[mythtv-users] Copy DVD to ISO from command line

[Trey Thompson]

On 6/6/07, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
>
>   On Jun 6, 2007, at 3:03 PM, Trey Thompson wrote:
>
>  On 6/6/07, Brad DerManouelian <myth at dermanouelian.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Jun 6, 2007, at 1:16 PM, William Munson wrote:
> >
> > > Michelle Dupuis wrote:
> > >> I still use Windows (AnyDVD) to transfer my DVD's to ISO's.  I've
> > >> tried k9copy and I *think* it is functionally equivalent...am I
> > >> right?
> > >>
> > >> Next, I want to make the transfer from dvd to iso a single click.  I
> > >> see some command line options for k9copy, but has anyone done this
> > >> before?  Can you share your command line so I can have a look?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> MD
> > >
> > >
> > > If I remember right the "perfect" rip option built into myth will
> > > produce your .iso however its going to be the same size as the program
> > > on the disk. If you want to shrink it, k9copy may be a better option.
> >
> > Actually, the ISO option will copy as ISO. Perfect will just copy a
> > single VOB file, the other options will transcode the video down so
> > there's not much need to use anything else unless you have a DVD that
> > is slightly damaged and fails to import.
>
>
> On that note, I mainly use ISO just because it's setup, working, and easy
> for the wifey.  :)  How can I setup "Perfect" or another format to take the
> VOBs and make them compressed MPGs, or DIVX?
>
>
> "Excellent", "Good" and "Medium" will compress VOB files. They're already
> set up. Just choose one from the Rip/Transcode screen. It amazes me that
> people would install other software and issue commands via the cli, set up
> menus to launch external applications, etc. and not read the wiki to find
> all the wonderful things already built into the software to handle the job.
> :)
>
>
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythDVD
>


Right there with you homey!  That's why I don't use anything external.  :)

However, on mine, Excellent seems to just copy the VOB file, and I though
Good produced an .AVI.  I'll have to try one out at each setting to get the
results.
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