https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/ en Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 FeedWriter https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102848 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:39:29 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102848 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102847 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:21:27 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102847 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102846 "What a useless piece of software for the NON ZUNE owner, the decelopers could have at least developed it to rip to other devices too." Rather than force people to buy more expensive, & potentially more confusing software with more options, Extra also sells versions tailored for one device. Normally you just buy the version you need. In fairness to Extra, they seem to provide different apps to GOTD on different days, so with a bit of patience, everyone can be happy. If it seems to take too long between Extra's GOTD offers, whenever there's too many converters in too short a time, people complain. * * * #7: "...how is this program any different than: Extra DVD Ripper Express? Extra DVD Copy?" Today's ripper gives you files formatted for the Zune. The Express version has more output options. The Copy copies. * * * #11: "It supports conversion without quality loss. Even in the intro here it says that it converts other formats. The Converter supports Copying DVD to DVD, WMV, MPEG, Ipod, IPhone, FLV, PSP, PS3, and more." Sorry... There is no such thing as video or audio conversion without quality loss. Resizing video itself to fit small screens requires quality loss -- half or more of the picture data is tossed out. RE: the other formats, select one and your browser opens to the page where you can upgrade. * * * #22: "However, to the developer it is unclear about what your product does and does not do. Some testers state that it can convert to other platforms while others do not" There are fewer formats than players -- if you want/need/can play audio/video formatted for the Zune [AVC/AAC, wmv, mp4] you're all set.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:45:40 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102846 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102845 [in fairness this may be because of a bad profile setting -- though I chose identical profiles in both apps, Extra's seemed to be lower bit rate] As [unfortunately] usual, Extra's developers include an older version of the free Xvid codec -- files that go into Windows' system folder [videohelp.com has the latest version to download]. To use Extra DVD to Zune Ripper you make any needed settings, like format & output folder, then select a DVD [or DVD folder], bringing up a window to set the duration [either full DVD or a portion of it]. When you click OK, everything starts converting, unfortunately before you can turn off subtitles -- to do that hit stop, turn off the subs, then re-start the conversion from the menu [while they can be useful, subs on a 1.8" screen aren't exactly the most readable]. A family member has a Zune that I frequently encode video for -- however it's not something that I've got hands-on today, so can't comment on how well Extra DVD to Zune Ripper encoded files play on it -- in the past I've had good luck with their Converter but not their Ripper, encoding AVC/AAC for the Zune. AVC [H264] video with AAC audio is the format that looks the best, but having tried every ripper & converter offered on GOTD that had a Zune profile or template [& quite a few free-ware alternatives], Xillisoft had the only ripper, & Extra the only converter that didn't mangle the audio &/or have it out of sync [all based on playing the AVC/AAC in the VLC player & feedback from the Zune owner]. The Winmedia format works on the Zune using most all rippers & converters [free & payware], but the quality's lower. You can do a lot better using Microsoft's own free encoder which can do 2 passes, but it is a bit of extra work if for example I've got a recorded DVD... they've got guides etc at videohelp.com & doom9.org if you want to try it. So I usually only use wmv when pressed for time -- then I use the free DVD Shrink to *copy* [not reduce the size of] the DVD to a new folder with just 1, large VOB file, & feed it to either the free A's Video Converter [bluesky23.hp.infoseek.co.jp] or the one that comes with my ATI graphics card drivers... it's not unusual to reach 500+ fps encoding that way! [Please Note: in my experience the ATI converter works with/without hardware acceleration -- never tried A's without -- but it will be slightly slower if you don't have a 4000 series card/chip or newer] There are similar tools for nvidia graphics, but I don't know anything about them beyond reading that they exist.]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:47 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102845 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102843 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:13:34 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102843 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102842 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:42:46 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102842 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102841 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:24:55 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102841 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102840 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:13:37 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102840 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102839 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:52:17 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102839 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102837 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:44:55 -0500 https://www.giveawayoftheday.com/extra-dvd-to-zune-ripper/#comment-102837