Playback problems with VLC

[jroger21]

Hey Yippy. What software do you use to rip and what do you use to view the movies after you finish? I am using DVD-FAB. After I rip a movie though..a full movie..it seems to not let me click on the menu items when starting it. I am ripping the whole DVD as well..whree it gives you the video_ts and audio_ts folders...I am using VLC to view the movie but for some reason the menu items are non-clickable.

[jroger21]

ripping movies dvd to hard drive

I am ripping a mountain of DVDs in order to start my Media Center collection going. I am using DVD-FAB to do the DVD-DVD function but actually ripping to hard drive using the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS format. Basically what i want is to rip the DVD...menu and all ...in the highest quality possible ( as high as the dvd itself ). I want the movie to have the menu so i can turn on spanish subtitles on and off depending on whether or not I have a lady over.. I just ripped a disc yesterday as full disc. I used VLC as the player to check ito out and make sure it ripped ok. When I loaded the movie up I saw the menu, but I could not click anywhere on it at all. Any ideas?

[maineman]

Hi jroger21 and welcome,

So you are using Full Disc Mode to rip?
How are you opening the files with VLC?

> Left click on VLC to open
> Left click on File to populate options
> Click on Open Directory and navigate to the folder and click ok

This should function in the same manner as navigating from the disc

[bean55]

That,s unusual I have never had any problems playing mine with the VLC player.

Did you try and re-install VLC?

[signals]

jroger
Your question changes the topic of this thread and is not related to the original discussion. This makes the thread hard to follow for those working on an existing problem or question. Please have a look at the forum General Policies, which are posted in each forum. I will move your question to a new thread entitled "Playback problem with VLC".

If you want to play a ripped DVD with DVD controls using VLC you must use the Open Folder menu to do it (under Media) and click so that the VIDEO_TS folder opens. I just tried three that I happen to have on my hard drive and all the menus worked fine. I am using VLC v0.9.9 (which I know is not the latest).

//EDIT// I just saw the method maineman posted, I have not tried it that way and my older version of VLC doesn't seem to have the same controls. ??

[signals]

I have merged your two threads that ask the same question. Please avoid this in the future.

[maineman]

I am using VLC v0.9.9 (which I know is not the latest).

I'm using 0.8.6a...hahaha
Guess I should try to keep up with the Joneses, eh?

[signals]

LOL The Videolan group updates VLC so often it is like trying to keep up with Fengtao's updates. Yes, I know this is off-topic.

[Bob]

VLC version 1.0.2 is out now > http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[jroger21]

ok i think i got it. I had made a folder called Reno_911 and beneath that was VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS. I was telling VLC to play from folder RENO rather than directing to the video_ts folder. When I had it play from the video_ts rather than the main parent directory the menus worked fine. If I am ripping to Hard Drive in order to put these on a HD for Windows Media Center should I go ahead and choose DVD9 for the best compression I assume? Size isnt an issue and I want the best possible rip.

[maineman]

If I am ripping to Hard Drive in order to put these on a HD for Windows Media Center should I go ahead and choose DVD9 for the best compression I assume? Size isnt an issue and I want the best possible rip.

Yup, if size is a non-issue and you want the "best possible rip".
There shouldn't be any compression when selecting DVD9

[signals]

I agree. Choose DVD-9 for the same quality as the original DVD.