I'M DUMB and wanna RIP my DVD's WHAT TO DO????????

[notorious_jaye]

Hi there

This is the story... Bought a streaming media centre so I can access the PC in my spare room from my plasma in the lounge. I want to RIP all my DVD's onto the PC and bin them.

Thing is..... I don't know where to bloody start. I have tried a few bits of software following replys to previous threads from other people on here. All they seem to do is just rip the .VOB files onto my PC. I want to just RIP the movies off the DVD's in a recognisable format that my media centre will recognise you know, .avi or .mpeg.

Another problem is... I don't know the difference between avi, mpeg or divx. What's the point, which one is best for me?

I just want a PERFECT copy of my movies to be saved on my HDD for access from my Telly.

Can someone please explain the benefits for different file types, advise which one I should strive for and what software I should use. I did find a bit of software that I THINK converted them to AVI but it asked for some many parameters and settings I just didnt understand I gave up. Is there one for idiots like me with some nice little wizards that do all the settings for ya??


Please help

Regards

James

[Baldrick]

What media center is it?

AVI Divx/Xvid/H264
Install AnyDVD and you can rip and convert directly to one avi divx/xvid using FairUse Wizard or AutoGK. About 1GB/movie, some video quality loss.

MPG
You could also use VOB2MPG to get the main movie as one mpg. About 4-7GB/movie, no video conversion no quality loss.


But I still don't know why most media centers can't support dvds on hdds(vob,ifo,bup files), no need for any conversion, you can keep all extra material....thats why I use a HTPC!

[Baldrick]

And have you tried any streaming tools like Tversity? It streams directly to your media center.

[KBeee]

If you want PERFECT copies on your HDD, you'll need to rip the complete DVD to the hard drive without converting at all. This'll take up between 3 to 8 GB per DVD. Space can be saved by only saving the main movie to your hard disk, and discarding any extras and un-needed soundtracks subtitles etc.

[stars]

Hi...

First of all read the manual and give us the specs for which formats the
mediaplyer can handel and then we can give you some good advises...

stars....

[notorious_jaye]

Right ripped them, didnt realise my D-Link meadi streamer can play .vob files, been messing about with vob2mpeg & divx converter, both pretty good programmes. Only problem now though is.... You can't skip through the movie or skip back like you can with a DVD or windows media player with the slider at the bottom.

Does anyone know if you can add markers to a movie file?

Regards

James

[jagabo]

Try using a decent player like Media Player Classic, KMPlayer, VLC. If you rip with DVDDecrypter in ISO mode you can even keep the menus.

[Yeah]

Pick up a copy of This Month's Maximum PC

[notorious_jaye]

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Try using a decent player like Media Player Classic, KMPlayer, VLC. If you rip with DVDDecrypter in ISO mode you can even keep the menus.
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See this is the problem!, the above comment is alien to me?!?!?! What is ISO mode.

Also.... How can I use Media Player Classic, KMplayer or VLC. I'm trying to watch the movies through my TV which obviously uses the software interface built into my D Link media streamer, I can't use a different bit of software.., Can I?

Cheers for the ongoing help, I will go buy Maximum PC too cheers

Regards

James

[jagabo]

ISO mode in DVD Decrypter creates a ISO image of the DVD -- a single file that contains everything on the DVD.

But I misread your earlier message. I thought WMP was giving you the problem where you couldn't seek. With the Dlink media player you're you're stuck with what it supports. You'll probably have to convert to a format it likes.