DVD to MP3

Flaco · May 27th, 2004, 10:15 PM

I have a concert dvd that I really like, and I would like to convert it to mp3's so I can listen to it on my computer at work. Does anyone know how to do this? I looked online for some software, but it all seemed to be for DVD audio tracks, not for a regular DVD. It would be best if it was free or shareware.

Thanks!

J-man · May 28th, 2004, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Flaco

I have a concert dvd that I really like, and I would like to convert it to mp3's so I can listen to it on my computer at work. Does anyone know how to do this? I looked online for some software, but it all seemed to be for DVD audio tracks, not for a regular DVD. It would be best if it was free or shareware.

Thanks!

I don't think there is such a program available sorry, I could be wrong, but DVDs are still considered pretty new and I don't think programs have been written to convert them yet.

weelie · May 28th, 2004, 05:20 AM

It's possible (for free too), I've done it, but can be either complicated or time consuming. You may need to convert the DVD to VOB files (DVD -> VOB -> WAV -> MP3), then extract the audio from those. Basically you need a few the freeware programs to do this, with a shell on top of it, that uses all them software in the right order.

I can check for the software I have on my PC at home, if nobody else comes up with a solution right off the bat.

weelie · May 28th, 2004, 05:36 AM

I found the site I got my software from:
http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/software2.htm
(Doom9.net - The definitive DVD backup resource.)

I've used SmartRipper 2.41 to copy the DVD on the hard drive as VOB-files. But I forget which software I used for the VOB -> wav(= CD music) / -> MP3 ... one of the Audio Tools on that site anyway.

Flaco · May 28th, 2004, 08:22 AM

Thanks Weelie,
I got some tools from that Doom9 site and I'm going to work on it some over the weekend. I can't believe nobody has come up with an all in one tool that will do this!

weelie · May 29th, 2004, 09:00 AM

The surely are tools for this, but they are not freeware!

Never tried any of the shareware, but here's what I found googleing for "dvd to mp3":
http://www.orionstudios.com/DVDtoMP3.html
http://www.dvdtomp3.net/
http://www.tucows.com/preview/335007.html

MP3 naturally is not a big hit among audiophiles, as it is a lossy format. I personally don't care though.

weelie · June 1st, 2004, 06:34 AM

Did it work for you, Flaco?

ddhr · June 1st, 2004, 07:48 AM

It can take a little time, but I record everything I want to wav format, edit, then convert to mp3.

TheGoodTexan · June 1st, 2004, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ddhr

It can take a little time, but I record everything I want to wav format, edit, then convert to mp3.

I've done that a dozen times with good results. It can take a little time to set it up the first time, and get levels set, but it certainly does work fine.

I used my regular out-board DVD player, RCA out to line in on computer, then recorded the tracks as wav files. Edit the wave files, burn to CD. No big deal. The real time consuming portion is getting levels set correctly before you actually hit "burn".

Flaco · June 1st, 2004, 08:35 AM

I ripped the DVD with DVD Decrypter. This worked great, except I kept running out of space. I didn't realize how much space that was going to take! Once I had the .vob files, BeSweet encoded them as .mp3 no problem. The only thing is, there were like 10 huge .mp3's, each one containing 3 or 4 songs. So I downloaded a trial version of an .mp3 splitter and split up the tracks, and deleted the huge mp3's. Then I discovered that the splitter was actually not splitting the tracks where I told it to, and it cut the ends off many of the tracks. Like I said, I had already deleted the originals. So now I'm going to have to start over, but since I know what I'm doing it shouldn't take too long. Thanks again for the help, that doom9 site answered all my questions!

weelie · June 1st, 2004, 09:55 AM

Oh yeah, splitting the MP3/WAV can be a nuisance! Good to know you managed to do it... even "sort of" is better than "unheard of" that the thread began with?! ;)

mrobins@equilease.com · June 1st, 2004, 01:51 PM

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You may need to convert the DVD to VOB files (DVD -> VOB -> WAV -> MP3), then extract the audio
SmartRipper 2.41
I forget which software I used for the VOB -> wav(= CD music) / -> MP3 ...
I got some tools from that Doom9 site
out-board DVD player, RCA out to line in on computer, then recorded the tracks as wav files.
I ripped the DVD with DVD Decrypter.
Once I had the .vob files, BeSweet encoded them as .mp3 splitting the MP3/WAV can be a nuisance

What the....?????

er ... i saw two beatiful Deer on the Golf course last Saturday!

Martin
(feelin' less technical everyday.)

May 27th, 2004, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flaco Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TEXAS, USA Posts: 426 6 Photos	DVD to MP3 I have a concert dvd that I really like, and I would like to convert it to mp3's so I can listen to it on my computer at work. Does anyone know how to do this? I looked online for some software, but it all seemed to be for DVD audio tracks, not for a regular DVD. It would be best if it was free or shareware. Thanks! __________________ Shawn "Flaco" Jones

May 28th, 2004, 05:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,936 12 Photos	It's possible (for free too), I've done it, but can be either complicated or time consuming. You may need to convert the DVD to VOB files (DVD -> VOB -> WAV -> MP3), then extract the audio from those. Basically you need a few the freeware programs to do this, with a shell on top of it, that uses all them software in the right order. I can check for the software I have on my PC at home, if nobody else comes up with a solution right off the bat. __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

May 28th, 2004, 05:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,936 12 Photos	I found the site I got my software from: http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/software2.htm (Doom9.net - The definitive DVD backup resource.) I've used SmartRipper 2.41 to copy the DVD on the hard drive as VOB-files. But I forget which software I used for the VOB -> wav(= CD music) / -> MP3 ... one of the Audio Tools on that site anyway. __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

May 28th, 2004, 08:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Flaco Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TEXAS, USA Posts: 426 6 Photos	Thanks Weelie, I got some tools from that Doom9 site and I'm going to work on it some over the weekend. I can't believe nobody has come up with an all in one tool that will do this! __________________ Shawn "Flaco" Jones

May 29th, 2004, 09:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,936 12 Photos	The surely are tools for this, but they are not freeware! Never tried any of the shareware, but here's what I found googleing for "dvd to mp3": http://www.orionstudios.com/DVDtoMP3.html http://www.dvdtomp3.net/ http://www.tucows.com/preview/335007.html MP3 naturally is not a big hit among audiophiles, as it is a lossy format. I personally don't care though. __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

June 1st, 2004, 06:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,936 12 Photos	Did it work for you, Flaco? __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

June 1st, 2004, 07:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
ddhr Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 119 12 Photos	I use my soundcard recorder.... It can take a little time, but I record everything I want to wav format, edit, then convert to mp3.

June 1st, 2004, 08:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Flaco Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Austin, TEXAS, USA Posts: 426 6 Photos	It worked - sort of I ripped the DVD with DVD Decrypter. This worked great, except I kept running out of space. I didn't realize how much space that was going to take! Once I had the .vob files, BeSweet encoded them as .mp3 no problem. The only thing is, there were like 10 huge .mp3's, each one containing 3 or 4 songs. So I downloaded a trial version of an .mp3 splitter and split up the tracks, and deleted the huge mp3's. Then I discovered that the splitter was actually not splitting the tracks where I told it to, and it cut the ends off many of the tracks. Like I said, I had already deleted the originals. So now I'm going to have to start over, but since I know what I'm doing it shouldn't take too long. Thanks again for the help, that doom9 site answered all my questions! __________________ Shawn "Flaco" Jones

June 1st, 2004, 09:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,936 12 Photos	Oh yeah, splitting the MP3/WAV can be a nuisance! Good to know you managed to do it... even "sort of" is better than "unheard of" that the thread began with?! ;) __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.