Ive been looking at putting my dvds/blu rays on to a media player or something similar but dont know where to start. Im a complete newbie to this sort of thing and would apprecitate any info/help that you guys can give. thanks.
They need to be ripped first
anydvd -trial
clonedvd-trial
dvdfab -free to rip always the rest is trial
dvdshrink-very old best used to edit titles by removing un-needed lang & subs & removing intro & outro clips from titles,reducing size of vid = better quality when converting depending on other variables
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next you need to becareful to what format you choose to convert to & it's compression,you say a media player,converting to a smart phone or some other weak player which requires large amounts of compression will mean quality is severely reduced if you decide to watch them from a computer on a large screen will look like crap so will the dvd will require reconverting to higher bitrate doubling up on the same movie
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next up is the conversion software to some sort of container lets take a mp4,regardless of what format container you use in the end it's almost like a folder that houses the video content nothing more,the only issue you have will be compatibility across devices
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free converters there's many others in software section & at videohelp .com
handbrake to convert to mp4 or mkv-also can convert to other formats by using the presets which then can be fine tuned manually to suit-supports batching
vidcoder - same as handbrake main difference if any is manually setting desired file output size-supports batching
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paid software
dvdfab-i don't use fab to convert i prefer programs that give me control over all settings & free ones
as for anything more you'll need to research yourself so:
1-get a ripper
2-think carefully about what devices you want to play the vids on
3-pik a movie edit it with fab,clonedvd or dvdshrink
4-use shrink & cut a segment out of the movie say 300mb ? convert it to get an idea of what it will look like quality wise on devices you plan to play them on
5-read tuts in guides section here at AD & at video help most importantly don't spend money if a free software is available
Thanks very much for all the help.
One last question but a friend of a friend said he would help me get started but he is trying to get me to part with some serious money for a state of the art pc that he says that i need.. is he telling fibs? thanks so much again..
Originally posted by Kevin-2011: Thanks very much for all the help.
One last question but a friend of a friend said he would help me get started but he is trying to get me to part with some serious money for a state of the art pc that he says that i need.. is he telling fibs? thanks so much again..
a state of the art pc would speed up stuff like video encoding,video conversion and things, my pc was built early 2010 as a gaming pc and would be able to do it wouldn't be as quick as a new one but would work.
Your friend probably thinks a new pc would be better & quicker and hes right, but its not really needed.
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
xboxdvl2 has said exactly what i think in regards to a slightly older pc that's more than capable however you haven't provided details of your specs for the pc you have & more importantly what your intended use is,lastly an ex lease quad with 8gb ram & 1tb hdd,1gb hd graphic card,hd audio & usb ports will set you back under $600-$1000nz depending on how late the comp is,that's where i'd start then look at upgrading from there but for vid coding only a new pc would be a waste of money imo unless you were going to watch stacks of movies & perhaps play some games
