best divX encoder?

[BumbaThrombocyte]

hi im a newb to divX encoding, just wondering what the best one out is. im looking to encode DVDs i own so i can watch them on one of my monitors while i work on the other and pull them up whenever i want w/out searching for the disc. only have a 80GB hd which is cluttered already so 4.7GB is just too much considering i have alot of shows on dvd.

are DVDX and Dr.divX good? i would rather not pay $50, but if it encodes much faster & better quality i might consider it. also is it faster to encode it if i ripped it to the hdd then encode it? this is all hypothetical of course.:) much thanks

[daldrum]

From my own experience, GordianKnot (free) is the best option. Dr.Divx is not bad, though still a bit buggy and mind you you cannot encode with xvid coded in Dr.Divx. As for DVDx, I have never used it, so I do not know about this one.
Also, if you want a simple encoding, AutoGKnot might be the answer.
First I started using GordianKnot, then I used Dr.Divx for a while, but found it buggy and unreliable, so I came back to Gknot.
Gknot is the winner, it is not straightforward and simple interface, but once you get used it, you will appreciate it.

[BumbaThrombocyte]

i'm not really looking to encode w/ xvid only the newest divx. can gordian knot do direct transfers from vob files or do they need to be made avis first? all input from anybody is appreciated. this is all hypothetical of course. thanks again.:)

[jggimi]

Follow Doom9's DivX guide -- most, if not all, of your questions will be answered.

www.doom9.org

[21_already]

You mentioned your hard drive's cluttered
One of the best features of DVDx is that it can transcode direct from the DVD - something i came to love since i was working on a laptop with a small hard drive. I guess it's not perfect but i always found it was a great all in one tool (the program itself is still free i think)