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Hi,
I've recently learned how to rip VHS to .AVI (thanks to videohelp), pretty pleased with the results. Now I need to rip some content from DVD's (non-encrypted).

I'm wondering if someone with experience can give me some quick answers re: ripping select content from a DVD, for translation to .AVI. Is there a way to do this without ripping the entire disc (and without compromising quality)?

Other question: Is there a freeware (or cheap) piece of software with options geared towards removing the network "bugs" (logos or ID's found in lower right corner)? It seems there would be something like that available, where you can just cut out the logo and then paste-in a sample from surrounding area of the screen.

*much thanks* in advance if anyone has any suggestions
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You can use DVD Decrypter to rip single chapters, if that's any help.

There are several VirtualDub or AVISynth plugins available to remove logos. For a start, you could try:
http://neuron2.net/delogo132/delogo.html

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Hi Moth3r, thanks so much for your response

Originally posted by: Moth3r
You can use DVD Decrypter to rip single chapters, if that's any help.

OK thanks, it sounds like there isn't anything for just grabbing a scene from the source DVD, but a chapter is smaller than the whole thing.

There are several VirtualDub or AVISynth plugins available to remove logos. For a start, you could try:
http://neuron2.net/delogo132/delogo.html


Haven't tried AVISynth but I love VirtualDub.
The filter sounds nice, but what I'd really like to do is find something to cut out a select area, and then paste in area from other frames in the recording. Reason being I have a case where the logo appears and then disappears, but the background it's blocking never changes.
So if I can cut out logo area, and then paste in area from before or after the logo appearance (either identical amount of frames, or have same frame duplicated for correct amount of time), it should be perfect.

I will try posting on the virualdub filter forum or somewhere and see if I can find something like that. thanks again.

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I recommend you learn AVISynth - it wouldn't be too hard to write a script to carry out the background pasting operation you describe.

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Originally posted by: Moth3r
I recommend you learn AVISynth - it wouldn't be too hard to write a script to carry out the background pasting operation you describe.


yeah I should learn it since it's available. "Writing scripts" is something I haven't done since C-64 so doesn't seem likely, but never say never
Cutting and pasting with GUI seems like a natural thing to include in one of these editing programs, but maybe the execution of the idea isn't that simple.
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"OK thanks, it sounds like there isn't anything for just grabbing a scene from the source DVD, but a chapter is smaller than the whole thing."

DVD Shrink will let you specify a beginning and end point, as well as chapters. It's not exactly frame-specific, but it'll get you within a few seconds.

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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
"OK thanks, it sounds like there isn't anything for just grabbing a scene from the source DVD, but a chapter is smaller than the whole thing."

DVD Shrink will let you specify a beginning and end point, as well as chapters. It's not exactly frame-specific, but it'll get you within a few seconds.


excellent, thanks MeBe

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Originally posted by: Tomland Flash
Originally posted by: Moth3r
I recommend you learn AVISynth - it wouldn't be too hard to write a script to carry out the background pasting operation you describe.
yeah I should learn it since it's available. "Writing scripts" is something I haven't done since C-64 so doesn't seem likely, but never say never
Cutting and pasting with GUI seems like a natural thing to include in one of these editing programs, but maybe the execution of the idea isn't that simple.
I'm no scripting expert, but it's fairly easy to pick up.

For example, lets say your clip has a resolution of 720 x 480. The logo covers 100x100 in the top right of the frame, and appears in frames 50 to 99. Frames 0 to 49 contain the static background you want to overlay over the logo.

Something like this should do the trick (just for demonstration purposes):

source = avisource("yoursource.avi", false)

frameswithnologo = source.trim(0, 49)
frameswithlogo = source.trim(50, 99)
restoffilm = source.trim(100, 0)

background = frameswithnologo.crop(620, 0, 100, 100)
topleft = frameswithlogo.crop(0, 0, 620, 100)
bottom = frameswithlogo.crop(0, 100, 720, 380)

logoremoved = stackvertical(stackhorizontal(topleft, background), bottom)

frameswithnologo + logoremoved + restoffilm

(Some expert will probably suggest a much simpler way of doing it, but this should work...)

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Originally posted by: Moth3r
Originally posted by: Tomland Flash
Originally posted by: Moth3r
I recommend you learn AVISynth - it wouldn't be too hard to write a script to carry out the background pasting operation you describe.
yeah I should learn it since it's available. "Writing scripts" is something I haven't done since C-64 so doesn't seem likely, but never say never
Cutting and pasting with GUI seems like a natural thing to include in one of these editing programs, but maybe the execution of the idea isn't that simple.
I'm no scripting expert, but it's fairly easy to pick up.

For example, lets say your clip has a resolution of 720 x 480. The logo covers 100x100 in the top right of the frame, and appears in frames 50 to 99. Frames 0 to 49 contain the static background you want to overlay over the logo.

<snip>

(Some expert will probably suggest a much simpler way of doing it, but this should work...)


Moth3r, I'll see what I can do when I get AVISynth installed on editing computer. If there isn't a GUI way to do it I'll have to try that - if my poor brain can handle it. I don't like software with excessive graphics, but I'm usually lost without something. thanks again