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speedyxjs - 18/8/09 at 08:10 PM

I need to make a dvd of our holiday for the grandparents but movie maker doesnt accept .VOB file types (the type the camera records on).

I understand that these can just be renamed as .mpeg but when i went to do it, the files dont have the extension on the end like they normally do. Then i found that no files on my pc do. Im sure it must just be an unticked box or something (normally is).

Does anyone know what i need to do?


mookaloid - 18/8/09 at 08:14 PM

my computer, drop down tools menu, folder options, view tab, uncheck 'hide extensions for known file types'

probably.....


f1ngers - 18/8/09 at 08:15 PM

Right click Start Button and select Explore.
Go to Tools/Folder Options/View in the top bar and uncheck 'Hide extensions for known file types'
that should do it


speedyxjs - 18/8/09 at 08:16 PM

Brilliant. The grandparents will be happy


RichardK - 18/8/09 at 08:27 PM

I would have though you could just burn the vob files to cd or dvd and it'll play in the dvd player, I know it won't play on your pc unless you have a dvd decoder installed.

Not sure how the renaming plan will work Nowt to lose though!

Looks like your plan will work LINKY TRAINING

Cheers

Rich

[Edited on 18/8/09 by RichardK]


speedyxjs - 19/8/09 at 11:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
Looks like your plan will work LINKY TRAINING



It does but movie maker still wont accept them


ironside - 19/8/09 at 01:47 PM

Transcode the VOB files to something movie maker will handle (like MPEG) using videolan player.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/