How to Change an MPEG File Extension to DVD

VOBs work well for DVD creation.

The MPEG movie format, stored with the MPEG extension and developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group, continues to be used as a standard video file format for online file sharing. MPEG files typically employ high compression using the MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 codecs. In order to place your MPEGs onto DVDs, many programs require you to convert them to the VOB extensions, which is short for the DVD Video Object file format. VOBs files are normally stored in the VIDEO_TS folder of a DVD. A number of online conversion tools can turn your MPEGs into the VOB format.

Instructions

Media-convert.com

1. Open media-convert.com (see "Resources"). Click "Choose File" and find the MPEG you want to convert.

2. Pick out "MPEG" as your input format in the drop-down menu and then pick "VOB" as your target format.

3. Click on the "OK" button to change to the VOB format. After the conversion completes, click the provided link to access your new movie.

Mediaconverter.org

1. Load mediaconverter.org (see "Resources").

2. Click "Upload a file" and sniff out the MPEG movie you want to convert. Next, choose VOB as your target format.

3. Select "Start" to convert to the DVD-friendly format. Once the conversion concludes, click the link to receive your VOB.

Zamzar.com

1. Load Zamzar.com (see "Resources").

2. Click "Choose File" and find the MPEG you want to convert. Afterward, choose VOB as your target format.

3. Type your email into the window and click on "Convert." You'll receive an email containing a VOB download link. Click on the link to receive the new file.

References

• Fileinfo: MPEG
• MPEG: Moving Picture Experts Group
• Fileinfo: VOB

Resources

• Media-convert: Make VOBs
• Media-converter: Free video creation
• Zamzar: Convert MPEGs