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[b:1gs9k8mm]Note:[/b:1gs9k8mm] This part of the guide only covers the basic settings and does not cover the actual ripping process.

[b:1gs9k8mm]Software Needed:[/b:1gs9k8mm]
DVD2SVCD
Cinema Craft Encoder SP 2.5
TMPGEnc
PowerDVD

[b:1gs9k8mm]Guide:[/b:1gs9k8mm]
Install all of the required software listed above.

Run DVD2SVCD and go to the "Misc" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/misc&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

On this tab, you can set the default output folder (save to folder) used throughout DVD2SVCD.

Make sure "Don't delete any files" is checked.

"Input file type" should be set to "DVD".

"Output file type" should be set to "MPEG-2".

"Process priority for all used programs" sets the cpu priority of the ripping software.

Now go to the "DVD Rip" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/dvd%20rip&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

"Activate DVD Ripping" should be checked if u are copying the VOB files off the dvd, which you will most likely be doing.

Make sure any other options are set like the picture above.

Now go to the "DVD2AVI" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/dvd2avi&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

"NTSC Field Operation (Force Film)" should be set to "ON".

Make sure any other options are set like the picture above.

Now go to the "Audio" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/audio&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

"Audio 1 Bitrate" should be set to 224.

"Audio 1 downsample 48 -&gt; 44.1" should be checked.

Make sure any other options are set like the picture above.

Now go to the "Frameserver" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/frameserver&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

Make sure any other options are set like the picture above.

Now go to the "Encoder" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/encoder&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

"Cinema Craft Encoder" should be selected.

"Multipass VBR" should be a minimum of 4.

Make sure any other options are set like the picture above.

Now go to the "Pulldown" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/pulldown&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

Make sure any other options are set like the picture above.

Now go to the "bbMPEG" tab.

You will see the following:

    [img:1gs9k8mm]http&#58;//www&#46;luniz&#46;org/images/dvd2svcd/bbmpeg&#46;jpg[/img:1gs9k8mm]

Make sure any other options are set like the picture above.

Go on to the "iRS Ripping Guide - Basic Settings [2 of 2]".