DVD Conversion Software

[Brad Adrian]

For the first time in my life, I now have a notebook PC with a DVD drive. I'd like to start converting some of my DVDs to MPEG format for viewing on my Pocket PC.

I'm looking for the EASIEST software for ripping and converting the DVDs. I know there are many ways to do it, and lots of free software. However, I know NOTHING about the process and would rather pay a higher price for software that simplifies the procedure than use freebies that are more complicated.

What suggestions do you have?

[hollis_f]

For the first time in my life, I now have a notebook PC with a DVD drive. I'd like to start converting some of my DVDs to MPEG format for viewing on my Pocket PC.

I'm looking for the EASIEST software for ripping and converting the DVDs. I know there are many ways to do it, and lots of free software. However, I know NOTHING about the process and would rather pay a higher price for software that simplifies the procedure than use freebies that are more complicated.

What suggestions do you have?Have a look at this (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11986&start=0) thread. I bought the software that Jason's revieving - the BVRP DVD tool - and it's pretty good (I know nowt about any of the tech details, but I can now watch The Matrix on my PPC).

[disconnected]

There was another thread about this that had a solution that I tried and found easy enough even for me. I've never been able to put a link in a post correctly :oops: , so I'll just paste the relevant part here. It was posted by PPCVIDZ --

I've figured out how to convert media to pocket PC in two simple steps:

1. Using the software found here: http://www.share2.com/dvdripper/ I convert a DVD to a VCD (MPEG-1) and save it to my local hard-drive with "Infinite" selected for size so that the software doesn't break the file into parts. A 2 hour 15 min movie was about 1.6GB if I recall correctly and about 4 hrs to encode (Little hint - start encoding before going to bed, it will be done when you wake up).

2. Using Windows Movie Maker 2.0 that comes free with Windows XP, I import the video of the movie I want to make. Make sure that you uncheck the box on the bottom left "Open File" menu (Sorry I can't recall at the moment what it's called). Unchecking that box doesn't let WMM2.0 break the movie into different smaller files for individual editing. Leaving it checked makes it take 10-15 minutes to import a movie rather than about 20 seconds. Drag the video to the "timeline" at the bottom of the screen, then save your movie. When you save it, choose "show more options" and it will let you choose different encoding types. I always choose "Movie for Pocket PC (Fullscreen) - 218kps" and then it takes about 1hr to save a movie. That 1.6GB movie is now about 215MB (I may be slightly wrong here, I'm trying to do this from memory).

So that's it! In two simple steps and only 5 hrs (On an Athlon XP2200+, 512MB DDR333, 60GB IBM 7200RPM 2MB cache, Lite-on 16x DVD) I have full length films that can be played on Windows Media Player.

[Nellwaskilled]

get virtual dub and head to pocketTV forum, there is a how to forum.