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How to convert a 4.5 GB DVD movie to a 700MB AVI without loss of quality

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here is a simple but useful way to convert a 4.5 GB DVD movie to a 700MB AVI without loss of quality.doing this is useful for us in many ways

1. CDS are cheaper than DVD
2. In some pcs we have DVD players but no DVD writers

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Windows PC
  • Internet connection ( for downloading the below software)
  • DivX Create Bundle
  • DVD2AVI
  • DVD Decrypter
  • LAME ACM Codec
  • all the links given below
  1. Step 1

    Assuming your working on a windows PC.Download DivX Create Bundle,DVD2AVI,DVD Decrypter,LAME ACM Codec and install them

  2. Step 2

    Insert your DVD which you want to copy in your drive and launch DVD Decrypter

  3. Step 3

    DVD Decrypter will detect the DVD and its file contents will now be displayed in the right pane

  4. Step 4

    go to File > Browse and select the destination for the ripped VOB files

  5. Step 5

    Keep in mind that the destination must have enough free space to store the contents of the entire DVD.

  6. Step 6

    After choosing the destination, click on File>Decrypt to start the decryption process

  7. Step 7

    DVD Decrypter removes the Macrovision Protection by default

  8. Step 8

    you can set to remove region code as well by going to Tools > IFO > Region > Patch > Region Free (These are necessary for the next step)

  9. Step 9

    After the DVD ripping process is completed, close DVD Decrypter.

  10. Step 10

    Launch DVD2AVI

  11. Step 11

    Go to File > Open. Make sure the correct track number in the Audio menu is selected

  12. Step 12

    You need to find the correct track number-most DVDs have multiple audio tracks in different languages

  13. Step 13

    This can be checked by selecting one track at a time and playing it

  14. Step 14

    Also click on the Audio menu and navigate to “48>44.1KHz”, and select Off

  15. Step 15

    Go to Help > SIMD Technology and select all the optimizations supported by your processor. Now go to File > Save As AVI

  16. Step 16

    Decide on a file name and choose a location with enough free space

  17. Step 17

    You will now be prompted to choose a video compressor. Choose “DivX 6.x.x” from the drop-down menu where you can select the video compressor.

  18. Step 18

    Under the Certification Profiles, you can choose an appropriate preset profile such as High Definition, Home Theatre, Portable, Handheld, and Unconstrained.

  19. Step 19

    When you choose one of the above profiles, it is virtually guaranteed that the encoded DivX file will be playable on any standalone DivX-certified player

  20. Step 20

    Click on Settings. You can select a bitrate of your choice. A higher bitrate means a larger file size and better quality, while a lower bitrate means a smaller file size and lower image quality.

  21. Step 21

    In the Codec tab, you can set the Encoding mode. The default setting is a good trade-off between quality and compression

  22. Step 22

    if you wish to control the file size, you can state your own mode such as High Performance, Better Quality, etc

  23. Step 23

    Click on OK and then on save to start the video
    demultiplexing process

  24. Step 24

    this will take some time depending on the speed of your computer

  25. Step 25

    At the end of this process, you’ll have an AVI file and a WAV file.

  26. Step 26

    We now get to the creation of the DivX file-putting together the video (AVI) and audio (WAV) files that were created in the previous step

  27. Step 27

    Launch Virtual Dub. Under File > Open, browse to the folder where the AVI and WAV files are stored. Select the AVI file and click Open

  28. Step 28

    Click on the Audio menu and click “Full Processing Mode”

  29. Step 29

    Click again on the Audio menu and select “WAV Audio”. You will be prompted to open a WAV file

  30. Step 30

    Select the WAV file you created earlier and click Open

  31. Step 31

    Click on the Audio menu and then on Compression

  32. Step 32

    Select “MPEG Layer-3” from the left pane and then select “128 KBit/s, 48,000Hz, Streo” in the right pane. Click OK.

  33. Step 33

    Select Interleaving from the Audio menu. Then, select the “mis” radio button and input “500” into the “Interleave audio every” dialog box. Click OK

  34. Step 34

    Again, in the Audio menu, select Volume. Check the box and move the slider to 200 percent. Click OK

  35. Step 35

    From the Video menu, select Direct Stream Copy.

  36. Step 36

    Go to File > Save As. Enter a file name of your choice at a location of your choice, and click at a location of your choice and click OK

  37. Step 37

    This, again, will take some time, but not as much as the video encoding using DVD2AVI

  38. Step 38

    After the process is complete, you’ll have a DivX backup of ypur DVD movie

  39. Step 39

    All that’s left now is to burn the DivX backup up to CD or DVD using your DVD-Writer

  40. Step 40

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luv2blog said

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on 7/10/2008 Even I can follow these instructions! Thanks!! ^5

jigar said

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on 4/18/2008 Excellent boss.

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