iyo what would be the best dvd ripping software and also the best video converting software(mostly for avi to dvd / dvd to avi)

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To rip, I use AnyDVD & DVDShrink, sometimes DVDFab.

To convert, I use WinAvi.

AnyDVD & DVD2One usually rips and compresses in one go for me (same as luv's AnyDVD & DVDShrink)


But I usually prefer to use DVDFab Premium to rip things. Then compress it in a second step if I need to.

For converting avi-to-DVD I almost always use ConvertXtoDVD
WinAvi is a bit faster, but ConvertXtoDVD is far more reliable & comes with all the codecs you need built-in.

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Why can't I download? - "leeching forbidden you are only allowed to seed"

If you have downloaded over 2GB and your ratio has dropped below 0.50 you will not be able to download.

Solutions

1) Leave a completed torrent in your client until you have uploaded enough data to bring your ratio up to 0.75
2) Upload a torrent of your own and seed until your ratio is 0.75 or higher.
3) Donate to the site and gain Premium membership

Please let me know if my torrent or links are dead

I generally use DVDdecryptor to rip to HD and autoGK to compress

and ConvertXtoDVD to convert avi to DVD and burn

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So you guys use any dvd to take off any protection and then rip it with dvd shrink or do you rip it with anydvd...b/c I know you can rip with anydvd.

I always run it thru shrink, only very old movies don't require shrinking in this day and age, mostly.

When I use AnyDVD I generally just have it running in the background to remove the protection & let DVD2One compress it to dvd-r size on the fly. Works perfectly almost every time

Saves time, so long as the dvd isn't badly marked/scratched. But if I thought the DVD was damaged at all I'd rip it to the HDD first.

I used to swear by DVDdecrypter for that, till it stopped getting updated

Ok great thank you all very much

Expanding upon the question, and with the exception of ffmpegX, handbrake and VisualHub, what do people who run a Mac use?