dvd to divx 6 w/ menu

[wenkman]

Hi there!

Does anyone know a good way to convert a dvd to a divx 6 file including the menu (as divx 6 supports dvd-like menus)? would be nice to get all the chapters and special features automatically.

thanks!

wenkman

[Baldrick]

No automatic tool out yet. Rip to divx with for example autogk and then make menus with divxmediabuilder.

[wenkman]

is there an automatic tool to rip the menus from dvd to divx then?

w.

[mats.hogberg]

DVD menus and DivX6 menus aren't that compatible, that there (AFAIK) exist any DVD menu to DivX menu ripper/convereter yet - and I strongly doubt there ever will.
Do you have one of those rare DivX Ultra certified players?

/Mats

[wenkman]

no but i use my pc for playing all kinds of media. divx 6 incl a neat dvd menu atz the size of 1.5gb would be a nice alternative to keep all the dvd images >4.5 gb of size.

any other ideas?

[wenkman]

what do you think of ratdvd as a solution?

[jimmalenko]

I played with ratDVD a few months back and my initial impression was that it wasn't for me. I don't know whether later revisions have made the product better or not.

I seem to recall reading that divx converter can be used to do menus in divx 6 - don't know whether it can retain DVD menus though.

[wenkman]

does anyone know what codec ratdvd uses?