VOD files are commonly found on video DVDs and VCDs, but they are nearly impossible to edit or view without software designed specifically for their format. The coding required to reformat VOD files to MPG files, however, is often difficult and complex in nature. Fortunately, there are procedures you can follow to easily convert VOD files to MPG files. If the file in question has no file extension (i.e., the file is simply “Movie”), this step will enable you to see and edit the file extension (i.e., the file is now shown as “Movie.VOD” instead of plain “Movie”). Right-click the copied VOD file, select “Rename” and change the extension from .VOD to .mpg. An example would be renaming “Copy of Movie.VOD” to “Copy of Movie.mpg.” Windows plays videos with Windows Media Player by default, and this may lead to problems viewing the video if it does not have the codices necessary to open the file. The Combined Community Codec Pack is free software that is easily found on the Internet. It allows you to view various video formats, and will help iron out any technical problems from converting VOD files to Mpeg files. Writer Bio
