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    Christian Graus
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    I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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      I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

      Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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      Steve McLenithan
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      I was going to suggest Dr. Divx 2.0, but that only spits out AVIs. But it is very good at taking multiple VOB inputs at once.

      Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.

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        I was going to suggest Dr. Divx 2.0, but that only spits out AVIs. But it is very good at taking multiple VOB inputs at once.

        Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.

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        Christian Graus
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        What do you know ? It plays DivX 4 and 5, also. Do you have a link ? (Don't worry - found it)

        Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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        • C Christian Graus

          I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

          Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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          If it's WMV you want, try Windows Media Encoder[^]. You have to first rip the DVD using something like DVDFab Decrypter[^], and then use Windows Media Encoder's Convert File project type to convert the resulting VOBs to WMV. VOB is not in the set of file extensions listed in the file dialog, so you have to type "*.*" in the filename textbox and press Enter for the VOB files to show up - but I tried it and it did convert the files.

          --Justin Microsoft MVP, C#

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            I was going to suggest Dr. Divx 2.0, but that only spits out AVIs. But it is very good at taking multiple VOB inputs at once.

            Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.

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            Christian Graus
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            I have a question - why don't I have any audio in my file ?

            Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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              If it's WMV you want, try Windows Media Encoder[^]. You have to first rip the DVD using something like DVDFab Decrypter[^], and then use Windows Media Encoder's Convert File project type to convert the resulting VOBs to WMV. VOB is not in the set of file extensions listed in the file dialog, so you have to type "*.*" in the filename textbox and press Enter for the VOB files to show up - but I tried it and it did convert the files.

              --Justin Microsoft MVP, C#

              C# / Web / VG.net / MyXaml expert currently looking for work![^]

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              Christian Graus
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              Thanks - my DivX files have no sound, so I may try that, instead.

              Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                Thanks - my DivX files have no sound, so I may try that, instead.

                Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                J Dunlap
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                You're welcome. I've got to warn you, though - I just tried it out on my current computer, and it crashed WME. I tried it again on my old computer and it worked well. So, I guess results may vary.

                --Justin Microsoft MVP, C#

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                • C Christian Graus

                  I have a question - why don't I have any audio in my file ?

                  Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                  cp9876
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                  Silent Movies??


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                  • C Christian Graus

                    I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                    David Stone
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                    Handbrake[^] is pretty freaking awesome. It's what I use to rip DVDs to iPod format. But I bet you it'll rip 'em to normal MPEG as well. If not, then I'd use VLC[^], cause VLC will definitely rip to WMV for Zune[^].  If you care about quality, though, I'd use Handbrake, seeing as how it's a two-pass converter (or can be, if you tell it to) and VLC is one-pass.

                    We are certainly uncertain at least I'm pretty sure I am...

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                      I have a question - why don't I have any audio in my file ?

                      Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                      Steve McLenithan
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                      You probably need to install the AC3 Filter to get the audio out of the VOBs. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=66022&package_id=63808[^]

                      Found on Bash.org [erno] hm. I've lost a machine.. literally _lost_. it responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is.

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                        Handbrake[^] is pretty freaking awesome. It's what I use to rip DVDs to iPod format. But I bet you it'll rip 'em to normal MPEG as well. If not, then I'd use VLC[^], cause VLC will definitely rip to WMV for Zune[^].  If you care about quality, though, I'd use Handbrake, seeing as how it's a two-pass converter (or can be, if you tell it to) and VLC is one-pass.

                        We are certainly uncertain at least I'm pretty sure I am...

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                        Michael Dunn
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                        Have you tried using VLC to convert videos? I've tried maybe a dozen times over the years, and not one single time has VLC produced a working video. :| I just tried the command line on the WMV for Zune page, and the Zune software chokes on the resulting video and says it can't convert it.

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                        • C Christian Graus

                          I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                          Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                          Bassam Abdul Baki
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                            Christian Graus
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                            Awesome - thanks.

                            Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                              Have you tried using VLC to convert videos? I've tried maybe a dozen times over the years, and not one single time has VLC produced a working video. :| I just tried the command line on the WMV for Zune page, and the Zune software chokes on the resulting video and says it can't convert it.

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                              Yeah. Works all the time for me. I've dumped stuff onto my iPod several times from VLC.

                              We are certainly uncertain at least I'm pretty sure I am...

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                              • C Christian Graus

                                I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                                Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                                TMPGEnc can do the job along with DVD2AVI and both are free software. 1. Open the .VOB files with DVD2AVI and save the project. (takes a few mins) 2. Open this project with TMPGEnc and start the conversion. Cheers, Anish

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                                • C Christian Graus

                                  I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                                  Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                                  Paul Russell UK
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                                  You don't need to buy any software to do this. All the following are free. DVDDecrypter to rip the VOBs from the DVD. ProjectX to demux the VOB files. Imago MPEG Muxer to remux the files to MPEG2. They can all be found at videohelp.com.

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                                  • C Christian Graus

                                    I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                                    Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                                    Thomas Stockwell
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                                    When you successfully decrypt the DVDs you can use Super Video Converter[^] to convert the VOB files to any format that you so choose so that it is compatible with your media player.

                                    Regards, Thomas Stockwell Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Visit my homepage Oracle Studios[^]

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                                    • C Christian Graus

                                      I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                                      Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                                      I Use Magic DVD Ripper. www.magicdvdripper.com It cost $35.00, but the demo will rip the entire disk, You get a limited number of times to run the program, so don't close the program until you have completed all your disks. It also rips portions of the dvd if you just want to capture a certain part. Skip

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                                      • C Christian Graus

                                        I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                                        Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                                        Mark_Wallace
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                                        Christian Graus wrote:

                                        I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player.

                                        This is the best I've come across: http://www.erightsoft.net/S6Kg1.html[^] You'll need dyddecrypter or dvdfab (both eminently googl-able) to decrypt the DVDs to disk, though, whatever you use.

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                                        • C Christian Graus

                                          I know this has been asked before, but none of the responses I can find, help. I want to convert a couple of DVDs to MPG, for my portable media player. I can buy them both as mpeg from Amazon for $30, so I'm not looking to spend a lot of money on a converter. The cheapest one I've found that doesn't have audio sync problems, is $35. All the ones I've downloaded that claim to be free, rip up to 5 min and cost > $60. What do other people use ? Note: I don't want to copy VOB files, I want to create an MPG or WMV.

                                          Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog "I am working on a project that will convert a FORTRAN code to corresponding C++ code.I am not aware of FORTRAN syntax" ( spotted in the C++/CLI forum )

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                                          Lampros Giampouras
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                                          Have you tried handbrake? It's really great and free.. http://handbrake.m0k.org/

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