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As long as we're belaboring, I'll also endorse Handbrake and add that conversion rate is very dependent on what machine you're using. If you happen to have a beefy machine, you can get faster than realtime conversions. My Mac Pro can do 3x or 4x realtime, for example. -Esme -- Esme Cowles <[log in to unmask]> "But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson On Oct 20, 2010, at 3:40 PM, Suchy, Daniel wrote: > Not to belabor the thread, but Handbrake is a great tool for this use. I use it to convert my DVDs to mp4 format for the iPad. The conversion rate is terribly slow, and on an older machine can be even worse than 1:1. So ideally you have access to several computers at once, and can just keep feeding Handbrake DVDs throughout the day. > > I used this guide to get started: http://goo.gl/RnOO. Sounds like you won't have to deal with copy protection, but if so the guide includes instructions for that as well. > > > ***** > Daniel Suchy > User Services Technology Analyst > University of California, San Diego Libraries > 858.534.6819 > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kozlowski,Brendon > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 12:04 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] converting video DVDs to something that will play on the web > > Another vote for Handbrake. Works under OSX and Windows. I used it to convert DVDs that were originally created from VHS tapes to place on the web. I recently also ran the end-resulting m4v files through another application called iGain to adjust audio levels on the produced videos (http://altosdesign.com/iGain/ - Windows; needs iTunes to run). > > End results of the video conversion can be found here: http://www.sspl.org/research/local_history/veterans/ > ...I just realized I should place a "play" type icon on the images to earmark them as video... Either way, click on the veteran's photos to see the video. > > Keep in mind that the conversion process is *about* a 1:1 ratio in terms of time (movie length:conversion time). If you mess up the settings on a long video it's not fun. I haven't yet gotten Handbrake to export to a format that properly plays on both iOS devices as well as PCs via Flash, but it is possible. > > > > Brendon Kozlowski > Web Administrator > Saratoga Springs Public Library > 49 Henry Street > Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 > [518] 584-7860 x217 > > Please consider the environment before printing this message. > > ________________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Chris Markman [[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:54 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] converting video DVDs to something that will play on the web > > <a href="http://www.mirovideoconverter.com/">Miro Video Converter</a> will > do WebM if you want to be HTML5 fancy :) You'll need to rip the DVDs first > though. > > Chris Markman > Resource Library Coordinator > Visual & Performing Arts > Clark University > 508.793.7481 > [log in to unmask] > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Brad Rhoads <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> You can probably use http://handbrake.fr/. >> >> --------------------------- >> www.maf.org/rhoads >> www.ontherhoads.org >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Browne,Ginny <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> We have a bunch of DVDs that we converted from VHS tapes. And now we >>> would like to put them on the web, but we need some sort of converter >>> from the DVD format to a web streaming file. Has anybody done this?? >>> (They are all our own material, so we have no copyright issues to deal >>> with.) >>> >> > > To report this message as spam, offensive, or if you feel you have received this in error, > please send e-mail to [log in to unmask] including the entire contents and subject of the message. > It will be reviewed by staff and acted upon appropriately.