[MPlayer-users] problem ripping big DVDs

[yourself]

Rohit wrote:
> Hi,

Hi!


> Using SuSE Linux / ext3+reiser combination on my disk for filesystems. I
> have a few DVDs which are big in resolution. 1024x576 or so when they
> are played with correct aspect ration. No matter what bitrate I use, I
> always get big squares whenever action speeds up a bit. If I try to use
> mencoder -ovc copy then I can not scale them :-(

1. Command line used?
2. how much "big" squares? divx is a lossy compression format which
    means it lowers the picture's quality a lot


> How can I try and make acceptable divx/lavc rips from my DVDs? 

Nothing much to do but dig in the documentation, do a million tests, u 
know :-)

 > I have seen other people's work and they scale nicely when they are
 > played, however, they are never 1024x576 sized DVD rips. They are max
 > 640 horiz or 530 vert.

What do you mean, "scale nicely"?

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