How to make Vegas read a DVD ?

dibbkd wrote on 6/17/2007, 2:02 PM

I've done this before, but now I'm drawing a blank.

I have a DVD from my daughters school recital, and I want to bring it into Vegas.

I know how to "rip" it just fine, but what does it take to make Vegas read it?

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 6/17/2007, 2:41 PM

Are you using the Import Camcorder Disc function? If so, you shouldn't have to do anything else.

dibbkd wrote on 6/17/2007, 3:27 PM

I had tried that, it didn't show any files.

I have it ripped to a c:\VIDEO_TS folder with the bup, ifo, and vob files.

I also tried getting it directly from the DVD.

ScottW wrote on 6/17/2007, 3:40 PM

rename the VOB files to MPG and drag them on to the Vegas timeline.

dibbkd wrote on 6/17/2007, 3:46 PM

Hey, that worked, but it only brought in the video, no audio.

JJKizak wrote on 6/17/2007, 4:40 PM

When you use the import camcorder menu it takes a long time to import then another long time to appear in your media manager and you will notice it is building peaks which takes a long time. It is not a one second deal. If you dont' see it in the menu that means the DVD is copy protected or you don't have the latest Vegas 7.

JJK

dibbkd wrote on 6/17/2007, 5:29 PM

Thanks Chienworks and JJKizak, that did work.

blink3times wrote on 6/17/2007, 6:44 PM

"rename the VOB files to MPG and drag them on to the Vegas timeline."
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You have to be careful when doing this (as has already been discovered). A VOB is not EXACTLY a mpeg. It is instead a mpeg with the sound muxed.... bit of a difference. As a result you may not always get the audio (depending on the type that was used).

It is best to use a vob to mpeg converter... you can probably find one on

www.videohelp.com

Click on TOOLS on the left side.