Ripping a DVD into a Divx/Xvid

This guide was created for people who have no clue where to start. This guide was taken from  Divx Digest

DVD to DivX 3.x using Gordian Knot Advantages : Good compression, even though less advanced compression features are used Better compatibility Disadvantages : DivX 3.x not entirely legal (hacked codec) Outdated - does not have advanced compression features of DivX 5.x Hard to control final file size Click here to continue with DivX 3.x instructions

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DVD to DivX 5.x using Gordian Knot Advantages : Great for controlling final file size (eg. for fitting onto one 700 MB CD) More advanced compression features (eg. DivX Pro : multi-pass, bi-directional enc, GMC, Qpel), which may give better compression Completely legal solution Disadvantages : DivX Pro not 100% free (free ad supported version or purchase required) Click here to continue with DivX 5.x instructions

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DVD to XviD 1.x using Gordian Knot Advantages : Great for controlling final file size (eg. for fitting onto one 700 MB CD) More advanced compression features (eg. 2-pass, bi-directional enc, GMC, Qpel), which may give better compression Completely legal and open source solution Disadvantages : Less common than DivX XviD slightly harder (less consumer friendly) to configure than DivX Click here to continue with XviD 1.x instructions

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• I do not encourage people to download warez or mp3, movies etc. I'm assuming that you have the original DVD and you want to have AVI version stored on your computer, or have it in your PMP so you could use it while spinning, walking, doing sport or what ever....