Beyond The Basics: Advanced DVD Ripping
The article
A Beginner's Guide to Converting DVD Video explains the main function of DVD ripping: convert audio and video on a DVD into more useful formats. You can rip video from DVDs to play on PCs, watch on a portable device, or view on the web. This article explains how to use some of the more advanced DVD ripping features of
Digital Media Converter Pro, to:
- Customize the viewing experience (subtitles, language, etc.)
- Rip a DVD into high quality, small size files for backup purposes
- Save only the audio from a DVD
- Convert a Video DVD for playback on:
1. Portable Devices
2.Web Video
Customizing the Viewing Experience
There are several settings you can use when ripping to customize the ripped file. These are the equivalent of the changes you can make using buttons on most DVD remote controls.
- Audio Track: Many DVDs have several audio tracks. Some have the dialogue in different languages, or include a commentary track. Digital Media Converter Pro can include any audio track when ripping. Select an Audio channel to include the audio of your choice with the ripped video.
- Subtitle: : A subtitle shows the dialogue of the video in writing at the bottom of the screen. You can choose to add subtitles to the ripped video by selecting one of the choices in the Subtitle drop-down list.
- Volume: if the volume level on the original DVD is too loud or too quiet, you can adjust the audio volume of the ripped video by dragging this slider.
Save Only the Audio From a DVD
Sometimes, you want to use the audio from a DVD and not the video. For instance, if you have a DVD of a concert, you can convert it into MP3, AAC, or WMA files to listen to on your portable music player.
Saving the audio only is simple with Digital Media Converter Pro. For the
Output Format, select either WAV or MP3. If you will be using MP3 files, select MP3. If you will be converting the audio to another format (such as AAC for an iPod or WMA for a Microsoft Zune), rip the audio as WAV to ensure the highest possible quality. Select the appropriate
Audio Channel. If you would like each DVD chapter saved as a separate audio file, choose
Selected Chapters from the
Rip list and click
Next.
After ripping is complete, you can click
Open Destination Folder to view the ripped files. You can play the files on your computer, or transfer them to your portable player. If you would like to create AAC, WMA, or another type of files, add the WAV files to the Digital Media Converter Pro conversion list, and convert them normally. These articles may be helpful when working with audio files:
Converting Your Files To Play on A Portable Media Center
Converting Files To Play on an RIM BlackBerry
Creating a High Quality, Small File Size Backup of a DVD
Many people rip DVDs to create a backup copy, in case their DVDs are damaged. It's also common to create a video library on a computer. With Digital Media Converter Pro, it couldn't be simpler.
To back up your video DVDs while maintaining the highest audio and video quality, perform the following steps:
- If you have not already done so, install the Xvid video compression codec from this site: http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec. Using Xvid MPEG 4 compression will produce smaller, higher quality files.
- Select AVI Output Format and click Properties.
- Choose the Video Codec Xvid MPEG-4 Codec.
- Choose Dimension of 640x480 and click OK.
- Change other settings to fit your requirements, and start the ripping process.
The video from your DVD is now saved in the
Destination Folder that you selected.
Converting Video DVD For Specific Purposes
After ripping, you can convert the AVI files that were created for many other purposes. These articles may be helpful:
Reducing Video File Sizes
Converting Your Files To Play on A Portable Media Center
Converting Files To Play on an RIM BlackBerry
Convert your media files to make Sony PSP Video
Converting your video files to play on the Apple iPod
Converting Video for Use on Web Sites
Digital Media Converter Pro frees you to watch and listen to your favorite shows, movies, and albums anywhere, in any format.