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*Kerry56* · 25-02-2008

There are alternatives to the programs Mr. Belvedere has listed in his post. They aren't necessarily better, simply other choices.

1. Ripping.
DVDFab HD Decrypter is free and still being updated. This program can rip to files or an ISO, and you have the option to just rip the main movie if you prefer.

2. Compression.
DVDRebuilder has both a free version and a commercial one. Output can be better than DVDShrink, especially on large dvds that need a lot of compression. There are several options on which encoder to use, including a very well respected mpeg2 encoder called HC and even a transcoder called ReJig. DVDShrink will be faster in general however.

3. Writing the backup
One of the best tools available now for burning dvds is ImgBurn. Read the guides at the ImgBurn forum for burning dvd video.

4. Divx/Xvid
My first choice would also be AutoGK, but there is a free alternative here as well. The celtic-druid version of Fair Use Wizard is fully functional and free to use. You must work from a disk or disk image though.

5. Portable players
I won't pretend to know a great deal about this, but Videora is a free video conversion program for Ipods.

Apologies to Mr. Belvedere in advance if these additions are unwelcome, but I personally would choose a couple of these first for working with dvds, and felt they should be mentioned to anyone new to this process.

25-02-2008	#3 (permalink)
Kerry56 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,816	Re: DVD backups with 100% free software in 3 - 5 easy steps There are alternatives to the programs Mr. Belvedere has listed in his post. They aren't necessarily better, simply other choices. 1. Ripping. DVDFab HD Decrypter is free and still being updated. This program can rip to files or an ISO, and you have the option to just rip the main movie if you prefer. 2. Compression. DVDRebuilder has both a free version and a commercial one. Output can be better than DVDShrink, especially on large dvds that need a lot of compression. There are several options on which encoder to use, including a very well respected mpeg2 encoder called HC and even a transcoder called ReJig. DVDShrink will be faster in general however. 3. Writing the backup One of the best tools available now for burning dvds is ImgBurn. Read the guides at the ImgBurn forum for burning dvd video. 4. Divx/Xvid My first choice would also be AutoGK, but there is a free alternative here as well. The celtic-druid version of Fair Use Wizard is fully functional and free to use. You must work from a disk or disk image though. 5. Portable players I won't pretend to know a great deal about this, but Videora is a free video conversion program for Ipods. Apologies to Mr. Belvedere in advance if these additions are unwelcome, but I personally would choose a couple of these first for working with dvds, and felt they should be mentioned to anyone new to this process.