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I have purchased an external DVD drive and was able to view the contents of an old home video perfectly. I have also saved the file using Disc Utility but now can't view it. It's saved as a .dmg file. Can anyone assist?
Many thanks
iMac 27", macOS 10.15
You would need to import the file using a video converter app so it is a format the computer can recognize as a video - if it is homemade (converter apps will not convert content with DRM and copyright protection = commercial video).
You would need to import the file using a video converter app so it is a format the computer can recognize as a video - if it is homemade (converter apps will not convert content with DRM and copyright protection = commercial video).
I saved them using Disc Utility and that is the format they appeared as. When I view them on my Mac directly from the DVD player they're fine, if I go to File>Open DVD Media I see them as Video_TS and then a list of files as follows:
VIDEO_TS. BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VIDEO_TS.VOB
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
None of them will open.
Thanks
Did you copy the video DVD to a disk image with Disk Utility? That's what I assume you did. So, double click on the dmg file to mount it. The run DVD Player and it should open and play the video DVD.
To run DVD Player do a spotlight search for DVD Player and click on it in the Spotlight window.
If you want to extract the video portion of the DVD follow babowa's instructions.
Is this a commercial DVD? The .VOB files are files created by a commercial DVD and then must be converted to a format such as .m4v that Mac OS can read. This is illegal though and we cannot advise you beyond that.
While your DVD is mounted on your computer you can utilize Handbrake to rip(create) a mp4 or mkv file to save on your computer for future viewing. Handbrake is a free app. VLC will play them no sweat.
A .dmg file is not a video file format. How did it get to be in a .dmg file and what happens when you attempt to open that file?
I've downloaded an App called Smart Converter but it says that VOB files are not supported any advice on a App that might do the trick?
Thanks
These are home videos filmed on a Sony Handycam and now on mini DVDs but I think I may have resolved the issue using Smart Converter
Forgot about VLC Player, haven't used it for years.
Viewing DVD files
