DVD to AVI converter

typamc95 · Post by **typamc95** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:04 pm

Don't say google.
I looked around and all I could find were demos that only did 5 minutes....
Any sudgestions?

slimjimmy · Post by **slimjimmy** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:22 pm

videohelp.com's tool section should help you

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:49 pm

DVD Decrypter then Mediacoder. Both are free and awesome.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:26 pm

I would suggest checking out http://doom9.net. They have guilds and a download section that will have all of what you want or need.

typamc95 · Post by **typamc95** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:50 pm

Any strait forward free DVD 2 AVi?
Say I wanted to put a avi file of my Hitch Hickers Guide to the Galaxy DVD and put it on my Jornada 540.
Or is the free way the complicated way?

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:12 pm

Its not that hard. This will tell you how to use DVD Decrypter, and use the product of that in Mediacoder.

Post by **bicostp** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 7:34 am

By the way, AVI is only a container format. You need to figure out what codecs your Joranda's system has (XviD, some sort of MPEG-4, or [diety] help you Microsoft Video Codec).

Just use Decrypter and Mediacoder. Generally, specially-made "X to Y" programs are garbage.

dman762000 · Post by **dman762000** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:24 am

use DVD-WMV its a good program and really easy or you could also try Super its a good one and does a good job of converting

Felino · Post by **Felino** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:59 pm

I use handbrake for my ipod, and libretto.

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:49 pm

Agree with handbrake. Quick, easy and straightforward. Only does one pass, but that shouldn't matter too much.

EDIT: It can do 2 passes, my mistake. Thanks, Felino.

Felino · Post by **Felino** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:17 pm

*Point to 2 pass mode*

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:40 pm

Felino wrote:*Point to 2 pass mode*

Heh, I'll have to check that out when I get home (Wednesday night). If it can do two passes, then that will help me out with my master plan (don't ask).

thehackerinside · Post by **thehackerinside** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:10 pm

Click here
Sompy video encoder, from DVD(or any other video format) to AVI even better (depending on settings it can turn a 1gb file into about 50mb. There is one problem though the progress bar does not show anything but a box comes up at the end telling you its finished and best all its free!

[off topic]also great for pdas its the best I have used and the only one which works The Core Pocket Media Player link here and click on 0.72RC1[off topic/]

edit: just saw that you said that you wanted to put it on a pda it works great on my Jornada 560 even on full screen (through tcpmp)

Felino · Post by **Felino** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:56 pm

50mb at what quality. Me? I only do video_ts rips, except for my ipod, and libretto, which handbrake does fine.

Provided you use the right settings the ipod can get a little picky at times.

@lifeisbetterwithketchup

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:17 pm

I noticed. Thanks. I wasn't at home before, but now I am, tested it, and that noticeably increased quality (as it should).