So I have some old movies burned onto DVD-R discs. There for a while that's all they existed on, because the computer I had them stored on got fried in a storm (I didn't have my computer plugged into a surge protector). I also had movies on VHS-C tapes that I converted to DVD using my DVD/VHS combo player/recorder. So I ripped the discs onto my computer using DVD Decrypter, with plans of re-editing/re-uploading them.
They ripped as VOB files. I was later informed that all I needed to do was put the DVD into my computer and use File | Import | Camcorder Disc... and Vegas Pro would have transferred the footage directly to my timeline. I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds nifty. Would ripping the footage off my DVD using this method produce VOB files as well?
Anyway, the computer I had at the time was slow, so the VOB footage would lag quite a bit for me, making editing more frustrating. So I rendered the VOB footage as an AVI. I then edited the AVI footage, which moved much more fluidly. I had compared the VOB quality video to the rendered AVI footage, and at the time I noticed little to no difference in the quality.
I later found out that it's best to render as less as possible, and that your quality compromises with each render. I ultimately want to render out my final product as an MP4.
Was it a bad idea of me to render out my raw VOB video as an AVI? Should I re-edit the video using my original VOB file? The annoying thing is, I've done a lot of work with the footage as an AVI... but I believe there are certain methods that can be used if one was to re-edit using VOB as the main source. It seems like there's a way to synchronize the audio with your video, which might save time.
Anyway, what do you guys think?
...and yes, I am a bit obsessive compulsive lol.
They ripped as VOB files. I was later informed that all I needed to do was put the DVD into my computer and use File | Import | Camcorder Disc... and Vegas Pro would have transferred the footage directly to my timeline. I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds nifty. Would ripping the footage off my DVD using this method produce VOB files as well?
Anyway, the computer I had at the time was slow, so the VOB footage would lag quite a bit for me, making editing more frustrating. So I rendered the VOB footage as an AVI. I then edited the AVI footage, which moved much more fluidly. I had compared the VOB quality video to the rendered AVI footage, and at the time I noticed little to no difference in the quality.
I later found out that it's best to render as less as possible, and that your quality compromises with each render. I ultimately want to render out my final product as an MP4.
Was it a bad idea of me to render out my raw VOB video as an AVI? Should I re-edit the video using my original VOB file? The annoying thing is, I've done a lot of work with the footage as an AVI... but I believe there are certain methods that can be used if one was to re-edit using VOB as the main source. It seems like there's a way to synchronize the audio with your video, which might save time.
Anyway, what do you guys think?
...and yes, I am a bit obsessive compulsive lol.