Converting DVD's into mpegs

BEEEsH · BEEEsH #1 (**permalink**)

01-31-2006, 09:34 PM

Are there any free programs that I could use in order to backup my dvds on to my external hd?

I have roughly 150 dvds, and I wouldn't mind having some of my favorite ones on my comp for quick access.

I have mactheripper but that only breaks it into video_ts and audio_ts and the folders are generally like 8gb in size.

Anything?

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

01-31-2006, 09:51 PM

After mac the ripper use Handbrake (google it, its the first item and its free) and that will convert it to avi or mp4 for you

johninc · johninc #3 (**permalink**)

01-31-2006, 10:13 PM

Yes Handbrake is great but if your going to put the DVD on an ipod then I suggest using quicktime to resize the mpeg to 320x240 otherwise handbrake will squish the frame a little.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #4 (**permalink**)

01-31-2006, 10:30 PM

handbrake can resize the video as well

johninc · johninc #5 (**permalink**)

01-31-2006, 10:34 PM

Yeah but it would always make the length and width uneven when I used it.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #6 (**permalink**)

01-31-2006, 10:39 PM

did you adjust the width first? if you set the height to 240 the width could be screwed up

alifab · alifab #7 (**permalink**)

02-01-2006, 11:42 AM

What program converts .vob to .mpeg?

johninc · johninc #8 (**permalink**)

02-02-2006, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trpnmonkey41

did you adjust the width first? if you set the height to 240 the width could be screwed up

Thanks I'll make sure I fix that next time.

johninc · johninc #9 (**permalink**)

02-02-2006, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alifab

What program converts .vob to .mpeg?

ffmpegX, great program but you need to know which .vob's on the DVD make up the movie.

alifab · alifab #10 (**permalink**)

02-02-2006, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trpnmonkey41

did you adjust the width first? if you set the height to 240 the width could be screwed up

So what should he have done? Set the height first, then width? Thanks.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #11 (**permalink**)

02-02-2006, 11:07 PM

No you set the width first.

There are all sorts of dimensions for movies to be produced in, but all of them the width is what usually changes more. If you set the width to the correct width the height will come out fine. If you set it by the height on a wide screen film it will end up trying to squeeze too much into the width

trpnmonkey41 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	01-31-2006, 09:51 PM After mac the ripper use Handbrake (google it, its the first item and its free) and that will convert it to avi or mp4 for you Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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trpnmonkey41 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	01-31-2006, 10:30 PM handbrake can resize the video as well Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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trpnmonkey41 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	01-31-2006, 10:39 PM did you adjust the width first? if you set the height to 240 the width could be screwed up Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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trpnmonkey41 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	02-02-2006, 11:07 PM No you set the width first. There are all sorts of dimensions for movies to be produced in, but all of them the width is what usually changes more. If you set the width to the correct width the height will come out fine. If you set it by the height on a wide screen film it will end up trying to squeeze too much into the width Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
	QUOTE Thanks

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BEEEsH #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-31-2006, 09:34 PM Are there any free programs that I could use in order to backup my dvds on to my external hd? I have roughly 150 dvds, and I wouldn't mind having some of my favorite ones on my comp for quick access. I have mactheripper but that only breaks it into video_ts and audio_ts and the folders are generally like 8gb in size. Anything?
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Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	01-31-2006, 10:34 PM Yeah but it would always make the length and width uneven when I used it.
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Member Since: Jan 19, 2006 Posts: 15 Mac Specs: Mac Mini 1.42//2 Power Mac B&W G3/350	02-01-2006, 11:42 AM What program converts .vob to .mpeg?
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