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DoubleTwist. FormatFactory - File format convert tools ( Download DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15 - DVD Shrink - A FREE software to backup DVD disks ! All avid movie watchers want to keep their DVDs organized, with some some people even considering that it is better to copy all their movies to the computer, which means large hard drives are a must have in this case. Fortunately, there is an application that can help solve this issue.

DVD Shrink comes to lend a hand not only to users who like to copy their DVDs on the computer, but also to those who have a problem with storage space. Just like its name suggests, DVD Shrink is capable of compressing DVD discs, saving disk space without affecting video quality. For instance, a regular DVD can get reduced to around 2.5 GB, which is a real achievement. Installing and using DVD Shrink are very intuitive tasks and no user can encounter any issues with the application. The interface is clean and user friendly, organized into several panels so that the information does not look cluttered. Simply put, DVD Shrink is a very handy application for all those who spend countless hours watching movies.

Convert DVD to Avi and Mpeg using bitRipper. DVD Rip. Here's my issue with DVD rippers... anyone feel free to help me... So my kid loves to watch Dora the Explorer DVDs (which we own). Usually there's 4 episodes per DVD, accessible by putting the disc in the player, waiting past the FBI screens and some other crap, going to the DVD menu, picking an episode, and then again sitting through a couple of 'commercials' before actually viewing the episode. In practice, this means hitting fast forward a couple of times, etc to finally get to the freakin' show. All of this pretty frustrating for us, much less for a 4 year old. I'd like to set up custom icons on our media PC which point to an individual episode without menus, without all the hoops. The individual VOB (which I can rename to mpeg) files don't correspond to individual episodes, tried that.

Exclusive Lifehacker Download: DVD Rip Automates One-Click DVD Ripping. Linux: Rip DVDs in Linux the (Semi-)Easy Way. Top 10: Top 10 Free Video Rippers, Encoders, and Converters. IPod. The following is a guide for converting (transcoding to file) any video that VLC Media Player (VLC) can play into a format that the Apple iPod can play. This should be "fool proof. " This guide does not cover the process of putting those files onto an iPod. To play on this device, the file you copy to it needs to be of the correct format. This format is summarized below: Why Use VLC to Convert Video for the iPod? If you're looking for the absolute highest quality in video conversion, then do NOT use VLC to convert Video for the iPod.

I prefer to use VLC to convert to iPod video, because I know that if VLC can play the file, then VLC can convert it for my iPod. If considering the disk space on an iPod and the battery life, I think it is unnecessary to worry about file size/quality. Converting a Video with the Graphical User Interface Open VLC. Click "File" then "Open File", which will bring up the Open dialog.

Be sure that you are on the File tab. Converting a Video through the Command-line. Download SUPER © setup file. When the DirectShow Decode switch is checked, enabled, SUPER © relies exclusively on your PC's DirectShow engine to decode the input file before re-encoding it. The tiny 'D' button is used to open the 'Video DirectShow Options' window.For many years before, the DirectShow Decode process was a real pain in the neck. A considerable number of files (.dll or .ax) has to be correctly installed and registered on a PC in order to decode/play multimedia files with DirectShow.

Various coders/authors have made lot of efforts and created hundreds of DirectShow filters, a user has to get each and every filter according to his needs to decode/play MP4, MOV, OGG, AVI, MKV and so on..The result was a terrible mess causing a serious disorder in the DirectShow process, a user ends up having 5 filters from 5 various authors for the same format (i.e MP4 or MKV) entering all together in conflict and giving more headache than anything else. How-To: Get TV shows off of your TiVo and onto your iPod (with video) This week's How-To comes to us courtesy of Dave Zatz, a long-time Engadget pal who we finally convinced to join the staff as a contributor.

Dave is the master of all things TiVo, and for his first How-To he's whipped up a guide to getting TV shows off of a Series 2 TiVo and on to a video-enabled iPod. You may or may not agree that $1.99 is a fair price to download an episode of Lost, but you'll certainly agree that Apple's initial video library is quite sparse. Well, I've got good news for those of you with a networked Series 2 TiVo – all you need are TiVoToGo and a few software tools and you'll be watching Monster Garage on that shiny new iPod in no time.

As with all video conversions, there are many ways to skin this cat. Below you'll find my preferred method, which I use because of its high rate of success, relative ease, and low cost (free). I. Strip TiVo Metadata TiVo doesn? Launch DirectShow Dump ( Click ? II. 1. . * If your TiVo? 8. III. All that? Videora - BitTorrent RSS Reader. HandBrake. DVDShrink DVD Shrink freeware download. DVDShrink Guide DVD Shrink Guides by mrbass Download DVDShrink 3.2 freeware English dvdshrink32setup.zip 1.04MB changelog Japanese dvdshrink32016_jp_setup.zip 1.1MB released July 25, 2004 New Best iPhone Games mrbass.org DVD Shrink Encountered an error? DVD Shrink enables you to copy a DVD very easily. Major new features of version 3.2 include: - AEC adaptive error compensation algorithms...Instant Copy quality - Title removal --- subsitute with still image - FAT32 partitions ---burn with dvddecrypter now (splits into 1GB chunks) - DVD-9 burning with Nero 6 Requirements : 256MB RAM, DirectX for video previewing.

DVD Shrink Main movie only Guide Object is to backup original DVD dual-layered (DVD-9) to a single-layered DVD±R (DVD-5) disc. Choose either a DVD in your DVD-ROM drive or a ripped .iso image mounted as a virtual drive. choose ripped video files on your harddisk. After choosing compression level settings, removing audio press Backup! Click Re-author button Your done.

AutoGK Homepage - THE tool for XviD / DivX conversion. Files. How-To: Convert a DVD for your iPod (with video) in Windows. Today's how-to will take you through the steps of getting from DVD to the new iPod (with video) on the Windows platform. Happy portable watching! What you will need: a dvd to avi ripper program (we used the free DVDx 2.3 off of sourceforge) an avi to mov (quicktime) program (we used the trial version of Xilisoft Video Converter) the new itunes 6.0 (free download from apple) Procedure Load your DVD in DVDx 2.3 by choosing “OpenDVD Root” from the drop down menu and navigating to and selecting the VIDEO_TS file of your DVD. Prepare your input settings for the dvd in DVDx 2.3. Next, choose the correct parameters in the “Output Settings” menu. Now rip the dvd by clicking on the red encode button on the bottom right. This process may take quite a bit of time and disk space depending on the quality and length of the video.

Launch iTunes 6 and choose “File > Add File to Library”. Thanks to HackADay reader Fred Bonatto for the tips. Comments.