Help: Importing VOB file to PowerDirector3

rb42 · Post by **rb42** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:32 am

I'm using Howl's Moving Castle for my next video, and am using PowerDirector 3 to make it.

I am aware that since the Howl's Moving Castle dvd has a lot of protection, problems may occur with decrypting and ripping. However, using DVD Decrypter from the AMVapp, I was able to import some of the VOB files where the actual movie is located.

I decrypted VOB 1 through 6 and have sucessfully imported VOB 2 through 6 onto PowerDirector, ready for use. But it's the first VOB that I've been having consistent problems (to be exact, VOB_7_1).

If anyone has used this program and/or anime and can offer some help, I would greatly appreciate it. And any other advice is welcomed.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:36 am

if you explained what kinds of problems youre having then it might be easier to help you...

but i rip howls and various ghibli dvds with ripit4me (a program that works with dvd decryptor) and it cleans up a lot of the issues ive had

rb42 · Post by **rb42** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:44 pm

Whenever I try to import that first VOB file, the PowerDirector program either freezes up or says that there was an error. None of these problems occurred with the other 5 VOB files, which leads me to believe something is wrong with the clip itself.

As for the "ripit4me" program, where can it be downloaded (or does it have to be purchased)? I know it's possible to use that dvd, but I'm just having some problems that I couldn't solve on my own.

Thanks for the response

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 8:05 pm

its free, and if you look it up on google it shouldnt be too hard to find O.o

Pirate King · Post by **Pirate King** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:11 pm

rb42 wrote:Whenever I try to import that first VOB file, the PowerDirector program either freezes up or says that there was an error. None of these problems occurred with the other 5 VOB files, which leads me to believe something is wrong with the clip itself.

I have had similar problems when trying to rip newer anime/dvds, tends to happen mostly with movies rather than series. It wont copy the first VOB file but it will copy the remaining ones, problem is the ones it does rip are still messed up and crash DGindex.

The program JaddziaDax mentioned should do the trick, its designed specifically to circumvent the new coppy protection some dvds have.

rb42 · Post by **rb42** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:26 pm

I downloaded RipIt4Me, DVD Decrypter (which I already had) and DVD Shrink. But I honestly have little knowledge in how to use them properly, with the exception of simply ripping dvd footage using DVD Decrypter.

I used DVD Decrypter to rip footage from another dvd (the Escaflowne Movie) and was able to use that footage perfectly well, using the same steps that I tried to with Howl's Moving Castle. So I'm stumped.

And I tried using DVD Shrink to "Back Up" the dvd since that was all I knew how to do since this is my first time using this program. Then, while backing up the dvd, this message appeared:

DVD Shrink encountered an error and cannot continue.
Failed to read file "E:\"
Data error (cyclic redundancy check).

So now I really have no idea what to do. It would be helpful if someone could tell me how to use these programs properly. Thanks.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:43 pm

double click on ripit4me and follow what the prompts give you... then it should bring you to DVD decryptor and you do it "normally" from there... then follow the ripit4me prompts out..

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:44 pm

(cyclic redundancy check)

is your disc scratched/need to be cleaned?

rb42 · Post by **rb42** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:40 am

it is slightly scratched, but no more than my other dvd was when I first used DVD Decrypter successfully.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:24 am

well then try it with ripit4me and see if it gives you that error still