DVD

Prerequisites

 * DVD Decrypter - DVD ripping software
 * Auto Gordian Knot - easy-to-use encoding software
 * SubRip - Subtitle Ripper

Ripping to VOB

 * 1) Start DVD Decrypter
 * 2) Choose IFO (Information File) mode
 * 3) select a destination
 * 4) select program chain to rip (PGC)
 * 5) Click 'decrypt'

Encoding to AVI

 * 1) Start AutoGK
 * 2) Input file: file output by DVD Decrypter with lowest number (the rest will be joined automatically - awesome!)
 * 3) Select audio track
 * 4) Select subtitles (if any)
 * 5) Select output size: 'predefined size 1 CD' or '75%' seems OK
 * 6) Advanced settings:Output audio type:VBR MP3
 * 7) Codec:XviD
 * 8) Add job
 * 9) Start

Ripping Subtitles
Subtitles are stored in .VOB files as pictures. If they should be stored as a .srt file, they should be OCR'ed.


 * 1) Start SubRip
 * 2) Open first ripped .VOB file
 * 3) Select language stream
 * 4) Start
 * 5) Enter letters (select italics, bold, etc. when appropriate)
 * 6) Subtitles window: File > Save as

When saving as unicode, you might want to convert the output to UTF-8 using e.g. notepad.