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Re: dvd ripping tools



On Friday 14 November 2003 08:02, csj wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Nov 2003 22:40:11 +0200,
>
> Micha Feigin wrote:
> > On Thu, 2003-11-13 at 17:23, Kevin Coyner wrote:
> > > I need to (legimately) rip a few 30 sec clips from some DVD's
> > > where I truly own the rights.  The 30 sec clips will be used
> > > on our website where we advertise the DVD's for sale
> > > (bicycling workouts - spinervals.com for those interested).
> > >
> > > Could someone please suggest:
>
> [...]
>
> > > 2.  a tool for browsing and then editing the ripped portions
> > > into 30 sec clips
> >
> > I think avidemux does this but I am not sure.  I looked quite a
> > bit for good programs under linux to do this but couldn't find
> > any. Would be happy to hear of such.
>
> avidemux can do that.  You can edit and save without reencoding
> (simple frame copy) or you can edit and reencode.  With the first
> you don't lose any more quality, but you run a greater risk of
> producing a video that will be unplayable by players other than
> mplayer or will have serious audio/video sync problems.
>
> http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/

Its certainly not what you are looking for but I just found out that there is 
one professional quality video editting tool that will actually run on linux.
apple's shake claims to be able to do this, albeit at a 5000$ price tag.

-- 
Micha Feigin
michf@post.tau.ac.il



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