Good prog alternatives

serjer · Apr 11, 2003

hi
anyboddy knows if there's any good alternatives to xmpeg,flaskmpeg and vidomi?

ChickenMan · Apr 14, 2003

For DivX conversions, a good alternative is Gordian Knot. Get it from the www.doom9.net download section as a bundle.

serjer · Apr 14, 2003

already had it ,thx for making me remembering

serjer · Apr 20, 2003

btw can for the alternative prog gknot,can it use xvid for video encoding ?
thx

barry · Apr 21, 2003

Smart ripper - DVDx - vertualdub - BS player

Barrybear

celtic_druid · Apr 21, 2003

Get the latest version from sourceforge, it supports XviD. Personally I find it easier just to do it manually with VirtualDubMod.

VIPER_1069 · Apr 21, 2003

already hard at work celtic

3 posts down loads to go bud heheh thanks

serjer · Apr 21, 2003

euhhh,is it possible to use VirtualDubMod to rip dvds?
my problem is that i find vidomi takes 2 long to rip a dvd(the mummy) compared to flaskmpeg & xmpeg,but the macadam is that both crash 2 much

barry · Apr 21, 2003

One version of vertual dub allows you to load vob files . The problem is that after a rip you have about 5 vob files to convert to 1 divx file and vertual dub will not allow you to load more than one ( even in append file mode).

Does anybody know how to do this

Barrybear

The-poacher · Apr 21, 2003

Load one divx it & so on no2 no3 etc then use something to join em (Avi joiner is what I use cos its so simple)

ChickenMan · Apr 21, 2003

When you rip the DVD to HD, use DVD Decrypter and in Settings, change File Splitting to none and you end up with one BIG vob file. This then loads directly into VirtualDUBMod. You can even keep your AC3 audio.

barry · Apr 21, 2003

Thanks for the information using vertualdub. I am using windows ME . If I make it one vob file that sounds just the job will I not have a problem with maximum file sizes of 4 gigs.
I would like to do the conversion without visiting the computer to many times.
Thanks

Barrybear

ChickenMan · Apr 21, 2003

You will have problems under ME with its FAT32 formated HD, maybe time to upgrade to Win2000.

barry · Apr 21, 2003

Thanks for all the help. I would like to keep ME for the time being .
I was woundering if there is a reason why people do not use DvdX 2.2 as It seems to work well for me . I use smartripper to get the files on to the hard disk . Then calculate bit rates to get the whole film on to one 700meg CD . Make the conversion using single pass divx commpresion and lame. If the resulting file is to long then cut the credits to get the hole film under 7oomegs to burn with CDRwin.
Just done a family 2hour film took 4 hours and the quolity is fair. I am thinking about buying a Kiss dvd player as they have a builtin DIVX codec

Barrybear

celtic_druid · Apr 21, 2003

Just run the VOB's through DVD2AVI and then frameserve to VirtualDub/VirtualDubMod with AVISynth.

If you are using regular VirtualDub and AVISynth v2.5xx then don't forget to convert to YUY2.

serjer · Apr 23, 2003

thx guys 4 thr help
but it'll in a while before trying to play with these new progs coz i got 2 much assignments n exams bugging my head