Auto GK is a Freeware program which allows a large variety of Divx/Xvid encoding (video compression)- useful for backing up DVDs after ripping them. With support of DVDs, MPEG2 (such as DVB captures and transport streams), MPEG1 sources along with AVI/DV sources encoding into your favourite MPEG4 format was never as easy as now!
DiscInsert provides an easy-to-use 10ft interface (for easy use from the couch) for ripping or playing inserted discs automatically or with just one click. This is especially useful if you rip or play DVDs often, or if you want your less tech-savy roommates to be able to rip and play DVDs without your help. It also connects to the Internet to retrieve the title, box art, and extended information of inserted discs. DiscInsert doesn't do the actual ripping or playing, but instead it can be configured to work with any ripper and player that accepts command line arguments (or anything else by using an automation program like AutoIT).
DVD Cutter Plus is a free DVD cutter that allows you to cut a DVD easily. A DVD clip made by this software has the same video quality as the original DVD so you can enjoy it at its best in your favorite DVD player. It can really be very helpful for creating small DVD clips. IMPORTANT: this program OFFERS to install the RelevantKnowledge add-on. If you do not want to install it make sure you click the "Decline" button on the second screen of the install routine. This included add-on may also trigger a spyware/malware warning from some anti virus programs
'DVD Identifier' offers a reliable method of accurately identifying the disc's REAL manufacturer. It retrieves and interprets the pre-recorded information that is present on all DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW and DVD-RAM media. This information contains a variety of parameters such as disc manufacturing information and supported write speeds. Even though this information is usually printed on the packaging, the brand name may differ from the actual manufacturer or you may not have any packaging at all.
DVD Knife is a simple tool for extracting DVD clips from your DVD's. The clips will be stored in VOB format only. This is the simplest and fastest tool in its category which has the ability to extract long VOB clips in a few seconds. It's so simple that it only takes three steps to extract the clip ie "Select start" - "Select end" - "Save". So get your favorite movie or film scenes stored separately now.
DVD Shrink is software to backup DVD discs, you can use this software, in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disc. DVD Shrink cannot rip new DVDs so, in order to copy a DVD, you have to rip it with another program and then process the files with DVD Shrink. Why bother? Because the main advantage of DVD Shrink is that it can compress a DVD, with minor quality loss, to fit it on one DVD instead of 2. It also allows you to cut out parts you don't need e.g. foreign language sub-titles. The output from DVD Shrink can be saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn with software of your choice.
MovieManager is a free, easy to use tool which allows you to get more from your growing DVD collection. Using only the UPCs on the DVD packages and your internet connection, you can create a catalog of your movies. Scan or type in the UPC, and Amazon.com and MovieManager will do the rest. Once the catalog is loaded, you can search your DVD collection for things like "that movie with [name the actor] in it."
With StaxRip you can easily convert your DVD's, DVB captures and many more formats into MPEG-4 like DivX, XviD and x264. Supported Formats - Video Output Formats: DivX, XviD, x264 - Audio Output Formats: MP3, AC3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis - Container Output Formats: AVI, MKV, MP4, DIVX. As an Open Source application StaxRip is completely free.
If you're looking for a flexible, easy-to-use, lean and focused DVD maker, Video DVD Maker has the competitive edge you need. Similar to the best DVD authoring software in its class, Video DVD Maker allows anyone to get high-quality output, even if you don't know the subtleties of recording technology. The intuitive interface leads you through a comprehensive set of logical steps to capture and output DVDs. Important: Check out the online manual for full details of all system requirements including MS software needed.
VrokSub is a simple command line program that automatically downloads subtitles for your movies. You just pass a folder path and a preferred language list and it searches for subtitles using your avi files. It uses OpenSubtitles for the search, can be set to search for subtitles in more than one language and/or only search for subtitles for movies that don't have one already.