DVD to CD, how?

[Vaughn]

I am browsing this site for tools and a good tutorial that would
explain how to back up a DVD on to a CD using DIVX compression
and resulting in AVI file format. COuld any one point me in the right direction with a link perhaps? I am overwhelmed with the technical talk and large amount of information here.

[setarip]

Below, please find a "soup to nuts" description of how I accomplish this. It may appear a bit daunting at first, but I think once you actually begin physically "doing" (as opposed to "reading"), you'll find that it's not that complex after all:

From Ripping through VCD (by me)

1) Rip DVD with Clad v.1.71(not MDEC, the one I use is an older, totally reliable version - not to say that the MDEC version is unreliable)

2) Convert to .AVI using Flask v.0.594PX3 (improved conversion time versus "plain vanilla" 0.594 - and less prone to lockup)
A) Using DivX v.3.11 codec (Fast Motion 910kbps, keyframe every 10 seconds)
B) Using PCM (uncompressed) audio at 48,000Khz (Maintains synchronization of audio and video)

3) Load .AVI into VirtualDub v.1.4D
A) Set "Video" to "Direct Stream Copying"
B) Set "Audio" to "Full Processing Mode"
C) Under "Audio", click on "Conversion", select "44,100Khz"
D) Under "Audio", click on "Compression" select "MP3", "44,100Khz", "96Kbps"
E) Save revised .AVI with new filename

Then, to create a VCD:

1) Load .AVI file into TMPGEnc
2) Set to "System Video and Audio" (lower right side)
3) Click on "Setting" radio button
4) Click on "System" tab, change mode to "MPEG1-VideoCD" (from default of "MPEG1")
5) Click on "Advanced" tab, change "Video arrange method" to "Center (Custom Size"), change dimensions to 352x288 or 352x240
6) Change "Source aspect ratio" to either "4:3 525 line (NTSC 704x480)", "4:3 525 line (NTSC)", or "16:9 525 line (NTSC)" - If you're in the PAL world choose either of the two similar PAL settings instead
7) Under the "Video" tab, change the dimensions to 352x288 or 352x240 (Note: "Video" tab mode of "MPEG1" is okay) - for highest quality set "Motion Search Precision" to "Highest Quality".
8) Change "Rate Control Mode" to "Automatic VBR (CQ_VBR)
9) Press "Start"

Note that if your video runs longer than 60 minutes, you'll have to subsequently split your VCD-MPG file in two. This too can be easily and precisely accomplished using TMPGEnc. Under the "Files" dropdown menu, click on "MPEG Tools" and select the "Merge & Cut" tab. Once again, make sure to change the mode to "MPEG1-Video CD". Load your file and enter a new (.MPG) name in the "Output file" box. Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL file's name in the window, which will bring you to the cutting area. Select your desired start and end points for the first half, click on "Okay" which will bring you back to the first window and generate (in a sequence of three automated steps) the first new file. To create the second new file, repeat the steps starting with "Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL..." (be extra patient with the second half, as the program has to do more seeking to establish the beginning of the new file)

[Vaughn]

Well Setarip i hope you are getting paid for this or receiving some kind of fringe benefits because you are extremely knolwdgeable and helpful here, not to mention fast, you gotta be some kind of
computer programmer by trade or something.

[Vaughn]

By the way Setarip you made mention in a previous post that you
can split a DIVX AVI file in half using Virtualdub, for example if the file is too big for one CD. Are you aware of any instructions regarding this procedure?

[setarip]

"Well Setarip i hope you are getting paid for this or receiving some kind of fringe benefits because you are extremely knolwdgeable and helpful here, not to mention fast, you gotta be some kind of
computer programmer by trade or something."

Just the fringe benefit of gratification...
As far as my trade goes, "Someday I shall ask a favor of you" ;>}

In order to split an AVI file using VirtualDub (I continue to use the rock solid version 1.4D):

Load your file into VirtualDub. Make certain to set both "Audio" and "Video" to "Direct Stream Copying".

From the "Edit" dropdown menu, select "Set Selection Start" (The slider is, by default, at Frame -0- when you first load the file).

Move the slider to the approximate point you wish to be the end of "Part 1" and then, under "Edit" select "Go to next keyframe" (This is VERY important, as NOT cutting on a keyframe may foul up "Part2").

Under "Edit" select "Set Selection End"

Under the "File" dropdown menu, select "Save as AVI" and provide a new filename for "Part1" of your video (e.g. "Part1.avi")

Under "Edit", select "Set Selection Start" - This will start "Part 2" at precisely the frame that ended "Part 1"

Under "Edit", select "Go to End" (NOT "Go to Selection End")

Under "Edit" select "Set Selection End"

Under the "File" dropdown menu, select "Save as AVI" and provide a new filename for "Part2" of your video (e.g. "Part2.avi")

That's all she wrote ;>}