Is there a good tool to directly convert DVD into the MP4?

[coody]

Is there a good tool to directly convert DVD into the MP4? Thanks

[hech54]

Once again....MP4 is only a "container" :
https://www.videohelp.com/glossary?M#MP4
What type of video codec do you want to use?
What type of playback device will this "MP4" be played in?

[Baldrick]

handbrake

[coody]

handbrake

Thanks Baldrick. By testing, the handbrake is easy and quick for the conversion from the DVD to the MP4. The MP4 can be played on the tablet PC now. By the way, is the MP4 the best video format for playing on the tablet PC? I mean the video quality converted from the DVD.

[yoda313]

Your restraints are the resolution of the tablet - and the codecs it can play. DVD quality is 720x480 for ntsc video (US standard). If your tablet screen is LESS than this than it won't be able to handle the resolution and will need to be reencoded to whatever resolution your tablet can play.

If it can play at least 720x480 then it SHOULD be comparable to dvd. Again as long as your bitrate is high enough.

Also you should now mp4 is just the container as has already been mentioned. What is inside is the codec - be it divx, xvid or h264 - there are others but those are the big kahunas (and avc and flash but less so - well maybe avc outranks divx but thats debatable).

If you use a high enough bit rate even if you have to reduce the resolution of the video to fit your tablets dimensions it should look decent enough to be watchable.

This is going to be trial and error. You will be your own best judge. We can't tell you what will look "perfect". But generally more bitrate lets you have better quality on a given scale assuming a good source (ie assuming your starting with a hollywood produced video).