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**brain_stew** · 07-25-2006, 09:17 AM

I'm planning on buying a cheap external HDD (about 250GB or so) to go with a laptop so that I can take my DVD, photo and music collection with me to university, less the bulk of countless CDs. What I'm looking for are recommendations for software that will take a DVD and rip it to Divx (or h.264) with just a single click. After a short Google I've found "ImToo DVD ripper" will do this but I'm not sure on how efficient and intuitive this software is. So what is everyone's personal recommendations?

**Soulphalanx** · 07-25-2006, 09:18 AM

i use ImToo

**brain_stew** · 07-25-2006, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulphalanx

i use ImToo

How do you find it? Is it fast at what it does? The laptop I'm going to be getting has a Core Duo processor so the encoding should be very quick regardless of what I use anyway so I don't think it'll matter anyway. Does it have plenty of options for resolution, bitrate and codecs to use?

**Soulphalanx** · 07-25-2006, 02:14 PM

yep, you can set your own resolution, choose what codec to use, and depending on what codec you're using(i use Xvid), its a quality setting(VBR video) so that saves space

**cyanide** · 07-25-2006, 10:55 PM

there are dvd rippers dime a dozen...
personally, i use AutoGK.
its just a bunch of apps thrown together and a bit of magic which makes it really easy to transcode/encode stuff

if you havent checked out doom9.org, i suggest you do

**legacyxero** · 07-25-2006, 10:59 PM

imToo!!!!

**PopeOfDope** · 07-26-2006, 03:25 AM

I believe you are getting a Mac right? Why not try Handbrake? According to iBall it is great, although I have personally not used it. It will convert to .mp4 however but with the H.264 codec.
http://handbrake.m0k.org/

**iball®** · 07-26-2006, 03:31 AM

ImToo on a PC and Instant HandBrake to rip to iPod/PSP (using Xvid) format directly.
Google for "Instant HandBrake' and you'll see it. IH is a hell of a lot easier to use than ImTOo since there's absolutely nothing for you to configure initially unles you feel like tweaking the settings. Let it scan the DVD and then click the "Convert" button.
Then copy the video that IH made straight to a PSP or video iPod, or just watch it on the PC in QuickTime. Quality isn't too bad either...I play them from my iPod onto a beamer projector at work and although you will see some artifacts during really dark scenes, it doesn't take away from the movie itself.

**Trigun** · 07-26-2006, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by brain_stew

I'm planning on buying a cheap external HDD (about 250GB or so) to go with a laptop so that I can take my DVD, photo and music collection with me to university, less the bulk of countless CDs. What I'm looking for are recommendations for software that will take a DVD and rip it to Divx (or h.264) with just a single click. After a short Google I've found "ImToo DVD ripper" will do this but I'm not sure on how efficient and intuitive this software is. So what is everyone's personal recommendations?

don't get IMtoo it's a pile of crap the quality is bad very bad

**muratcan** · 07-26-2006, 03:37 AM

WinMenc is perfect, its the one I use for direct DVD to DIVX ripping.

http://www.winmenc.blogspot.com/

**kaioshade** · 07-26-2006, 05:45 AM

I just copy the vobs to my comp and encode them using virtualdub using h.264. Not using 5 different programs, etc.

**twelve** · 07-26-2006, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Trigun

don't get IMtoo it's a pile of crap the quality is bad very bad

usually the all in one solutions are. to get the best quality usually requires multiple programs.

theres loads of guides here for getting the best quality and also with links to the programs you need:
www.videohelp.com

**Vanden** · 07-26-2006, 09:51 AM

since your on a mac here are the thing i use and look good
MoviesForMyPod
Instant HandBrake
VisualHub

first 2 are free and VisualHub is a demo

**mnky** · 07-26-2006, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iball®

ImToo on a PC and Instant HandBrake to rip to iPod/PSP (using Xvid) format directly.
Google for "Instant HandBrake' and you'll see it. IH is a hell of a lot easier to use than ImTOo since there's absolutely nothing for you to configure initially unles you feel like tweaking the settings. Let it scan the DVD and then click the "Convert" button.
Then copy the video that IH made straight to a PSP or video iPod, or just watch it on the PC in QuickTime. Quality isn't too bad either...I play them from my iPod onto a beamer projector at work and although you will see some artifacts during really dark scenes, it doesn't take away from the movie itself.

I hate you.

**brain_stew** · 07-27-2006, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PopeOfDope

I believe you are getting a Mac right? Why not try Handbrake? According to iBall it is great, although I have personally not used it. It will convert to .mp4 however but with the H.264 codec.
http://handbrake.m0k.org/

Well I'm slightly reconsidering my options, the integrated graphics are really putting me off the Macbook and for only a small amount more I could get a much more capable Windows laptop (with quite a healthy GPU and much more ports) that's better for my needs. I know of handbrake and would use that if I do decide to get the Mac but that looks unlikely at this point.

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Originally Posted by kaioshade

I just copy the vobs to my comp and encode them using virtualdub using h.264. Not using 5 different programs, etc.

I'll probably do this as h.264 is my preferred codec its just the convenience of using a single program would be nice but I can't find any decent ones that support h.264.

Edit: I'm trying out WinMenc as that apparantly supports h.264 encoding.

**iball®** · 07-27-2006, 03:29 PM

If you want the simple program to rip from DVD straight to H.264, then Instant Handbrake on a Mac is your only true choice.

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Originally Posted by Whammy!

I hate you.

But my co-workers LOVE me. Of course, it usually means turning off the network link health display but we figure if the networks crash then someone will call us about it.

Hasn't happened yet.

**twelve** · 07-27-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by iball®

But my co-workers LOVE me. Of course, it usually means turning off the network link health display but we figure if the networks crash then someone will call us about it.

Hasn't happened yet.

we use a dvd player or Sky. but then again and ipod is quite a lot smaller than a stack of dvd's. But I haven't admitted that we use the DVD for anything other than training purposes and we certainly haven't changed the sky channel off of Sky news ever.

07-25-2006, 09:17 AM	#1
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07-25-2006, 10:59 PM	#6
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07-26-2006, 03:31 AM	#8
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07-25-2006, 10:55 PM	#5
cyanide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: meh Posts: 2,799 Trader Feedback: 0	there are dvd rippers dime a dozen... personally, i use AutoGK. its just a bunch of apps thrown together and a bit of magic which makes it really easy to transcode/encode stuff if you havent checked out doom9.org, i suggest you do

07-26-2006, 03:25 AM	#7
PopeOfDope DopaMean Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 3,739 Trader Feedback: 0	I believe you are getting a Mac right? Why not try Handbrake? According to iBall it is great, although I have personally not used it. It will convert to .mp4 however but with the H.264 codec. http://handbrake.m0k.org/

07-26-2006, 03:37 AM	#10
muratcan Enter Custom Title Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,717 Trader Feedback: 0	WinMenc is perfect, its the one I use for direct DVD to DIVX ripping. http://www.winmenc.blogspot.com/

07-26-2006, 05:45 AM	#11
kaioshade Blade Works Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,610 Trader Feedback: 0	I just copy the vobs to my comp and encode them using virtualdub using h.264. Not using 5 different programs, etc.

07-26-2006, 09:51 AM	#13
Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	since your on a mac here are the thing i use and look good MoviesForMyPod Instant HandBrake VisualHub first 2 are free and VisualHub is a demo

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