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[ShareDaddy]

Originally posted by Mike_Hunt@4 January 2003 - 19:04
Nice work Sharedaddy. One question I've been trying to download your "How to make DVD Quality Divx" rip. And I'm struggling getting it is there any other source to get it from or can anyone e-mail it to me.
YEY, thats my first post over with I hope I can be of asistance to you all one day. Great forum keep up the good work.

I think I originally got the zip file from the Vidomi website, and it helped me immensely, however I cannot find this exact file on the site any longer, however here is a link, you may find something of help on this site, however I am still sharing the zip file and it has been uploaded from me multiple times.

Vidomi Stuff

Here is the guide I am sharing in full (minus the helpful pictures), this should help, just better if you have the exact document. I also use the Pro codec found on Kazaa, the free PRO divx codec has spyware. Just make sure to follow the instructions fully the first time for best results, well worth the initial set-up as you never have to change anything for subsequent jobs, very simple after the first set-up.

How too make DVD quality DivX¡¦s

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First download this „³ http://www.vidomi.com/download.php?op=mydown&did=1
If the link is dead then go to www.Vidomi.com and download the latest
version of Vidomi.

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Then download this „³ http://www.webattack.com/php/download.php?...smartripper&r=l
If the link is dead then search with google and download the latest version of SmartRipper.

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Then download this „³ http://download.com.com/redir?pid=10112188...4-10112188.html
If the links above are dead then just search google for the latest version of Divx PRO.
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Now install Vidomi, SmartRipper and the Divx 5.02 Pro codec. Then Restart computer.
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Next place the DVD movie that you want to DivX into your DVD ROM (CHECK the DVD disk is nice and CLEAN if not then give it a good clean with some rolled up cotton wool wiping it from the middle to the outer rim in a linear motion). Now start up Smartripper, sometimes you will need to authenticate the DVD disc but having said that SmartRipper DOES have an auto-authenticate process @ beginning of the program which has NEVER failed me yet! But if you are having problems with Smartripper reading / authenticating the DVD disk then ALL you need too do is CLOSE Smartripper & then Start too play the DVD movie in Power DVD, WinDVD or whatever program you use too watch DVD¡¦s on your PC, once the DVD has started too play for say 10-20 seconds, close the program and then quickly start Smartripper and the DVD movie should be 100% authenticated now.

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Above is a screen-shot of what you should see when you have started up Smartripper and it has finished scanning the DVD in your ROM drive. You now need to tell Smartripper where to put the Vob files that it is about too extract from the DVD (see section circled in purple). DO NOT touch any other settings other than the Target field as Smartrippers defaults are what we require for getting the Vob¡¦s from the DVD too your hard drive.

You will ONLY be able too see the Start button (see section circled in green) once you have selected a Target field that has enough FREE disk space for the DVD¡¦s Vob¡¦s to fit onto (see section circled in flesh). DVD movies range from 3Gb too 7Gb in size so you will need a fair amount of free space on your hard drive. Once you have selected a drive that has enough free space on it PRESS the Start button and sit back and let SmartRipper do it¡¦s excellent work! Respect too the author Tron!

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Once SmartRipper has finished close the program and go to the directory / Target where you told SmartRipper too put the Vob Files. It should look something like the picture below.

Remember though that each DVD movie is different in size so different movies will have different numbers of Vts files (less for short movies more for long movies), above is just a rough guide for you too see.
Now the DivX movie your going to make is ONLY ever going to be as good as the source is! What I mean is, if the source (Vob¡¦s) are fucked in the first place then when you DivX the movie it will copy the messed up bits pixel for pixel!! SO it¡¦s always a VERY good idea too quickly scan check EACH vob too make sure that:

A) Their all their, (ie 1st Vts File = Beginning & Last Vts File = End of movie)
B) that they play PERFECT (i.e. 100% identical too the DVD disk)
C)_that the aspect ratio is CORRECT, (i.e.NO squashed or stretched heads&#33

If the aspect ratio is incorrect then this IS NOT a problem as we can fix this in Vidomi BUT we need too know this BEFORE we start encoding.
I do all my Vob checking in WinDVD but most DVD movie playing programs should work fine.
After you have quickly checked that EACH Vob is perfect (should only take 2-3 minutes) close ALL programs down.

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Now start Vidomi, you should be greeted with a screen like this:

If you are presented with Vidomi¡¦s Player instead of the Encoder as shown above then simply left mouse button click on the button which is circled in RED in the above picture.
Now we need too tell Vidomi where the Vob¡¦s for our DivX movie are, do this buy simply left mouse button clicking on the + button (circled in Green in above picture). Now go to the directory / path where you told SmartRipper to put the Vob¡¦s and load them into Vidomi¡¦s MPEG 2 / AVI Input Files: window. On some of my PC¡¦s it allows me too input ALL the Vob¡¦s in one go by simply holding down the left mouse button and dragging a box and highlighting ALL the Vob¡¦s and then pressing the button that says OPEN (circled in yellow in picture below): BUT on a couple of my older PC¡¦s it ERRORS when I do this so if this is the case for you then you will need too input each Vob 1 at a time.

Vidomi should now look similar to the screen-shot below:

Make SURE that all the Vob¡¦s are present in the MPEG 2 / AVI Input Files: window and that they are in the correct order ie 1,2,3.etc top„³bottom.
Next is too tell Vidomi where too put the final DivX files, do this by left mouse button clicking on the „³ button (circled in Red in above picture). You will need at least 2.0Gb FREE space where you tell vidomi too put the DivX movie.

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Now it¡¦s time too configure the DivX Pro codec, this ONLY ever needs doing once as it remembers the last settings you used. Once you have done this section you will never need do it again.(UNLESS you re-install the DivX codec).
To configure the DivX codec left mouse button click on the button that says ¡¥Options¡¦ which is next too File and Job Control in the Vidomi Encoder. From the drop down menu select the TOP one ( Video Options.. ).
You should then be welcomed with a screen like the one below:

Now check that ALL settings are identical to the ones in the picture above? (They are default settings so they should be identical if not change them).
Video Codec Settings MUST be changed too DivX Networks (Two Pass), this is done by left mouse button clicking on the v button circled in yellow in the above picture, scroll down the list and select DivX Networks (Two Pass).
Now left mouse button click on the button that says Set DivX Networks Codec Parameters (circled in red in above picture). Below is what you will see:

Copy the settings from the above screen-shot.

Bitrate (circled in blue) = 2-pass, first pass
Use Quarter Pixel = NOT ticked
Use GMC = Ticked
Use Bidirectional Encoding = Ticked

DO NOT tick the boxes circled in RED ONLY those circled in yellow.
Select Log & MV file path / directory by left mouse button clicking on the Select¡K buttons circled in purple. Do not touch any other settings, now select the General Parameters Tab from the top (circled in green in above pic).
The ONLY setting that needs changing her is the Keyframe / Max Keyframe Interval. Change it from 300 „³ 30 by clicking the curser at the end of it and deleting a zero. Next select the Advanced Parameters tab from the top and change Data Rate control (RC) / Maximum quantizer from 12 „³ 4. Do NOT adjust any other settings on this page. Now click the OK button & then the OK button again to exit Vidomi Video Options window.
It¡¦s always a good idea when changing settings in programs to RE-enter the options quickly JUST too check that settings that you have changed have indeed changed and STAYED changed!

Click the options button again (next too File & Job Control) and select General Options¡K at the bottom of the drop-down list. Now change Output All Files With The Extension from .divx „³ .avi (use up arrow in drop down to reach it) then click the OK button.
Click the options button again (next too File & Job Control) and select
Output Size Options¡K Copy the exact settings below:

If you only have 74 Min CD-R¡¦s then change the Media Disc Size too „³ 650 instead of 699 Mb (80 Min CD-R¡¦s) You can select ONLY 1 in Make Output Fit on ------ Media Discs BUT unless the movie is widescreen and VERY short the quality of the end DivX is not very good so for the sake of a 15p CD-R I think it ALWAYS best to spread it over 2 x CD-R¡¦s.

Above settings is for people with CD burners but if you are lucky enough to own a DVD burner then I would suggest the following settings which would allow you too fit 3 movies @ DVD quality on 1 x 50p DVD-R disc:
Left mouse button click on the white dot next too Set Target Size as an Absolute Size, then input 1400 into the Target Size Box. THEN select Media Disc Size - Media SIze (Maximum AVI File Size and type in 4000.
When you are happy with your settings click the OK button.

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That¡¦s it your done, now your ready too start DivXIng. Click the left mouse button on Start Encoding which is next too Statistics on the Vidomi Encoder main window. Provided you have a pretty FAST PC then in about 2-3 hours your Divx Movie will be ready too watch! DO NOT think that you cannot use your PC while it¡¦s encoding, because you CAN I always surf the web, do designing and generally just use my computer as normal, I just let vidomi do it¡¦s DivXing business in the background.
Don¡¦t think you have too go through all this crap each time you do a new movie, Vidomi and the DivX codec remember ALL the settings you have just inputted so ALL you need too do next time is Grab the Vob¡¦s with Smartripper and then fire up Vidomi and direct it too the Vob¡¦s then start DivXing. Vidomi will be given a warning saying ¡¥ Log file already exists. Are you sure that you want to overwrite it? ¡¥ Just answer this warning with YES as you no longer need that old Log file.

[J'Pol]

Thanks Pete

I am trying to dowload your post now. That may make more sense, if it contains the actual progs / apps.

Cheers

JimF

[J'Pol]

Pete

Sorry can't really see the difference.

It still appears to me that DVD Wizard Pro is a set of instructions to use other programs. In the version I downloaded it achieves this by providing links to download the software from the dvd wizard web site. It then instructs you on how top use these.

Those have tried to get have been succesful. However in the version you supplied the web links go to various places, some of which I could not link to. These appear to be older links.

I have checked the website and version 5.75 seems to be the most up to date version.

http://www.dvdwizardpro.com/copydvd.html

I really think these are just two versions of the same thing. The only difference being that with your post the apps are unzipped to a sub directory called setup. Presumably because the links don't work. DVD Pro however still tries to download them from the web.

Have I missed something ?

Cheers

JimF

[somegrrlz]

lol i have about 250 g but need to double or triple it. just got a dvd burner (at 2nd site), that will at least enable me to at least swap out stuff. buffy eats close to 50 g and i'm still missing a few episodes. tolkien, including the audiobooks and audioplays, eats 20 gig without adding in all the two towers versions i haven't had time to verify yet. luckily i live near a frys (yeah i know lots of reasons to hate frys too) and pickup a new large HD at least once a month.

is there some program i can run that will generate a sorted hash list for my shared folders? have some decent semi-rare stuff i haven't had time to make a list of by hand.

[mrbojangles]

hey sharedaddyo, do u by any chance take requests?

[ShareDaddy]

Originally posted by mrbojangles@9 January 2003 - 16:42
hey sharedaddyo, do u by any chance take requests?

I could see what I can do, no promises, but request away. I do have quite the source or sources at the moment, anything I can do for anyone here, I will always try my best. If I can't, just do not get mad and as always a request with me stays, so if and when the request can be filled it will (rather good in the memory department and I keep a list of movies I have and a list of movies I want).

[mrbojangles]

hey sharedaddy sorry i forgot to request last night and today. well i still need to put my list together lol. nice movie . i can never find any sources for your movies though man!?

[ShareDaddy]

Originally posted by mrbojangles@11 January 2003 - 01:24
hey sharedaddy sorry i forgot to request last night and today. well i still need to put my list together lol. nice movie . i can never find any sources for your movies though man!?

Most if not all of my stuff is rare, more rare than you could imagine. However since I have started using Diet Kazaa and jumping nodes once in a while, I have been connecting to more and more users from our forum, so just keep trying is all I can say.

[ShareDaddy]

Originally posted by mrbojangles@11 January 2003 - 01:24
hey sharedaddy sorry i forgot to request last night and today. well i still need to put my list together lol. nice movie . i can never find any sources for your movies though man!?

Since I mistakenly posted twice here, I thought I would reply to your other mention. Go ahead and request away, if at all possible I will try and accomodate your requests.

[valunthar]

Great job sharedaddy..

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