<p>Remuxing it will <em>probably</em> help, as the apps are generally smart enough to detect random crap and skip over it, as well as fix the timing information.</p>

<p>You didn't mention if it's a ripped as in copied direct MPEG-2 file or one ripped using HandBrake or something else.</p>

<p>Either way, use ffmpeg, avconv, or mkvmerge to remux them.</p>

<pre><code>  ffmpeg (or avconv) -i source.mpg -codec copy dest.mkv
  mkvmerge -o dest.mkv source.mpg
</code></pre>

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Will test this at the next occasion!
PetaspeedBeaver
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<p>I have some unique footage that I unfortunately only have a corrupted DVD copy of. I have been able to use <code>gddrescue</code> on Linux to extract most of the footage, but when I play the video in <code>vlc</code> it stops playing at certain points, and <code>vlc</code> returns to the playlist view. If I manually skip to the part where <code>vlc</code> stopped playing and skip a little forward, say a few seconds, I can play the file again and it works.</p>

<p><strong>Is there a tool that I can use to automatically cut out the non corrupted parts of the video file so that I can play it without problem?</strong></p>

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<p>What causes this problem, what's technically wrong with the DVD-files?</p>

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How to cut out corrupted parts of DVD-video extracted from disc so file can be played?
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# How to cut out corrupted parts of DVD-video extracted from disc so file can be played?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-28)

I have some unique footage that I unfortunately only have a corrupted DVD copy of. I have been able to use `gddrescue` on Linux to extract most of the footage, but when I play the video in `vlc` it stops playing at certain points, and `vlc` returns to the playlist view. If I manually skip to the part where `vlc` stopped playing and skip a little forward, say a few seconds, I can play the file again and it works.

**Is there a tool that I can use to automatically cut out the non corrupted parts of the video file so that I can play it without problem?**

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What causes this problem, what's technically wrong with the DVD-files?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-30. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Remuxing it will probably help, as the apps are generally smart enough to detect random crap and skip over it, as well as fix the timing information.
You didn't mention if it's a ripped as in copied direct MPEG-2 file or one ripped using HandBrake or something else.
Either way, use ffmpeg, avconv, or mkvmerge to remux them.
  ffmpeg (or avconv) -i source.mpg -codec copy dest.mkv
  mkvmerge -o dest.mkv source.mpg

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Will test this at the next occasion!  

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