<p>Using ffmpeg, cat and remux all the VOBs together to a MPEG program stream.</p>

<pre><code>ffmpeg -i "concat:vts01_1.vob|vts01_2.vob|vts01_3.vob" -c copy -f dvd dvd.mpg
</code></pre>

<p>(You may have to escape the <code>|</code> character i.e. <code>vts01_1.vob\|vts01_2.vob\|vts01_3.vob</code>)</p>

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2016-06-30T16:50:41.337Z
Thanks, this seems to work for the video. However there's no sound in either VLC player or Premiere Pro (after import). Any idea how I get the sound too?
This was the query:
ffmpeg -i "concat:VTS_01_1.VOB|VTS_01_1.VOB|VTS_01_2.VOB|VTS_01_3.VOB|VTS_01_4.VOB|VTS_01_5.VOB|VTS_01_6.VOB" -c copy AZZURRO_01.mpg

And this is the Mediainfo of the resulting file:
https://gist.github.com/MoritzLost/491b7a79be3602e447a84971d4ae8057
MoritzLost
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2016-06-30T17:38:57.287Z
Ok, ffmpeg muxes to MPEG-1 system by default for `.mpg` and AC-3 is not supported by most players in such a stream. Modified command.
Gyan
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2016-06-30T17:47:05.640Z
Thanks, I'm trying that now. Does the force dvd parameter make it use MPEG-2 or what does it do?
MoritzLost
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2016-06-30T18:09:12.340Z
Yes, an MPEG-2 PS.
Gyan
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2016-06-30T15:39:54.507Z
2016-06-30T17:37:37.203Z
2016-06-30T17:37:37.203Z
Gyan
<p>I need to import some video material that was copied directly from a DVD into Premiere Pro. (Disclaimer: This is for educational purposes, in that context it is lawful to use excerpts of commercial films in Germany). </p>

<p>They were directly copied, meaning I don't have an image of the DVD, but the original file structure from the DVD including the folders <code>VIDEO_TS</code> and <code>AUDIO_TS</code>, containing <code>.VOB</code> files. Premiere Pro can't import them. </p>

<p>What is the best way to convert/copy those files to get them into a format that Premiere Pro can use? By 'best' I mean with the least quality loss possible and in a way that will produce either one file that has the entire movie in them or an array of sorted files that will be easy to look through. No I don't have the original DVD. Thanks!</p>

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What is the best way to convert .vob files copied directly from a DVD into a format usable by Premiere Pro?
MoritzLost
# What is the best way to convert .vob files copied directly from a DVD into a format usable by Premiere Pro?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-30)

I need to import some video material that was copied directly from a DVD into Premiere Pro. (Disclaimer: This is for educational purposes, in that context it is lawful to use excerpts of commercial films in Germany).

They were directly copied, meaning I don't have an image of the DVD, but the original file structure from the DVD including the folders `VIDEO_TS` and `AUDIO_TS`, containing `.VOB` files. Premiere Pro can't import them.

What is the best way to convert/copy those files to get them into a format that Premiere Pro can use? By 'best' I mean with the least quality loss possible and in a way that will produce either one file that has the entire movie in them or an array of sorted files that will be easy to look through. No I don't have the original DVD. Thanks!

**Tags:** file-formats, dvd


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-30. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Using ffmpeg, cat and remux all the VOBs together to a MPEG program stream.
ffmpeg -i "concat:vts01_1.vob|vts01_2.vob|vts01_3.vob" -c copy -f dvd dvd.mpg

(You may have to escape the | character i.e. vts01_1.vob\|vts01_2.vob\|vts01_3.vob)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, this seems to work for the video. However there's no sound in either VLC player or Premiere Pro (after import). Any idea how I get the sound too? This was the query: ffmpeg -i "concat:VTS_01_1.VOB|VTS_01_1.VOB|VTS_01_2.VOB|VTS_01_3.VOB|VTS_01_4.VOB|VTS_01_5.VOB|VTS_01_6.VOB" -c copy AZZURRO_01.mpg  And this is the Mediainfo of the resulting file: https://gist.github.com/username_0/491b7a79be3602e447a84971d4ae8057  
> **username_1**: Ok, ffmpeg muxes to MPEG-1 system by default for `.mpg` and AC-3 is not supported by most players in such a stream. Modified command.  
> **username_0**: Thanks, I'm trying that now. Does the force dvd parameter make it use MPEG-2 or what does it do?  
> **username_1**: Yes, an MPEG-2 PS.  

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