Please keep in mind that although MC does import VOB files there are a couple of constrains:
1) VOB files must have corresponding INF file.
2) Decrypted VOB files will not work if copied directly to hard drive.
3) The majority of VOB files have locked region, so you would not be able to play them from a hard drive.
On the other hand, some VOB files can be renamed to MPG and played in MC.
Nikolay
In response...
1) In all of my DVD rips, I have a VTS_01_1.VOB file (note 01_
1.VOB) and a VTS_01_0.IFO file (note 01_
0.IFO). My VOB files continue to usually 4-6.VOB, but NEVER a 0.VOB like the IFO files, so no truly corresponding IFO file is available for any DVD I have ripped. I would guess this is true for all DVD rips.
2) How else would you get a VOB file on to a hard drive? Pretty much doesn't it
have to be decrypted to get on the drive?
3) Most DVD ripping software will remove the region lock, but even if not, most people will normally have DVD's that are for their correct region, so they should still play on the machine set for the same region.
Finally, all of my ripped DVDs play just fine in MC. I would assume (I know, bad idea) that if they play fine, and MD
should allow importing of VOB files, these limitations should not be a problem, since they play fine. All I want is the ability to catalog my movies, with cover art and actor info, and director info, last played, etc.
Please let me know what I'm missing.
Thanks