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Ko Takagi
Ko Takagi

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How to convert DVD to mp4 with ffmpeg

I'll write it down how to convert DVD to mov with ffmpeg as a reminder.✍️

Install ffmpeg

brew install ffmpeg
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How to convert

Browse for the DVD files in the Finder and get the .vob file name you want to convert.

For example, if you want to convert a file named VTS_01_1.VOB.

ffmpeg -i VTS_01_1.VOB -b:v 1500k -r 30 -vcodec h264 -strict -2 -acodec aac -ar 44100 -f mp4 convert.mp4
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For example, you want to combine and convert the files VTS_01_1.VOB, VTS_01_1.VOB, and VTS_01_1.VOB.

ffmpeg -i "concat:VTS_01_1.VOB|VTS_01_2.VOB|VTS_01_3.VOB" -b:v 1500k -r 30 -vcodec h264 -strict -2 -acodec aac -ar 44100 -f mp4 convert.mp4
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Great!👍

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Hello, can I use the codec copy option here to fasten the conversion process?
Please help, thanks.