DVD encoding software

[Decotey]

Any advice on a good dvd encoding software, mainly avi to dvd?
I use to always just use nero vision but I see my new nero package didn't come with it.

I tried Xilisoft, but the trial version prints a MASSIVE water-mark at the top of the screen that you have to deal with while watching the dvd.
Winavi seems to crash the whole time on my pc (running vista 64bit no sp1)

Thanks

 

[stroebs]

Well I use ImTOO DVD to AVI-AVi to DVD Suite... Works like a charm

 

[Tejen]

IMToo video converter.Excellent program for converting any format to any other format.Not free though.I wonder who said the best things in life are free.What an idiot he was.

 

[davemc]

http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2Dvd.php?b2=1 = AVItoDVD = Free.

I hope you have the codecs you need installed before you try to un-encode a DIVX endoded AVI. Use a piece of software called gspot to analyse the AVI before you try to un-encode it. Gspot will tell you exactly what codex is needed and whether it is installed on your PC.

 

[LazyLion]

How to back up Your DVDs and rip your DVD collection to your Hard Drive!

1) Remove Region Protection...
Install this program first... it will remove the copy protection and macrovision while you decrypt... (and will also allow you to watch region protected discs in the future)...
http://www.dvd43.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD43

2) To make a backup of a DVD to another DVD...
DVD Decrypter can rip the DVD to your hard drive or make an ISO image...
http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/
(Note: DVD Decrypter removes the CSS encryption on the DVD)
If DVDDecrypter has problems with a newer DVD install DVD43 (above).
If you have ripped the DVD files to your hard drive, you can then use DVD shrink to make the image smaller and turn it into an ISO file that I can fit onto one DVD... Note: you have to select ISO image as the target file from the drop down menu.
http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/
Once you have the ISO image you can use this program to burn it back to a DVD...
http://www.imgburn.com/

3) To Rip a DVD to an AVI or DivX (XviD) file...
The free version of this program Fair Use Wizard can rip any DVD to a 700 Mb AVI (XVid) File... with just one click...
http://www.fairusewizard.com/
but.... I find I get a much better quality rip, when I follow these steps...
i) Use DVD Decrypter to rip the DVD to your Hard Drive.
ii) Use DVD Shrink to make an ISO image of the DVD, but turn the compression off completely, in other words, the ISO image will be an exact image of the DVD. Also enable the two extra read options in DVD Shrink to get a better quality image, it is slower, but it pays off. Put that image on a different drive to the one you are going to rip to.
iii) Now use Fair Use Wizard to rip from that unencrypted image in your hard disk. You will get a very high quality rip with no artifacts and no "streaking".
Compare that to a rip straight from the DVD and you will see what I mean. Of course the quality of your DVD drive and speed of your processor is also a factor. 3.0 Ghz strongly recommended!
Here is a guide for Fair Use Wizard... if you need one...
http://www.mediafire.com/?uluiwhkxetc

4) Ripping Tutorials...
The last DVD and Blu-Ray Ripping Guide you will ever need!...
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/rip_your_movie_dvds_and_watch_them_anywhere
Here is a Tutorial on how to Back-up a DVD using DVD Shrink...
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/9425/How+to+Use+DVD+Shrink
...and a tutorial on backing-up using Auto-GK...
http://dailyapps.net/2008/08/hack-attack-how-to-create-axxo-quality-dvd-rips/
... and a tutorial using DVDFab Decrypter....
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=15715
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/03/26/turn_your_pc_into_a_dvd_ripping_monster-2.html
How to convert TV Series DVD episodes to DivX/XviD with ease using freeware... (thanks Charlie82)
http://forum.videohelp.com/topic301015.html

5) Other Ripping Programs...
SimpleDivX is a fairly basic tool to convert DVDs to DivX
http://simpledivx.org/
English Guide for SimpleDivX
http://www.simpledivx.org/Guides/SimpleDivX_Guide/English Guide.htm
AVI2DVD Freeware...
http://www.trustfm.net/divx/SoftwareAvi2Dvd.php?b2=1
DVDSmith...
http://www.dvdsmith.com/
Amok DVD Shrinker...
http://www.amok.am/en/freeware/amok_dvd_shrinker/
DVDRip Automates DVD ripping...
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/02/13/dvd_rip_automates_oneclick_dvd_ripping-2.html
Check out this all in one solution...
http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/free-dvd-video-software.htm

6) To turn video files back into a DVD...
http://www.dvdflick.net/ or here http://sourceforge.net/projects/dvdflick/
Tutorials here...
http://lifehacker.com/software/dvds...t-any-video-file-to-a-playable-dvd-232322.php
http://lifehacker.com/5082262/how-to-burn-any-video-file-to-a-playable-video-dvd

7) Other Video Tools (Editors and Converters) here...
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showpost.php?p=1592441&postcount=16

 

[FuNkEr]

Wow, that's neat, thanks man!

 

[howardb]

I currently use ConvertXtoDvd v3 from VSO Software - works very well and easy to use. I have a retail version as I do LOTS of conversions to DVD. Costs US$ 49.99, but I think it's worth it.

 

[PeterCH]

Go on videohelp.com and you'll see a list of utilities there too, designed for this purpose.
Some free, others trialware, others commercial.

 

[Decotey]

thanks ill give a few of these a shot

 

[mercurial]

If you are able to, get some of the TMPGENC tools. It is by far THEEE best encoding apps out there. The quality is stunning.

http://www.pegasys-inc.com/en/index.html

http://www.tmpgenc.net/

 

[bwana]

How is handbrake?

I love it.