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From: "jak gentoo" <jak.gentoo@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Transcoding movie DVD to MPEG4?
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On 12/3/06, Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I want to copy a movie from a DVD which I bought in a shop, to another DVD
> to
> take with me on holiday.  I'll be playing back the copy on my laptop and
> (if
> it is feasible) the hotel's DVD player.
>
> I thought that K3B and a double layer blank DVD+R is all I need to burn an
> iso
> image of the DVD.  After two expensive coasters (see other recent topic) I
> came to the conclusion that the combination of
> K3B/Phillips-DVD8421/Imation-DVD+R DL will just not work.  I could start
> trying out different brands of DVD+R DL, but I cannot see a sustainable
> economic case for persevering with my coaster production.  :-(
>
> So, I am now looking at alternative solutions to be able to enjoy my
> movies
> when on hols.  I mounted the DVD and can see a number of *.vob files only
> some of which are the main film.  Saving these would be enough, if only
> they
> could fit in a single layer DVD.  Each of these *.vob files are approx.:
>
> -r-xr-xr-x  1 michael users 1073684480 Dec  3 11:21 vts_01_1.vob
>
> There are 6 of them in a video which I want to copy, but given the recent
> failed attempts with burning DVD+R DLs I will have to compact them so that
> they can fit in a single DVD.  I read about transcoding into mpeg4, but I
> don't know what are the right options for what I want.  What would you
> recommend?
> --
> Regards,
> Mick



Hi Mick,
I'm not sure if this is what you want, but there is a tool in portage called
dvdrip, maybe that helps.
I never used it so I don't know if it will suit your needs.

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<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/3/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Mick</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:michaelkintzios@gmail.com">michaelkintzios@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi All,<br><br>I want to copy a movie from a DVD which I bought in a shop, to another DVD to<br>take with me on holiday.&nbsp;&nbsp;I'll be playing back the copy on my laptop and (if<br>it is feasible) the hotel's DVD player.<br><br>
I thought that K3B and a double layer blank DVD+R is all I need to burn an iso<br>image of the DVD.&nbsp;&nbsp;After two expensive coasters (see other recent topic) I<br>came to the conclusion that the combination of<br>K3B/Phillips-DVD8421/Imation-DVD+R DL will just not work.&nbsp;&nbsp;I could start
<br>trying out different brands of DVD+R DL, but I cannot see a sustainable<br>economic case for persevering with my coaster production.&nbsp;&nbsp;:-(<br><br>So, I am now looking at alternative solutions to be able to enjoy my movies
<br>when on hols.&nbsp;&nbsp;I mounted the DVD and can see a number of *.vob files only<br>some of which are the main film.&nbsp;&nbsp;Saving these would be enough, if only they<br>could fit in a single layer DVD.&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of these *.vob files are approx.:
<br><br>-r-xr-xr-x&nbsp;&nbsp;1 michael users 1073684480 Dec&nbsp;&nbsp;3 11:21 vts_01_1.vob<br><br>There are 6 of them in a video which I want to copy, but given the recent<br>failed attempts with burning DVD+R DLs I will have to compact them so that
<br>they can fit in a single DVD.&nbsp;&nbsp;I read about transcoding into mpeg4, but I<br>don't know what are the right options for what I want.&nbsp;&nbsp;What would you<br>recommend?<br>--<br>Regards,<br>Mick</blockquote><div><br>&nbsp;</div>Hi Mick,
<div><br>I'm not sure if this is what you want, but there is a tool in portage called dvdrip, maybe that helps.<br>I never used it so I don't know if it will suit your needs.<br><br><br>&nbsp;</div><br></div><br>

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