MPEG1/VCD RIP GUIDE

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2. VOB Merge (merge Vob**.vob created by splitting with MPEG Utils MINUS the repeating scene)

Now...you need to play each of the vob0x.vob type files that MPEG Utils created to make sure you know which set(s) are repeated. You may also go by file size, repeating scenes aren't exactly the same size, but they are very very close. I suggest playing each vob because sometimes you don't know which is which. For example, Disney movie opening credits are sometimes displayed in English as well as in French. You should know which one you want to keep, and which you wish to delete. If the scenes are exactly the same, then delete ANY one of them. Also, make sure you took care of all the repeating sets in that one vob file. It is possible for there to be more than one set.

Now that you have the movie vob's by ID number WITHOUT the repeating scene, you must merge them together. Load up VOB Merge.

From file selection, browse to the folder where you have the vob's created by MPEG Utils (Vob**.vob files.. not Vts_01_1.vob from the DVD). You will see the vob files listed in the right window. Double click on each starting from the first one, and of course, PUT THEM IN NUMBER ORDER! Click on the save Icon to the right of the Destination text bar and feel free to overwrite the ORIGINAL vob file from the DVD. Click Merge. This process will take only a while.

Repeat this process of checking for a problem, splitting if there is one, and merging for ALL your original movie VOBs. Once you're done with that continue on with your desired encoding format (VCD or DiVX).



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