Got a flakey DVD so I figured a good time to try this stuff out. I'm looking for a short overview of dvd ripping and what (or more why) codecs to select.
I've got all the tools and libraries installed and I'm trying out two front-ends: dvd::rip, and acidrip. I used acidrip and was able to generate a avi image in about 15 or so minutes that plays just fine. I used the default "copy" settings for codec and audio. Then I tried out dvd::rip, which seems much more feature rich and followed the instructions at: http://bunkus.org/dvdripping4linux/en/single/index.html Section 3 (pulling the vob files) went very fast, but section 4 "transcode" has been running at 99% CPU for about 7 hours now. I selected xvid for the video codec and mp3 for the audio. I did select the "dilyuvmmx" deinterlace filter, but no for deinterlace mode. Can someone explain the huge difference in time? And also what codes to select and when I might pick each? Using acidrip was fast, but I don't have any chapter data stored, so it's not easy to skip around during playback. I guess I'm looking for a very general overview to help limit my choices. Oh, now dvd::rip just went on to "pass 2" with elapsed at 07:27:34, ETA 1882:23:44. I think 1,882 1/2 hours is too long to wait at 99% CPU usage. BTW for "clip & zoom" I selected just a little for the 1st clipping, and zero zoom and zero 2nd clipping. Thanks, -- Bill Moseley [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]