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what can i use to convert my dvds to divx format so i can watch them on my OMNIA?

i have chuck on dvd, will it allow me to convert each episode or the entire dvd, because i only want certain episodes.

thanks in advance!
 
for dvd to divx i use autoGK works well
to separate the episodes you will have to re author the dvd first use dvd shrink for this
 
The_Pumpkin_King said:
what can i use to convert my dvds to divx format so i can watch them on my OMNIA?

i have chuck on dvd, will it allow me to convert each episode or the entire dvd, because i only want certain episodes.

thanks in advance!
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To Rip a DVD to an AVI 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

The Retail version of Fair Use Wizard can handle multiple Episodes a lot easier! It is strongly suggested that you buy the retail version!
 
Garyvdh said:
To Rip a DVD to an AVI 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

The Retail version of Fair Use Wizard can handle multiple Episodes a lot easier! It is strongly suggested that you buy the retail version!
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+1 Fairuse works very well.
 
DVD to DIVX

I also tried it but I've got Problems. 1) I used the DVD Decrypter Then Shrink
But the ISO Image needs to be done with the Decryptor, not with shrink, so I'm still busy .Your explanation of the quality makes sense, so I try to do it this way. The guide for Fair Use is for version 2.6 but the free dl Version is 2.8 so there I've got a problem, since I tried it before I used Decrypter and Shrink and I've got a folder with *.fuw files
but afterwards I received error messages . So not so easy for me. maybe I'm getting too old . Thanx for any help
 
Arko2 said:
I also tried it but I've got Problems. 1) I used the DVD Decrypter Then Shrink
But the ISO Image needs to be done with the Decryptor, not with shrink, so I'm still busy .Your explanation of the quality makes sense, so I try to do it this way. The guide for Fair Use is for version 2.6 but the free dl Version is 2.8 so there I've got a problem, since I tried it before I used Decrypter and Shrink and I've got a folder with *.fuw files
but afterwards I received error messages . So not so easy for me. maybe I'm getting too old . Thanx for any help
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um, not sure where you are going wrong. I need to update that help file, but I'm too lazy. Just keep playing around with it. Re-install FUW if you have changed too many of the settings and need to get them back to the default. The retail version link is there as well if you want to evaluate that before you buy it.
 
DVD to Divx

So Finally I've the DIVX from the DVD , using Decrypter for the ISO File
then using FUW and changed it from Automatic it took some time but I've
got now the AVI File. Thanx anyhow will play a bit to see why it only worked
on the ISO Image and not from the DVD which gave me *.FUW files but to process them further I've received error messages.
 
I've just gone through this exercise so here's my take:

Rip the dvd to iso with DVD Decryptor.

Open DVD Shrink.

Open the ISO.

Right click on main movie, copy.

Click reauthor, right click on blue highlight, paste.

Change to no compression.

Click Backup - and select iso.

This makes a much smaller iso than DVD Decryptor.

Then open in FairUse Wizard and from the on it's fairly automatic.

There may be alternative methods but this worked for me - and wasn't rocket science.

I used to import all the vob files into DrDivx to create .divx files - but FairUse Wizard seems to do it at least twice as fast, and makes avi files of almost half the size.
 
DVD to Divx

Thanx I'll try this. I have not used shrink to create an ISO file so I used the decrypter iso will try with shrink to iso too.
 
I suppose you could use the Decryptor iso with FairUse Wizard, but dvd shrink takes all the unwanted languages and bonus features out.

Actually I think there is a function in Decryptor which can do the same but it's just too complicated that way.
 
OK, there are two ways of doing this...

1) For Speed (less quality) = just slap the DVD in the drive, load up FUW and click rip.

2) For Quality (takes longer) =
a) Rip the DVD to your hard drive with DVD Decrypter (do not rip to ISO), just rip the files straight to the HDD.
b) Then load up DVD Shrink and open the directory on your HDD where you just ripped the files to.
c) Set DVD Shrink to "No Compression" and to make ISO image on a different HDD.
d) DVD Shrink will then create an ISO file which is the same size as the original DVD with no compression (you can burn that ISO to a dual layer DVD if you want).
e) Then open FUW and rip from that huge ISO image on your HDD.

That will give you the best quality rip.

BTW, use this rule of thumb for File Sizes...

44 min TV episodes = 350 MB AVI file
80 min Movie = 700 MB AVI file
120 min movie and above = 2 x 700 MB AVI files.
 
Thanks - 2 questions...

How do you ' rip the files ' using dvd decryptor ? ( not to iso )

And I presume this method is for when you want to create an avi of the entire dvd, bonuses and all ?
 
daveza said:
Thanks - 2 questions...

How do you ' rip the files ' using dvd decryptor ? ( not to iso )

And I presume this method is for when you want to create an avi of the entire dvd, bonuses and all ?
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1) In DVD Decrypter click on the MODE Menu and choose "File" (it should be set to that by default)

2) I don't know how to create one single file of all that stuff. I think you would have to do them individually, and then combine them. The problem is that they all come from different VOB files so FUW keeps them seperate.

3) You can only make two large files from one movie in the Retail version of FUW. The Lite edition won't allow you to do that. In the retail version, when you get to the last screen before it starts (the one where you choose the size of the AVI file), there is a section off to the right where you can choose the number of output files.
 
daveza said:
Is there any benefit to making two 700Mb files of a longish movie instead of one 1.4Gb file ?
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No, no difference really. On some older DivX players it might take slightly longer to load the file, but no real reason why.

Best I can figure out, the files were cut to that size to fit on a CDR. Two 350 MB episodes or one 700 MB movie... or two parts of one movie on two discs.

But I have downloaded movies which have weird sizes and it makes no difference to me... as long as the quality is good.

I backed up my Lord of the Rings extended DVD set to 12 x 700 MB AVI files.
 
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