Convert DVD to MP4 / H.

264 with HD Decrypter and Handbrake

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Convert DVD to MP4 / H.264 with HD Decrypter and Handbrake

Are you looking for a way to convert your DVD collection to high quality MP4 files? Today we are going to take a look at using DVDFab D Decry!ter along with andbrake to convert DVDs to MP4 using the "#$4 codec" Process Overview andbrake is a great file conversion a!!lication% but it unfortunately can&t handle DVD co!y !rotection" For that we will use DVDFab&s D Decry!ter" D Decry!ter is the always free !ortion of the DVDFab a!!lication" 'hat D Decry!ter will do% is re(ove the co!y !rotection fro( your DVD% and co!y the Video)T* and Audio)T* folders to your hard drive" +nce the co!y !rotection is gone% we will use andbrake to convert the files to MP4 for(at with "#$4 co(!ression" Note: Youll get full access to all the options in DVDFab during the 30 trial period. However the HD Decr!pter is free and will continue to wor". Ripping the DVD ,nstall both andbrake and DVDFab D Decry!ter" -Download links below. +nce the a!!lications are installed% !lace your DVD into your DVD drive and o!en DVDFab" +n the welco(e screen% click /*tart DVDFab"0

1ou&ll be !ro(!ted to choose your region" 2lick /+3"0

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The disc is analy4ed and o!ened5

1ou&ll be brought to the (ain interface" Make sure you have the Full Disc o!tion selected at the left !anel and /2o!y DVD)Video -V,D6+7T* folder. is selected" 2lick /*tart"0

Don&t be confused by the /DVD to DVD0 o!tion !o! u!" 'e won&t actually be burning to DVD" The Decry!ter !ortion of the DVDFab suite is !art of the DVD to DVD o!tion" 2lick /+3"0

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The DVD will be ri!!ed to your hard drive"

'hen the co!y !rocess is co(!lete% you&ll be !ro(!ted to insert (edia to start the write !rocess" 'e aren&t going to be burning to disc% so 8ust click 2ancel then close out of DVDFab"

Converting to MP4 9ow we are ready to convert +!en andbrake and click on the /*ource0 button at the to! left" *elect DVD : V,D6+7T* folder fro( the dro! down list"

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9ow we need to browse for the location where DVDFab D Decry!ter co!ied your (ovie" ;y default% that location will be the <DVDFab<Te(!<FullDisc directory in your Docu(ents folder" For e=a(!le% in 'indows >% it would be? #:$%sers$&userna'e&$Docu'ents$DVDFab$(e'p$FullDisc$)Na'e of Your DVD* *elect the folder% and click /+3"0

1ou (ay be !ro(!ted to set a default !ath in

andbrake" This is an o!tional ste!" 2lick /+3"0

,f you&d like to set a default destination folder% @o to (ools on the to! (enu% select +ptions. +n the ,eneral tab% click /;rowse0 to select a destination out!ut folder" 2lick /2lose0 when Finished"

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9e=t% click the dro!down list ne=t to /Title"0 *elect the title that (atches the length of the (ovie" ,t&s !ossible you (ay have see (ore than one title with a si(ilar length" ,f so% consult the DVD infor(ation% or a site like ,MD;"co(% to find the !ro!er (ovie title length"

*elect your container under +utput -ettings" This will be your final out!ut file e=tension" 'e will be using MP4 for this e=a(!le" 1ou also have the o!tion of M3V"

,f you didn&t set u! a default destination folder% you&ll need to select one by clicking the /;rowse0 button"

1ou can (anually custo(i4e the out!ut file na(e and change the out!ut file e=tension to "(!4 -Anless you !refer the iPod friendly "(4v e=tension."

Settings There are a variety of custo( settings that can be changed either through the tabs listed under +utput -ettings% or by selecting one of the .resets to the right" ,f converting e=clusively for any of the devices listed in the !reset list% si(!ly click on that device and the settings will be auto(atically a!!lied in the +utput -ettings tabs" For (ore Aniversal -non)A!!le. devices or out!ut% select the 9or(al !rofile"

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For the (ost !art% the !resets will suit quite nicely" owever% you can further custo(i4e settings if you&d like" The .icture tab allows you to tweak the si4e or cro!!ing region" 1ou (ust change /na'orphic to Boose or 2usto( to change the si4e"

The Video tab allows you to choose your codec" "#$4 is the default" 1ou also have the o!tion to choose a target -out!ut. si4e" The 2onstant Cuality is reco((ended to be set between DEF G $HF" Anything over >IF will likely result in an out!ut file larger than the in!ut without any i(!roved quality"

+n the -ubtitles tab% you can select an available subtitle fro( the dro!down list and click /Add0 to add it to the out!ut file"

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'hen you&ve finished any custo(i4ations you are ready to begin the conversion !rocess" 2lick /*tart"0

A 2o((and window will o!en and you can follow the !rocess" 1ou&ll !robably want to find so(ething to do in the (eanti(e as the !rocess could take a cou!le of hours"

'hen the !rocess co(!letes% you&re ready to watch your video"

Although it&s a ti(e consu(ing !rocess that involves a cou!le ste!s% this (ethod will give you high quality "#$4 video files" ,f you want to ri! and burn your DVD&s to ,*+ check out our article on how to ri! and convert DVD&s to an ,*+ i(age" Links Download DVDFab Download D Decry!ter -Part of the DVDFab suite.

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