Thank you for being a valued part of the CNET community. As of December 1, 2020, the forums are in read-only format. In early 2021, CNET Forums will no longer be available. We are grateful for the participation and advice you have provided to one another over the years.

Thanks,

CNET Support

General discussion

How to burn VOB files onto a DVD?

Jun 30, 2007 3:45AM PDT

Hello everyone, I've seen this question asked in other forum postings, but I can't seem to find the specific answer I'm looking for. Basically, I have several VOB files that I want to burn onto a DVD that I can play in a regular DVD player. Can anyone please recommend any applications that would be good to do this? I appreciate any help and support I can get, thanks!

iBook OSX 10.4.10

Discussion is locked

- Collapse -
Widely documented.
Jun 30, 2007 3:53AM PDT
- Collapse -
Not really!
Jun 30, 2007 4:17AM PDT

Thanks for the reply, but the problem with almost everything I google on this question is that it tells you how to do it on a PC, not a Mac. Sorry, should have clarified that -- if anyone knows how to do this on a Mac, please let me know, thanks.

- Collapse -
You'll likely have to have TOAST.
Jun 30, 2007 4:35AM PDT

Then use the PC instructions to figure out what to do next.

However why did you create .VOB files? Wouldn't you been better off to make some Mac type file?

Bob

- Collapse -
VOB Files
Jun 30, 2007 10:59AM PDT

The CD & DVD burning software of choice for the Mac is Toast, unfortunately it is not free.

That said, you can take your VOB files and use them to create a DVD with Toast.

To satisfy both sets of curiosity, just how did you create the VOB files?

P

- Collapse -
Converting VOB files
Jul 13, 2007 6:55PM PDT

Mediastream(freeware) from http://squared5.com will do this for you. It will convert VOB files to .DV format, which you can then import into iMovie or whatever video editing tools you use.

Another way is to use VLC (videolan.org). There is a transcoding wizard in the program that will do the job for you. Having tried both, I think mediastream does a better job. Be prepared to experiment(see below) to get this to work.

Both programs have loads of options that let you tweak how the conversion is handled - you're on your own here!

- Collapse -
VOB
Jul 24, 2007 1:10PM PDT

VOB.. Its sounds like your ripping movies from DVDs, and your looking for a way to burn to a DVD. Like mrmacfixit said Toast is the best way. Now the best way to rip a DVD is to use Handbrake.
http://handbrake.m0k.org/

- Collapse -
(NT) NT Or Mactheripper - google it
Jul 24, 2007 6:37PM PDT