DVD to DivX with trimming

ET3D · Jul 22, 2010, 08:28 AM

I want to take (unencrypted) DVD movies, trim them and convert them to DivX. That's in order to get more movies per DVD, since my DVD player supports DivX.

I installed Pinnacle Studio 10, which I've had for a while but didn't use. It has the right functionality (import DVD, trim clip, output to DivX), but it freezes when outputting.

So I'm looking for another piece of software that can do this, preferably free. Any suggestions?

ranosb · Jul 27, 2010, 02:42 AM

You can use dvd shrink to cut the beginning and end of dvd's.
From there just use Divx

Necrosis · Aug 1, 2010, 06:46 AM

If ranosb is referencing the DVD Shrink I'm thinking of make sure you get the right one. http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg...ink31-main.htm

ET3D · Aug 1, 2010, 02:04 PM

Thanks for the link. I'll take a look at DVD Shrink and see what it offers.

Regarding "from there just use DivX", the standard DivX converter doesn't seems to output the DivX format, and asks me to pay for it.

For now I settled on using Pinnacle Studio to extract the DVD to an mpeg file, and then avidemux to trim and convert to mpeg4 format.

The latest version of A's Video Converter also has trimming capability, but I couldn't get it to work. Would have been a nice option since it can use ATI's acceleration for encoding.

Necrosis · Aug 1, 2010, 02:37 PM

I wonder if tsmuxer would do what you need?

**temeteus82** · Aug 1, 2010, 07:48 PM

Handbrake?!

HandBrake

[EDIT] Nah only mpeg 4 support :P does your player support it?!

ET3D · Aug 2, 2010, 07:39 AM

DivX is MPEG4, far as I know, but it's in AVI format, and this produces another format, so it's not compatible. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

Necrosis · Aug 2, 2010, 08:52 AM

Sorry only time I've messed w/ divx is going to avi.

Trunks0 · Aug 3, 2010, 02:50 AM

Could give SUPER © a shot for encoding it into divx. Quite possibly the most terribly designed website ever!, but the software is good.

gigavids · Nov 16, 2010, 11:05 AM

Personally, i used VideoCharge Studio for it.

Simple, easy, fast. Recommend.

**temeteus82** · Nov 16, 2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigavids

Personally, i used VideoCharge Studio for it.

Simple, easy, fast. Recommend.

Costs 99 USD

MrBigRoy · Feb 4, 2011, 05:27 PM

If you're not scared of command lines with lengthy parameters, you may get ffmpeg for windows, it can transcode pretty much anything to anything. I think there also should be a GUI for it that makes things easier.

The best thing is that it's completely free.

ET3D · Feb 4, 2011, 06:32 PM

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I ended up using avidemux but dropping the divx conversion. I'm just ripping the DVD into MPEG2, and avidemux does that well with trimming.

atiman · Feb 6, 2011, 12:50 AM

check xvid converter free

Jul 22, 2010, 08:28 AM	#1
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	DVD to DivX with trimming I want to take (unencrypted) DVD movies, trim them and convert them to DivX. That's in order to get more movies per DVD, since my DVD player supports DivX. I installed Pinnacle Studio 10, which I've had for a while but didn't use. It has the right functionality (import DVD, trim clip, output to DivX), but it freezes when outputting. So I'm looking for another piece of software that can do this, preferably free. Any suggestions? __________________ ET's Place ET's Place competition list

Jul 27, 2010, 02:42 AM	#2
ranosb HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming You can use dvd shrink to cut the beginning and end of dvd's. From there just use Divx

Aug 1, 2010, 06:46 AM	#3
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming If ranosb is referencing the DVD Shrink I'm thinking of make sure you get the right one. http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg...ink31-main.htm

Aug 1, 2010, 02:04 PM	Thread Starter #4
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming Thanks for the link. I'll take a look at DVD Shrink and see what it offers. Regarding "from there just use DivX", the standard DivX converter doesn't seems to output the DivX format, and asks me to pay for it. For now I settled on using Pinnacle Studio to extract the DVD to an mpeg file, and then avidemux to trim and convert to mpeg4 format. The latest version of A's Video Converter also has trimming capability, but I couldn't get it to work. Would have been a nice option since it can use ATI's acceleration for encoding. __________________ ET's Place ET's Place competition list

Aug 1, 2010, 02:37 PM	#5
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming I wonder if tsmuxer would do what you need?

Aug 2, 2010, 07:39 AM	Thread Starter #7
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming DivX is MPEG4, far as I know, but it's in AVI format, and this produces another format, so it's not compatible. Thanks for the suggestion anyway. __________________ ET's Place ET's Place competition list

Aug 2, 2010, 08:52 AM	#8
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming Sorry only time I've messed w/ divx is going to avi.

Aug 3, 2010, 02:50 AM	#9
Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver,B.C.,Canada Posts: 552 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming Could give SUPER © a shot for encoding it into divx. Quite possibly the most terribly designed website ever!, but the software is good. __________________

Nov 16, 2010, 11:05 AM	#10
gigavids HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming Personally, i used VideoCharge Studio for it. Simple, easy, fast. Recommend.

Feb 4, 2011, 05:27 PM	#12
MrBigRoy HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming If you're not scared of command lines with lengthy parameters, you may get ffmpeg for windows, it can transcode pretty much anything to anything. I think there also should be a GUI for it that makes things easier. The best thing is that it's completely free.

Feb 4, 2011, 06:32 PM	Thread Starter #13
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,057 Rep Power: 105 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I ended up using avidemux but dropping the divx conversion. I'm just ripping the DVD into MPEG2, and avidemux does that well with trimming. __________________ ET's Place ET's Place competition list

Feb 6, 2011, 12:50 AM	#14
atiman HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: canada Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: DVD to DivX with trimming check xvid converter free