Convert vob files to mp4(or similar)

Steviepower · 10-10-2012, 02:54 AM

Hello,

A while ago I coverted old vhs tapes using a panasonic set top recorder, then I burned those rips to a dvd using the device. So I had something to use on my computer. I put these vob files on a server and I now have 8 dvd's on a server that I want to convert to MP4 or something like that so it can be streamed to a few locations with media players.

My only question is how to convert these folders with vobfiles to video files that are slightly compressed but still offer good quality(vhs isn't too good, so I don't mind a little loss.)

I'm on a slow connection with only 512kbit upload and have a latency issue when I'm using it all up. So I have to do the operations on the server and can only pull something in to check if it's okay in the end.

In short: Coverting 24 gb of vob files to a usable less space consuming format using only command line on a headless debian box.

ramram29 · 10-10-2012, 08:07 AM

I use WinFF or ffmpeg to do conversions. WinFF is idiot-proof with a GUI and works on both Linux and Windows. WinFF uses ffmpeg in the background. Go to winff.org. You can also use ffmpeg, which is the best, but it is very technical for the CLI only.

Steviepower · 10-11-2012, 02:01 AM

Yes I have loads of software to do this but I now only have cli and I dont use windows.Its a bad word on here anyway!

Soadyheid · 10-12-2012, 10:53 AM

You could try Handbrake which concerts DVDS to a different format, mp4 being a good one. You'd have to manually point it at your vob file and see how you go.

I also like Transmagedon for changing between formats. Either will take about the sanme time as viewing the video to translate to the new format.

Play Bonny!

schneidz · 10-12-2012, 10:56 AM

xvidenc / h264enc
heres my output:

Code:

xbmc@XBMCLive:~/bin$ cat  xvidenc-ac3-mkv.ksh
#!/bin/bash
################### START OF COMMANDS ###################
dvd=`lsdvd $1 | head -n 1 | awk '{print tolower($3)}' | sed s/_/-/g`
#mkdir /home/xbmc/win/stuff/clips/$dvd
titles=`lsdvd $1 | grep ^Title: | cut -b 8-9 | tail -n 1`
i=1
while [ $i -le $titles ]
do

/usr/bin/mencoder "dvd://$i" -dvd-device $1 -o /dev/null -vc mpeg12 -vf pp=al:c,softskip,unsharp=l5x5:.25:c5x5:.25,harddup -aid 128 -channels 6 -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=ac3:abitrate=192 -a52drc 1 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=1:turbo:me_quality=6:vhq=4:threads=2:max_bframes=2:bvhq=1:nopacked:quant_type=h263:noqpel:nogmc:trellis:nointerlacing:chroma_me:chroma_opt:hq_ac:nolumi_mask:rc_reaction_delay_factor=0:rc_averaging_period=100:closed_gop:autoaspect -passlogfile "$dvd-`zero-pad-2.x $i`.log"

/usr/bin/mencoder "dvd://$i" -dvd-device $1 -o "$dvd-`zero-pad-2.x $i`".avi -ffourcc XVID -vc mpeg12 -vf pp=al:c,softskip,unsharp=l5x5:.25:c5x5:.25,harddup -aid 128 -channels 6 -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=ac3:abitrate=192 -a52drc 1 -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=2:bitrate=1500:me_quality=6:vhq=4:threads=2:max_bframes=2:bvhq=1:nopacked:quant_type=h263:noqpel:nogmc:trellis:nointerlacing:chroma_me:chroma_opt:hq_ac:nolumi_mask:rc_reaction_delay_factor=0:rc_averaging_period=100:closed_gop:autoaspect -passlogfile "$dvd-`zero-pad-2.x $i`.log"

sleep 2

/usr/bin/mkvmerge   --title "$dvd-$title-ac3" --track-name 0:"$dvd-$title-ac3" --language 1:en --track-name 1:"AC3 5.1" "$dvd-`zero-pad-2.x $i`.avi"      -o "$dvd-`zero-pad-2.x $i`.mkv"
sleep 2
rm "$dvd-`zero-pad-2.x $i`.avi" "$dvd-`zero-pad-2.x $i`.log"
i=`expr $i + 1`
done
#################### END OF COMMANDS ####################

JaseP · 10-12-2012, 11:29 AM

There's always Mencoder. I personally like a little front end for it called AcidRip.

By the way, for VHS, or DVD, you should encode as 480p (720x480 if not cropped for letter-box),... as that is the maximum resolution for VHS or DVD anyway. A full length movie at 480p ought to be under 2GB in file size, but closer to 1.5GB or less.

If you're encoding for a mobile device, you should encode at something closest to its native resolution. Anything more is wasteful.