I have been playing with a couple of DVD rippers ( fair use wizard and Auto GK ) but the output size of the xvid is much larger than I would like.
I would like to know what software and settings people use to get a 22 minute tv episode to fit in a 200 mb or less avi file, and still look pretty decent ?
I am new to DVD ripping, and would appreciate a push in the right direction.
AutoGK should do the job.
Set the MB requred in "output size" to "custom size",
and set the resolution to "automatic" in the advanced settings.
It will pick a resolution that works with the size (in MB's) you chose.
(by this I mean a res that maintains a reasonable quality given your
fixed output size (in MB's).
For example, I encoded a clip today as an experiment -
I set the custom size to 121 MB and resolution to auto.
The running time of the clip was 1 hour 15 minutes.
The finished file was right on target, but the res was only 128*96.
Tiny, but resolution VS. size (MB's) is a trade off.
You can certainly specify both in AutoGK, but you may end up with the
bitrate running too low for the resolution you chose.
For decent quality at a small size use the h264 codec. For example a 700mb h264 will look better than a 800/900mb xvid. That's the only codec I use now for the past 2 years.
Encode one in h264 then one in xvid and then compare them, there is no contest which looks best.
With fairuse wizard adjusting the bitrate will determine the final size. For best quality I use 900kps, but you can go lower and reduce the final resolution.
From my experience with AutoGK, a 22 minute episode can be encoded to a 200 mb file, resolution of 640 by 480, with more than adequate quality. In the avanced settings tab, set the output resolution settings to a fixed width of 640. Select a custom output size of 200 mb, or less if you'd like, and see if the quality of the encoded file is to your liking. If a 720 by 480 file is more of what you had in mind, set the fixed width to 720, and see if 200 mb's will still give you your desired results. Hope this helps.
