Software to convert .vob?

[DyslexicHobo]

I'm not really sure exactly what a .vob file is, and why they are so large, but I do know that it doesn't make any sense that when I backed up my LOST DVDs to my computer for my HTPC, the 4 episodes on each DVD equated to more than 5 gigs per DVD. Because a DVD is only 4.7 gigs, and right now I'm ripping about 5 gigs per DVD, it seems there would be a way to compress these .vob files to a different format while still retaining the HD quality.

Is there any software that can do this? Thanks!

 

[NoelS]

DyslexicHobo,

Try DVD Shrink. You can get it and lots of other such DVD info at http://www.doom9.org/ Go there and do a little exploring - lots of good info, Guides and DVD programs.

Noel

 

[DyslexicHobo]

Wow that's an awesome site!! It really helped a lot, and I loved the section they have on explaining exactly what's on a DVD.

However, it didn't really give me quite the help I was after. It doesn't say much about what file type to use to maintain the HD quality with a minimal file size. Maybe it'd be best just to rip them as .ISOs and just mount them as needed?

 

[Soundmanred]

Are you sure they aren't dual layer discs? Otherwise there would be now way to get 5GB off a single layer disc.
I use DVDFab Platinum to reduce larger DVD sizes to single layer size.
All of my DVD's are ripped into a 4.3GB folder size. Then you just have to click on the VIDEO_TS to play them.