Re: FN-FORUM: Help converting DVD VOB file to DV

date posted 4th March 2008 11:30


On 4 Mar 2008, at 12:40, Rob Colton wrote:

>
> I work on bth platforms but would prefer a MAC solution as the PC is
> rather
> tempermental when doing anything more than running Windows.
>
> The DVD does have macrovision but that's been removed with Mac the
> Ripper.
> So now I just need to get the file converted.
>
> I tried a few utilities last night but they were rather amateur and
> produced
> ropey results.

Have you tried HandBrake?
http://handbrake.fr/


As I said MPEG StreamClip is how I normally edit ads out of my
archived TV, but Handbrake is great at taking a whole DVD and
converting it down.


at the end of the day the settings you choose are critical.

another conversion tool I've used a fair bit (on Mac) is VisualHub:
http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/

which has a free little sister called iSquint:
http://www.isquint.org/