Convert DVD movie to AVI

[slim247]

Hello,

I am new to encoding and video compression, etc. I would like to take my DVD movies, video on a DVD and then compress/save it to DVD Shrink as an avi file. After that it would on encode on Sorenson to output a .swf flash file.

Please help in walking me through DVD Shrink as to how to accomplish this.

Thanks.

[LT. Columbo]

shrink isn't for this, magic dvd ripper is one option, isn't freeware but has a trial period.

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=52119

[tigerman8u]

look here http://www.videohelp.com/tools?s=30#30

in my tests I've found DVX and Fairuse Wizard to be the better programs

[slim247]

Thank you LT Columbo and Tigerman8u for your suggestions, they were very helpful.

[LT. Columbo]

we are both glad to have helped you

[drfsupercenter]

Kinda late, but Dr. DivX is great as well (14-day trial) - the only issue is, in order to edit it, you have to fix the audio - the prog. uses VBR or something that is not compatible with most video editors, which vdub will detect and fix for you - just re-save the file.

[anonymez]

i hate dr divx (and quite frankly i'm not sure he's been to medical school), but to each his own

i like 'gordian knot', which IMO gives best speed/quality when used with xvid

guides at http://www.doom9.org and http://www.divx-digest.com