DVD ripping question...

[Grimace2k2]

How can I take a DVD and get the entire movie into a DVD quality file (mpg,avi?) that can be imported into Premiere and edited? I've tried DVD2Avi but it didn't work (There were green lines and black boxes everywhere)

I need to edit scenes together from different Coen brothers movies for my film class.

Please help me out! Thanks!

[Sifaga]

DVD ripping question...

I rip my DVD's using DVD Decrypter

[Grimace2k2]

Ok I used that and now i have a lot of huge .vob files and other stuff. How do I turn those into an .avi or .mpg? And which would be better for editing in premiere?

[bottle-necked]

I need to edit scenes together from different Coen brothers movies for my film class

This is pretty simple, I did one just a few hours ago. Put your movie in and play a minute or so with a prog like PowerDVD. (to get it loosened up)

Run DVDx, point it to the root folder of the DVD (video_ts) If you did it right it will simply open a box showing you the main movie vob. Click it then ok. A box will open asking for some info about input-output settings. Check the framerate, cpu type, etc. Change no more than necessary for your first test run. Get back to the main menu.

Looking under the play button you see time:code numbers and a very small slider (on the far left). Slide this and find your desired clip entry point. (small adjustments with the >> buttons. Actual position will show on readout.

Click the 'filmroll' (output format). To keep things simple just click "AVI", click just above "1 pass" and choose your codec (I suggest HuffYuv). Now set framesize (top right) to your choice (720x384), zoom-full 16:9, volume length-infinite. Apply

Click 'folder' and set file destination and name.
Record a 30 second clip then stop. Use media player or something and view the file. You will see that the quality is near original, although you will have some black bars at top and bottom of screen. (this aspect is not perfect for all movies)

This AVI/Huffy is ready for editing/encoding in your program. It's going to be huge though, but your clips are short. Mine was just 4.6MB/s with 'BEST' for Huffy setting.

Hint: Be playing the DVD movie with your player when you open DVDr helps it get the deal going. Then shutdown your player.

Good luck.

[Grimace2k2]

Just tried that and the 30 second clip that I made was just the sound and the video was green with little black boxes running down the screen.

[bottle-necked]

I'd say you need to reset the program back to default settings. You may have a / some settings out of wack. I just did it and it was fine here. No problems, but my settings are all default except for what I said above.

Resetting to defaults? I don't know. Maybe uninstall and reinstall the program. That should do it.

[bottle-necked]

When you get time you should fill out your profile / hardware list. That can help us to try and help you. ok

Green huh!

My guess is frame rate. Default is 25(?), try 23.976 NTSC, or 29.970 NTSC. That's "output frame rate" - click the roll of film icon, then upper right side of box.

[Grimace2k2]

But I just installed the program and changed what you said... I'll try again.

[bottle-necked]

Frame rate is more important than frame size and quality/compression/codec/audio, etc. If the frame rate is off - the rip is trashed (like you explained above). With the proper frame rate and 'less than superior' quality settings the film is still watchable. AFter you get the frame rate right and your captures looks ok, then mess with the frame size and quality settings.

[Grimace2k2]

There is only an option to change the frame rate on the input settings. I tried both 23.976 and 29.970 and got the same green thing.

If this helps my computer is:

1.6 ghz P4
10 gb free
512 mb ram
Radeon 9600 Pro

[bottle-necked]

Here's what I've got:
"Roll of film icon" - Input settings
Use ASPI
DeMicrovision
Each VOB ID
Original Colors
SSE 3D Now
Dolby Surround
Normal Quality 48k
Volume 3
0
0
----------
Luminance Filter
Gain 128
Offset 0
Output Frame Rate 29.97 NTSC
Detect Progr 24k
Size 10mb
Ram
NONE
__________________________
Film Strip
Output Settings
AVI-divx,yuv
Audio lame, use lame
Lame mp3
192k
HuffyYuv
Enable Video
1.4
20
default
RGB24
-------------------------
720 384
Custom
Bilinear MMX
1000
infinite
25
not enabled
__________________
then record.
I don't know. DId you try a different movie?

[bottle-necked]

nothing

[Grimace2k2]

I had all of those settings and it still doesn't work I tried DIVX and some other codecs and those worked. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the HuffyYuv codec but that didn't do anything. Any other version of HuffyYuv or some other codec that might work?

[Grimace2k2]

Anyone know?

[mats.hogberg]

If DivX works, try a high bit rate DivX. It may still look good enough for your needs.

/Mats

[bottle-necked]

I don't know why the Huffy won't work(?) But if the other codec worked then find one from the drop down list that will work in Premiere(?) That should be ok. The file size might be larger though.(?)

Good luck.