On Thursday 06 August 2009 17:27:30 Rob Malpass wrote: > Hi all > > OK - sorry this is not particularly Linux but it's been driving me nuts. > > What I want (and maybe I'm being too exacting here) is a program for Linux > or indeed Windows that will just take a video DVD and dump out an avi / mpg > / whatever file preferably at enough res that I can watch on a big screen > TV. > > I've tried k3b which just does nothing when I click rip DVD (and there's a > perfectly working DVD mounted). There is no free software I can find for > Windows that can handle it. Apparently Nero and Roxio can do it but > Amazon reviews are mixed. > > Surely someone must now a one or two click solution to this. One obvious > sticking point for me is I've tried several Linux possibilities which seem > to call a transcode GUI - which refuses to run in my res / font sizes and > won't resize. > > Any advice anyone? > > Cheers > Rob
I have used vlc successfully for this. You can save and convert the movie into numerous formats. Cheers, Steve -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------