I DID IT!!!

[sherryillk]

I RIPPED THE KIMERU DVD INTO AVI!!!

I'm so proud of myself that I can just burst right now.

It's pretty freaking big so I probably won't do anything with it but wow!!! I feel so happy. :) I'm a newbie to ripping DVDs but the quality... Wow... That's pretty good actually. Which explains why the whole thing is like 1.4 gig... O.o

But Sherry is happy she did it.l I could probably separate it with something...

Wow, I still can't believe I was able to do it. I mean, wow. I never thought I would be able to rip DVDs because it always seemed so hard...

I meant to do an essay today but I ripped a DVD instead. I know the system could crash tomorrow but I don't really care right now... I HAVE RIPPED A DVD!!!

They also split it into two files that are just able to fit into two DVDs so Diana, I will send those. :)

Next step: Find a way to compress those files cuz right now they're freaking huge and are taking up a ton of space on her computer. But still, it's very very cool. Does anyone have a good program for it? And/or a program to split the files? Onegai?

edit x1: Er, well, I guess I can encode it again... *thinks of the hours she's already spent on it* Okay not doing not until Chem. essay is done with. Or tomorrow night when I'm asleep...

Comments

Random comment from random LJ reader...

[otah.livejournal.com]

Find a way to compress those files cuz right now they're freaking huge and are taking up a ton of space on her computer.

You could try other formats. An .AVI file is primarily for editing purposes. To keep a video file (and use less storage space), try the .MPEG format instead. There is no discernible quality difference between the .AVI and the .MPEG file. For more information...

http://www.digitalfaq.com/capture/avivsmpeg.htm

Also, when I rip my DVD, I do it by chapters, instead of ripping all the content into a single file. With chapters, it's easier to copy to a disk as well.

By the way, I have to say this, your fangirling over Kimeru is so~ cute. ^_^ Even though we are perfect strangers, we have at least that in common. If your journal entries are mostly your fangirling over Kimeru, mine are mostly fangirling over Morikubo Showtaro. ^O^

Re: Random comment from random LJ reader...

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

Um, yeah, I wanted to rip it into chapters too but I don't really know how and the tutorials I found were for ripping as one huge file... I'm a complete newbie to all this. I was surprised to find that I was even able to rip it because all previous attempts to this have ended in aboslute failure.

And thanks! You're the first one to say it's cute. :) Personally, I think it's more repeative than anything... When I think about Kimeru, all I can usually think about is how cute he is, how cool he is, how much I want him, how much I love him...you get the point.

And thanks for the link!

[nayama.livejournal.com]

Umm, I never tried to rip DVDs, and anyway, I don't have windows >>; But a friend of mine, who's very good with DVD rips, uses a program called Vidomi °°; I don't know the details, but she told me it's good.. That and VirtualDub (to cut files).

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

Oooh, a program name! Two actually! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm going to go and investigate these right now. Thanks!!!