[mythtv-users] Alternative for dicing .VOB needed

[Bob Long]

Craig wrote,

> I have a .vob file that I only want to keep from +2:37 (mm:ss) to the
> end of the file and I'd like it converted to .mp4 (.m4v) while i'm at
> it (with reduced storage requirements).  I tried using Handbrake, but
> it seems to not recognize the contents of the .vob file.  I've looked
> at acidrip, but it doesn't offer any way to strip out the first two
> and a half minutes (more or less).  Any other suggestions would be
> welcome.

I'm no expert, but try ffmpeg:

ffmpeg -i input.vob -sameq -ss 00:02:37 out.mp4

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Bob Long