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Converting DVD's for the Web

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  • 04-07-2007 9:48am
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    nikimere
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I need to get my DVD into a Flash Video file.
    In the past i have used Easy DVD Rip to convert it to MPEG then import into Flash which changes it to a FLV file and from there i play them in a flash player i made.
    I've downloaded VLC and that seems to work... i think (it's still converting), but the files size is huge! There isn't any compression options... at the moment it's at 15GB! :confused:
    So my question is, has anyone got any suggestions as to how i would get 25 mins of DVD into FLV format for free?


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    nikimere
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭nikimere


    * cue tumble weed *


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    matt-dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    Google is your friend


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    nikimere
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭nikimere


    matt-dublin wrote:
    Google is your friend
    eh, no it's not...
    Did you read my post?
    I know what FLV is, i know how to use it. The problem is that i have a DVD... and i need to get it into FLV without spending huge money.
    Thanks anyway :rolleyes:


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    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    DVDFab and other software like that will easily decode your DVD and save the file as an AVI.
    Then I remember to use some free tools I found on the web to convert any video format to anything else, such as AVI to SWF whatever.
    Don't remember the name tough


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    matt-dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    nikimere wrote:
    eh, no it's not...
    Did you read my post?
    I know what FLV is, i know how to use it. The problem is that i have a DVD... and i need to get it into FLV without spending huge money.
    Thanks anyway :rolleyes:
    3rd or fourth link down is a free utiliry


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    Drexl Spivey
    Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Drexl Spivey


    I would use DVD Shrink (free). This will allow to reduce the size of the video considerably.


    Then, you can use Dr DivX to compress the file into an avi.

    Flash should be able to import it.

    nb: I don't use flash to play DVDs on the web. I use a DivX plug in instead. The quality is really good.


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    nikimere
    Registered Users Posts: 467 ✭✭nikimere


    @ mick.fr & Jeff Bond: Thanks i'll check both of those out.

    @ matt-dublin: Yes it is a free utility, but it doesn't do what i want to do.


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    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Blackhorse Slim


    I've found autoGK to be the best free software for getting DVD video down to a manageable size - you can choose exactly how big you want the finished avi (divx) file to be. It doesn't convert direct to FLV, but I'm sure you can manage that once you have a reasonable filesize.


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