What kinda computers u guys use to do DIVX ripping?

[singh]

Is gknot fairly new? I was thinking of a program that would allow you to choose which utility to use for which job (or have a set of templates or plugins). I haven't tried gknot yet, but I'll give it a whirl

 

[pookguy88]

yeah, from what i've used from gnot, its an all-in-one thing that coordinates all the smaller apps, but its still complicated as hell.

 

[Nefrodite]

with gknot you can do sbc nandub 3.11 or slightly easier possibly worse quality 4.12 2pass. its how i set that lousy slow 30hour comp to encode 1min of setup, and come back tommrow well if you know nothing about divx you have a lot of stuff to read.

 

[Scouzer]

:Q All these product names and lingo is so confusing in this thread. Don't need explanation though...just neffing through...

 

[fow99]

I used Athlon 1.2 + 512M to encode Divx and it takes ages. But the quality deosn't rely on comuter speed.

 

[randomlinh]

roughly 20hrs on my duron 750/celeron 720. gknot method, divx 3.11.

Just curious, usually how many cd's do your rips end up? I've been noticing I can't pull off just on 700mb cd.. most of the time i need to stretch it out for anything that looks decent. Then it looks really good cause i'm using more than i really need. Most movies being btwn ~1.5-2hrs.

 

[clarkmo]

I like Gknot for divx avi's. Leave your web browser open to the guide and process according to instructions, step by step, and it isn't that complicated. No more so than making a lasagna. You have to rip, according to the guide, and then proceed with entering your encoding options, according to the guide's recommendations. DVD2SVCD, on the other hand lets you pick the ripping options and encoding options at the same time. Once done selecting you push a button and walk away. It just takes longer. Athlon 1200 and 512 mb ram =12-15 hrs. GKnot about 5-6 hrs.
I think DVD2SVCD has a vcd option which is compatible with most stand alone dvd players. SVCD does not have as wide a range of compatibility but does have a better picture. There are other ways to convert an avi file to vcd but encoding straight from the dvd is the best. The only thing keeping me from backing up more dvd's is newsgroups. It appears, ahem, most of my backups are already available.