[split] I think I need some more help

[vidman49]

I think I need some more help. I have spent more than 20 hours over the last three days trying to rip a dvd to post here.

I got DVD decrypter which worked fairly well - but then I tried to encode the vob files - or convert the vob files - or whatever you call it - so I could share the movie. I have tried about 8 different programs. AVS video converter and editor seems to drop frames and gives a stop-motion effect to the video. I have tried other programs as well. I either get a movie that only fills half the screen though the screen size is set at 720x480, or the picture is heavily pixelized though the file ends up being a gig in size. One program will do the first three vob files but refuses to do the 4th - even if it is the only one in the editor. I have tried all kinds of different settings in these programs - and nothing seems to work. The vob files themselves play acceptably well, with only a slight stutter-step noticeable when the end credits roll.

Programs I have tried are Prism video file converter, video pad video editor, AVS video remaker, iSkysoft iMedia converter, AVS video editor, AVS video converter, and a couple of ones I don't remember the name as I deleted them after seeing they were not going to work.

I almost posted the best file here but then decided not to. Parts of the movie look fine but some parts have a stop-motion type effect as apparently frames are being dropped. It wasn't real bad, but I am a perfectionist.

The movie - in case you are interested - is Mary Christmas (2002) - featuring 9-year-old Jenna Boyd. About a year ago, ForAnAngel told me he wanted this one, but it is out of print. Jenna appears in at least 80% screen time.

Any suggestions on how best to process vob files?

Thanks