teddyli said:
DVD Decrypter is great for ripping DVDs to ISO or to the component vob
files, but it unfortunately will not convert the movie to divx.
Regards,
Ian.
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yes
Ian is correct , is there any other suggestion ?
thanks.
teddy.
I spent a while a couple of months ago trying to turn a DVD movie into an
avi file and although I did eventually have some success, I couldn't tell
you precisely what I did because the project was full of setbacks. On this
page you can find links to tutorials and recommended software, much of it
freeware:
http://www.dvdrhelp.com/dvdripping#33
Below, I have done a cut & paste of a tutorial sent to me "Billy Joe," a
regular contributor to another newsgroup I participate in. I haven't gotten
around to following his helpful instructions but I hope they are of some
assistance to you. The tools he uses are all freeware as far as I know.
Regards,
Ian.
Convert a DVD 9.5 (or 4.7) to AVI
Tools used:
DVD Decrypter (3.1.6.0), FlaskMPEG (0.7.8.39),
DivX 5.02 video encoder, Fraunhofer MP3 Codec Pro 1.263
Links:
http://users.adelphia.net/~bjb1939/A-V Links.html
Search for Fraunhofer MP3 Codec Pro on Google - there are newer versions but
many still swear by 1.263 (a seacrh will find both)
Install the DivX and Fraunhofer encoders (they will be used by FlaskMPEG
Using DVD Decrypter:
Note: Most systems already have the Adaptec ASPI layer (software) installed
but XP does come equipped with it. The decrypters can probably work without
it, but it is best to have it installed.
I believe the default settings of this program are to copy FILES from the
DVD to whatever directory you chose. It will select the main set of VOBs
comprising the movie and ignore any menus and bonus materials by default.
If you intend to capture all materials from the DVD, be sure to select all
other files. Note: Also select the IFO file that is associated with the
movie VOBs (if DD has not done this) as it is more convenient to pass to
Flask.
If the FILES default has not been chosen (due to prior use in another mode),
select Mode - File.
The program will decrypt and copy the selected files to the indicated
folder.
It is a good idea to name this folder VIDEO_TS (all caps, with an underscore
before TS).
Next, fire up FlaskMPEG
The objective here is to set parameters for Flask, DivX, and MP3 encoding,
then start the conversion.
We will be setting bit rates for video playback. As with MP3, higher is
better but also bigger - so some practicality is called for.
Generally, VBR (2 pass video/audio encoding) will produce the best results
at each bit rate. Obviously, this takes twice as long - several hours is
normal for video feature film video conversion.
Setting up FlaskMPREG:
File - Open Media - navigate to the VIDEO_TS folder to be used - select the
IFO file associated with the VOBs to be converted.
Flask will open a new window illustrating the content of the IFO/VOB set.
This will be one or more videos with the play times shown as well as the one
or more audio tracks and one or more subtitle tracks. There is generally
enough description to know which is which, but sometimes you just have to
choose a set and look/listen to it.
The Flask main window and Control Panel will open up with the first frame of
the video displayed (this may be black).
1) Options - Advanced Options
a) Video (the suggested frame rate will have been chosen by Flask -
usually 23.976 for feature films)
All other check boxes on this page should be checked.
b) Audio
check Decode audio
uncheck Same as Input and check 48000Hz
c) Post Processing
HQ bicubic Filtering
No Crop
No Letterboxing
Keep Aspect ration
All should be checked.
d) Files
Select a folder and file name for the output AVI
The Warn me option DOES NOT WORK in this version of Flask
e) General
check Compile whole file (Note: you can uncheck and do a 120 second trial
to see how the conversion goes - don't forget to reset it when you want the
full file)
uncheck Shut down
Check Auto Selection of Processing format.
You can now click the New button, lower right of the window and save these
parameters with a name. I like to name them for the bit rates I plan to use
i.e. 1200 - 800 movie for a VBR set up or just 800 movie for a CBR set up.
Click OH to close the Advanced Options window.
Choose Options - Output Format Options to configure the codecs.
In the video box will be the codecs Flask can use (not all will work). Find
and select DivX 5.02 Codec.
In the Audio box the same is true of the audio codecs. Find and select the
Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec.
In the upper right click Configure First pass. There are only two entries
to make here.
a) In the Variable bit rate mode pull down select 2-pass first pass.
b) In the kbps text box enter 1200
click OK
In the upper right click Configure Second pass. There are only two entries
to make here.
a) In the Variable bit rate mode pull down select 2-pass second pass.
b) In the kbps text box enter 800
click OK
In the lower right pane select the audio bit rate.
Depending upon the type of video you can get away with low mono rates or
require higher stereo rates. Purely subjective.
Note: If you choose a mono rate, Flask will return to this page when you
are ready to encode and force you to select it again - kind of a sanity
check?
On the right side of the Control Panel click Audio Panel.
If we do nothing on this panel, the audio will be at a very low volume.
Check the Dynamic box and use the slider to increase the sensitivity to
audio range.
This will make the volume louder as it is asking to increase low volume
input.
You can also normalize volume so that you have a benchmark from film to film
producing consistent audio volume.
You can press the play button on the main window to hear the result of your
change.
When you hover over the cancel button on the audio panel it becomes the OK
button.
Choose the Video Panel. A second video window will open where you can make
adjustments to the output file. Deinterlace and Keep Aspect will be
pre-checked because of our answers back in step 1).
Typically, the only adjustment you want to make here is cropping.
When crop is enabled a white outline will appear at the edges of the window.
These are dragable toward the center to produce the crop. You may crop out
the letterbox or you may even crop out parts of the picture to produce a
different aspect ratio.
When all is ready, click the Flask It! button on the main panel.
Note: (if stereo sound is selected, conversion will begin immediately. If
mono has been selected, you will need to make the selection again at this
time.
Finally: The progress panel shows a priority drop down box. Select
something below normal, even idle. As this program does intense math and
will overwhelm other programs.
