MPEG1/VCD RIP GUIDE

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1. MPEG Utils (actual scanning for a problem within a VOB)

At this point, the movie VOB files should be on your hard drive already decrypted. If they are not, please proceed to the MPEG1/VCD guide and complete the first step, then come back here.

Run MPEG Utils and wait for the splash screen to disappear. Maximize the window so u can see everything. We are going to be going thru this entire process ONE VOB file at a time to save space!! Click on the yellow-outlined file icon on the top left corner and browse for your first VOB File. Now, press check file and pay close attention to the LOG being created.

You want to watch for VOB ID NUMBERS! Ignore CELL IDs!!

a)
If you see the VOB IDs going BACKWARDS at any time or intertwined with another ID, then you have a multiangle problem. For example, you see the vob ID# going from 1.... to 2.... to 3... to 4.... to 3.... to 4.. 3..4...3..4.. and so on. This means that 3 and 4 are most likely the SAME VIDEO SCENE! And this means that one of them has to be deleted. When it is done checking the file. You must press the SPLIT VOB Button up top, and select split by VOB ID #s. This will create each separate ID# into one vob file in the same folder as the Original vob. (Note: The ID CAN repeat itself, like 1... 1... 2.. 2... 3.. 4.. 5.. 5.. - This is not a problem, only intertwined ID's are.)
b)
If you see NO intertwined VOB ID #s. For example, 1... 2... 3... 4.. 5.. end of checking. Then that VOB file is perfectly fine and nothing needs to be done to it. Begin checking the next VOB file in MPEG Utils.

Proceed to step 2 from here if you needed to split the file.

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