Author Topic: converting DVD's to Mpeg (MP2) format (Read 5406 times)

Zahira · « **on:** September 06, 2009, 02:19:51 am »

Hi Folks

Does anyone know of a good free program to create MP2's from DVDs? I had a look arround but could not find any.

Thanks Zahira

Max™ · « **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2009, 02:20:53 pm »

Hi Zahira,
basically, MP2 is an autio format found in some DVD's but is not used so much now, as MP3 took care of audio,
for more information on this from wikipedia Please Click Here

White Stripes · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2009, 07:01:37 pm »

@Zahira -- if your goal is a 'raw rip' rather than conversion use a tool called 'dvd decryptor' to rip the movie to a .VOB on your harddrive... rename the file from .VOB to .M2V and play it with VLC or mediaplayer classic or the mirad of other players that support the .m2v format...

NOTE: the file will be large... on average around 5gb...

@Max actually mp2 video is what DVDs are nativly encoded in usually with ac3 audio....

mp2 audio is a 'antique' used as the audio codec along side the mp1 or mpg video which is also used for videoCDs....

mp2 audio also produces better sound at high bitrates (around 320) compared to mp3.... but thats another topic...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_Video