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Snipping VOB files from DVDs

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I'm curious if there's a way to actually edit VOB files from a DVD as opposed to uncompressing the entire VOB, editing, then recompressing the video. I know that using DVD Decrypter, you can take specific chapters out, but the clips I want to take are part of the same chapter and I don't want the whole thing. Any solutions?

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DVDShrink will do exactly that, but it's not precise to the frame. Nonethelss, I've used it to cut out chunks of VOBs, and then you can join the segments back together.

[EDIT] It is precise to chapter points, but other than that, I think it will only cut the video at I-frames. Not horrible, but it is a limitation. I use this to edit my daughter's Disney DVD's, so that the movie starts right at the beginning of the movie, and ends just before the credits. No menus, no ads, no THX trailers - just the movie. (And I can put the expensive originals in a safe place. )

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I wasn't aware DVDShrink could do that. How, exactly, is that done in there?

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Sorry about the delay...I don't come in this forum much.

After you scan the disc, you hit the Re-Author button.

Now, let's say you want to cut out chapter 5. You need to drag/drop two copies of the movie from the right column to the left.

Select the first copy, and press "Set Start-End frames". Set the top slider over to the beginning of the film, and the slider below it to the end point - in this case, the end of chapter 4 (you can select chapters from the drop down list.)

Now, select the second copy, and this time, set the top slide to the beginning of chapter 6, and the slider below it to the end of the film. Then press Backup! and select a directory.

When it's done, you will have several files. What you need to find are the two VOBs. One VOB will be from the beginning of the film to Chpt 4, and the other from be from Chpt 6 to the end of the film. There are a variety of MPEG joining utilities that can merge the two files into one film. (If the segments are very long, you may have a VOB over 2Gbs. This can be a problem if you are not using NTFS.)

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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Excellent! Man, does that save me a lot of trouble down the line. Thanks a bunch!

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BTW, if you use DVDLab, you can import the VOBs directly. It will even join them for you. Then you can build a new menu structure around them (or copy the menus from the menu VOBs) and master a new DVD.

If you are lucky, you can find one of the free Beta versions.

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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I used TMBGEnc DVD Author for a while, then I was reccomended DVD-lab. I cannot believe its versatility. The DVDs I've authored in that thing look like I could have bought them off the rack, it's wonderful. Thanks for the consideration, though!

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It does make great DVDs. I love it!

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>