Converts a 2hr title in 40 mins...
love it, thanks for the tip
"Memnoch" <randmtask at optushome . com . au> wrote in message
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> "Thump" <ozbass@no-spam> wrote in message
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> > Why not just rip the DVD using SmartRipper and watch it straight from
the
> > HD. There's no need to convert them to .mpg or .avi as they are saved as
> > .vob and .ifo files which is the DVD standard format and PowerDVD will
run
> > these files straight off the HD.
> >
> > I assume you've got enough space on your HD; 4-5 gig should be enough
for
> > most movies.
> >
> > Joe S.
> > .
> > "Mark" <no@no-spam> wrote in message
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> > > I've been watching a lot of DVDs on my Laptop and thought I may be
able
> to
> > > decrease the usage of my drive by copying them to my HD and watching
> then
> > > deleting them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I tried using Hero DVD convert but it seems to take longer than real
> time
> > to
> > > do the conversions. Is this right or is there a faster prog? About
how
> > > long should it take to do a single DVD.
> > >
>
> If space is a factor and you only want to watch the DVD from your HD
without
> reencoding overnight, use DVDShrink to 'compress' the VOB's (from the
movie
> only, not the extras) then playback in PowerDVD.
>
> You can get the tools you need from doom9.org
>
> Memnoch
>
>
"Mark" <no@no-spam> wrote in message
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> Converts a 2hr title in 40 mins...
>
> love it, thanks for the tip
>
No worries :)
Memnoch