DVD_RAM to AVI

[chewstick]

hi all, brand new to all this DVD ripping mularky but require some basic help

a work colleague today handed me a Toshiba DVD recorder saying i could have if i can convert everything on his DVD-RAM discs to Avi xvid

the DVD recorder no longer burns discs, but i would still like the machine.

anyway basically i have managed to get the .VRO files from the discs to my laptop

trouble therearesome littlewhite lines at the top of the files when played that need cropping and i would like to change the file to a xvid avi

I have changed the .VRO to a MPeg by renaming it and then have tried XviD4PSP 5.0 but its very slow

can anyone suggest any software to help me please? thanks in advance

[yoda313]

trouble therearesome littlewhite lines at the top of the files when played that need cropping and i would like to change the file to a xvid avi

That should be overscan. It should not be a factor on your tv. If its a widescreen tv use your zoom button to go from standard to overscan and you should be fine. Unless the signal was totally garbled and you have it extend beyond the "normal" overscan than you would have to crop.

You shouldn't have to rename the .vro files.

You can try other programs besides xvid4psp. Handbrake and formatfactory are two that are pretty user friendly for new comers - but they do have flexibility in there options.

Also for a first timer there is basic info here:

https://www.videohelp.com/convert

And for definitions check this:

https://www.videohelp.com/glossary

Fyi these links are on the left of your screen.

Oh and "change the file to an xvid avi" will mean "encoding" the file to a xvid codec inside a .avi file. Avi is a just a container the codec that actually contains the audio and video is xvid.

[chewstick]

hi thanks for all those suggestions.

am currently trying handbrake as i type this but its so far taken an hour with two hours to go

not only that but it only does MKV and MP4, this isn't what i want but thought i'd give it a shot, 29% in 1 hour isn't that good

as for using Zoom on the TV, this is no good, my friend doesn't want the white lines on the top, he wants to use the Avi's on various TV's some haven't got a zoom function, so i do need to clip it

i have thought about burning as a dvd and then ripping but this would lose quality, so i am stuffed really usless i can work out a different way.

will look at formatfactory

[jman98]

It is possible to convert VRO to DVD without re-encoding but you have to look for the guides. I think we have some here in our Guides section. I don't know why that guy wants AVI, but whatever. The garbage you see is normal and part of the TV signal. Most TVs do overscan to prevent such from being shown.

If you want Handbrake to be faster, then buy a faster computer. It's that simple. Or just let it run while you sleep and while you're at work, etc., so it doesn't interfere with your life so much.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Handbrake can crop the picture to remove the scan lines, on the Picture tab select custom and add a few lines on the top and bottom. As for format, MP4 is widely supported so I would output to that.

[chewstick]

Handbrake can crop the picture to remove the scan lines, on the Picture tab select custom and add a few lines on the top and bottom. As for format, MP4 is widely supported so I would output to that.

would just like to say a big thanks for this, having spoken to the guy he said he accept getting the files back as MKV and MP4 providing the white linesat the had been cropped and they are extremely good quality. I did his grand daughters christening video. as MKV a 1 hour 30 mins video was 1.3gb size and seemed excellent with no white lines. I would have liked to have got the video down to around 800mb but couldn't see how else to make it smaller (unless i cut ratio) or see a preview of the size of what the file would be

I didn't realise that the main place he'll be playing these video's is on his ipad, why he suggested Xvid i don't know but having spoke to him he said all his present files are in that format and wanted them all the same.......he was ok with both formats, so thank you very very much for your help.

[videobruger]

And fyi Handbrake vers 0.9.3 can output Xvid to an AVI file.

[Hoser Rob]

It's difficult to say whether you're getting reasonable encode times without knowing what your computer specs are and what handbrake settings you're using. If you use constant quality mode you can get as good quality as 2 pass target bit rate. And a lot faster.

BTW to get good quality in handbrake on a larger screen you need to use the high profile, which isn't the default. They assume a lot of users are going to be encoding for mobile devices and won't need as good video. And if your colleague wants to watch them on his iPad, there's an ipad preset in handbrake. iPad 3? I dunno ... don't use tablets myself. But that should simplify things.

And for iPad there isn't much point in xvid format. Mp4 is fine, and it's well supported by other software players.

I wouldn't call 1.3Gb too big for a good quality 1 1/2 hour video. At least for a larger screen. If you want a smaller file, set the constant quality slider to a higher value (higher = less quality and a smaller file). Again, I don't really know what'd be appropriate for an iPad, and the ipad 3 has a much more high resolution screen.

The best way to tell what quality you'd consider good is to cut a snippet from the source and try different settings. This could save you time overall.

[chewstick]

And fyi Handbrake vers 0.9.3 can output Xvid to an AVI file.

if only i could get a copy to try

[Hoser Rob]

And fyi Handbrake vers 0.9.3 can output Xvid to an AVI file.

if only i could get a copy to try

Go to the handbrake page the Tools/Downloads section ... just click one of the highlighted 'handbrake' words on this page.

Click "Download old versions". It's there.

But I still don't see why you want to output xvid if it's mostly going to be watched on an iPad.

[chewstick]

And fyi Handbrake vers 0.9.3 can output Xvid to an AVI file.

if only i could get a copy to try

Go to the handbrake page the Tools/Downloads section ... just click one of the highlighted 'handbrake' words on this page.

Click "Download old versions". It's there.

But I still don't see why you want to output xvid if it's mostly going to be watched on an iPad.

good point but that what the guy wants, personnaly i would be quite happy with MKV.

thanks for all your help. very appreciated