DVD to DivX (Xvid) Conversion Guide

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Date Added: Apr 24, 2004
Date Updated: Apr 24, 2004


DVD to DivX (XviD) Conversion Guide
Version 2.5 (24 April 2004)

Introduction DVD DIGEST
Welcome to the DVD to DivX (and now XviD, which I may generalise it to DivX, since they both share many common features and both came from the same open-source code) conversion guide. The aim of this guide is to give you step-by-step and precise instructions on how to convert your DVD to DivX or XviD.

This is a newly re-written guide based on the old DVD to DivX using FlasK MPEG guide, found on DivX Digest.

There are many methods you can use to convert DVDs to DivX/XviD, each with it's own merits and problems, some for beginners, and some for more advanced users. This guide aims to give you instructions for most of the more common methods (currently, only instructions for FlasK MPEG and Xmpeg are available - more guides coming soon).

This guide divides and generalises some of the fundamental steps in DVD to DivX/XviD conversion, and links to much more detailed guides that will give you step-by-step instructions.

We hope you enjoy this guide.

P.S: Translated versions of our old guide is still available :



What are the common steps involved ? DVD DIGEST
    Before you start, you should have at least the following software titles installed :
    • Microsoft Media Player - 6.4 is preferred over version 7.0 - needed for playing back DivX/XviD movies
    • MP3 Codec - for audio compression
    • Download and install one of the following codecs, depending on which one you want :

      Codec : Pros : Cons :
      DivX 3.11 Alpha + Scene Detect Patch
    • Good quality/file size
    • Can exist along with DivX 4.x/5.x
    • Not open-source
    • Not 100% legal
    • No 2-pass encoding
    • DivX 4.x
    • Completely legal
    • Good quality
    • Not open-source
    • File size may be issue
    • No longer supported by DivX.com
    • Can't exist along with DivX 5.x
    • DivX Pro 5.x
    • Completely legal
    • Good quality/file size
    • Supports advanced MPEG-4 features such as B-Frames, Qpel, GMC
    • Not open-source
    • Can't exist along with DivX 4.x
    • DivX Pro 6.x
    • Completely legal
    • Good quality/file size
    • Supports advanced MPEG-4 features such as B-Frames, Qpel, GMC
    • Advanced interactive features such as multiple audio, subtitles
    • Same principles and technology as DivX 5, so a smooth upgrade path
    • Not open-source
    • Advanced interactive features requires special player
    • XviD
    • Completely legal and open-source
    • Supports advanced MPEG-4 features such as B-Frames, Qpel, GMC
    • Good quality/file size
    • Allows you to set the final file size of the movie, as opposed to just a bitrate
    • Still under development
    • Not as well known as DivX


    1. Copying - Unencrypted DVDs should be copied to your hard-drive, and then converted from there. This is because the time it takes to convert a DVD may range from 3-5 hours to over 10 hours, and trust me, you do not want to have your DVD-ROM drive constantly accessed for 10 hours :)

    2. Parsing - The next step involves reading the DVD files, or otherwise known as parsing. Basically, the conversion tool has to know how to "playback" the DVD file, before it can convert it. The information required to parse a DVD is stored in the .ifo files on the DVD. Things such as multiple subtitles, languages and angles, are all stored in these .ifo files, so it is important that you have copied them in the previous step.

    3. Conversion tool setup - This is where you setup things like cropping (removing the black bars in a widescreen DVD movie, so that they are not converted along with the picture - these black bars will be put back automatically when you playback a widescreen AVI/DivX/XviD file), audio normalization (eg. to increase volume) and output file location.

    4. Codec setup (first pass) - This is where you setup the actual settings for the codec (and any audio codec settings that may be needed), which determines the final quality of the movie. Note that some conversion tools integrate this step with the previous one (Conversion tool setup). If you want to use 2-pass encoding, here is where you setup the first pass settings.

    5. Waiting - This is the most boring part of the whole process - you'll now have to wait for DVD to be converted. This could be 2-3 hours, or 10-20 hours, depending on your system specs. If you chose 2-pass encoding, the first pass will be encoded right here.

    6. Optional - Codec setup (second pass) - If you want to use 2-pass encoding, here is where you setup the second pass settings.

    7. Optional - Waiting - If you chose 2-pass encoding, the second pass will be encoded right here.

    8. Post Processing - Depending on which conversion tool you use, there may be some things that you will need to do before that AVI file is perfect. Things like increasing audio volume, adding AVI tags, fixing audio synch problems are done here, although most are purely optional.

    Summary :
    One pass encoding :
    1. Open the DVD in your conversion tool
    2. Setup the conversion tool
    3. Setup the video and any other codecs
    4. Wait for encoding
    5. Post processing on the AVI file


    Two pass encoding :
    1. Open the DVD in your conversion tool
    2. Setup the conversion tool
    3. Setup the video codec for first pass
    4. Wait for first pass encoding
    5. Setup the video codec for second pass and any audio codecs
    6. Wait for second pass encoding
    7. Post processing on the AVI file



Which conversion tool do I use ? DVD DIGEST
    Choosing the right conversion tool/method is probably the most important step in DVD to DivX/XviD conversion. Below is a table of the conversion tools, and their pros and cons (note : only instructions for FlasK MPEG and Xmpeg are available at this time - more will be coming soon). Click on the name of the conversion tool for instructions on how to use it to convert DVDs to DivX/XviD :

    Conversion Tool : Pros : Cons :
    AutoGK
  • Extremely easy to use - designed for beginners
  • All in one conversion tool
  • Relatively fast
  • Can handle XviD and DivX encoding
  • Supports CBR/VBR MP3, AC3
  • Limited configurability
  • Will run into trouble for difficult to convert DVDs
  • Currently Beta, so bugs may be present with DivX encoding
  • DVDtoOgm
  • Easy to use - similar to Gordian Knot
  • All in one conversion tool
  • Relatively fast
  • Can handle XviD and DivX encoding
  • Supports CBR/VBR MP3, AC3
  • Supports advanced Ogm features, such as multiple audio tracks, subtitle support, chapters support ...
  • Converts to the less used Ogm format instead of AVI
  • Current Alpha, so bugs may be present
  • FlasK MPEG
  • Easy to use
  • Contains bugs - doesn't work with all DVD titles
  • Slow
  • Can't decode PCM DVD titles
  • Gordian Knot
  • Easy to use
  • All in one conversion tool
  • Relatively fast
  • Can handle multi-pass automatically
  • Supports CBR/VBR MP3, AC3
  • Can be hard to get the grips of initially
  • Xmpeg
  • Easy to use
  • Relatively fast (compared to FlasK MPEG)
  • Can automatically convert directly from DVD (when using Xmpeg DVD MISM)
  • Can handle 2-pass automatically (no need to stop and change codec setting for 2nd pass)
  • Contains bugs - doesn't work with all DVD titles and can crash


DVD to DivX (XviD) Conversion Guide


FlasK MPEG Conversion Instructions DVD DIGEST
    FlasK MPEG versions - There are 2 major versions of FlasK MPEG - 0.594 and 0.6 Preview. 0.594 is stable, but doesn't have as many features as 0.6 Preview. If you find 0.6 Preview works for you, then you should use it - if it crashes often, then use 0.594 instead.

    Multipass Encoding - DivX 4.x/5.x and XviD also offers 2-pass encoding (DivX 5.0.3 offers 2 or more pass encoding). Basically, 2-pass will allow the choosen bitrate to be followed more precisely, and used more appropriately given the content of the movie. The 2 passes referred to here means that during the first encoding pass, information about the movie to be encoded is recorded (in a LOG file), and then this information is used in the second encoding pass to vary the bitrate of the movie so that the quality/file size ratio is optimized.

    The following sets of instructions are available - please choose one :


    FlasK MPEG 0.594 - One Pass Encoding - Instructions :

    1. Setup FlasK MPEG


    2. From the "OPTION" menu in FlasK MPEG, select "Output Format Options" and you should see a screen like the following :

      FlasK MPEG AVI Plugin



    3. Click on the Video - "Select Codec" button, and the "Choose Videocompressor" windows should come up - this is where you choose which video codec you want to use :


    4. When you're finished with the video codec settings, press "OK" twice to close the codec/Choose Videocompressor windows.


    5. Click on the Audio - "Select Codec" button, and the "Audio Compression" windows should come up - this is where you choose which audio codec you want to use.


    6. Press the "OK" button to close down the "AviPlugin x.xx Config" window.


    7. From the "RUN" menu, select "Start Conversion" and the conversion should begin.


    8. Wait ... eat something, go out or get some sleep


    9. Your preliminary DivX/XviD/AVI file should now be ready. You may now want to skip to the post-processing section of this guide.



    FlasK MPEG 0.6 Preview - One Pass Encoding - Instructions :

    1. Setup FlasK MPEG


    2. Click on the "Select Output" button and change the setting to "AVI Output".


    3. FlasKMPEG Configure Output Module


    4. Click on the "Select Output" button again, and choose "Configure Output Module" option - you should see a screen like the following :

      FlasK MPEG AVI Plugin



    5. Click on the Video - "Select Codec" button, and the "Choose Videocompressor" windows should come up - this is where you choose which video codec you want to use :


    6. When you're finished with the video codec settings, press "OK" twice to close the DivX codec/Choose Videocompressor windows.


    7. Click on the Audio - "Select Codec" button, and the "Audio Compression" windows should come up - this is where you choose which audio codec you want to use. If FlasK MPEG gives you an error when you try to encode, you may need to set audio to "Uncompressed PCM Audio".


    8. Press the "OK" button to close down the "AviPlugin x.xx Config" window.


    9. Press the "FlasK it" button in the FlasK MPEG Control Panel to start conversion.


    10. Wait ... eat something, go out or get some sleep


    11. Your preliminary DivX/AVI file should now be ready. You may now want to skip to the post-processing section of this guide.



    FlasK MPEG 0.594 - Two (Multi) Pass Encoding - Instructions :

    1. Setup FlasK MPEG


    2. From the "OPTION" menu in FlasK MPEG, select "Output Format Options" and you should see a screen like the following :

      FlasK MPEG AVI Plugin



    3. Click on the Video - "Select Codec" button, and the "Choose Videocompressor" windows should come up - this is where you choose which video codec you want to use :
      • DivX 4.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "2-pass, first pass". Make sure you specify where to save the LOG file using the "Two pass encoding parameters" section - preferably, this should be the same location as where you will save your AVI file.
      • DivX Pro 5.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "Multipass, 1st pass". Make sure you specify where to save the LOG and MV files using the "Two pass encoding log files" sub-section under the "DivX Codec" section - preferably, this should be the same location as where you will save your AVI file.
      • XviD - First Pass (click for full instructions)


      • Two Pass - First Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Multipass - First Pass

        Multipass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Multipass Parameters


    4. When you're finished with the video codec settings, press "OK" twice to close the DivX codec/Choose Videocompressor windows.


    5. Click on the Audio - "Select Codec" button, and the "Audio Compression" windows should come up - this is where you choose which audio codec you want to use.


    6. Press the "OK" button to close down the "AviPlugin x.xx Config" window.


    7. From the "RUN" menu, select "Start Conversion" and the first-pass conversion should begin.


    8. Again, from the "OPTION" menu in FlasK MPEG, select "Output Format Options"

    9. Again, click on the Video - "Select Codec" button, and the "Choose Videocompressor" windows should come up, do the following depending on which codec you used :
      • DivX 4.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "2-pass, second pass". Make sure you load in the LOG file you saved during step 5.
      • DivX 5.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "Multipass, nth pass". Make sure you load in the LOG file you saved during step 5.
      • XviD - Second Pass (click for full instructions)


      • Two Pass - Second Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Multipass - Second Pass

        Multipass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Multipass Parameters


    10. When you're finished with the video codec settings, press "OK" twice to close the codec/Choose Videocompressor windows.


    11. Press the "OK" button to close down the "AviPlugin x.xx Config" window.


    12. From the "RUN" menu, select "Start Conversion" and the second-pass conversion should begin.


    13. Wait ... eat something, go out or get some sleep


    14. DivX 5.0.3 supports Nth pass encoding, allowing more passes than just two passes. If you want to go through more passes, go back to Step 9 and continue until you have finished.


    15. Your preliminary DivX/XviD/AVI file should now be ready. You may now want to skip to the post-processing section of this guide.



    FlasK MPEG 0.6 Preview - Two Pass Encoding - Instructions :

    1. Setup FlasK MPEG


    2. Click on the "Select Output" button and change the setting to "AVI Output".


    3. FlasKMPEG Configure Output Module


    4. Click on the "Select Output" button again, and choose "Configure Output Module" option - you should see a screen like the following :

      FlasK MPEG AVI Plugin



    5. Click on the Video - "Select Codec" button, and the "Choose Videocompressor" windows should come up - this is where you choose which video codec you want to use :
      • DivX 4.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "2-pass, first pass". Make sure you specify where to save the LOG file using the "Two pass encoding parameters" section - preferably, this should be the same location as where you will save your AVI file.
      • DivX Pro 5.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "Multipass, 1st pass". Make sure you specify where to save the LOG and MV files using the "Two pass encoding log files" sub-section under the "DivX Codec" section - preferably, this should be the same location as where you will save your AVI file.
      • XviD - First Pass (click for full instructions)


      • Two Pass - First Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Multipass - First Pass

        Multipass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Multipass Parameters


    6. When you're finished with the video codec settings, press "OK" twice to close the codec/Choose Videocompressor windows.


    7. Click on the Audio - "Select Codec" button, and the "Audio Compression" windows should come up - this is where you choose which audio codec you want to use.


    8. Press the "OK" button to close down the "AviPlugin x.xx Config" window.


    9. Press the "FlasK it" button in the FlasK MPEG Control Panel to start the first-pass conversion.


    10. Wait ... eat something, go out or get some sleep


    11. Again, click on the "Select Output" button again, and choose "Configure Output Module" option


    12. Again, click on the Video - "Select Codec" button, and the "Choose Videocompressor" windows should come up, do the following depending on which codec you used :
      • DivX 4.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "2-pass, second pass". Make sure you load in the LOG file you saved during step 5.
      • DivX 5.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "Multipass, nth pass". Make sure you load in the LOG file you saved during step 5.
      • XviD - Second Pass (click for full instructions)


      • Two Pass - Second Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Multipass - Second Pass

        Multipass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Multipass Parameters


    13. When you're finished with the video codec settings, press "OK" twice to close the codec/Choose Videocompressor windows.


    14. Press the "OK" button to close down the "AviPlugin x.xx Config" window.


    15. Press the "FlasK it" button in the FlasK MPEG Control Panel to start the second-pass conversion.


    16. Wait ... eat a little bit more, go out again or get some more sleep


    17. Your preliminary 2-pass DivX/XviD/AVI file should now be ready. You may now want to skip to the post-processing section of this guide.


Post Processing DVD DIGEST
    This section describes some of the option things you may like to do to your DivX/XviD/AVI file :
    • Normalize and/or increase the audio volume - this may not be necessary if your audio volume is acceptable and/or the conversion tool you used already had this option.


    • Adding AVI Tags - this step is purely optional, but makes the AVI look more professional by adding information about the movie/author (that is displayed when played back in Windows Media Player, or other compatible tools).




DVD to DivX (XviD) Conversion Guide


Xmpeg Conversion Instructions DVD DIGEST
    Multipass Encoding - DivX 4.x/5.x and XviD also offers 2-pass encoding. Basically, 2-pass will allow the chosen bitrate to be followed more precisely, and used more appropriately given the content of the movie. The 2 passes referred to here means that during the first encoding pass, information about the movie to be encoded is recorded (in a LOG file), and then this information is used in the second encoding pass to vary the bitrate of the movie so that the quality/file size ratio is optimized.

    The following sets of instructions are available - please choose one :


    Xmpeg - One Pass Encoding - Instructions :

    1. Setup Xmpeg


    2. Right click within the Video Stats box and select "Run" -> "Output Plugin Selection", and make sure "AVI Plugin" is selected.


    3. Xmpeg Output Plugin Selection


    4. Right click within the Video Stats box and select "Run" -> "Output Plugin Options" - you should see a screen like the following :

      Xmpeg AVI Plugin Configuration



    5. From the Video Codec drop down box, choose the video codec you want to use :


    6. From the Audio Codec drop down box, choose the audio codec you want to use. If Xmpeg gives you an error when you try to encode, you may need to set audio to "Uncompressed PCM Audio".


    7. You can now close down the "AVI Plugin Configuration" panel to return to the main Xmpeg "Video Player" interface.


    8. Press the "REC" button on the Xmpeg "Video Player" to start conversion.

      REC button


    9. Wait ... eat something, go out or get some sleep


    10. Your preliminary DivX/XviD/AVI file should now be ready. You may now want to skip to the post-processing section of this guide.



    Xmpeg - Two (Multi) Pass Encoding - Instructions :

    1. Setup Xmpeg


    2. Right click within the Video Stats box and select "Run" -> "Output Plugin Selection", and make sure "AVI Plugin" is selected.


    3. Xmpeg Output Plugin Selection


    4. Right click within the Video Stats box and select "Run" -> "Output Plugin Options" - you should see a screen like the following :

      Xmpeg AVI Plugin Configuration



    5. From the Video Codec drop down box, choose the video codec you want to use :
      • DivX 4.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "2-pass, first pass". Make sure you specify where to save the LOG file using the "Two pass encoding parameters" section - preferably, this should be the same location as where you will save your AVI file.
      • DivX Pro 5.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "Multipass, 1st pass". Make sure you specify where to save the LOG and MV files using the "Two pass encoding log files" sub-section under the "DivX Codec" section - preferably, this should be the same location as where you will save your AVI file.
      • XviD - First Pass (click for full instructions)


      • Two Pass - First Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Multipass - First Pass

        Multipass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Multipass Parameters


    6. From the Audio Codec drop down box, choose the audio codec you want to use. If Xmpeg gives you an error when you try to encode, you may need to set audio to "Uncompressed PCM Audio".


    7. Right click within the Video Stats box and select "Run" -> "Project Options" and go to the "General" section - you should see a screen like this :

      Xmpeg General Settings



    8. Check the "2nd Pass Enabled (for DivX4)" option and click on the "2nd Pass Plugin Settings" button.


    9. From the Video Codec drop down box, choose the video codec you want to use :
      • DivX 4.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "2-pass, second pass". Make sure you load in the LOG file you saved during step 5.
      • DivX 5.x - set "Variable bitrate mode" to "Multipass, nth pass". Make sure you load in the LOG file you saved during step 5.
      • XviD - Second Pass (click for full instructions)


      • Two Pass - Second Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Multipass - Second Pass

        Multipass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Multipass Parameters


    10. Press "OK" to close the Xmpeg Options panel.


    11. Press the "REC" button on the Xmpeg "Video Player" control panel to start the conversion.

      REC button


    12. Wait ... eat something, go out or get some sleep


    13. Your preliminary 2-pass DivX/XviD/AVI file should now be ready. You may now want to skip to the post-processing section of this guide.


Post Processing DVD DIGEST
    This section describes some of the option things you may like to do to your DivX/XviD/AVI file :
    • Normalize and/or increase the audio volume - this may not be necessary if your audio volume is acceptable and/or the conversion tool you used already had this option.


    • Adding AVI Tags - this step is purely optional, but makes the AVI look more professional by adding information about the movie/author (that is displayed when played back in Windows Media Player, or other compatible tools).




DVD to DivX Conversion Guide
Version 2.0 (30 Mas 2002)

Traduit par Laurent Godet

Introduction DVD DIGEST
Bienvenu dans ce guide de conversion DVD en DivX. Le but de ce guide est de vous donner des explications précises et détaillés sur la manière de convertir vos DVD en DivX.

Ceci est un nouveau guide ré écrit d'après l'ancien guide DVD en DivX grâce à FlaskMPEG de DivX Digest.

Il y a plusieurs méthode que vous pouvez utiliser pour convertir vos DVD en DivX, chacune avec leurs propres problèmes et leurs propres avantages, certaines pour les débutants, et d'autres pour utilisateurs expérimentés. Le but de ce guide est de vous indiquez comment faire pour la plupart des méthodes (en ce moment, seules les instructions concernant FlaskMPEG sont disponibles - d'autres viendront bientôt).

Ce guide sépare et vulgarise certaines étapes fondamentales dans la conversion d'un DVD en DivX, et vous renvoie vers des guides bien plus détaillés qui vous donneront des explications étapes par étapes.

Nous espérons que vous apprécierez ce guide.

P.S: Les traductions de nos anciens guides sont toujours disponibles:



Quelles sont les étapes classiques? DVD DIGEST
    Avant de commencer vous devez avoir, au moins, les logiciels suivant d'installer sur votre machine:
    • Microsoft Media Player 6.4 - ne prenez pas la version 7.0 - nécessaire pour la lecture de films DivX.
    • Codec MP3 - pour la compression audio
    • Télécharger et installer l'un des codecs suivant, à votre convenance:

      Codec DivX : Pros : Cons :
      DivX 3.11 Alpha + Scene Detect Patch
    • Bonne qualité/taille de fichier
    • Peut coexister avec le DivX 4.x/5.x
      • Pas 100% Legal

      • Pas d'encodage 2-Pass
      DivX 4.x
      • Complètement Légal
      • Bonne Qualité
      • La taille du fichier peut être un problème
      • Plus supporté par Divx.com
      • Ne peut pas coexister avec le DivX 5.x
      DivX Pro 5.x
      • Totalement Légal
      • Bonne qualité/taille de fichier
      • Peut être trop neuf et contient des bugs
      • Ne peut pas coexister avec le DivX 4.x


    1. Parsing (analyse)- l'étape suivante nécessite la lecture des fichiers du DVD, ce qui s'appelle le parsing. En gros, l'outil de conversion doit savoir comment "lire" les fichiers du DVD, avant que vous puissiez commencer à les convertir. Les informations nécessaire pour analyser un DVD sont stockés dans des fichiers .ifo, sur le DVD. Comme les choses tels que les sous titres, les différentes langues et les angles sont stockées dans ces fichiers .ifo, il est important que vous les ayez rippés eux aussi lors de l'étape précédente.

    2. Paramétrage de l'outil de conversion - C'est ici que vous paramétrerez les choses tels que le cropping (retirer les barres noires d'un film 16/9, afin qu'elles ne soient pas convertis en même temps que l'image - elles seront remis automatiquement lorsque vous visionnerez le film), la normalisation audio (c'est a dire augmenter le volume) et l'endroit où vous sauvegarderez le fichier de sortie.

    3. Paramétrage du Codec - C'est ici que vous paramétrerez réellement les paramètres du Codec DivX (ainsi que n'importe quel codec audio dont vous aurez besoin), qui seront déterminant quand à la qualité finale de votre film. Notez que certains outils de conversion intègrent cette étape dans l'étape précédente (Paramétrage de l'outil de conversion)..

    4. Attente - C'est la partie la plus ennuyeuse de tout le traitement - vous devez maintenant attendre que le DVD soit convertis. Cela peut durer 2 -3 heures, ou 10 - 20 selon votre système.

    5. Post Processing (après traitement) - Selon l'outil dont vous vous serez servie pour convertir votre DVD, il y aura peut être que vous devrez effectuer avant que votre fichier DivX ne soit parfait. Il s'agit donc ici d'augmenter le volume, de rajouter des tags AVI, de corriger des problèmes de synchro audio, bien que la plupart d'entre elle soit purement optionnelle.

    Sommaire :
    1. Ouvrir le DVD dans votre outil de conversion
    2. Paramétrer l'outil de conversion
    3. Paramétrer le Codec DivX ou n'importe quel autre Codec
    4. Attente
    5. Post processing sur le fichier AVI/DivX



Quel outil de conversion dois je utiliser ? DVD DIGEST
    Choisir le bon outil de conversion / la bonne de méthode de conversion est peut être la chose la plus importante dans le procédé de conversion d'un DVD en DivX. Vous trouverez ci dessous un tableau récapitulatif des différents outils de conversion, ainsi que leurs avantages et leurs inconvénients inhérent (note: seule les instructions concernant FlaskMPEG sont disponible à ce moment - d'autres viendront bientôt). Cliquer sur le nom de l'outil de conversion pour savoir comment l'utiliser pour convertir un DVD en DivX:

    Outil de Conversion Avantages : Inconvénients:
    FlasK MPEG
  • Facile à utiliser
  • Contient des bugs - ne fonctionne pas avec tout les DVD
  • Lent
  • Ne peut pas décoder les DVD PCM Audio
  • De plus amples informations arriveront bientot


DVD to DivX Conversion Guide


Retourner a la page principale

Traduit par Laurent Godet

Instructions de conversion FlasK MPEG DVD DIGEST
    Encodage Multipasse - Le DivX 4.x/5.x permet d'encoder en deux passes. En gros, l'encodage deux passes vous permet suivre le bitrate sélectionné avec plus de précision, et l'utilise de façon plus approprié en fonction de votre film. Les deux passes auxquelles il est fait référence ici signifient que durant la première passe, les informations concernant le film a encoder sont enregistrées (dans un fichier LOG) et que ces informations sont ensuite utiliser lors de la seconde passe pour varier le bitrate, afin que le rapport qualité/taille de fichier soit optimisé.

    Les instructions suivantes sont disponible - choisissez s'il vous plait celle qui vous convient:


    FlasK MPEG 0.6 Preview - Encodage Une Passe - Instructions:

    1. Paramétrer FlasK MPEG


    2. Cliquer sur le bouton "Select Output" et mettez le sur "AVI Output".


    3. FlasKMPEG Configure Output Module


    4. Cliquer sur le bouton "Select Output" une fois de plus, et choisissez l'option "Configure Output Module" - vous devriez voir quelque chose comme l'écran ci dessous :

      FlasK MPEG AVI Plugin



    5. Cliquer sur le bouton Video - "Select Codec" et la fenêtre "Choose Videocompressor" devrait apparaître - c'est ici que vous devez choisir quel codec vidéo vous voulez utiliser :


    6. Lorsque vous aurez fini avec le paramétrage du codec vidéo, cliquer deux fois de suite sur "OK" et fermer les fenêtres DivX/Choose Videocompressor.


    7. Cliquer sur le bouton Audio - "Select Codec" et la fenêtre "Audio Compression" devrait apparaître - c'est ici que vous devez choisir le codec audio que vous désirez utiliser.


    8. Cliquez sur le bouton "OK" et fermer le fenêtre "AviPlugin x.xx Config".


    9. Cliquer sur le bouton  "FlasK it" dans le panneau de control de FlasK MPEG pour démarrer la conversion.


    10. Attendez... Manger quelque chose ou alors aller dormir un peu.


    11. Votre fichier DivX/AVI est maintenant prêt.  Vous désirez peut entre maintenant allez à la section post-processing de ce guide.



    FlasK MPEG 0.6 Preview - Encodage Deux Passes - Instructions :

    1. Paramétrer FlasK MPEG


    2. Cliquer sur le bouton "Select Output" et mettez le sur "AVI Output".


    3. FlasKMPEG Configure Output Module


    4. Cliquer sur le bouton "Select Output" une fois de plus, et choisissez l'option "Configure Output Module" - vous devriez voir quelque chose comme l'écran ci dessous :

      FlasK MPEG AVI Plugin



    5. Cliquer sur le bouton Video - "Select Codec" et la fenêtre "Choose Videocompressor" devrait apparaître - c'est ici que vous devez choisir quel codec vidéo vous voulez utiliser :
      • DivX 4.x - Mettez le "Variable bitrate mode" sur "2-pass, first pass". Soyer sue d'avoir bien spécifié où vous désirez que le fichier LOG soit sauvegardé en vous servant de la section "Two pass encoding parameters" - idéalement cela devrait être au même endroit que vous sauvegarderez votre fichier AVI.
      • DivX Pro 5.x - Mettez le "Variable bitrate mode" sur "2-pass, first pass". Soyer sue d'avoir bien spécifié où vous désirez que les fichiers LOG et MV soient sauvegardés en vous servant de la sous-section "Two pass encoding log files" sous la section "DivX Codec" - idéalement cela devrait être au même endroit que vous sauvegarderez votre fichier AVI.
        Two Pass - First Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Two Pass - First Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Two Pass Parameters


    6. Lorsque vous aurez fini avec le paramétrage du codec vidéo, cliquer deux fois de suite sur "OK" et fermer les fenêtres DivX/Choose Videocompressor.


    7. Cliquer sur le bouton Audio - "Select Codec" et la fenêtre "Audio Compression" devrait apparaître - c'est ici que vous devez choisir le codec audio que vous désirez utiliser.


    8. Cliquez sur le bouton "OK" et fermer le fenêtre "AviPlugin x.xx Config".


    9. Cliquez sur le bouton "FlasK it" dans le panneau de Control de FlasK MPEG pour démarrer la première passe de l'encodage.


    10. Attendez... Manger quelque chose ou alors aller dormir un peu.


    11. Encore une fois, cliquer sur le bouton"Select Output" et choisissez l'option "Configure Output Module" option


    12. Encore une fois, cliquer sur le bouton Video - "Select Codec" et la fenêtre "Choose Videocompressor" devrait apparaître. Faites comme suit, selon le codec que vous avez choisi:
      • DivX 4.x/5.x - régler "Variable bitrate mode" sur "2-pass, second pass". Vérifier bien que vous avez indiquez le fichier LOG que vous avez créer lors de l'étape 5.

        Two Pass - Second Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX 4.x - Two Pass Parameters
        Two Pass - Second Pass

        Two Pass Log File

        DivX Pro 5.x - Two Pass Parameters


    13. Lorsque vous aurez fini avec le paramétrage du codec vidéo, cliquer deux fois de suite sur "OK" et fermer les fenêtres DivX/Choose Videocompressor.


    14. Cliquez sur le bouton "OK" et fermer le fenêtre "AviPlugin x.xx Config".


    15. Cliquez sur le bouton "FlasK it" dans le Panneau de Configuration de FlasK MPEG  pour lancer la seconde passe de l'encodage


    16. Attendez... Manger quelque chose ou alors aller dormir un peu.


    17. Votre fichier DivX/AVI est maintenant prêt.  Vous désirez peut entre maintenant allez à la section post-processing de ce guide.


Post Processing DVD DIGEST
    Cette section décrit certaines chose que vous pouvez faire à votre fichier DivX/AVI:
    • Normaliser et/ou augmenter le volume audio - Ceci peut ne pas être nécessaire si votre niveau audio est acceptable et/ou si l'outil de conversion que vous avez utilisé comporte déjà cette option.


    • Ajouter des Tags AVI - Cette étape est purement optionnelle, mais rend le fichier AVI plus professionnel en ajoutant des informations sur le film/auteur (qui sont affichées lorsque le fichier est joué dans Windows Media Player, ou ans d'autre lecteur compatible).




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