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Author:	Topic: Rip and restore original mpeg2 file?
OldSam Member
	Posted: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:51AM	Email Print Text-only View thread
	I am converting old home videos to DVD-R. I have no problem capturing, converting and burning them, but I'm worried that in 20 years or so I'll need to convert them again to some new format. I would want to convert from the MPEG2 which is contained in the VOB files. I know how to rip DVDs and downconvert them to MPEG1 or even MPEG2, but going from ripped DVD (MPEG2) to MPEG2 is re-converting the MPEG2, causing a generational loss in quality. Is there a utility to let you rip a DVD and reproduce the original MPEG2 (even just the video, without audio)? In other words, rip and the result is an MPEG2 file or something close enough to demux through TMPGEnc (sort of a direct-stream-copy). I've searched but nothing jumped out at me. THX OldSam
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Author:	Topic: Re: Rip and restore original mpeg2 file?
Jaded Member
	Posted: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:45AM	Email Print Text-only View thread
	OldSam, I use Cinematize Pro for ripping non-protected DVDs. Pricey, but a fair selection of output formats
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willowygrass Member
	Posted: Thu, 03 May 2012 06:37AM	Email Print Text-only View thread
	OldSam, Tons of programs can help u, such as handbrake, dvdfab, macx dvd ripper pro, etc. Just pick any one of them, and u will be fine
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