I don't believe it, I have tried over 10 DVD to Xvid Converters and
not one them can convert the files without errors to the images to a
point I can't see the image, or using the wrong audio files (in
German).

Dose anyone have a basic and easy to use program out there they can
recommend?

The only success I have has been with ImTOO DVD Ripper, but this
unfortanyly doesn't allow me to do Xvid. So when I have converted
them using Dvix they look blocky when you compare it to xvid

Any help would be great.

On 20 Apr 2006 12:42:32 -0700, neworder7@hotmail.com wrote:

Have you tried AutoGK? http://www.autogk.me.uk/ It comes complete with
everything needed and is very simple to use.

Rip your DVD to disk with DVDDecrypter IFO mode and encode to Xvid or
Divx with AutoGK. Google for DVDDecrypter as it was "banned" a while
ago.

If you have any of the new copy-protected DVDs see Digital Video Forums
for information on how to bypass this (see the sticky threads).
http://forum.digital-digest.com/foru...aysprune=&f=79

neworder7@hotmail.com wrote:
Gordian Knot.

Its a little more complicated than the 'press this button and go get
some lunch' apps. It is however free and works quite well, for me at least.

On 20 Apr 2006 12:42:32 -0700, neworder7@hotmail.com wrote:

Have you tried Auto Gordian Knot?

They have a responsive forum where the creator lurks and answers
difficult questions.


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It keeps him upright."
-Robert Heinlein

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:08:27 -0500, RS <mail@mail.com> wrote:

Auto GK is the version that pushes most of the buttons for you.



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It keeps him upright."
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neworder7@hotmail.com wrote:
For at least the past 4 years (perhaps longer, but memory is the
second thing to go) I've been using FlaskMPEG and the xvid and mp3
(CBR) codecs. Initially I converted using a video rate of ~800 kbps,
but on a 32" or larger standard TV the image was not what I desired.
For quite a while now I've been converting at a video rate of 2 mbps
and these display very satisfactorily on a 42" 1920x1080 LCD screen.
In some cases the conversions were made using single pass, interlaced
but the majority have been dual pass, de-interlaced. I haven't used
any codec "tweaks" that would be unacceptable to the typical Divx
enabled stand-alone player.

On the way to the 2 mbps video rate I also tried 1.1 and 1.3 mbps and
those appear somewhat like washed out, old grainy movies on the
digital screen. Whereas 1.6 and 2 mbps clips are crisp, well defined,
and color faithful to the originals. None of these rates shows
pixelation (blockiness).

Flask may have a steep learning curve for some folk, but a little
knowledge goes a long way with this product and it an all in one
program, calling no other products than the codecs to perform its
task.

FlaskMPEG (http://www.flaskmpeg.net/)
Xvid (http://www.koepi.org/)
MPEG1/layer3 (http://makeashorterlink.com/?I10021FFC)
note that the "Fraunhofer Radium MP3 codec v1.263" is no longer
available free of charge, but there are several alternative codecs -
use CBR for whichever you choose.

The playback device makes a considerable difference in picture
quality. I have used a LiteOn 2001, a Philips 642, and am presently
using a Buffalo LT because the Philips can't handle the video bit rate
that I use. The LiteOn 2001 does, but it is no longer produced and I
can not speak for LiteOn's newer models.

As a Divx customer, I'm pleased to say that the 6.2.1 codec seems to
have gotten it right. Unlike 6.0, it does not interfere with other
software players and it works properly with both VDubMPEG2 and
FlaskMPEG. Its codec HiDef profile produces 3 mbps video by default -
whereas when used by its own DivxConverter, it produces video closer
to 1.5 mbps for the same profile? I've only begun to test it this
week, so I've not yet tried customizing the parameters - tho obviously
DivxC is doing do,

I suspect, had I stumbled across GK or AGK, before having found
FlaskMPEG, I might have stopped looking for good conversion software,
but it was the other way round, so I stopped with Flask as I then no
longer had the need to look for an improvement.

"RS" <mail@mail.com> wrote in message news:4448e664$1_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
I like 'gordian knot manual version also.
For some it might be a bit complicated tho, so Auto Gknot might be a better
choice now days for the newbie.

On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:22:47 -0700, "Bill's News"
<BillsNews@pcmagic.net> wrote:

That is an understatement. I could never get it to work.

I recommend Auto Gordian Knot and XviD conversions. There is also
WinAvi which is faster.


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It keeps him upright."
-Robert Heinlein

Bob wrote:

I'm not sure to what this attests? What could you not get it to do?
Had something to do with subtitles and not being able to push just one
button, IIRC?

I use Flask profiles for those conversions which I do most often and
seldom have to deal with subtitles from captured TV. So, while it
takes more than a single button to process a/v in Flask, it's
relatively simple. DVD subtitles, which are captured/converted using
OCR techniques, need far too much editing to be incorporated into a
one-button process.

How fast is either of these at producing 2 pass, de-interlaced, 2 mbps
video with .192 mbps stereo MP3?

Most of my conversions run on a 2gp4, 512m, with 2 internal and 2
external hard drives. These specs require about 3.5:1 (conversion to
play time) to produce Xvid results at the bit rates which I use. A
3.2gp4 (dual processor) similarly configured yields about 2.25:1.

Conversion times are less, if the source audio is retained rather than
converted (as would be the case with AC3).

I've not measured project run-times yet with Divx 6.2.1, but I didn't
get the sense, while testing for quality, that it will be any faster
than Xvid 1.1.0. Nor did the quality test convince me that Divx @ 3
mbps is any better than Xvid @ 2 mbps.

Oh, BTW, I might mention that I only recently upgraded to Koepi's Xvid
1.1.0 from 1.0.2 and that in all VDub VCF files (conversion profiles)
the codec configuration strings became invalid without a warning, thus
producing way out of spec results. Each had to be reconfigured. I
mentioned this because AGK calls VDubMod to do its grunt work, but I
do not know whether AGK uses the codec configuration string in VCFs.

On Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:23:58 -0700, "Bill's News"
<BillsNews@pcmagic.net> wrote:

I do not recall the details, but I do remember trying to use it and
all it did was crash.

I was referring to subtitles on DVDs.

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"A politician's neck should always have a noose around it.
It keeps him upright."
-Robert Heinlein

Same here. On Windows XP Home all Flask did was crash. Locked it up a few
times. Finally took it off.

One that seems to work well for me is Pocket Divx Encoder v3.6 (freeware).
I did buy the Lathe 1.5 version ($8 or so) and it hasn't crashed and allows
me to set movies up for the Archos players and phones. Pretty cool. Oh,
Xvid is the secondary converter as it uses Divx first for me (you can select
it). Allows me to resize the WideScreen AVI video to fit the 16:9 screen of
the Archos AV-500. It'll do batch runs as well and allows you to set
various parameters (volume, saturation, brightness, contrast, as well as
video and audio rates) for each batch movie loaded.

B~

You may can try WinAVI.It has very fast speed for conversion,and it has
been designed to be user-friendly and can be easily operated by anyone.
http://www.winavi.com/

On 24 Apr 2006 01:06:35 -0700, "Lisa" <zyan_8023@hotmail.com> wrote:

I like WinAvi for Q&D projects but you do need to make sure you have
installed all the latest codecs.

If you need serious conversions then Auto Gordian Knot is the way to
go. And it's free. It also installs the latest codecs. But it is
slower than WinAvi.

A third converter worth taking a look at is Total Video Converter.
However it does not always perform properly and it is slower than
WinAvi. I rarely use it anymore.


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"A politician's neck should always have a noose around it.
It keeps him upright."
-Robert Heinlein

DVDDecrypter will do its usual fine job extracting the video files from
the DVD. From there, I have found that the only guarantee you have in
converting to XviD is that you will use up a lot of time. AutoGK
works, but I have yet to figure out how to crop (not resize) the video
files to eliminate the VHS ribbon distortion at the bottom of the
frame, in the overscan area. WinAVI is fast enough, but it seems to
enlarge the picture for me - I must be doing something wrong. When I
see what a good job others do with the XviD files they post at
bittorrent sites, I can only say, more power to them.

neworder7@hotmail.com wrote:

On 6 May 2006 20:04:34 -0700, "gerry" <gerrytwo@hotmail.com> wrote:

XviD is an ongoing project and gets better with age. Be sure you have
the latest codecs because the older ones are not as good.

http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/

http://www.free-codecs.com/

AGK includes the latest codecs that the writer likes, so you can
always reinstall it.


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"A politician's neck should always have a noose around it.
It keeps him upright."
-Robert Heinlein

Thanks. A while back, I found out the hard way I had the wrong XviD
codec installed, AutoGK would not complete the processing until I
downloaded a new codec that worked. OT, for converting XviD files to
DVD format, I have found the Philips DVP642 does a fine job if you have
a DVD Recorder to feed the signal to. This unit is now on sale for $60
at Circuit City.

I will wait for a hardware solution, a unit that converts a regular
video signal to XviD with a built in signal processor. That may be a
long wait, with the MPAA screaming about piracy and illegal downloads
all the time.

Bob wrote:

On 8 May 2006 11:05:23 -0700, "gerry" <gerrytwo@hotmail.com> wrote:

That bunch of Hollywood Homos is about to get its clock cleaned.

The US SC is now 6:1 conservative, and conservatives do not like
leftist queers bullying other conservatives over something so
frivolous as Fair Use.


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"A politician's neck should always have a noose around it.
It keeps him upright."
-Robert Heinlein