Best Software..

[jason69uk]

Can you guys update me on the latest please.

What's the best OS to use?
What's the best DVD Ripping program?
What's the best prog to encode AVI to VCD?
What's the best Anti Virus?
What's the best Spyware remover?
What's the best Defragmenter, is it disk keeper?

[adamthole]

I forsee some ugly posts...

[jason69uk]

Oh no i know it seems like that i can tlel u it aint guna be like that..

[thecoalman]

See #5
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=253102

BTW fellow OTPW this is my new response....see# etc...

BTW thewre's already a best freewre thread around here somewhere.

[adamthole]

OS: OSX 10.3.x
DVD Ripper: Mac the Ripper
AVI to VCD: I only do DVD's
Anti-Virus: Don't need it
Anti-Spyware: Don't need it
Defragmenter: Don't need it

[reboot]

OS: Winblows 97
DVDRipper: don't rip, it's illegal.
AVI to VCD: Wot's VCD?
A-V: whatever the latest POS free bloatware is floating around.
A-S: whatever I can get off of Kazaa Media.
Def: whatever is in winblows.

[dphirschler]

I like WinXP. I had no problem using Win98 until I started authoring DVD. Then I had to go to XP because the muxing stage always created a >4 gig file. Other than that, you can do it all in Win98.

DVD Ripping: I like Decrypter. You might also look at DVD Shrink.

AVItoVCD I use TMPGenc to encode and VCDeasy to author. It's pretty straight forward.


Darryl

[makntraks]

This topic does not deliver.... The "regulars" know what I mean...

makntraks

[Garibaldi]

Can you guys update me on the latest please.

What's the best OS to use?
What's the best DVD Ripping program?
What's the best prog to encode AVI to VCD?
What's the best Anti Virus?
What's the best Spyware remover?
What's the best Defragmenter, is it disk keeper?

I'm going to answer this but this is all IMO so I don't want anyone starting a flamewar over this.

Best OS: A distro of GNU/Linux, I like Slackware. If you want security go with FreeBSD; BeOS is also very good but not updated anymore.

Best DVD Ripping Program: DVD Shrink; for Linux dvd::rip is very good

Best AVI to VCD: I like tovid for linux... TMPGENC is probably the best windoze app

Best Antivirus: No viruses to worry about in linux

Best Spyware Remover: No spyware in linux

Best Defragmenter: you don't really have to if you run the ext3 filesystem in linux, but fsck works fine if you need to use it.

And also let me mention to those who don't know but many distros of linux are free under the GPL, including Slackware. I'd be happy to help someone set up an install, just let me know.

[redwudz]

Gee, this is fun.

1. XP Pro
2. DVDDecrypter
3.TMPGEnc encoder
4. AVG Antivirus
5. Spybot S&D
5. The Windows one.

You asked for opinion.

You should get about 5000 different opinions.

[Nilfennasion]

The best OS to use is whichever one you can get for free (and get away with).
The best ripping program is the one you feel comfortable with using.
The best way to encode AVI to VCD is to take the VCD and use it as a frisbee.
Garibaldi got it right - the best way to defend against virii is to use Linux. Not because Linux is badly supported, but because it contains far, far less of the security holes that virus authors are having such fun with.
Ditto for spyware. Linux spyware is unheard of.
The best disk defragmenter is whatever you feel comfortable using, although Norton software seems to have a way of sapping your computer's performance.

[alsyed]

time machine

[Ironballs]

Well what works for me.....Not necessarily the best but over the years, this is my setup

OS Win2000, used XP as well and doesn't seem to make that much difference

DVD ripping prog. Easy, DVDDecrypter
AVI -> VCD. Don't do this much, but TMPEnc is the way to go for me

AV software. I use Mcafee on some of my machines and Norton on others. No real preference, both good packages

Spyware, use Spybot and try to run it once a week

Defraging, don't really do it, just refomat my 2nd hard disc when needed. For defraging, when I do my 'housekeeping' I just use win2000's defragger and yes I know its not the best one

In the main.... I use DVDDecrypter to rip, and DVDShrink to compress. With those two tools you can back up 99% of your discs.

Fot AVIs I use TMPEnc and sometimes VirtuaDub.

You didn't ask for the best authoring prog, I use Ulead MovieFactory2. Not great, but I only ever want to wath a film, with no fancy menus. There are better authoring tools around.

Finally, the best beer is San Miguel bottled beer from Tenerife, fecking magic

Jason, count yourself lucky, with a post like yours I'm stunned you got so many helpful replies! Videohelp geezers must be feeling in a generous mood tonight

[mattyboy]

I forsee some ugly posts...

LOL

[mattyboy]

Gee, this is fun.

1. XP Pro
2. DVDDecrypter
3.TMPGEnc encoder
4. AVG Antivirus
5. Spybot S&D
5. The Windows one.

You asked for opinion.

.

my choices exactly

[Amish Electrician]

Derr
Whats the best condom so i cant spawn more dumb questions
Whats the best toilet paper
How do i think & read for myself
Help me wipe myself

[Capmaster]

[Faustus]

I think getting a mac would be everyones best bet...

If thats not an option I like O&O defrag quite a bit over disk keeper. I also like them as a company better but I wont go into that here.

[thecoalman]

What's the best OS to use? Commodore 64
What's the best DVD Ripping program? Can't rip with Commodore 64
What's the best prog to encode AVI to VCD? Can't encode with Commodore 64
What's the best Anti Virus? The on/off button on Commodore 64
What's the best Spyware remover? The on/off button on Commodore 64
What's the best Defragmenter, is it disk keeper? Don't need it

[lordsmurf]

What's the best way to cook eggs?
What's the best drink?
What's the best color?
What's the best kind of wood?

.... get the point.

Try:

What do you suggest as a good OS?
etc etc etc

[sacajaweeda]

Just padding my stats. Nothing to see here.

[GKar]

1) Winblows 98/SE
2) DVDDecrypter (DVD2one for recoding)
3) TmpGenc
4) AVG Antivirus 7
5) Spybot
6) Norton Utilities Speed Disk

Flame on!

[XDelusion]

I find it funny that about everyone is suggesting Winblows when infact all movies are made on Amiga, Silicon GFX Machines, and Macs...
...not PC's.

If you goto ANY print shop, news paper business, tv station, movies studio, etc. You will see Macs...

...or pre-Commodore bankruptcy, you would have seen Amigas.

[jimmalenko]

What's the best OS to use?
What's the best DVD Ripping program?
What's the best prog to encode AVI to VCD?
What's the best Anti Virus?
What's the best Spyware remover?
What's the best Defragmenter, is it disk keeper?

There is no best. The ones that work for you are the best

As for my opinion:
Windows XP
DVDDecrypter
TMPGEnc Plus
Trend Micro
Ad-Aware
Windows inbuilt

[lordsmurf]

If you goto ANY print shop, news paper business, tv station, movies studio, etc. You will see Macs...

Printing yes, video no.
Mac has almost no software. FCP and DVDSP and that's about it.

[sacajaweeda]

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[sacajaweeda]

Ooops.....that was out loud, wasn't it?

[jimmalenko]

quote edited ...

That one came back ... with interest ...

0 - 15.

@sacajaweeda, please learn to use punctuations such as commas and full-stops

/ Thanks Line Judge/Punctuation Police jimmalenko


FWIW, one of the funniest returns I've seen in quite a while

[mikesbytes]

Can you guys update me on the latest please.

What's the best OS to use?
What's the best DVD Ripping program?
What's the best prog to encode AVI to VCD?
What's the best Anti Virus?
What's the best Spyware remover?
What's the best Defragmenter, is it disk keeper?

How about some details of what your objectives are. Sorry but this a bit like asking what the best car is.

[lordsmurf]

What's the best hamburger?
Mighty juicey avatar you have there, mikebytes.