I am recording smash videos using a dvd recorder, it was a complicated process but i finally have the video on dvd and it plays back on any dvd player with no lag. Trying to edit the content of the dvd directly using the video editing program is creating a lag because it is reading off the dvd i believe. After looking around i found a flawless dvd ripper thats free, called DVDFab Decrypter and now the dvd files (vob) are on my hard drive. I can play these files fine with any dvd program i have without lag/quality problems. Now the stupid part, i am trying to convert the vob files on my hard drive to any format i can edit, preferably wmv and i have tried it using like 3 programs, only 1 of them produced video thats in sync with the audio and it has little white lines running across the video. This is like the last step i need to make HQ smash videos and it would be greatly appreciated if someone can help.