Looking DVD transcoding tool better than #1 DVD Ripper...

[Ichinisan]

Frankly, I find it hard to believe that no one has made open-source software that does this. It really doesn't make sense to do it any other way! Perhaps one of these functions is not possible? Is it possible for a single Windows application to use all installed encoders to create an output file, even encoders that it does not recognize? I have a Samsung YH-999 Portable Media Center that only plays WMV with very specific requirements, a PSP with strict MP4 requirements, and a DivX-capable set top player. My friend has a VIA CPU (Ugh!), so he needs the option to rip/burn DVD to SVCD (set of discs, of course) without shrinking/reencoding. I looked at #1 DVD Ripper (as recommended by Maximum PC) and it doesn't even have an option that I can see to select the desired number of discs to output in SVCD format. I certainly hope it doesn't try to cram 2+ hours onto a single 700MB disc in MPEG2 format! Really, I need an option to burn a set of SVCD's without reencoding at all, however-many discs it takes.

Desired functions:
File>Open
-Disc (select drive)
-File (browse to any video file with valid codec installed or DVD IFO file)

(should support opening multiple files to arrange/combine)

Output Settings

-Video Format
--MPEG file or VCD (disc/file option selected by user)
--MPEG2 file or SVCD
--[OTHER] (any valid encoder format installed on machine. ie: PSP MP4, WMV, DivX, XviD)

-Audio Format
--[select...] (any valid audio encoder format installed on machine)

-Destination
--Output to File
---Desired File Size
--Output to Recordable Disc(s)
---CD
---DVD

It would be nice if such software has a built-in disc burning engine, but I would still be very happy if I could find something like this that seamlessly uses another program's recording engine (like DVD Shrink+Nero)


Is there an elegant solution?

 

[Traire]

Originally posted by: Ichinisan
he needs the option to rip/burn DVD to SVCD (set of discs, of course) without shrinking/reencoding.

Not possible. Some sort of transcoding will be required.

Browse the tools in the download section here: http://www.domm9.org

 

[Ichinisan]

Originally posted by: Traire

Originally posted by: Ichinisan
he needs the option to rip/burn DVD to SVCD (set of discs, of course) without shrinking/reencoding.

Not possible. Some sort of transcoding will be required.

Browse the tools in the download section here: http://www.domm9.org

I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. I know that the DVD MPEG2 content must be decrypted. I'm talking about not modifying the video in any way (same resolution and detail), I just want to split the already-decrypted MPEG2 content onto multiple CD's.

Also, I'm very familiar with www.doom9.org

 

[BlueWeasel]

The native resolution for DVD is 720x480 (NTSC) and SVCD is 480x480. Splitting the movie into multiple SVCDs means you HAVE to transcode because of the change in resolution.

 

[Ichinisan]

I thought that SVCD is simply MPEG2 (DVD) video on a different storage medium...?

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Ichinisan
I thought that SVCD is simply MPEG2 (DVD) video on a different storage medium...?

SVCD

You're correct...SVCD is a MPEG2 video file, but SVCD =! DVD.

SVCD is a low bitrate MPEG at 480x480 having a maximum bitrate of ~2600kbps. DVD is 720x480 and it's bitrate can go as high as ~9000kbps. Because of the similarities between SVCD and DVD, most standalone DVD players have no problems playing SVCD.

 

[Drakkon]

http://www.videohelp.com/svcddvdr.htm

 

[Traire]

Even if COULD split a dvd vob into a bunch of SVCD files without any transcoding, it would require 6+ CD's to fit. Kinda pointless to do that when you have to switch disks every 15 minutes. So you should transcode to SVCD quality mp2, or one of the mp4 variants if your player supports divx or xvid.

 

[CZroe]

Ever hear of episodic DVDs? Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Sea Lab 2021 and more are all less than 15 mins per episode. Even less without the intro and credits. It just might be possible to fit an episode per disc with intro and credits. Heh, Aqua Teen Hunger Force season 1 is two single-layer DVDs just to make you feel like you are getting a box-set Same goes for season 2 & 3.

 

[obeseotron]

A Fast 16X DVD Burner is $42 shipped. I'd do that and either transcode anything you have on dvd9 or if it's just episodes it should be possible to just decrypt the vob files and then make custom dvdrs with nero vision or anything else.

There isn't a program that converts well into all formats. I'd suggest looking around doom9 for advice, but you're not going to find a program that works well with wmv, avi and mp4. Even a 11 minute episode is going to take hours and hours to transcode in any way into any format on a Via.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Ichinisan
I thought that SVCD is simply MPEG2 (DVD) video on a different storage medium...?

lol hell no. the reason it doesn't ask for number of cds is stuff like svcd has a standard bitrate already. it'll probably use as many discs as it takes. and yes svcd is low resolution and non animorphic/low bitrate.,.with only stereo sound i believe. theres only so much you can do when you are dealing with 1400mb(2 cd's) compared to 8.5GB (2layer dvd). only place i've seen it used is for pirate releases and such where quality is a lesser concern. svcd and vcd were only popular in asia where they were massively pirated and cheap and helped along by the laser disc players that were compatible. it is fundamentally an inferior and obsolete format. even if you are charitable and assume a movie only takes 6gb, it would span over 8 cds. its all a waste of time anyways. time better spent just watching the video then and there lol video isn't mp3 yet. might never really be, its not as if you watch things over and over..normally. easier just to netflix a dvd and bring a laptop with dvd drive. so much easier then all the foolishness of transcoding.

 

[Allanv]

not free but

winavi

regards

Allanv

 

[Evander]

As already mentioned, you must reencode to svcd b/c of the different resolutions, and you'd be better of getting a dvd burner for cheap instead. But if you wanna reencode to vcd or svcd mpeg, have you ever used dvd2svcd:
http://www.dvd2dvd.org/
it's free, and on my p4 2.2 I can reencode dvd source to vcd at 1.7x realtime.