Converting DVD to AVI

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Does anyone know of a free, or cheap, method, of converting DVD content (TV series box set) to AVI format ?

I have bought software to convert AVI files to Pocket PC format. It's getting the content into AVI format that is eluding me. I have searched online for freeware, but no luck so far.
 
Decani said:
[broken link removed] will convert it to AVI using the DivX or XVid encoder.
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DIVX Creator will do this as well, using the DIVX (MPEG-4) codec. The Pro version is only $30 ($20 for the software and an extra $10 for the DVD plugin). Works out at c. €24 which is good value.
 
At the weekend I spent some time on this but no joy.

Using a copyrighted DVD, and wishing to make a Pocket PC version of the same content, I ran it through DVD Decrypter. AutoGK couldn't use the outcome of DVD Decrypter, so I ran it through DVD Shrink to get the files in a format AutoGK could use (e.g. IFO, VOB).

I got further with this approach, but still no joy. Perhaps I set the compression rate too low - compression is not relevant to what I am trying to schieve here.

I've already shelled out on the 'convert to Pocket PC' software so was hoping to get it to AVI format without further spend.
 
Decani said:
What are you looking to achieve?
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To get the DVD content into a format that AutoGK can process.

I am assuming I need to get around the copyright protection first and the format that DVD Decrypter leaves it in is not suitable for AutoGK.

Perhaps using DVD Shrink isn't a good method for this, though I may try it again with no compression .. just to see.
 
Have a look down through [broken link removed] article. It uses a combination of DVD Decrypter and AutoGK to backup DVD to AVI. There should be plenty of AutoGK tutorials around for what you're doing. [broken link removed].
 
Decani
I finally got all of this working last night.
Thanks for the pointers - this AV stuff isn't intuitive.
 
all the free stuff is a waste of time as they involve running multiple processes, take ages and are just too complicated.
i use "Xilisoft DVD to DivX Converter 4"
select your dvd drive
select the desired output format xvid/divx big/small etc
select the output location (archos gmini as usb hard drive in my case)
rip
thats it
its not free but it works and is simple
 
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