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My way of making XviD from DVDs... am I doing this right?

Ok, here's what I do to make an XviD rip from a DVD. I don't use automated programs like AutoGknot or whatever, it's all handwork. I just don't know if it's good practice.

Repeat these steps for each VOB:

- Load VOB in VirtualDubMod
- Smart deinterlace filter
- Resize (and maybe crop if there's black borders)
- Render as Huffy AVI (as-good-as-lossless compression)

Then:

- Load first AVI version of VOB in VirtualDubMod
- Append rest of AVIs
- Convert audio to LAME 192 MP3
- Set up XviD first and second pass
- Do first pass...
- Do second pass...
- Ready!

I get really good XviD's this way. But I see so many people using other shit... AviSynth, recoders, encoders, retimers, converters, etc. etc. etc.

Am I missing something or am I doing it right?

Common way to do it right is here:
http://www.doom9.org/xvid.htm
Your way of encoding seems a bit strange and harddisk space-consuming (huffy).
But hey..if it works for ya! Never change a winning team.

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Originally posted by slapper
Common way to do it right is here:
http://www.doom9.org/xvid.htm
Your way of encoding seems a bit strange and harddisk space-consuming (huffy).
But hey..if it works for ya! Never change a winning team.

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Re: My way of making XviD from DVDs... am I doing this right?

Few comments:

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Originally posted by LordOfLard
Repeat these steps for each VOB:

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Originally posted by LordOfLard
- Load VOB in VirtualDubMod

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Originally posted by LordOfLard
- Smart deinterlace filter

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Originally posted by LordOfLard
- Render as Huffy AVI (as-good-as-lossless compression)

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Originally posted by LordOfLard
- Convert audio to LAME 192 MP3

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Mother, thanks for sharing your insight, it's really appreciated.

I wasn't aware VirtualDubMod was outdated, I haven't had any problems yet. But the single VOB approach with those other VirtualDub-versions sounds like a big improvement: less chance for glitches, no need for Huffy conversion first, and an easier and quicker work flow.

Thanks again, this was just the expert advice I was looking for!

I must be lazy, I pick my quality percentage at 100% and direct AC3 audio on AutoGK, I love the results, and the size isn't bad.

i was thinking AutoGK myself.
the program uses VirtualDub,AviSynth, ac3, maybe mp3 don't remember. even VOB sub.

you can do xvid or divx and it does all the work for ya. load the INFO file and it loads all the VOBs.

you can set the outcome size , to many different sizes,
as it says it's all done for ya in auto.

norm is to come out great.

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