you use depends on exactly what you
are trying to accomplish (which is not clear from your
question?)

I have two goals:

1) to reassemble these VOB, IFO and BUP files into an AVI file, for
viewing on computer

Only the VOB files contain the actual video. Assuming you're not simply
trying to play a DVD on your computer (there are lots of programs that will
do that for free), you could copy the VOB files to a directory, then rename
the extensions from .vob to .mpg. Assuming this is an unencrypted, i.e.
non-commercial, DVD, you can play the mpg files in Media Player, or you can
use any number of shareware mpg to avi transcoders.


2) to burn these VOB, IFO and BUP files onto a DVD-r

Do you want to copy your DVD? Just copy all the files over to a directory
on your computer, then use a program like Nero to burn a video DVD.



1) How can I reassemble these files into an AVI file, for viewing on
computer? (most AVI movie files are about 700MB. Hopefully the 3.78GB
VOB's can reduce to about 700MB)

Typically AVI files are *much larger* than the compressed
MPEG2 video in your VOB files.

Several aspects of your question don't make sense
without the rest of the context. Where did you get
these files? Did you rip them off a DVD? Did you
download them from somewhere?

They were ripped from a DVD. I do not have access to that DVD, only
the VOB, IFO and BUP files mentioned.

If you are just trying to make a copy of a DVD, there
are plenty of free software apps out there that will do
that without fooling around with converting the files.

If you have a DVD that you want to play on your
computer, there are plenty of software DVD players,
and even plug-ins for WMP to play DVDs.

If you have a download of a bunch of files, what did
the source say about re-assembling them into something
playable?

2) How can I burn these files onto a DVD-r?

What files? The original DVD files? The resulting
AVI file (of unknown coded)? If as you say "most
AVI movie files are about 700MB", it is not clear
why you would even need a DVD? Also not clear
what "most AVI movie files" means?

the VOB, IFO and BUP files.

The simplisic answer is that you can write DVDs
with any DVD writing software.

My video software tools are limited: Sonic My
DVD, TMPGenc 3.0 XPress, Windows Movie
Maker.

Sorry, I don't use any of those applications myself.
Perhaps others here can help.

Am fairly new to video files, and am looking for specific
software/procedural suggestions. Thanks very much.

It is not clear from your question exactly what the context
is and exactly what you are trying to accomplish?

To accomplish: I have VOB, IFO and BUP files from a DVD, and would
like to burn them to a DVD-r plus create an AVI file to keep and view
on my WinXP computer.


.

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