.vob files

[Harm Millaard]

If you want to avoid problems, use Elements. VOB are not meant to be edited, specially not in PP.

[Steven L. gotz]

Copy them to your hard drive, change the file ending from .VOB to .MPG and see if that helps.

Steven
https://www.stevengotz.com

[Blast1]

Like Steven says you can rename the VOB files, but be aware that not all VOB(mpg) files are created the same, some will work without a hitch, but you maybe deep into a project and have a bunch of mysterious hicups, and not know why, like mike mentions Elements handles VOB(MPG) files much better

[Chris Burns]

Thanks for the replies.

It’s not my choice to have to work with .vob files but the raw files were not available. They were of some high school sports and now a days with DVD burnins software, everyone burns files to a DVD with chapters and thinks that these will actually help a person when it comes time to edit.

If I convert these files to mpeg or use them as .vob files is there any resolution loss from the original DV tape footage?

Thanks, Chris- Mn

[Harm Millaard]

[woowho2000] “If I convert these files to mpeg or use them as .vob files is there any resolution loss from the original DV tape footage?”

Yeah, because it has already undergone severe compression and when you finish your editing it needs to be compressed again.

[Chris Burns]

Just as I figured. Thanks

[Blast1]

If you want to just cut and join the video you can use something like “VideoReDo” which will accomplish this and burn back to DVD without recompressing.