i want to rip my dvd movies to divx and then ftp them over to the xbox, which one do ya'll recommend?

dvd2svcd.

All in one solution for "backups"

I use Gordian Knot it works the best for me. look at http://www.doom9.org for some info.

XDAWG

Dr Divx,
u can get it from www.divx.com
works good 4 me quick n easy

QUOTE (XDAWG @ Oct 21 2003, 01:41 AM)

I use Gordian Knot it works the best for me. look at http://www.doom9.org for some info. XDAWG

i tried gordian knot and i really want a all in one program to just put the dvd into the drive and ripp straight to divx. dr divx did not rip a dvd the right way. i tried dvd-to-avi and it does that.

I use FlasKMPEG and XMPEG(based on FlaskMPEG) among others, both are user-friendly with many options

I did use DVDx before i bought my dvd burner, never got any problems with it.

keep in mind that on the fly encoding cost quitte alot of the dvd-rom player mechanics ...

Cheers,

MS-X

If you want the best quality, use the Gordian Knot package (it's a collection of tools to do convert the DVD). Other solutions provide noticeably worse results, but may be preferrable to those not wanting to learn all the aspects of video encoding. Like said above, check out www.doom9.org; it is hands-down the most comprehensive resource on the web.

I have to agree there, goto Doom9 and check out the guides, i would use GordianKnot and also Robot4rip. Both work in harmony and guides can be found at doom9.

~Excellent rips

drdivx works really easy and nice.

Another vote of Gordian Knot. It looks complicated at first simply because it can incorporate tons of functionality but in reality I use only a few settings. It provides much more control over video and audio quality (like for a movie you really love vs. one you don't mind having access to) and the results are better than any all in one program since GK is actually a compilation of some of the best stand-alone tools with a single interface. I taught a friend to use it in about 5 minutes (not counting time to rip and create an AVI project). If you are looking for quick convenience and don't want to invest any time whatsoever than another solution may be more appropriate but if you really want to do it right spending a little bit of time with GK and the tutorials will set you up perfectly.

Another point - I watch my divx on a large screen in 480p so quality is far more important when blowing a picture up that large - if you have a similar setup or plan to use these rips in a larger screen HDTV setting in the future you should take the time to do it right now since you will be mightily disappointed when you find out your good quality rip looks horrible when you move from a smaller standard tv to a large screen setup.

Gordian Knot with Robot4Rip for automation.

Gordian Knot cannot be beaten.
Just read the guides, overwhelming at first but very easy once you have done a few.

well, with gordian knot, do i have to use the dvd decryptor and then do something else after?

QUOTE (nezff @ Oct 22 2003, 03:19 PM)

well, with gordian knot, do i have to use the dvd decryptor and then do something else after?

Yes, but it is not a real big effort.

what about just using a all in one program to just encode the movie straight to divx?

I don't think that exists.

how do i use gordian knot then. I know i put the dvd movie into the drive and then what. what apps do i use and need in the rip pack. do i use dvd decryptor and then use what to convert it into divx. what steps do i take. anyone that has used it let me know. thanks.


someone hook me up with a good ripper that encodes straight from pc dvd drive to divx on the pc hdd. then i can ftp it over.

You might wanna checkout fairuse. Its a dvd to divx (and now xvid too) wizard-like app. Haven't checked out the latest versions, but you might have to do audio seperatly and thats it. It'll rip/crop/resize/encode video in a few clicks only.

Good luck

what about this one called easydivx? http://easydivx.does.it/
so basically there is not a ripper that takes the movie from ur pc dvd drive and rips it straight to divx?

Dude,

go to doom9.org and download gordian knot.

Run the program.

It provides instructions on how to rip and make a dvd2avi session file. Tutorials step you through it.

I read and learned straight from the tutorials. You can too.

i just downloaded fairuse. its very simple.
i had some problems with gordian knot.

QUOTE (nezff @ Oct 23 2003, 01:41 AM)

i just downloaded fairuse. its very simple. i had some problems with gordian knot.

I think an all-in-one solution is what you are looking for. GK has tutorials just like xboxscene but as with all tutorials you have to be willing to read them and apply yourself. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask but there is no way anyone is going to spoon feed an entire tutorial's worth of information.

I use Smartripper to rip the movie. Then viodim to encode it. They have both worked well for me.

I'd use smartripper, dvd2avi, avisynth scripting, vdubmod and besweet. But it's not about what we use, it's about which all-in-one solution beats all in terms of quality and ease of use. The answer here is fairuse. Speed is the cost though. If i remember, it takes forever with FU.

GK is just a (limited) avisynth GUI with minor extra features/automation. If you're gonna go through the process of learning GK, i suggest you spend a bit more time on reading the Avisynth documentation and go for notepad... My 2 cents on GK, it is great for generating the first avisynth script you can look at...

DVD shrink rips the DVD to your harddrive, and it is incredibly fast (30 minutes for full movie).

After that you can use the DVDx app that comes with Xcopy to convert to any number of formats. This process takes a little longer depending compression, processors speed etc.

QUOTE (ChrisF @ Oct 22 2003, 10:12 PM)

QUOTE (nezff @ Oct 23 2003, 01:41 AM) i just downloaded fairuse.  its very simple. i had some problems with gordian knot. I think an all-in-one solution is what you are looking for. GK has tutorials just like xboxscene but as with all tutorials you have to be willing to read them and apply yourself. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask but there is no way anyone is going to spoon feed an entire tutorial's worth of information.

I will let u know when i need help reading a tutorial. i don't need someone to tell me that crap about reading anything. so is you don't have anything constructive to say or helpful, then don't say nothing.

Easy, boy.

I thinkthe emssage you are getting is;
+ There is no easy way to rip directly to DIVX
+ Read the tutorials

Pls don't get defensive. People here want to help.

i am using easydivx now and it works pretty good. i have also used Fairuse. its a little slow.

You had said you had problems with GK but the other one worked. Kind of vague so I incorrectly assumed you hadn't been through the tutorials since it's usually pretty straightforward except that they rip in PAL in the tut so their explanation for Force Film and removing interlacing in non-film sources is a little off IMO. If you have a question feel free to ask - you can tell from this thread that there's a lot of people who use this software here. If the alternative software is working and good enough that you don't want to bother any more with GK that's okay too.