New to DVD riping, need a little help plz

[Leviathan]

Well im new 2 DVD riping, ive read a few riping guides.
im at the point where im about 2 click Start Conversion in FlasK MPEG, but im not sure on how the sound will come out becasue i dont have a sound card (i use on board sound) and after i installed Radium MP3 Codec it didnt come up in the list of audio codecs and i think this is because i dont have a sound card.
i dont think i should use the windows media audio..
could some1 plz help me
thx

[Enchanter]

i dont have a sound card (i use on board sound)

The on-board audio will work just fine.

I've seen this kind of problem plenty of times. I suggest you process the audio separately and later on, mux it with the video that you are creating with Flask. Here's a quick run through:
1. Extract audio as .wav file using Graphedit/Vob2audio
2. If you wish, you can amplify the volume of the audio using a sound editor, such as Cooledit
3. Convert the .wav to .mp3 using an mp3 encoder, such as LAME
4. Mux the .mp3 with the soundless .avi file that you have created in Flask. Direct Streaming in Nandub will work a charm here.

[Leviathan]

thx i shall try that now
/edit: err how do i Start Conversion in FlasK MPEG with out config'ing the audio ?
//edit: sorted it now, 'dont deal with audio'
///edit: i dont need the dvd disc n e more do i cuz the audio and video r in the vob files right ?
////edit: cant i just extract the audio as a .mp3 ?

[Leviathan]

k i have a
1.5GB wav file of the audio of the dvd and a
749MB avi (DIVXMPG4 V3) file.
how do i convert the wav 2 mp3 using LAME ??, y cant i just use vob2audio 2 make the mp3 ?
and then how do i put them 2gether ?

[Enchanter]

i dont need the dvd disc n e more do i cuz the audio and video r in the vob files right ?

As long as you have ripped the vob files onto your harddrive, you don't need the DVD disc anymore.

cant i just extract the audio as a .mp3 ?

It does not always result in optimal quality. Besides, it gives you the choice as to what MP3 encoder you wish to use and better versatility. It does not take that much extra space nor time either.

[Leviathan]

k so i should extract it as a mp3 ? yes or no ?
how do i put the .avi and .mp3 2gether 2 make 1 file ?

[Enchanter]

Originally posted by Leviathan
k i have a
1.5GB wav file of the audio of the dvd and a
749MB avi (DIVXMPG4 V3) file.
how do i convert the wav 2 mp3 using LAME ??, y cant i just use vob2audio 2 make the mp3 ?
and then how do i put them 2gether ?

I'd avoid directly extracting the audio to .mp3 in any cases.

As for converting the .wav to .mp3, you can use the command line --alt-preset standard for high quality sound, or, if you wish to use lower bitrates, --alt-preset 128 (or any other targeted bitrate). For an easier-to-use GUI, get Razorlame.

To join the video with the audio, do the following:
1. Open video in nandub
2. Set both video and audio tabs to Direct Stream Copy
3. Open the .mp3 under audio tab
4. File -> Save as AVI and give the new file a name

[Leviathan]

thx
got my first dvd rip done great
thx for all the help

[Enchanter]

You're welcome.

[Leviathan]

because my file is 2 big 2 fit on2 1 cd can i cut it in half ?
some1 told me i can do this in VirtualDub but i dont no how..

[Enchanter]

1. Open video to be cut in Virtual/nandub
2. Set Video and Audio tabs to Direct Stream Copy
3. Set the beginning and end of the first section (to be stored on the first CD) using the Mark In/Out buttons on the main interface.
4. File -> Save as AVI and give a name to the new file
5. Repeat steps (3)-(4) for the second section (to be stored on the second CD)

[Leviathan]

thank you

[Enchanter]

You're welcome again.

[Leviathan]

ive made 2 files from the 1 origonal file
when i open file 1 in media player it seams to think the total lengh of the file is 8:21:49 when its really just 1:06:24
it thinks the second file is 9:00:12 when its really 1:14:11.
i waset sure if this was a problem or some kind of error
is ther n e thing i can do about it ?

[Leviathan]

does it matter
i need 2 no cuz i plan on doing the same 2 all the movies i have which wont fit on2 1 cd