VOB is the format used in DVD and will not open in Windows media player. You will need to install a different DVD player for this. This is the reason why people have to convert VOB to MPG. MPG, MPEG or .mpg files are very popular media file formats and can be played in Windows media player. Now, the next question is: how to get the conversion from VOB format to MPG format done without so much fuss. It is actually very easy. You can do it on your own and no need to hire another person to do it.
Here’s how: first and foremost, you will need a VOB to MPG converter such as Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate. It is easy to use and the conversion speed is quite fast. This program is well compatible with Windows system (including Windows 8). And it can convert not only VOB files to MPG format but also perform the conversion between any video/audio formats.
Before start the conversion, you can also edit the video for better visual effects. The supported editing functions include trimming the play time, cropping the frame size, adding watermark and subtitle, etc. Mac users who want to convert VOB to MPG on Mac can turn to Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac which is also a powerful video converting tool.
How to convert VOB file to MPG format effortlessly
1 Add the VOB files you need to convert
First you should load the VOB files into the video converter. You can either click the Add Files button to select files from your computer or just drag the video files to the program.
2 Select the output format
Now you have to choose the output format and destination folder for your converted files. Click the Output Format button to select the output format as MPG and click the Output button to select the destination folder. You can also customize your videos by clicking the Edit button. In this part you can crop, apply effects, watermark, etc. on the videos.
3 Start to convert the files to MPG
When everything is to your satisfaction, click the Convert button to start the VOB to MPG conversion process. Now you have MPG files and can play seamlessly on your Windows media player!
The easiest and best way to convert multiple VOB files to mpg is not by downloading and installing some unnecessary software; it is by adding the VOB files together as a binary files: Go to the directory where the VOB files are located, Whilst holding down the shift key right click the mouse to bring up the 2nd explorer menu window then select Open Command window here then Type "Copy /b VTS_01_1.VOB + VTS_01_2.VOB + VTS_01_3.VOB + VTS_01_4.VOB MyNewFileName.VOB" and hit ENTER. This will then create an mpg of identical quality to the VOB file. With this method it will also retain main audio and subtitles.