DVD to SPV?

[Guest matthewjames]

Hi,

Which program would people recommend to convert DVD to AVI/SPV? I've tried a few demo versions of various things with mixed results. I'm unwilling to buy software I'm not totally happy with. If anyone could help I'd be grateful.

Thanks

Matthew

[Guest Palindrome]

Your best bet is to look over the tutorials below and tweak them so they produce a watchable film on the SPV depending on which SPV program you're using.

If you want an MPEG conversion to play on PocketTV (http://www.mpegtv.com/wince/pockettv/) you may need to browse the links below to find out how to do that. You'll get much better quality and a far lower file size if you do a DivX conversion though.

If you're using PocketMVP for DivX (http://www.angelfire.com/alt/spv-soft/) then I'd suggest you get DivX, which is the only piece of software you have to pay for (www.divx.com) and follow the steps below:

1. Rip the DVD to your harddrive (http://nickyguides.digital-digest.com/smartrip.htm) or Convert straight from the DVD (http://nickyguides.digital-digest.com/DVDfromCD.htm).

2. Use FlaskMPEG to convert to a DivX AVI (http://nickyguides.digital-digest.com/flaskmpeg.htm).

3. You can resize and crop the picture if you like (http://nickyguides.digital-digest.com/resize-flask.htm).

4. Use VirtualDub (http://www.virtualdub.org/) and ClintEastman's settings (http://smartphone.modaco.com/viewtopic.php?t=6358) to rotate and resize (if you haven't already resized in step 3).

The process can be a little involved and take the better part of a day depending on your computer setup but it's doable. Hope this helps.

[Guest matthewjames]

thanks, I'll have a go at that tonight!