What do you use?? Essentials ie codecs and programs for ripping and burning

[R!ffraff]

Hi all just wondering what people consider essentials ie codecs and programs for ripping and burning. I have just upgraded my com to a laptop wiht windows vista but will be installing win 7 at a later stage. My last com ran xp sp3 and I used klite codec pack ripit4me and imgbn for all my ripping and burning. Should I just install the same although I now have a bluray rom and cyberlink dvd suite preinstalled. Would like to get set up again with minimal fuss. Just unsure of improvements with vista and 7 and do i need to install much to get going again. Any advice appreciated.
Cheers R!ffraff

[guns1inger]

I consider codec packs to be the worst thing to install.

Basics for include

Imgburn
DVDFab HD Decrypter
FFDShow
Xvid
AVStoDVD
DVD Rebuilder
Xvid4PSP 5.0.36 (don't go newer on W7 systems)
Multi-AVCHD
VideoRedo
Avisynth + Filters
Virtualdub + filters
TSMuxer
ReStream
DVD Patcher
VCalc

For more up market work (i.e. work that pays)

Vegas
Photoshop
After Effects
DVD Lab Pro

[R!ffraff]

Thanks guns1inger. will give them a try. dont bother with the old stuff i used to use then eh

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[Kerry56]

If you want to rip Blu ray commercial movies, you'll need AnyDVD HD as well.
BD-Rebuilder for compression on Blu Ray.
Clown BD can be handy for some Blu Ray movies also.

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Apologies
didnt really think thru the topic heading

and thanx Kerry56. Will add them to the list