How to Convert VOB Video to iPad on Mac

What is VOB?

A VOB file is an MPEG-2 system stream – used specifically in the case of DVD forms. VOB files are essentially MPEG2 Program streams with audio, video, sub-picture and navigation data multiplexed. It is capable of being streamed across computers or to computers. DVD movies are stored in VOB files on DVDs. VOB file contains video, audio, subtitle and menu in stream form. If you change .vob extension to .mpeg and it will be readable and most MPEG players will support it. Some software that can open VOB files:

• VLC Media Player for Mac
• Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac

How to play VOB videos on iPad?

Just like iPhone and iPod, iPad is based on iPhone OS and only supports the following video formats:

• H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second
• MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second
• Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second

If you want to play VOB videos on your iPad (iPad 2 included), you have to convert VOB to iPad compatible video formats using 3-party video converting software like Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac, which can help you convert your VOB videos to play on your iPad with excellent conversion quality.

How to convert VOB video to iPad with Aimersoft video converter

This 4-step guide will show you how to convert VOB to iPad videos and audios using Aimersoft video converter.

Free Download and install Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac (Snow Leopard, Lion included).

1Add VOB Videos

Launch Video to iPad converter for Mac and you can add VOB videos by clicking "Add Video Files" from the "File" menu or dragging them inside . It allows you to preview the VOB video and take snapshots.

2Choose the output video format for iPad

Select "iPad" from the "Apple Device" drop-down list, of course, you can also convert VOB video files to your other portable devices like iPod, iPhone…

3 Customize VOB videos for your iPad

Click "Trim", "Crop" , "Rotation" or "Video Adjustments" buttonon the top of the video file, you can then customize yout VOB videos.

Crop: Enables you to customize the frame size (16:9, 4:3 etc) and cut off black margins of the videos.
Trim: You can set the start time and end time of parts you want to convert.
Rotation: Allows you to rotate video for your iPad.
Video adjustmen: Add special effects to video, such as brightness, contrast, saturation, apply different movie styles.

4Convert VOB to iPad compatible videos

When all the settings are done, hit "Start" button to start converting VOB to iPad videos.

Tips: Tick "Merge into One File" before converting, all the VOB videos you import will be outputted as one on your iPad.

After the converting process, find and sync the converted videos to your iPad, you can then enjoy your VOB videos on your iPad.

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