A quick ripping / encoding question

Yeah that's what I do with some of the DVDs I've made myself from the ol' camcorder (watch out for copyright issues, don't be doing bad things with this software!), I rip the VOBs using DVD Decrypter and then encode using Auto Gordian Knot (AGK)- generally speaking gives you a lot more options and the result tends to be of higher quality. I wouldn't say it was faster, but it's definitely better.
 
I was just wandering, as you would have the file you are encoding on your hard drive already so it wouldn't have to read it off of the disc, which might make it faster. But then again probably wont be hugely noticeable.

As regards to copyright. Is it illegal for me to be backing up my own DVD's. I'm not very good at keeping them in a readable condition / lost
 
Generally speaking I don't have the file on my HD if I'm ripping it from the DVD it was encoded to (some of these were made years ago and the original file has since been lost)- there'd be no point, would there?!

This process is done in two stages by two different programs, DVD-D extracts the VOBs, AGK encodes to .avi. Maybe 90-120 mins start to finish depending on the computer.

With regards to copyright, TO MY KNOWLEDGE- and this may be incorrect- you're entitled to backup media of which you are the original owner (e.g. DVDs you've puchased), but not permitted to distribute it. Search the net, I doubt such info will be hard to find, don't take my word for it.
 
Arterion said:
With regards to copyright, TO MY KNOWLEDGE- and this may be incorrect- you're entitled to backup media of which you are the original owner (e.g. DVDs you've puchased), but not permitted to distribute it. Search the net, I doubt such info will be hard to find, don't take my word for it.
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This was my belief as well. Im pretty certain its correct
 
Another good piece of software to use is DVD Fab. You can choose what sound tracks you want and if you just want the main movie or all of the menus.

Combined with DVD library from windows media player its the best looking mediaa player around :D
 
I have just a few questions. Mainly with codecs.

Ive been ripping them into .avi ( which i understand is the container )
Ive been using the Xvid ( Mpeg-4 ) codec. Now is this a good one to use, i have the ability to use either that or Mpeg-4 FFmpeg or H.264. Do they other other things and is there one which is regarded as the best ?

The only real important thing is that i can play the files on my PS3 of my external HD.
Ive been limiting the files to 1GB. Im not particulary fussed with quality being huge

Also do you know any nice web sites which will explain all the jargon such as dinterlace and anamorphic etc. I find it all a bit confusing

As you can tell im a noob when it comes to this :)
 
H264 is better quality but also requires much more processing power to encode and decode. It's one of the codecs used for HDDVD and bluray so the PS3 should handle it ok, but as I don't have a PS3 I can't confirm that.
 
Arterion said:
With regards to copyright, TO MY KNOWLEDGE- and this may be incorrect- you're entitled to backup media of which you are the original owner (e.g. DVDs you've puchased), but not permitted to distribute it. Search the net, I doubt such info will be hard to find, don't take my word for it.
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I actually believe this to be totally incorrect - as you are still breaking the dvd encryption and therefore breaking the lay

I dont believe anyone anywhere is legally allowed to back up a DVD or BR unlike software programs

Saying that you are very unlikely to be taken to court unless you distribute or make money in other ways from showing the films
 
Just remember that it's illegal to lend films and also show them to more than a certain number of people in a room, as that is an exhibition or whatever they call it.

Do you worry about those :p
 
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