Looking for Easy way to convert dvd to avi

kiko wrote on 8/20/2004, 5:36 PM

Hey folks,
Have a memorial service project we just finished up...now the clients want us to add a small video the funeral service provided that is on a dvd. Any ideas on how to rip the dvd into a file vegas can handle would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kiko

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stormstereo wrote on 8/20/2004, 6:34 PM

Maybe "DVD2AVI" will help you. I've never tried those programs so I can't promise good quality.

Look through this and the following pages until you find what you are looking for, there are 225 hits:
http://www.download.com/Rippers-Encoders/3150-2140-0.html?tag=dir

Best/Tommy

schapin85 wrote on 8/20/2004, 6:54 PM

Also, a program you may want to look into is called "Gordian Knot". you can find it and all the instructions to convert DVD's to AVI's or MPG's. First you want to use DVDDECRYPTER to get the DVD files onto your hard drive, then read the instructions in Gordian Knot and from there it is not too long until you have perfect AVI files.
(note: it is a little complicated, so make sure you read the "how-to" files)
-Scott

farss wrote on 8/20/2004, 11:24 PM

As this isn't a commercial DVD (I assume) there's no need for decryption. DVD2AVI should handle it OK unless it's from a DVD camera.
Other viable way is to play it out of a DVD player and capture from analogue. If you go via S-Video results are not too horrid. Bear in mind many clients aren't after technical perfection, they're just glad to see it done.

Bob.

bbcdrum wrote on 8/22/2004, 12:02 PM

Johnmeyer posted a process on 4/21/04 that has worked for me. (Thanks johnmeyer!!) You can find it here:

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums/ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=272826&Page=0

He said:

I would recommend just using DVD2AVI to extract the audio track. Don't save an AVI file, but instead save a project file (which you will throw away). Then, put the VOB file directly on the timeline, and put the WAV file underneath, and render out to an AVI file from Vegas, and edit that.

More information in these links:

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums//ShowMessage.asp?MessageID=230806&Page=0

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/forums//ShowMessage.asp?ForumID=4&MessageID=216467

bodybuilders1 wrote on 8/22/2004, 12:40 PM

wouldn,t easy vcd creator work just as well, but only easier to use than dvd2avi, since i am also trying to convert some vob's to vegas format

fultro wrote on 8/22/2004, 5:02 PM

Virtual Dub or Virtualdub Mod works easily for opening VOBs and converting to AVI which then need to be stitched together in Vegas to complete
If the VOBs are not AC3 audio encoded then you should be able to drag them from Windows Explorer to the Vegas timeline and edit directly - save how you like..

fultro

plyall wrote on 8/22/2004, 10:22 PM

Guys -

If I'm not mistaken, I have taken an unpotected DVD (someone's slideshow), copied it to the PC (I used DVDSHRINK, but you could probably just copy the files).

I renamed the *.VOB files to *.MPG, and then imported them directly to the timeline in Vegas.

Jsnkc wrote on 8/23/2004, 7:51 AM

Ya know guys...you can do analog capture of DVD's (if there's no macrovision). It's funny how whenever someone says they have video on DVD's that they want to get into Vegas everyone says you hav to rip it and re-encode it and use all these special programs. Just do a analog capture from a DVD player. It's often the fastest and looks the best in the end.