What is the best DVD Conversion Tool?

[Roob]

Hi! I am a newbie at DVD Ripping, and so i would like to
know what are the best tools for DVD to SVCD converting.

Your answers would be very appreciated.

[Jeomite]

Here's the tools I use...
- SmartRipper
- DVD2AVI
- vob2audo
- Cinema Craft Encoder
- TMPGEnc (with TooLame)
- bbMPEG

[Mars-L]

Depends on personal favor.....

Personally I've chosen for;

DVD-Decrypter for ripping (faster then all others)
DVD2AVI (to rip the audio)
AviSynth frameserving TMPGenc (to create the MPG)
TMPGenc Tools (to cut the MPG-file)
VCDImager with Nero (to burn the MPG-file)

The above combination only works for movies without subtitles.

When I wanna include subtitles I've used;

DVD-Decrypter for ripping (faster then all others)
FlasK frameserving TMPGenc (with the frame server plugin)
TMPGenc Tools (to cut the MPG-file)
VCDImager with Nero (to burn the MPG-file)

Another great option is;
DVD-Decrypter for ripping (faster then all others)
FlasK with a CinemaCraft Encoder plugin (for superb SVCD)
TMPGenc Tools (to cut the MPG-file)
VCDImager with Nero (to burn the MPG-file)

For VCD witnh subtitles;
Another great option is;
DVD-Decrypter for ripping (faster then all others)
FlasK with the Panasonic plugin (for VCD)
TMPGenc Tools (to cut the MPG-file)
VCDImager with Nero (to burn the MPG-file)

As you see, depends per movie and for me also per mood. I want it be done the fastest and easiest way, so no muxing and remuxing included and no multi-pass for me. Multipass makes the quality some better, but almost near DVD quality (CQ 2100 with CCE) is good enough for me. When I want real (near) DVD quality I simply buy the DVD itself.

But as said; PERSONAL favor.

[pinoy2201]

my personal fav is :
cladMdec to ripp or smartripper
then use: DVD2AVI to get the files for TMPGenc
then use :TMPGenc with toolame,maenc,sympx or wav2mp to convert to mpeg files and use its tools to cut it
To burn i suggest nero 5.5.4.0 or above to burn vcd or svcd

those are my fav combo

[vcdentro]

Definitively DVD2SVCD!!!!!!!