2011-03-25, 03:49
I have been doing a lot of research prior to throwing together my XBMC machine and the part that I am having the most trouble with at first is what program to use to RIP my DVD collection. I know to use HANDBRAKE to encode to MKV containers but I am having a hard time finding a good program to rip the DVD's to my computer originally.
I have tried DVD shrink which is alright except I don't like the fact that it compresses the videos prior to encoding I do however like the speed at which it rips.
I tried using DVDFab and ripping to ISO format cause I figured that would keep the quality prior to the encoding process? Am I wrong about this process?
Also both of those problems were having some trouble ripping newer movies i.e The Other Guys. I know this is a long post but as you can see I have had a ton of questions and with all my research I have done looking in various forums I have grown frustrated and would just like some direct feedback.
I would prefer freeware but if there are no legitimate options then I will be willing to pay for shareware.
Also in HANDBRAKE what are the ideal settings some of you use? I haven't been able to tell a difference too much no matter how extreme I adjust the settings. Again any feedback would be great, I am excited to be a member of this community.
I have tried DVD shrink which is alright except I don't like the fact that it compresses the videos prior to encoding I do however like the speed at which it rips.
I tried using DVDFab and ripping to ISO format cause I figured that would keep the quality prior to the encoding process? Am I wrong about this process?
Also both of those problems were having some trouble ripping newer movies i.e The Other Guys. I know this is a long post but as you can see I have had a ton of questions and with all my research I have done looking in various forums I have grown frustrated and would just like some direct feedback.
I would prefer freeware but if there are no legitimate options then I will be willing to pay for shareware.
Also in HANDBRAKE what are the ideal settings some of you use? I haven't been able to tell a difference too much no matter how extreme I adjust the settings. Again any feedback would be great, I am excited to be a member of this community.