ripping dvds

[jeffphilips]

I realize that, but it still takes time, more packaging and postage. While one order isn't much, multiply that by 50 and it starts to ad up. The pricing structure to get work these days is rock bottom.
I will give it some thought.

[ChrisStone]

Jeff, I cant speak for Mac/Final Cut users, but this procedure works perfectly in Adobe Premiere CS4 and CS5

Have your client;
-put dvd in dvd drive
-cancel/exit any auto playback that might occur (windows media player, etc)
-click on My computer
-click on the dvd drive containing the dvd
-open the Video_TS file folder that Arabesk creates
-this folder contains several different files. Your clients want the VOB files. There will be some small VOB files that are for menu control and other things, but what they will want are the large VOB files.
-copy and paste the VOB file/files to a folder or desktop of their PC
-open Adobe premiere and import into project just like any other asset or media.

I've been using this procedure for over a year to bring Arabesk authored content into Adobe and it works great.

Hope that helps you.

[jeffphilips]

That's the answer I was looking for! Thanks Chris!

[TimKennelly]

Finally someone with the practical answer to the original question!

I was beginning to think I was the only one left.

Good to see you still peek in now and again Chris, I didn't know the practical procedure for MPEG2 created files as I always just firewired the DV-AVI files direct with the Solitaire and only worked in HD via flash drives with the S4000P.

Jeff, I imagine the compressed files would be adequate for most of your clients.

You could consider offering the non-compressed DT DV-AVI files as a quality upgrade option with an appropriate surcharge to cover the additional costs and profit desired.

[LouBruno]

Chris: Good to hear from you and thanks for the eye-opener. I was confused with the original posting and more confused about the multiple DVD's as well.

ANYWAY for VISTA owners and PROBABLY other PC operating systems:

In VISTA, after going to the specific drive containing the DVD in "MY COMPUTER" as Chris wrote: Simply,right click the drive containing your DVD and a prompt window will be displayed. Now, open the word "EXPLORE" and you will see your folder containing files and meta-data.

NOTA BENE:If you just left click on the drive, VISTA will automatically open up your computers DVD player.

You will see a conglomeration of .VOB files,.IFO files and .Bup files. You may want to manually transfer just the .VOB files into a separate folder and make another folder combining the data files along with the .VOB files.

Why?

Depending on your clients editing software you may need the meta-data for the software to recognize the .VOB files. That is why a good ripping software like ROXIO works well. Somehow, ROXIO must combine all the data together.