DVD to AVI or MP4

[Caladin2]

I have decided to put all my DVD's on my WHS. What is the recommended program to convert them to AVI or MP4 or ? "What do you reommend as the best format"

I was looking at MakeMKV for my BlueRays. Can anyone recommend better?

I would perfer free but if the best is somthing you pay for then that is alright too.

thanks!

 

[abaez]

MakeMKV for BD is amazing, but it doesn't do subtitles (forced or otherwise), unless they are burned into the movie. So you'll have to get something else for those.

Honestly, I would just use DVDShrink to rip your DVD's uncompressed to ISO (just the main movie).

But if not, Fairuse wizard should do what you need. I believe MakeMKV also works for DVD's too though.

 

[Caladin2]

I use to use DVDshrink but thought I might not work with new DVD's since it has not been updated since 2005. Not sure if thats an issue though?

 

[0roo0roo]

isos, dvds not really worth the encode time/effort.
avi is inferior, you'd use h264 mkv or mp4
but still a lot of trouble, esp if there are some interlaced content or whatever, its just not a batch and forget type of thing.

 

[fixxbox360]

Have u tried file factory?

Transfer dvd files on pc and convert them easily.. it's a free ware too