Anything Faster Than TMPGEnc?

[XLogicX]

Im using Dvd2svcd to rip and convert with TMPGEnc to encode to .BIN ...It only takes like 15 mins to rip but 11+ hrs. to convert an 1hr 30min dvd with TMP on my
1.8 GHz Dell 256Mb DDR w/ Windows XP
Im converting DVDs to sVCDs and pretty much using all the default settings with Dvd2..is there another converter that takes less time with as good quality?

[neomaine]

XLogicX,

Yes, way faster...your system specs aren't that much different than mine.

Go to the tools section and find DVD2AVI. It rumages through your rip and creates a project (*.dv2, I think) and a *.wav file which makes TMPGenc think its an avi file that its dealing with. (Check HOW TO->DVD RIP, first option)

From there, you can create (s)(x)VCD using whatever template or settings work for you. I use the default NTSC VCD Film template (what most of my DVDs are) and check off 'Simple Color Correction', and 'Sharpen Edge' using 'Highest Quality (slowest). I'll usually use the project wizard to split my movie to two CDs with a 5 second or short scene overlap.

What I get at VCD is as good as the best retail VCD I've purchased and much better than most of them. I actually gave up on DVDx and having to use xVCD (1500+ bitrate) to get the same results

Now my VCDs work on the DVD player, my laptop CDROM, my playstation, blah, blah, because they're all standard VCD. My family and friends can't tell the difference between DVD and these VCDs. I can tell, of course, but you get the idea.

- Smartripper Rip, 10-15 mins
- DVD2AVI, 5-10 mins
- TMPGenc (highest quality), 2-3 hrs

[XLogicX]

WOW dude thx a ton.....u cut my vcd creation by 2/3 :)