sixxx
3:41 PM - 29 February, 2008
Mac The Ripper.
1. Insert Promo Only DVD into DVD-ROM Drive.
2. There are two choices. Disc and Mode. CHOOSE MODE.
3. Where it says Full Disc Extraction (little arrows) click on that and select
Title - Chapter Extraction
4. Now, extract each video individually.
For example: SChpt1 and EChpt 1 = video 1
SChpt2 and EChpt 2 = video 2
Notice you only have to change SChpt and EChpt changes when you change the
other one.
IMPORTANT
There are some videos that occupy more than one chapter. So, for those you need to select both chapters.
Example: For a video that occupies say chapter 1 & 2.
You would extract SChpt1 and EChp2.
S=Start E=End Get it? :) Good.
Once you have extracted all your video in invididual VOB's (which is the end result), you can rename them if you wish but you don't have to just yet.
NO ON TO VISUAL HUB TO CONVERT
You're going to do batch converting which is nice. So, all the videos will be done at once.
VISUAL HUB
1. Select MP4. - Why? It's a good container and the tag information can be edited in iTunes which will be make it easy.
2. Select Hint for Streaming and also H.264 Encoding
3. Quality - Check Standard, High or Go Nuts. The Higher you go, the better the quality but also the bigger the file. [so test each one using 1 video to see which one you like best]
4. Click on the Advanced button.
5. Select Deinterlace.
6. Select Two Pass. (you don't have to, but try it) This will take longer along with Deinterlacing which makes the picture more smooth so there no lines on the screen. Google DEINTERLACING if you want to learn more about that. Be prepared to do some major reading if you do. :)
7. Where it says extra ffmpeg flags select the last one: Use / n / keyframes
8. Replace the n with 25.
9. Audio you can leave alone but it will give you 128kbps ACC file which will sound good anyway. You can change the bitrate higher but I've found that even if you type 320, it won't go higher than 159-161. But, try it, if you get better results, let me know. :)
10. Click Save Settings.
11. Drop your VOB files where it says: Drag the files to be converted below.
Edit the location where you want them save and start.
Now just wait for the finish product.
:)
iTunes
You can import the mp4's in iTunes once they're done and edit their fields. Theere is a bug in SSL right now that won't let you show the bpm's in iTunes, but they will show in SSL once SSL has found the BPM's.
Let me know how it all went.
