Converting VOB to Divx?

[Franco]

I want to store some of my DVDs on a PC to use as a Media center. Im guessing the best thing to is to convert them to Divx?

I have ripped them using DVD decrypter and now I have the resulting .IFOs, .BUPs and VOBs. Whats the best way to convert these to Divx?

[boykster]

give this site a look-see

http://www.doom9.org

Take a look at the Guides section, and they have a very comprehensive forum.

[Franco]

Thankyou 

[waveryder]

Try "autogordianknot". Google it. You'll be glad you did 

[boykster]

yep, autogk is a great tool.  It's included in each of the DVD -> other format guides I belive over at Doom9.

Doom9 is to media converting/playing as BYOAC is to building arcade controls.

[gonzo90017]

I would give staxrip a try. It comes with a bunch of templates. And go with xvid instead of divx.

[stace]

AutoGK is probably the best out there but with HardDisk prices being so incredibly low, why waste the time??

Why not just max out on diskspace and move you dvd's straight onto them.  You will keep the quality (which makes sense on a projector) and it'll be a whole lot quicker.

Thats what I've done.  Got a couple of TB's sitting under my stairs on NW Drives.


Just my two penneth 
Stace

[MaximRecoil]

You get the most control over the process by doing it manually. Programs like GK and AutoGK use the same tools as the manual method, but they automate the process.

To summarize the manual process:

- Run the VOB's through DGIndex (formerly known as DVD2AVI) in order to generate a .D2V file. If your DVD source is film, then you'll want to IVTC (inverse telecine). If the source is NTSC video, or the format is PAL, then you don't want to IVTC. Also, DGIndex can demux the audio, which you would normally want to do.

- Write an AVISynth (.AVS) script (you must have AVISynth installed of course) to load the .D2V file into VirtualDub[Mod] via "MPEG2Source". Also, if the video needs cropping and/or resizing (which it will unless you have a specific reason for not wanting to do so), add those commands to the .AVS script. If there are any other filters you want to use for processing the video, now's the time; e.g. KernelDeint for deinterlacing DVD material originally sourced from NTSC video.

- If you're using VirtualDubMod, then you can load the .AC3 audio file that you demuxed, directly. Depending on your file size/quality goals, you can leave this untouched in it's original .AC3 format, or compress it to e.g., .MP3 (you can do this in VDub as part of the overall encoding process, or separately in something like BeSweet). As far as video compression goes, use DivX or XviD (I prefer XviD), and there are a multitude of settings you could do here. If you want a specific file size for the resulting .AVI, and picture quality is important, you'll want to do a 2-pass encode. Make sure you use the "fast recompress" setting in VDub; otherwise, if you use "full processing mode", it will undergo an unnecessary color space conversion during the encoding routine.

There is a lot to it if you are picky about the quality and/or size of the final file; far more than I mentioned in my summary. If you are not particularly fussy, use AutoGK.

[XyloSesame]

You get the most control over the process by doing it manually. Programs like GK and AutoGK use the same tools as the manual method, but they automate the process.

Maxim's got it right - do it manually. It may seem intimidating at first, but after you've ripped a few it will become second nature and you will be much happier with the results... And when in doubt, definitely check the Doom9 forums.

[boykster]

If your primary goal is quality, then stace is right on; don't compress, just keep native.  That's what I do.  I use dvdshrink or dvdfabdecrypter to extract the 'main movie' - removing menus/extras/special features and keep it in ifo/vob format and use zoomplayer + sonic cinemaster filters for playback.

Why compress when storage is cheap?

5+ Tb RAID5 and counting...

[JackTucky]

I think getting rid of the menus is the best part.  No need to hit play a few times.  And no pesky FBI warning.  Sorry to that dude who is an FBI agent and was going to get harpal.

=J