Video DVD Rips 700MB XviD/DivX How Do They Do It??

**CrashPeer44** · February 24th, 2006, 06:48 AM

Ok I Googled, Im totaly lost on this topic.
How do all those release groups rip those DVD's to high quality @ only 700MB.
I know they use XviD & DivX but what program is best and EASIEST?
For optimum settings of course.

Can someone recommend me to something easy and quck, no all day frame by fram program.
thanks, Crash

**Auggie2k** · February 24th, 2006, 06:52 AM

Yeah, by using the mother of them all Dr. Divx. Divx compresses the files down to around that size to fit normal CD-R's and changes around the quality to make it that size, it's really quite clever. The conversion takes some time but PM me and I will link you to a full version of Dr. Divx.

EDIT: There is also a much more user friendly program called ImTOO DVD to DivX Converter which is childsplay to use and understand. Also, this is not to be confused with their other product, ImTOO Divx to DVD Converted which is also easy to use, all of the ImTOO products are too.

**CrashPeer44** · February 24th, 2006, 07:43 AM

Ok I Got Dr. DivX

I Will Try that Out, If I Have Not Luck, I wWill Also Try imTOO....Or If All Else Fail's I'll Repost With Probs

**Mels_Smileys45** · February 24th, 2006, 07:53 AM

Dr divx is no longer supported and you have to calculate alot if you want to end up with a 700meg file. The new Divx converter seems ok at first but it has lots of problems. You can not control size and audio sync is a nightmare.

I have tried many but Auto Gordian Knot is a gods send. http://www.autogk.me.uk/ Just select what size you want to end up with 1CD, 2CD's ect and it takes care of the rest. There are advanced options to play with as you learn. It makes as close to perfect rips as youre gonna get. I promise you, you can't go wrong with this app. I've made 100's of rips with it.

Also a little secret Ive found, hit Ctrl + F9 opens up more options! One more thing, If youre using Symantec firewall you will need to mod virtual dub, if so I will provide a link for that. Its screws it up and drove me nucking futs for a few days before I figured it out.

**Auggie2k** · February 24th, 2006, 07:56 AM

How long would a normal 700MB rip take with that Mel?

**CrashPeer44** · February 24th, 2006, 07:57 AM

Alright Im sticking with ImTOO & The Auto Gordian Knot

Been Having Prob's with Dr. DivX

Thank's Auggie & Mels

Your Both Cool

**Mels_Smileys45** · February 24th, 2006, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Auggie2k

How long would a normal 700MB rip take with that Mel?

It all depends man. A two pass encode can take from 3 to 5 hours. Its pretty fast in general but other factors can cause huge differences. This app is awesome though, you should try it out.

What it actually does is use virtual dub mod, all Auto GK does is fill in the good shit for you. All you have to do is make a few easy selections and Auto GK sets Xvid to optimum tweaks for your encode.

EDIT****
Ive heard of Imtoo lately but I have not tried it. Does it make quality encodes?

**CrashPeer44** · February 24th, 2006, 12:08 PM

Ok One more thing, in imTOO, How do you set it so the ENTIRE FILE is 700MB not a split??!!

**Auggie2k** · February 24th, 2006, 12:14 PM

The picture has made it's point and was a little big so here is an alternative...

**CrashPeer44** · February 24th, 2006, 12:44 PM

I Did That But When It Hit's 700MB It Just Splits The File.

P.S.
What is the optimum settings, Video Bitrate & Audio Bitrate

**CrashPeer44** · February 24th, 2006, 01:03 PM

Look & See:

**charlesmelissa** · February 24th, 2006, 01:13 PM

I don't know about ImTOO, I use Dr Divx (He's Back as open source). When you encode in DIVX it creates a log file of the compression, the video file, and a third file. I usually delete those and just keep the Video File (actually I encode to mp4, it will play on an Archos Video Jukebox).

**CrashPeer44** · February 24th, 2006, 01:17 PM

I Think I Might Use WMV Instead Of DivX

Good Or Bad Idea?

**thepuzzler** · February 24th, 2006, 01:52 PM

Bad. I personally hate WMV files with a passion.

Xvid / divx are highly portable formats, easy to edit and such, WMV isn't.

It depends what you want to do with the files afterwards I suppose. (put them on Kazaa and limewire by the sounds of things.)

j/k