Converting DVD to Xvid using Fairuse
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With the new rationator rules, are you still recommending a 1Gb per video hour conversion rate? Do downloaders now prefer sacrificing video quality for the sake of maintaining their ratios?
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I would rather have to seed back longer to get a good quality video than have to try and watch one with lots of motion blur.
If you have a really good computer and you turn off all other programs {including the screen saver} and leave your computer alone while it converts, you can get a good quality 2hr video at 1.5gb and in some cases even 1gb.
The problem is that most people don't have really good computers, nor do they turn the other programs off and leave it alone while it converts.
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I have a low-power, single-core CPU, but use a conversion software that specifies a certain output file size. If I have other programs running, it simply takes longer to convert but the file size remains the same.
I have seen other downloads, using different codecs like Xvid 1.1.0 and they all seem to hover around the .8 to 1.1 Gb per video hour and they all appear to be too soft in image quality at that rate, even if the motion artifacts seem to be minimal. I find the image softness to be unacceptable.
The exception is the conversion using the Xvid Mpeg-4 codec, which results in a smaller footprint than my DivX 5/6 - Xvid 1.1.2/3 codec, and both the image quality and the decreased staircase motion artifacts are superior to what I have. But I heard that the conversion time, using Handbrake, exceeds ten hours. At that rate it is not worth the trouble. I have checked the bonus points I receive for uploading, and they are so few that I may cease uploading and rely in seeding others' uploads instead. The few bonus points I receive do not justify the conversion time and upload bother.
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I have read the thread "New Ratio requirements" and have seen some of the light. I came to the new rationator rules as a gambler comes to Las Vegas, seeking to beat the system. I understand now the system is a community. As such, my prior post is modified.
Regarding the ideal Xvid Mpeg-4 conversion, is there any software other than FairUse Wizard or Handbrake that will achieve excellent image quality with little noticeable motion artifacts? I have an issue with FairUse because I read that it accepts only DVDs on disc or an ISO image on hard drives, but not DVDs on hard drives or simple stand-alone vob files. I have an issue with Handbrake because the conversion time is too long on slower CPUs, like mine.
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@ Raphjd
Is there a difference of quality, speed, etc. between Fairuse and AnyDVD and WinAvi ???
All three are available for download, but which is the best to use?
I have uploaded internet files before, but now I want to convert some of my older DVD's for uploading.
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I've tried pretty much all the converting software out there and I still stick with Fairuse.
Fairuse isn't the best, but when you look at the whole picture {quality, speed, etc} it gives the best balance. Everyone is different and has different computers, so it's best to try them out and see what results you can get from each.
There are some programs that take 24 hours or more for a dvd to convert, but they give excellent results.
There are some programs that take nearly 100gb of hard drive space to convert a single layer dvd, but the finished results are excellent.
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I tried Fairuse twice yesterday and last night. Both times it threw an error at the end, saying it sad to shut down and sorry for the inconvenience. So I am trying AnyDVD Ripper now to see result. Looks like it will give me a big VLC file, so I will have to convert with WinAvi.
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OK, so I ripped it with AnyDVD Ripper, but the WinAVI had a watermark, so i used Prism Video Converter to change to .avi files. Then I joined them into one and seeded it. Kind of roundabout, but it got the job done.
Any better suggestions?
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I'll see what I can find for you and upload them.
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