DVD --> DivX

[adam777]

Hi all.
I would like to rip a DVD in order to convert it to DivX avi.
The important thing is i would like to rip only one soundtrack and only one subtitles in order to save place.
Using DVD Decrypter - how can i make my choices mentioned above (movie, one soundtrack, one subtitles - no menus, extras, additional soundtracks/subtitles etc.).
i know there is probably a guide on how to rip only specific stuff from a DVD but i couldn't find it...:o

[jggimi]

Hello, adam777, and welcome to Doom9's forum.

Using DVD Decrypter in IFO mode, you can select individual streams of a program group for ripping. It's described as "Streams Processing" in Doom9's DVD Decrypter Guide (http://www.doom9.org/dvddec.htm).

[adam777]

tnx jggimi,
about streaming mode - i've tried using it by unchecking all of the PGC's in the VTS's different from the one which contains the main movie.
in the main movie PGC i've checked "enable stream processing" and unchecked everything i didn't want to rip.
However, it doesn't seems to work - after checking what i would like to rip (eg. movie, one soundtrack and one one subtitles) - when looking at a different PGC and then looking back at the one with the main movies the "enable strem processing" option is unchecked and all of the soundtracks and subtitles are checked - as if i've never touched it.
Should i change the options below (direct stream copy, demux, raw) in order to make this work?
i've also noticed that the stream info file generated after the rip contains info. about all the soundtracks etc.
After i have ripped what i want how can i encode the movie using DivX multiple pass.
The important stuff is to keep the subtitles always on so i don't have a different subtitles file that i have to synchronize manually.
and another thing, i would like to encode the movie into 2 700MB CD's - can i tell VirtualDub to encode the movie to this size with the best possible Video Bit Rate and a fixed Audio Bit Rate, or do i have to set them my self and hope the final file size will be 2 CD's.
sorry for the long question...

[jggimi]

about streaming mode - i've tried using it by unchecking all of the PGC's in the VTS's different from the one which contains the main movie....after checking what i would like to rip (eg. movie, one soundtrack and one one subtitles) - when looking at a different PGC...I'm no expert. I don't play one on TV. But streams mode is for use within a single PGC. When DVD DeCrypter is in IFO mode, as it should be, then by default the longest PGC is selected. If you select streams then switch PGCs, it will not keep a record of your selections. ...Should i change the options below (direct stream copy, demux, raw) in order to make this work?That will depend upon the processing methodolgy you use going forward. There are many. But, based upon your initial reasoning (saving space), followed by your next question... it is not clear to me if there is an appropriate "right" answer, since you apparenty do not (yet) have a clear understanding of what to do next.

I thought it a little odd, initially, that you were looking to "save space" for your ripped vobs. Neither subtitles nor soundtracks consume much space, relative to the video. Since ripping the video alone can take 6 or 7 Gigabytes, there isn't much "space saving" by eliminating a few hundred megabytes of soundtrack, or, a few 10s of megabytes of bitmapped subtitles. That's because, relatively speaking, the space consumption is minimal compared with the video. But, since it was possible you have only 10 or 12 GB of free disk space, it was a reasonable question.

But ... this next question tells me that you need to spend much more time reading:After i have ripped what i want how can i encode the movie using DivX multiple pass.Doom9 has a complete set of guides for encoding DivX 3.11 SBC and DivX 5, using an encoding suite called Gordian Knot. If, as I assume, you are interested in DivX 5, there is also a new, simpler tool called AutoGK that works with much more automation, reducing the complexity of Gordian Knot for newer users. Lastly, DivX Networks themselves have a simple tool called Dr. DivX.The important stuff is to keep the subtitles always on so i don't have a different subtitles file that i have to synchronize manually.You can keep a single subtitle language, always synchronized. It may either be kept in a separate file (recommended for image quality on playback, as well as compressibility), or you may "burn" your subtitles into the video. The information to do that is in the guides....i would like to encode the movie into 2 700MB CD'sThe information is in the guides.can i tell VirtualDub to encode the movie to this size with the best possible Video Bit Rate and a fixed Audio Bit Rate, or do i have to set them my self and hope the final file size will be 2 CD's.Vdub and it's variants allows you to manually set DivX codec settings, which allow you to set bitrates manually. Vdub(s) do not do that sort of calculation for you. The output size may be calculated manually, or by using a bitrate calculator, such as the one built into Gordian Knot. It's in the guides. There are guides for splitting that 1.4GB encoding into two 700MB CDs.... as well as automation to do the splitting.

I'll only say it one more time. No, I won't. :scared: