DVD ripping/conversion question
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vidding_livejournal_ark2I'm a newbie and I've been playing with WMM and reading all the helpful stuff out there for newbies ... but I'm stuck on one thing.
The episodes (Smallville) I've downloaded from the net, I can work with no problem. But the DVD I've ripped to my hard-drive, I know I have to convert the files to avi or something else and I have just about every recommended program (DVD2Avi, Smartripper, DirectX, etc.), but I don't really know how to get the DVD files into a format that I can then import into the movie maker program for use.
Also, I have S1-3 of Smallville on DVD and would like to be able to use clips from all seasons, but it seems like such a huge task to rip every episode, every DVD. Is there a simpler way and I'm just obtuse?
I'm contemplating doing a S4 only video just because that's the stuff I have access to at the moment. :-) I've been over the help menus for the programs, but things just don't seem to be clicking in my brain. Thanks.
The episodes (Smallville) I've downloaded from the net, I can work with no problem. But the DVD I've ripped to my hard-drive, I know I have to convert the files to avi or something else and I have just about every recommended program (DVD2Avi, Smartripper, DirectX, etc.), but I don't really know how to get the DVD files into a format that I can then import into the movie maker program for use.
Also, I have S1-3 of Smallville on DVD and would like to be able to use clips from all seasons, but it seems like such a huge task to rip every episode, every DVD. Is there a simpler way and I'm just obtuse?
I'm contemplating doing a S4 only video just because that's the stuff I have access to at the moment. :-) I've been over the help menus for the programs, but things just don't seem to be clicking in my brain. Thanks.
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Date: 2004-11-21 08:41 am (UTC)Honestly, it depends on what sort of AVI codec you use. Personally, I've found that a DivX 5 encoded AVI file can be up to twice as good, quality-wise, as a same-size MPG. Although, and I'm not exactly certain why, MPG's seem to be the video format of choice when size isn't an issue. (Various versions of MPG are what's used on VCD's, DVD's and the like)