.vob file extension

.vob

Video Object file. Also known as a DVD Video Object file, since it is commonly found on dvds.

A .vob file contains contains video, one or more tracks of audio, and may contain multiple subtitle tracks and menu components.

A .vob file is an MPEG-2 file. Accordingly a .vob file can often be played by simply renaming it from .vob to .mpg, and then played using a standard .mpg player. However, copy protection features on DVDs may prevent you from playing a .vob file that has been copied.

Other files that may be present with a .vob file include .ifo and .bup files.

For more information see:

www.allformp3.com/dvd-faqs/410.htm - What are .IFO, .VOB and .AOB files? How can I play them?
www.mpucoder.com/DVD/vobov.html - What is a VOB file. Provides an overview of the logical structure of .vob files.

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