convert "folder full o' vob" to kindle

[hotwired]

Hi there
I am looking to convert 10-15 ripped dvds (vob files) to something my Kindle Fire HD would like. I believe MP4 is the preferred format.

I would PREFER also to rip them in the future to this format in the first place to avoid rip / convert.

I'm not afraid of doing some work or research, so don't be afraid to give me some detailed advice. I'd rather do it right than quick.

The current ripped dvds are setup with two folders inside MOVIE_NAME folder. Inside this folder is AUDIO_TS (empty) and VIDEO_TS which has vob and other files inside.

I've tried both coverting and ripping feature with DVD FAB 9.1.1.x with little or no luck. The first way takes an extraordinary amount of time and I've never actually allowed it to go all the way (Id' have to let it run over night for one movie). Ripping seemed to work at first then it got permanently hung up on the second vob file. Both ways seem to export to mutliple files vs. my preferred method of ending up with ONE file.

Any help appreciated. Again, I'm no lazy bones. If I need 3 programs and two computers & 3 hands to do it right, that's what I'll do! haha!

[90312]

Have you tried the Kindle Fire HD profile?

[hotwired]

I did find that profile and it's set as a preference. I'll keep hunting though..

[90312]

Keep hunting for what? The profile didn't work for you or what?

[hotwired]

hunting

Yes, that's right, it didn't work. I am trying it again though. I'm going to leave it running and see if it eventually works. If it takes 8 hours per video, then obviously something is wrong or hanging up. My computer is brand new 3rd Gen i7 w/16 Gig ram, 256 G SSD with 500 G secondary drive ... so I'm pretty sure it's not a computer issue! (Windows 7)

[GregiBoy]

And you need to be using the "Ripper" module, not "Converter".

[hotwired]

understood

Yes, I know, and that's what I'm trying now. same thing happened htough. I've got 10 VOB files, ended up with 10 MP4's. I want to convert the "folder full of vobs" to one ...

what's funny though is I used ripper. There are 10 MP4s now as result. Only the first one is the complete movie though. The rest of the 9 files are 2 copies each of 3 prieviews plus the 20th century animated logo.

The movie has captions and no way to turn them off. And the menu is not present. Neither divX player nor my favorite, VLC, show a way to access main menu or shut off captions like they usually do.

This is amazingly complex so far...much harder than say, re installing windows. I know once I get the hang of it though, it will zoom. I know this is one of those things that some people do first time, no problems, and others have 3-4 little snags.

[hotwired]

Not working

I did manage to use the ripper this time but it won't play on Kindle FIRE HD. I'm not sure DVDFAB is the answer to this one. I"m going to lurk around the Kindle Forum too and see if any solutions...shouldn't be this hard, but hey, if I'm gonna watch free movies ... I suppose I need to be willing to do a little leg work!!