Unless you know how to change the settings, you can just leave it as default will be good to go. Changing the following video settings will make the output file change too:
- Codec: No changes needed, just leave it as H264.
- Resolution: The higher resolution will produce better quality video, file size bigger too. Accept the default setting of 720×332 as the normal DVD video is 720x480p.
- Encoding Method: The process of compressing raw video or re-encoding a video to a different format. Use the default ‘Fast encoding(1-pass)’.
- Video Quality: You can set it to Fast Speed or High Quality.
- Bit Rate: It’s the amount of data (number of bits) transferred in one second. The higher the bitrate, the better the video quality and file size also bigger. The recommended bit rate for video sites is 2000 kbps.
- Frame Rate: It refers to the number of images flashed on a screen in a second. It measures by FPS (frames per second) and it affects the video size significantly.
- 23.97 or 24fps – Set to this option gives us a cinematic look and is most natural to our eyes.
- 29.97 or 30fps – Used in live TV or sports. Action movies or fast-moving sports can be set to higher than 30fps.
- Split – Apply this only if you like to split the video chapters.
- Deinterlacing – This can make the video output better quality, especially for interlacing videos. You can check this option.
For audio settings, I do not encourage you to change any setting except the volume. By default it’s 100% like the original DVD, you can increase or decrease it as needed.
Note: For video editing, just click on the “Video Edit” button but it required a DVDFab extension (download and run it) in order to use this feature.
4. Set the Output Destination
At the bottom of the screen, you can see the “Save to:” where you can change the destination folder to save the ripped files. Click on the ‘folder’ icon to set a new destination or click on the ‘web’ icon (required DVDFab extension) to upload the file to Youtube, Facebook, or Vimeo.
5. Start the DVD Ripping
Just click on the ‘Start’ button to begin the DVD ripping process. Please note that if the DVD comes with any kind of protection, the software can automatically remove and rip the encrypted DVDs.
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