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So I started using Handbrake, which I've been hearing about forever. For ripping to AVI, it works like a champ. I'm planning to re-rip the movies that I had done previously, for the following reasons:
1. Handbrake lets you set up an encode queue. I can pop 2 DVDs into my HTPC before I leave for work, set them up using Remote Desktop, and they're done when I get home at night. Then I take them out, put two more in, and start the process all over. (I think I can even add other DVD drives in my house over the network to the queue but that sounds like a recipe for issues.)
2. The movies are sized correctly. The last ripper I used sized things into 640 x 480, then XBMC stretched/fixed them. This program does them in the native resolutions, which is definitely the way to go.
3. The program supports 2-pass encoding, which takes longer, but has a better ending result. The videos look much better, and I don't care if the videos take 4 or 5 hours to rip, I'm out working, doing stuff and living my life, I just want the video to be done eventually.
4. The processor usage is much less than the other programs I used. I can definitely run other programs, watch over HD videos, and do other stuff without a problem. There's no noticeable delay at all (despire the fact that I'm using a single core P4 system).
So - I highly recommend Handbrake. I'd also recommend using ANYDVD in conjunction with this program, because ANYDVD just sits in the taskbar and helps the decoding process.
Can you just rip the VOBs and leave them as is? I know there's plenty of stuff out there that will play native DVD format, as long as it's unencrypted.
yeah. i didn't because i'll convert them to an ipod format (eventually) and i think .vobs take up a lot more space
new version of Handbrake is out
http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-11/handbrake-media-converter-gets-major-update/
i saw that. i gotta update mine. i was actually working on getting PowerDVD to play my DVDs at highest priority (in Windows) because somehow playing a DVD is more taxing than .AVI's (don't ask me how).
PowerDVD is an interesting program. It eliminates the black bars on any DVD, which is great, because that's a pet peeve of mine.
dvd shrink is pretty awesome
i've heard good things about this program. However it seems to be always mentioned in conjunction with 3 other programs, which seems to make the process way more complicated than it should be ...
Does anyone else have issue with some of the copy protections on DVDs these days? If I buy a movie, and want to watch it on my iPod, should I really have to jump through that many hoops? Shouldn't I be able to watch it wherever I want, since I own it? Fair use gets on my nerves sometimes.
Sonic RecordNow!
I use it primarily for creating data discs and mixes for the car but, it does have a DVD back up feature. I'd recommend RN since thus far it's a decent deal =D