PSP Video Programs

noodler

Can anyone recommend a good free program that will rip my dvds AND convert existing video files to the PSP format?

Thanks.

CombatCow

Not sure about ripping DVD's but the Sony "Media Go" software will automatically convert any type of video file to a playable format on the psp when you drag n' drop it over.

CC

Rev. Kitchen

PSPvideo9 from Redkawa (i think thats how its spelt)

noodler

Rev. Kitchen wrote: »

PSPvideo9 from Redkawa (i think thats how its spelt)

Thanks, I'll give that a whirl.

noodler

It seems awful. According to the guide within the program you need to download at least two other programs to rip a dvd.

Can anyone recommend another one?

kdizl/doylah

noodler wrote: »

It seems awful. According to the guide within the program you need to download at least two other programs to rip a dvd.

Can anyone recommend another one?

Freebie right here
http://www.topshareware.com/Free-AVI-to-MP4-Converter-download-63358.htm

while I personally use WinAVI iPod PSP 3GP MP4 Video Converter which works great if your willing to spend the cash or find the torrent online

noodler

kdizl/doylah wrote: »

Freebie right here
http://www.topshareware.com/Free-AVI-to-MP4-Converter-download-63358.htm

while I personally use WinAVI iPod PSP 3GP MP4 Video Converter which works great if your willing to spend the cash or find the torrent online

No luck. Doesn't seem to do DVDs.

Anyone else?

Theres a great free one called 'ImTOO DVD to PSP Converter' but its not free and the trial version only lets you do 5 minutes per file.

tman

xvid4psp 5 has an option to do DVDs, but I can't vouch for it working...
Great program for converting other video files though

Ourlad

noodler wrote: »

No luck. Doesn't seem to do DVDs.

Anyone else?

Theres a great free one called 'ImTOO DVD to PSP Converter' but its not free and the trial version only lets you do 5 minutes per file.

I use ImTOO. Bought it for €45 and it rips the dvd and converts the file to MP4 in one go. Picture quality is excellent but sometimes the sound can be slightly out of sync with the picture.

noodler

Ourlad wrote: »

I use ImTOO. Bought it for €45 and it rips the dvd and converts the file to MP4 in one go. Picture quality is excellent but sometimes the sound can be slightly out of sync with the picture.

I had to resort to using one program to rip the DVD and another to convert it.

To convert the 43 minutes of video to an MP4 took my computer around two hours. Is that normal? How long does ImTOO take?

I found that trial version to be very, very user friendly.

CombatCow

To convert a 20min tv show (140mb) it takes about 5 mins to convert and x-fer to the psp with media go.

CC

Ourlad

noodler wrote: »

I had to resort to using one program to rip the DVD and another to convert it.

To convert the 43 minutes of video to an MP4 took my computer around two hours. Is that normal? How long does ImTOO take?

I found that trial version to be very, very user friendly.

Usually just under the playtime of what ever your ripping. If i was ripping a dvd that was an hour and a half long it would just take under an hour and a half to rip it and convert to MP4. Thats at the best picture quality and best sound quality. If you want it done quicker you can always sacrifice some quality.

Its very easy to use and the quality is good. I'm sure there are faster tools out there but i think its down to the speed of your dvd drive as well.

noodler

Ourlad wrote: »

Usually just under the playtime of what ever your ripping. If i was ripping a dvd that was an hour and a half long it would just take under an hour and a half to rip it and convert to MP4. Thats at the best picture quality and best sound quality. If you want it done quicker you can always sacrifice some quality.

Its very easy to use and the quality is good. I'm sure there are faster tools out there but i think its down to the speed of your dvd drive as well.

The actual ripping of the episode to a vob file didn't take very long at all, it was the actual converson from VOB to MP4 that took an age (and that obv isn't related to disc drive speed). I will try medigo as suggesed by CC (assume tis free).

Ourlad

noodler wrote: »

The actual ripping of the episode to a vob file didn't take very long at all, it was the actual converson from VOB to MP4 that took an age (and that obv isn't related to disc drive speed). I will try medigo as suggesed by CC (assume tis free).

I thought you meant ripping the dvd took long. I tried using different types of freeware to rip dvds then different freeware to convert vob files to mp4 and just got a bit sick of it. At least with Imtoo you just put in your dvd select the part you want and its ready to transfer to your psp when its done. I just didnt have the patients for the free way

noodler

CombatCow wrote: »

To convert a 20min tv show (140mb) it takes about 5 mins to convert and x-fer to the psp with media go.

CC

Crap, unofficial firmware won't work with Media Go.

Ourlad

noodler wrote: »

Crap, unofficial firmware won't work with Media Go.

I've custom firmware on my PSP too and never had any issue playing vidoes created by ImToo.