Re: Burn from VOB files?


"Frank" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:29:02 ?, in 'rec.video.desktop',
in article <Re: Burn from VOB files?>,
Terry Pinnell <terrypin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Some questions fizzing around in my mind right now are these:

1. Is it normal that in some circumstances a DVD could not be opened
by Windows or various DVD player programs yet *could* be opened by
IsoBuster, as happened in this case?

In my experience, yes, and it's one of the reasons why I have
IsoBuster. I also use it to confirm the surface condition and file
readability of discs that I burn, especially those that are being
delivered to clients.


I second that, and find that it is one of those essential tools
that might not get much use but having it there when you need
it, is worth twice what you pay for it.


2. Can I conclude that the originator of the source DVD has a 4:3 TV,
not widescreen?

That I don't know.


I would think the opposite, but he/she must have a player
that can handle the slightly off standard video. The display
AR was set to 16:9 remember.

3. Why would TDA accept VOB1 yet give an error with VOB2?

Again, not sure.

You could try opening the .vob files in VideoReDo and
compairing the Video program information. You could
use the "Copy to Clipboard" button then paste both into
the same .txt file.



4. Do all DVDs really have these three different 'file structures'
(ISO, UDF and IFO) that I read about in those pages Frank and Brian
pointed me at?

Well, .iso files aren't called ISO files for nothing, you know. :)

As in an ISO 9660 file system.

Or the UDF 1.02 file system used on a DVD-Video disc.

Think of these file systems as being different ways to access the data
on the disc.

Here's a reference for you:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDF_Format

Read the section entitled "Media".

5. I actually extracted all three sets, into respective folders:
Countdown IFO structure
Countdown ISO structure
Countdown UDF structure

But I used only the ISO VOBs for my imports into VideoRedo. That was
an arbitrary choice. Is there some rationale for choosing any one in
particular?

ISO was just fine.

Glad to hear that you got your problem sorted out to your
satisfaction.

--
Frank, Independent Consultant, New York, NY

For working with it as a DVD extraction you could
use any of the VIDEO_TS folders (There should
be one under both the IFO and ISO types, there
should be a "+" to click on before the colored box.)

If you right-click on the "VIDEO_TS" you should
have an "Extract" option at the top of those listed.
The VIDEO_TS folder extracted should be one
that TDA can read. You shouldn't normally have to
work with the .vob files. The .vob files are meant
to only function through information in the .ifo file.

Luck;
Ken



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