New DVDx 2.5 is out!

[Jim@labDV.com]

I post the annoucement in this forum because I guess DVDx brings valure to DVD to DivX encoding.

ANd the new 2.5 release solves the old bugs improving the DVD I/O and framerate handling.

So DVDx can now rip "complex" DVD movies with VOBs with different fram rates. And the DVD unlock is now internal.

Therefore DVDx is to my opinion the best ripping solution (Ultra Edition) managing most DVD movies protections and structures, PAL/NTSC, angles, subtitles and with VCD/SVCD/DivX/WMV output.

WMV output has been added to prepare HD-DVD (Blu-Ray and EVD) migration.

DVDx is available from this website.

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Ever thought of including x264 encoder into DVDx and adding MP4 output?
Would make DVDx much more popular at this place :D

BTW: DVDx 2.5 sais "Cannot load nLame.dll" each startup, although the file is there...

[Jim@labDV.com]

yes the problem was reported and I uploaded a new Lame DLL compiled with same compiler and options of the 2.5 release.

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/dvdx/nLame_dll_3_97_b1.zip?download

[LoRd_MuldeR]

yes the problem was reported and I uploaded a new Lame DLL compiled with same compiler and options of the 2.5 release.

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/dvdx/nLame_dll_3_97_b1.zip?download

Okay, but the new nLame.dll doesn't change the problem. Same error msg!

And what about the x264/MP4 thing? ^^

[Jim@labDV.com]

Sorry, guess Starbuck found the correct DLL (3.96 MMX) from rarewares.org, so uploaded now at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=72208&package_id=71998&release_id=411544

About MP4 thing, DVDx already supprots DivX, Xvid and WMV so do you mean to implement ffdshow support or other codec?

[LoRd_MuldeR]

About MP4 thing, DVDx already supprots DivX, Xvid and WMV so do you mean to implement ffdshow support or other codec?


No. DVDx can use x264 via the VfW-Interface and output the video in AVI Container. As discusses 1.000.000 times before, this is not the correct way, because both - the VfW interface and the AVI container - have limitations and are not recommended for H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC). Since x264 is a library, you can add built-in x264-support to DVDx (like in MEncoder or AviDemux). Then it would be possible to encoded to x264 without the need to install the codec. And - most important - you could avoid the detour across the VfW interface. Furthermore the VfW wrapper of x264 does not support all features of x264. Using it directly (without VfW) one could use all the advanced features of x264. Last but not least you could add (optional) support for the MP4-Container this way. Maybe with AAC audio-encdoing via FAAC or Nero's AAC.

I think "MP4 (x264)" should be an option just like "AVI (DivX, YUV, ...)" or "Video CD (MPEG-1)". Would be an awesome improvement and much better than nasty WMV. Proprietary codecs are no good...


BTW: DVDx still doesn't load the "new" nLame.dll

[Jim@labDV.com]

OK, I'll add the x264 support into DVDx roadmap.

But it's a big piece so not very soon, nevertheless, thanks to the DVDx "ripper free" version, DVDx is back on several "big" software websites and the future is preserved. BTW, the DVDx Ultra Edition is highly recommended but anyone has to take care of legal stuff locally.

BTW, WMV may be nasty but going to be in HD-DVD anyway.

About the LAME DLL, we missed the Intel Math mib requirement, so the fix is available from rarewares.org and commented at http://www.labdv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?topic=4117&forum=16&2

I've to do more tests on different PCs before uploading a patch (which must be the last one for this issue).

[LoRd_MuldeR]

OK, I'll add the x264 support into DVDx roadmap.

VERY GOOD :cool:


To the nLame.dll problem:
I've now put the "libmmd.dll" into DVDx folder and that solved the problem. With nLame 3.96 as well as 3.97b1.

[Jim@labDV.com]

The new DVDx 2.5.1 release fix the Lame DLL issue.