- cannot import .VOB file
- Posted by Andy on February 15th, 2007
I have DVD of a home video that was recorded from the camera onto a TDK disk
in a DVD recorder. When I try to import the .VOB file into Womble MPEG Video
Wizard DVD I get the message "Cannot open the file".
What would cause this, and how can I get it to import?
Thanks
- Posted by Ken Maltby on February 15th, 2007
"Andy" <woof@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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What kind of disk was it? If it wasn't a DVD+RW disk, then
was it finalized in the DVD Recorder?
Can you see the contents of the VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD,
using Windows Explorer?
Luck;
Ken
- Posted by Gene on February 15th, 2007
I have looked, but never found, a really good program
(Windows, DOS, whatever) that can "salvage" a
video DVD that would not open in Windows. Surely
there is a program somewhere that will reconstruct
an unreadable video DVD, even if frames are missing or
of poor quality,etc. My gut feeling is that MOST of the
VOB file data is written to the video DVD, and it's just a
matter of reading the bits of data and reassembling a video
DVD, as best the program can. Something is better
than nothing. I'm thinking of a program that bypasses
Windows and operates at the hardware level. A DOS
program would be just fine.
If anyone has ever seen such a program, please post a link,
or program name, etc. It sounds like such an obvious
tool that I'm surprised that it's not a freeware thing.
THANKS,
Gene
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- Posted by Rick Merrill on February 15th, 2007
Gene wrote:
Was the disk "Finalized?" This is required by almost all DVD recorders.
Was the disk in "Video" (not VR)mode?
EIther the disk is dead or you didn't finalize.
No, use Womble MVW.
- Posted by Frank on February 15th, 2007
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:13:42 -0600, in 'rec.video.desktop',
in article <Cannot import .VOB file>,
"Gene" <genes@wildblue.net> wrote:
It doesn't reconstruct lost data, and it's a Windows app so it doesn't
exactly operate at the hardware level, but have you taken a look at
IsoBuster?
http://www.isobuster.com/isobuster.php
The registered version is just U.S. $29.95.
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- Posted by Stuart on February 15th, 2007
"Andy" <woof@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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What version of Womble?
- Posted by Gene on February 16th, 2007
Finalizing a video DVD is the "last" thing that happens.
I'm assuming that the video data that has been written to the disc,
prior to the time the disc failed finalization, is still on
the disc - and can be recovered. Just because a Windows
program, or a set-top box can't read the disc does not mean
that the data is gone - it's probably still there.
Surely there is some low-level software out there that can bypass
Windows & read at the hardware level. Seems like you should be able
to salvage a lot of the A/V data that is stored on the bad disc.
It seems like most folks just accept the fact that the DVD did not finalize,
and are willing to trash the DVD. Or if an old video DVD fails to read,
then it MUST be trashed. It's no big deal if it's a copy, but if it's the
only
copy, then it makes sense to try & recover at least some of the data.
I have not found that low level software yet, so feel free to post a link if
you know:-)
Just found this one, but it looks like it runs under Windows, so ... ?
http://www.isobuster.com/tips.php?tips_page=1
Gene
- Posted by Frank on February 16th, 2007
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:01:34 -0600, in 'rec.video.desktop',
in article <Re: Cannot import .VOB file>,
"Gene" <genes@wildblue.net> wrote:
Perhaps you missed my earlier post, but IsoBuster was what I
suggested. 
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- Posted by Gene E. Bloch on February 16th, 2007
On 2/15/2007, Frank posted this:
<SNIP>
Your post was just a few minutes before his - must have crossed in the
mail :-)
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- Posted by Ken Maltby on February 16th, 2007
"Rick Merrill" <rick0.merrill@NOSPAM.gmail.com> wrote in message
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If you want to reply to my post you should have done so,
and not "Gene's". Then you chopped it up so much, it's
impossible to tell which parts come from the original poster,
myself, or you.
Luck;
Ken
- Posted by Ken Maltby on February 16th, 2007
"Gene E. Bloch" <spamfree@nobody.invalid> wrote in message
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This "Gene" could have started his own thread instead of
hijacking "Andy's".
Luck;
Ken
- Posted by Gene E. Bloch on February 16th, 2007
On 2/15/2007, Ken Maltby posted this:
I don't understand: how did I hijack Andy's thread?
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- Posted by Andy on February 16th, 2007
The DVD will play in a DVD player and on my computer. Just will not import
into Womble.
- Posted by Frank on February 16th, 2007
On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:15:14 -0800, in 'rec.video.desktop',
in article <Re: Cannot import .VOB file>,
Gene E. Bloch <spamfree@nobody.invalid> wrote:
"Crossed in the mail"? My foot!
As PTravel would surely advise you, a lack of understanding of the law
is *not* a valid defense/defence.
Gene: please return Andy's thread immediately!
<-- please note smiley.
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- Posted by Ken Maltby on February 16th, 2007
"Gene E. Bloch" <spamfree@nobody.invalid> wrote in message
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I meant the other "Gene", or are you that one to?
Luck;
Ken
- Posted by Gene E. Bloch on February 16th, 2007
On 2/16/2007, Frank posted this:
No, by God, if you guys don't treat me better than this I'm gonna keep
it!
Nyaah, nyaah, nyaah!
(You know, that was fun - I pounded the keyboard just like I meant what
I was typing!!! I always did have a tendency towards drama...)
:-)
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- Posted by Gene E. Bloch on February 16th, 2007
On 2/16/2007, Ken Maltby posted this:
No, I'm *this* Gene, not the other one...
Well, I did think you meant me, since you wrote that in answer to my
post with my name, Gene (not to be confused with his post with his
name, Gene).
If that's not confusing enough, I can try harder :-)
Thanks for clarifying it.
Seriously, though, I don't especially feel that Gene hijacked the
thread. Am I being too lenient?
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