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  • engineerer
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 3

    Advanced .vob to .avi - Flask or better

    I'm trying to get Flask re-running after a hard drive reformat (it won't, so far), or alternately, find some software that can do similar things.
    In particular, I'm looking for software that can:
    1. convert only a portion of a vob file (not the whole thing), to an avi file; and,
    2. crop and/or resize the frame (such as, to convert from 16x9 to 4x3).
    Flask was perfect for both of those tasks, but it seems to be largely unsupported since 2002, and I can't find the documentation and/or plugins I need, and none of the versions I've downloaded will start the process, after I've identified a segment of a vob file I want to convert.
    The ideal output for me is an avi file, which I can plug directly into Premier.
    Can anyone suggest comparable or better software, that can do the above, or else provide an active link to some good Flask documentation?
    Thanks
  • UncasMS
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2001
    • 9047

    #2
    DVX works wonderfully for these kind of tasks

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    • engineerer
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Oct 2005
      • 3

      #3
      Okay, I'm trying to get DVX working. It told me I need 8 different plugins. Example problem: it demands to have Besweet version 1.5b29, but all the sites I've found have replaced that version with 1.5b31. Which DVX will NOT accept, apparently.
      I've spent 2-3 hours so far, and it looks like I might have another dozen to go, before I can actually try it. Any advice?

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      • anonymez
        Super Moderator
        • Mar 2004
        • 5525

        #4


        'gordian knot' is the best IMO, especially when used in conjunction with xvid. simple step-by-step guides at http://www.divx-digest.com and http://www.doom9.org
        Last edited by anonymez; 14 Oct 2005, 09:43 AM.
        "What were the things in Gremlins called?" - Karl Pilkington

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        • Taelon
          Digital Video Specialist
          Digital Video Specialist
          • Sep 2005
          • 887

          #5
          Well I'll go against the grain and suggest VirtualDubMod or VirtualDub-MPEG2, both can easily edit VOB files, and resize the output. No plug-ins needed, .avi output is standard, doesn't get much easier.

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          • tigerman8u
            Lord of Digital Video
            Lord of Digital Video
            • Aug 2003
            • 2123

            #6
            I would go as "Taelon stated and use Virtualdub mpeg2

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            • engineerer
              Junior Member
              Junior Member
              • Oct 2005
              • 3

              #7
              Thanks, guys. I'll give GK and VirtualDub Mpeg2 a try.
              For those who might be interested in Flask, here's some info I finally stumbled across. A good source is:


              The plug-ins that apparently are needed:
              DivX Mpeg-4 Codec 3.1alpha (or greater)
              Fhg Radium MP3 codec (now under a Fraunhofer name, or something similar)
              Advanced Bitrate Calculator 1.8

              After loading those, I got it working.
              Last edited by engineerer; 14 Oct 2005, 03:17 PM.

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              • UncasMS
                Super Moderator
                • Nov 2001
                • 9047

                #8
                in DVX simply go to *extras* => *paths* and click download

                you dont have to search for all the plugins, dvx downloads them automatically

                i have used gordianknot for quite some time before i came across an early beta of DVX

                had contact with the author for a long time and a lot of suggestions were realized in no time

                DVX is the most advanced tool imho

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