any software dat can recover damage video?

kajun_liu · 13th March 2007

hi, need help here...
got a DVD from my friend,
it's his vacation video, but it's broken, can't be played...
but others can be played (it's d 1st file, got 6 files in it)
it can be copied to harddisk, just can't be opened...
on dvd player also can't play, but when skip d 1st one, it plays...

any software can recover it....

tommon · 13th March 2007

Just some clarification. When you said DVD is broken, is it physically broken?

kajun_liu · 14th March 2007

DVD ain't broken...
but it's file...
there r 6 files in it...
but can't play d 1st file only...
2nd n others can...
i think d file is broken... cos even i copied to my PC also can't be played... others can lor...

GhostSG · 14th March 2007

Originally Posted by kajun_liu

DVD ain't broken...
but it's file...
there r 6 files in it...
but can't play d 1st file only...
2nd n others can...
i think d file is broken... cos even i copied to my PC also can't be played... others can lor...

Actually, I had the similar problem also. I had an old DVD which I shot for my frens during their wedding before I came into tis biz. But the DVD - dunno wat brand last time i bought - I also couldn't view nor extract data of the video. I'd seen some companies saying they can do data recovery but cost a bomb.

Anyone got any solutions?

jaegersing · 14th March 2007

Originally Posted by GhostSG

Actually, I had the similar problem also. I had an old DVD which I shot for my frens during their wedding before I came into tis biz. But the DVD - dunno wat brand last time i bought - I also couldn't view nor extract data of the video. I'd seen some companies saying they can do data recovery but cost a bomb.

Anyone got any solutions?

I used ISOBuster to recover data from an old disc. You can set it to ignore read errors, so the file that you eventually recover will have some errors in it. But at least you should be able to open the file and extract the undamaged portions.

Kajun Liu's problem seems to be different, because he can copy the file off the disc, but can't play it on the computer.

kajun_liu · 15th March 2007

yeah... file can be copied, but can't be opened...
anyone can help...

jaegersing · 15th March 2007

Originally Posted by kajun_liu

yeah... file can be copied, but can't be opened...
anyone can help...

Is this a vob file? You could try opening it with a different program, such as vov2mpg (link below.

http://software.badgerit.com/Releases/VOB2MPGv2_3.zip

kajun_liu · 16th March 2007

others also VOB files... just d 1st one can't play... (i'm using powerdvd n media player 10 to play it)
DVD player also can't play it...
i'll download it n try 1st... thanks...

kajun_liu · 16th March 2007

just download it... it needs .NET framework to install it ah....
i dun have it ler...
download from web is too long ah... cos i'm using dial up only...

jaegersing · 16th March 2007

Originally Posted by kajun_liu

others also VOB files... just d 1st one can't play... (i'm using powerdvd n media player 10 to play it)
DVD player also can't play it...
i'll download it n try 1st... thanks...

Ya, I'm not saying the problem is because it's a vob file, just trying to clarify so I don't tell you the wrong thing.

I saw your other post about the .net framework. The good thing about vob2mpg is that it does not recompress the file, it just reorganises the video data and packs it as mpg. There is another program below that will rip the vob files and convert to mpg (or other formats), but I haven't used it and don't know if it recompresses when the output is mpg. It is freeware though, so as long as the download is not too big for your connection, there is no harm in trying it out.

http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/M...Converter.html

tommon · 17th March 2007

If you have XP SP2, then frame.NEt 1.1 is already in your comp. You will need very good NLE software to open these files. That's why it's not cheap. Unless that clip is very important I would suggest you count it as gone.

kajun_liu · 18th March 2007

mine r SP1 only...
it's my friend's clip though...
he ask me to help...
looks like i can't lor...

tommon · 18th March 2007

If he's wiiling to pay then maybe I can give it a try but would be expensive.

jaegersing · 18th March 2007

I don't mind trying to help out if you can get a copy of the file to me. No charge, but no guarantee of success. PM me if you are interested.

kajun_liu · 19th March 2007

but it's too large ler... it's about 900+ MB
my connection is dial up, only 56Kb only...
i give up aredi, just return his DVD to him dis afternoon...

btw, thanks a lot for wanna help me out...

tommon · 19th March 2007

close the thread then.

13th March 2007	#1
kajun_liu Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tanjungpinang, Bintan island Posts: 344	any software dat can recover damage video? hi, need help here... got a DVD from my friend, it's his vacation video, but it's broken, can't be played... but others can be played (it's d 1st file, got 6 files in it) it can be copied to harddisk, just can't be opened... on dvd player also can't play, but when skip d 1st one, it plays... any software can recover it....

13th March 2007	#2
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? Just some clarification. When you said DVD is broken, is it physically broken?

14th March 2007	#3
kajun_liu Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tanjungpinang, Bintan island Posts: 344	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? DVD ain't broken... but it's file... there r 6 files in it... but can't play d 1st file only... 2nd n others can... i think d file is broken... cos even i copied to my PC also can't be played... others can lor...

15th March 2007	#6
kajun_liu Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tanjungpinang, Bintan island Posts: 344	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? yeah... file can be copied, but can't be opened... anyone can help...

16th March 2007	#8
kajun_liu Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tanjungpinang, Bintan island Posts: 344	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? others also VOB files... just d 1st one can't play... (i'm using powerdvd n media player 10 to play it) DVD player also can't play it... i'll download it n try 1st... thanks...

17th March 2007	#11
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? If you have XP SP2, then frame.NEt 1.1 is already in your comp. You will need very good NLE software to open these files. That's why it's not cheap. Unless that clip is very important I would suggest you count it as gone.

18th March 2007	#12
kajun_liu Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tanjungpinang, Bintan island Posts: 344	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? mine r SP1 only... it's my friend's clip though... he ask me to help... looks like i can't lor...

18th March 2007	#14
jaegersing Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,141	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? I don't mind trying to help out if you can get a copy of the file to me. No charge, but no guarantee of success. PM me if you are interested.

19th March 2007	#15
kajun_liu Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tanjungpinang, Bintan island Posts: 344	Re: any software dat can recover damage video? but it's too large ler... it's about 900+ MB my connection is dial up, only 56Kb only... i give up aredi, just return his DVD to him dis afternoon... btw, thanks a lot for wanna help me out...