Encoding DVD to XviD/x264

[EzK]

So i have a DVD.. 2 hours and 40 minutes long.. ive ripped it to my computer.. all the ifo/bup/ts files (7.20gb) now i just want to Encode it to 1.37gb.. xvid or x264.. but the programs i use keep f*cking up the file.. like AutoGK it makes it out of sync, am i doing something wrong, can someone recommend me a good program that's not too complicated? i know im asking for the impossible but.. ive been frustrated for weeks now

[hech54]

What did you rip the DVD with?
The best way I know to solve sync issues is to rip MOVIE ONLY from the disc since that is all you will be using anyway....then convert to xvid or h264.

[dragonkeeper]

but the programs i use keep f*cking up the file.. like AutoGK it makes it out of sync, am i doing something wrong, can someone recommend me a good program that's not too complicated?

What other programs have you tried? Have you tried handbrake? Handbrake does not do avi, it only does MP4 or MKV but i have not had any sync issues with this program.

[hech54]

handbrake does not do avi

wrong.

[jman98]

Handbrake actually dropped support for outputting to AVI containers a couple of years ago, although maybe there is some secret way to make it still do it. I don't know.

[hech54]

Handbrake 0.9.3 outputs as AVI.

[guns1inger]

XmediaRecode always works for me for H264 output - haven't bothered with Xvid encoding in a long time. FreeMake also works, and is fast, but cannot crop the video so it will encode any black bars in the source.