[mythtv-users] Re:OT converting vob or avi to mpg

[Dennis Hand]

 >I know this isn't specifically Myth related, but it
>does affect my "myth experience."

>Does anyone have an opinion of a good avi or
>vob to mpg converter? I've googled and downloaded
>a few (both windows and linux) and can't find
>one that does the job without somehow putting
>"artifacts" of the conversion (pixelization, etc.)
i>nto the converted file. I know Myth can deal
>with formats other than mpg, but I'd like
>to be able to use some of these files on a
>portable media player, which is unable to
>deal with anything but mpg.

>I know this list is full of opinions, so I thought
i>t would be a good place to start. I search
>gossamer but must not be looking for the right
>keywords.

>Thanks,
>Paul

An outstanding script that I've used in the past.

 http://tovid.sourceforge.net/

Dennis