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Hi list...

I'm trying to convert existing original DVDs to anything like avi/mpg/mp4 (the purpose being to view the movie on my iPod during long flight trips...)

I can use VLC to view the moves, subtitles & menus are ok, but I cannot get it to save the file.
Here is what I do:
file - open disc, choose DVD (menus), select stream/save in advanced options, click settings
in Outputs: select file from output (and define the file name & location !!)
in Encapsulation : select mp4

Question: what do I have to select in the frame "Transcoding options" for
Video codec
Audio codec
Subtitles codec

Any help/information would be MUCH appreciated

Cheers

First of all, choosing DVD with menus won't work, you have to selected DVD without menus, so that only the movie is converted otherwise VLC just shows the DVD menu.
Then try IPod#Converting_a_Video_with_the_Graphical_User_Interface.

First of all, choosing DVD with menus won't work, you have to selected DVD without menus, so that only the movie is converted otherwise VLC just shows the DVD menu.
Then try IPod#Converting_a_Video_with_the_Graphical_User_Interface.

That works perfectly!

Thanks a lot

That works perfectly!

Thanks a lot

Well.... almost.....

There are at least 2 DVDs that will eventually convert to mp4, but they are rejected by iTunes because the format is not recognised.
The string I'm using is the following:
:sout=#transcode{vcodec=mp4v,vb=768,scale=1,acodec=mp4a,ab=96,channels=2,width=320,canvas-height=240}:duplicate{dst=std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst="C:\Dante.mp4"}}

Any clue anyone ???

Sometimes VLC has some problems with transcoding, check the VLCmessage log if any errors occur. Otherwise, just try it over again.

Sometimes VLC has some problems with transcoding, check the VLCmessage log if any errors occur. Otherwise, just try it over again.

Tried again and again and again... and finally got it to work...

Please do me a favor : do not ask me why it finally worked