It’s been a while since I’ve taken a look at any DVD Ripper programs here, but I think I’ve found one that might be worth your while to take a look at. This one is called Extra DVD to All MP4 Ripper, it’s a DVD ripper that rips to MP4 format for iPod, iPhone and Zune. It’s very simple to use and it’s very fast, but it’s a bit on the expensive side…
Info:
Extra DVD to All MP4 Ripper is flexible and easy to use DVD ripper software. It can quickly convert DVD movies to Apple iPod, iPhone TV, Microsoft Zune Player without any loss of quality. It is super fast, with incredible output quality.
What can Extra DVD to All MP4 Ripper do for you?
* Rips DVD to Apple iPod, iPhone TV, and Microsoft Zune file formats.
* Allows choosing the subtitles and Audio tracks to rip-or not rip if you don’t want all of them.
* The output file size is adjustable. You can compress movies to any size you need.
* Lets you see the ripping progress in a preview window.
* Various settings provide for flexibility and effectiveness of output.
* Supports both NTSC and PAL video formats.
* New version support Windows Vista.
Price: US$32.99
What’s in the Box?:
No box shots as this is a download only.
As with the other DVD Ripper reviews, I’m using Shaun of the Dead and my Apple iPod nano 4th for testing.
Installation, Performance and Comparison:
The interface is fairly basic, most of the screen is taken up by the preview window. Down the left side are icons for selecting the output video format but only the first four work, clicking on the others will only give you a suggestion to purchase one of their other products and open a browser window to it.
Across the top are some options but they aren’t really useful. The first one is to locate your DVD or files to convert. The second one is player controls, you can actually watch your DVD through the program. The third options is Setting but, like the left side icons, only the first four are real options. The next two choices are Order and Register, why these are there I’m not sure as I already own the program, and then the last choice is Help.
When you’re ready to rip your DVD to your portable device you can select the format from the drop down box below the main window. You can choose one of the default settings of pick Customize Setting and then the right side will become open for you to change the parameters of the video.
Once you’ve got the setting you want just navigate to your movie and it will load automatically for you. You can select what you want to record as well so you can cut out things like credits if you wish.
You can then just hit Start and the process with begin.
I’ve got a Corei5 750 CPU in my computer so it’s a quad core, but checking the Task Manager we find the program only utilizes about 50% of the CPU.
The ripping and conversions process took 18 minutes and 26 seconds from the time I hit the Start button. The movie itself is 1:39:21 in length with credits included, so under 20 minutes to rip it isn’t bad at all. Of course depending on your system the time will vary. The output file is only 238MB in size, so that’s fairly small really. I’ve got an 8gig iPod so I could easily carry four movies and still have about 7 gigs left for my music.
The output quality is good, it looks fine especially on the small screen of the iPod, it’s very clear and the audio is in sync with the video.
Conclusion:
The program works, and works well, it’s fast, easy to use and the output quality and size are excellent.
The only real problem I have with this program is the price, coming in at $32.99 for a program that can only convert for basically four devices is not worth it to me really. I have other programs that cost less and can convert to many, many formats.
Though if you’re looking for a fast and easy way to rip DVDs to a limited number of mobile devices and money is no object then by all means check it out…
Me, I wouldn’t buy it….
Pros:
+Easy to use
+Fast
+Small output file
+Works perfectly
Cons:
-Expensive
-Rips to limited formats
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