Can you transcode with only VOB files

[bushy]

I ripped a "main movie" with DVD Decryptor and was left with 4 vob files and 1 IFO file.

I want to transcode this collection into one AVI file but find that DVDFAB won't accept it.

Is there a way to make DVDFAB transcode this group of VOB files into one AVI?

[Complication]

Use DVD to Mobile and select the movie name folder (parent of VIDEO_TS).

[bushy]

That is exactly what I am doing. This works perfectly in instances where there is more than just VOB and IFO files. It doesn't even accept the folder in this instance. It isn't unique to this Video_TS folder. It always fails to accept the files within the Video_TS folder when it is only only populated VOBs and IFO.

[Complication]

Where are you getting the VIDEO_TS directory from? If there is something that is not supposed to be on a DVD then DVDFab may reject it.

[bushy]

I ripped a number of commercial Hollywood movie DVDs using DVD Decryptor. Some times I would RIP the entire DVD and other times only the Main Movie.

I never have a problem using DVDFAB to transcode from a VIDEO_TS folder on my local hard drive if it is a complete rip but always fail if the VIDEO_TS folder only has the Main Movie VOB Files and a single IFO file.

That is the situation I am now describing, a DVD Folder with two sub folders Audio_TS and Video_TS. The VIDEO_TS folder only has 4 Main Movie VOB files and a single IFO file.

[Complication]

I have not heard of this problem before. What DVDFab version are you using? Maybe you should try re-ripping with DVDFab instead of Decryptor.

[bushy]

Version 7.0.3.0 But this issue isn't unique to this version it's true for others as well.

There won't be any problem going forward with any new rips as I understand what I need to do to have the VIDEO_TS folder complete it is for the existing rips that I'm looking for a DVDFab solution.

I can transcode the vob files using other applications such a Mediacoder and Super. However, I prefer to use DVDFAB if at all possible.

[Complication]

Does the problem go away if you re-rip one of the problem DVDs using DVDFab (Full Disc or Main Movie)?

[bushy]

Yes, that cures the problem but I am trying to avoid re-ripping all of them.

The only difference I see is that there are now an additional file type called BUP in the VIDEO_TS folder.

[IPopov50]

You can recode them into DVD again using recoding soft.

Yes, that cures the problem but I am trying to avoid re-ripping all of them.

The only difference I see is that there are now an additional file type called BUP in the VIDEO_TS folder.

[bushy]

I realize I can re-rip the original DVD or create a new DVD from the VOB files.
All I'm asking is if there is a way to transcode the four VOB files into one AVI using DVDFAB.

[Complication]

There are easy ways to redo the file structure especially if you are only doing main movie. However, I forgot to ask... have you tried disabling path player?

[bushy]

I have not tried disabling path player nor do I know how to do it or if it is currently enabled?

[Complication]

Reading the manual sometimes yields unexpected benefits:

[bushy]

No question, I wholeheartedly agree. I'm not speaking for anyone other than myself, I find DVDFAB relatively easy to use but I do not find the resources to be intuitive, e.g. where in the application does it refer you to the website to read a manual, tutorials, yes, manual no.

I appreciate you taking the time to point out the manuals url.

I don't believe DVDFAB can do waht I need it to do, that is transcode a single avi file from a group of VOB files. I have found that I can restore / recreate a missing Video_ts.ifo using ifoedit and then transcode with DVDFAB.