Need to allow VOB video files...

I have tried to add the "vob" extension in the video modules settings section but I still cannot upload them.

Perhaps someone knows or I'll have to wait for AlexT to explain.

Thanks 

May I ask just for curiosity please why do you want to upload heavy DVD format on web?

$ ffmpeg -i yourvideo.vob -sameq output.flv

$ ffmpeg -i yourvideo.vob -sameq output.flv

Videos on my site.

Also, what do you mean "heavy?"

The videos I want to upload are small in size, i.e. 150 MB.

vob files are "heavy" because they rely on mpeg 2, which doesn't compress nearly as well as, say,  h.264 in an mpeg 4 file.  Also, vob files are obtained from dvd rips and the format was not designed to be streamable.  If I see vob files posted somewhere I assume that someone is offering dvd rips.  If your intent is to stream content to a flash player or native players on mobile, you are much better off transcoding your files to mp4/h.264 or perhaps a newer format, depending on your audience.  Even if you want to offer straight up downloads you are probably better off with the transcode because it is more universally playable.  

Since any transcode will reduce quality, if your intent is to distribute the best quality from the the dvd, then keeping them as vobs is the way to go.

Thanks for explaining that.

This Would be a great idea for allowing the purchase and/or download of movies. (Legal issues not relevant, just conceptualizing). I would create a module from the Groups module and call it Movies, then instead of uploading the vob files as videos, upload them as files - which can then be downloaded. As long as the downloader gets all the vob files, he/she can then create the dvd on their own burner at home, or watch in any number of video players such as windows media player. Just throwing that out there.

 Caught... nice example of exactly what I wanted.

I think uploading vob file into Dolphin should work if they aren't copyright protected.

So most probably you are trying to upload protected vob file, this maybe a reason it isn't working for you.

 Thanks AlexT..

I do not think you will be able to upload them as video files, that is why I suggested to upload as regular files. Don't forget - when uploading videos, the ffmpeg tries to convert them to m4v and webm versions - both of which will totally ruin the functionality of the vob files. They have to remain as VOB files for them to be able to use properly

Thanks again you guys for the input.

I found my solution this morning.. 

Auto Gordian Knot,

decided just to convert to AVI before upload.