'Manual' XviD Rips from DVDs

[domu221]

So I have DVDs here in my physical library that I want to convert to digital format. I believe DivX is the best compression method (or so as they say in their website) but it's not free! I checked out XviD and people say the quality and compression difference between DivX and XviD are unnoticeable - except that XviD is OPEN SOURCE.

I just need a quick help from all you experts in a conversion guide that allows me to RIP the DVD into either DivX or XviD. I really want that process wherein I can fully adjust rip settings.

I have tried Any Video Converter, Freemake Video Converter and Koyotesoft Free Video Converter but they are all too automated and that XviD or DivX ripping isn't in their latest versions.

Thanks!

[hech54]

I believe DivX is the best compression method

Wrong.

I have tried Any Video Converter ...... XviD or DivX ripping isn't in their latest versions.

Wrong again.

So I have DVDs here in my physical library that I want to convert to digital format.

DVD is digital.

What do you want to play these files on?

[jagabo]

I use DVDFab (free version) to rip DVDs to the hard drive, DgIndex to build and index file, AviSynth to open the index file (usually with luma deblocking enabled) and perform any filtering (usually just IVTC with TFM() and TDecimate()), x264 to encode as h.264 (CRF=18, veryfast preset), and mmg to mux the audio (demuxed by DgIndex) and x264 output.

If I want Xvid AVI I do the same but use VirtualDub to encode the AviSynth script (Target Quantizer = 2 or 3) and mux the audio.

For both I crop black borders and use PAR flags to maintain the aspect ratio.

[mh2360]

I have never really liked Xvid (or DivX).

Videos always seem to have what I call the "DivX" look, the smearing and general loss of detail you can never completely get rid of, which is especially noticable on larger screens.

I try to stick to a format best suited to the device i'm using for playback, which in my case is an old Xbox 360 set up exclusively as a media extender. I recently put my DVD collection onto hard drive and chose to rip them to MPEG, with a quick remux to DVR-MS using the original streams. This meant investing in a new hard drive, but it was well worth it.

The format you should choose depends on which device you will be using for playback. Xvid isn't always the best solution.