ASF to VOB: Convert Video from ASF(Advanced Streaming Format) to VOB(DVD Media File) with River Past Video Cleaner, ASF2VOB converter, conversion
What is
ASF?
Advanced Systems Format (formerly Advanced Streaming Format,
Active Streaming Format) is Microsoft's proprietary digital audio/digital video container format, especially
meant for streaming
media. ASF is part of the Windows Media framework.
The format does not specify how (i.e. with which codec) the video or audio should be encoded; it just
specifies the structure of the video/audio stream. This is similar to the
function performed by the QuickTime, AVI, or Ogg container
formats. One of the objectives of ASF was to support playback from digital media servers, HTTP servers, and local storage
devices such as hard
disk drives.
What is
VOB?
VOB standards for "Video
Object". It is the file type to store video on a DVD
disc. It is actuallly a MPEG-2
video, with special extension to support PCM, AC3,
DTS audio,
subpictures, and button navigation commands.
Additional Requirements
To convert from ASF(Advanced Streaming Format) to VOB(DVD Media File) video with River Past Video Cleaner, you must have River Past MPEG-2 Booster Pack installed.
Launch River Past Video Cleaner
Once River Past Video Cleaner is installed properly, launch Video Cleaner.
Add File
Click on the "Add File" button on the tool bar. The standard file open dialog appears. Select "ASF - Advanced Streaming Format" in its "Files of type" combo box.
Select the file you want to convert and click "Open". The file will be added to the conversion file list.
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Select Output Format
Use the setting panel on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the left of the "Output Format" label to expand the panel. Select "VOB - DVD MPEG-2" as the "File Type".
Note: The MPEG-2 Booster Pack must be installed for the "MPG - MPEG-2" output option to show.
Select "NTSC" or "PAL" under "TV Standard" according to your location. Additional options under "Video Settings" changes accordingly depending on your selection of TV Standard.
Change Video Settings
Click on the toggle to the left of the "Video Settings" label to expand the panel.
You can change the size, and bitrate of the video.
If the TV standard is NTSC, you have the option to use 720x480, 704x480, 352x480 and 352x240 as the video resolution.
If the TV standard is PAL, you have the option to use 720x576, 704x576, 352x576 and 352x288 as the resolution.
The bitrate is in the unit of kbit/second. Use this formula to calculate the video size per minute:
Video size/minute (KByte/second) = bitrate / 8 * 60.
Change Audio Settings
Click on the toggle to the left of the "Audio Settings" label to expand the panel.
The sample rate on DVD must be 48khz. You can choose to use either PCM (uncompressed audio) or MPEG Audio Layer-2.
Select output directory
Expand the "Output Directory" panel. Use the "Browse" button to select an output directory.
Convert
Click the "Convert" button on the tool bar.
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