VOB to MP4

In my previous post, I made use of DVD Decrypter and AutoGK to make DVD backups. People on the forums have been saying the those two software applications are quite outdated already. It's true that DVD Decrypter haven't seen a new version for years now, but that doesn't make it less capable. For most DVDs out there, it should still be able to rip them with no problems. As for the encoder, I've switched from AutoGK to Handbrake. Its UI is pretty intuitive, and my needs are simple. If the DVD is not copy-protected, Handbrake can even use it as source, although this is not recommended.

So, select a VOB file that was ripped by DVD Decrypter. Set the output directory and filename. Click Start. The software analyzes the source file and applies some automatic tweaks (cropping and scaling) to the output. If you have other VOB files, you can queue them up. Default containter is mp4 (m4v) and constant quality set to 20. Encoding is very quick - just a matter of minutes for a half-hour video. It does help to use a 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 quad-core laptop with 8GB of RAM.