Re: VOB files

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Two things -

1) Graham Hughes is right, you should always start with the original source if possible since every conversion degrades the results further.

2) Don't convert your VOBs to anything. Simply rename them from .vob to ..mpg. VOBs are mpeg-2 files and will work fine in Movie Maker after you change the extension. WMV is significantly lower in quality. Also, I don't know why Microsoft labels "1Mbps Bit rate VBR" as DVD quality. You need at least 6Mbps.


"John Hanley" <jphanley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23SlwGFf4HHA.1484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

"herbzee" <her.ky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:WAHxi.365$nB3.164@xxxxxxxxxxx
John Inzer wrote:
herbzee wrote:
How can I import VOB files into MovieMaker?
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Maybe the following articles will offer some ideas:

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing Video from Discs
http://tinyurl.com/n3g2b

Editing video from a dvd
camcorder
http://tinyurl.com/rdo3k

Movie Maker 2 -
Importing MPEG Files
http://tinyurl.com/eajjh

Thanx John Inzer, for the prompt reply.
Before attempting any of U're suggestions, what I'm trying to do is edit some 16mm WWII footage that was transferred to VHS tape and then put on DVD by a friend. Then I'll try to copy the edited portions back to DVD or CD.
If this info changes any of U're suggestions, pls advise if there's anything to do instead.
Cheers-Herb.


I am currently doing something similar. I dubbed some family VHS tapes to DVD, then copied the .vob files onto my hard drive. I am converting the .vob files to .wmv using Windows Media Encoder. This makes reasonably sized files that Windows Movie Maker can handle ok. Some of my relevant WMC settings are:
Video: Encoding to DVD quality video (1Mbps Bit rate VBR) -- Windows Media Video 9 Codec
Audio: Encoding to Voice qualithy audio (CBR) - Windows Audio Voice 9

I have also done the .vob conversion using VirtualDub for MPEG-2, but that gives an .avi file which seemed to give me some trouble in WMM; it seems WMM likes .wmv files best. You can also get good information at http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/forums/






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