How to Fast Convert DVD to DivX on Windows/Mac
-- "I tried converting a short film (not a copyrighed commercial video) DVD to divx in the hope I could shrink it down really small and I got an error saying to make sure I have the divx codec installed (I do)."
-- "I want to convert a DVD to Divx files but every time the files end up being twice or more the size they're supposed to be. My question is, is there anything I can do or other software I can use to get a better picture quality (as close as possible to the original) without get file size bigger than I already got?"
DivX is famous for its high quality. There are many users who need to convert a DVD to DivX for playback on PC/Mac, TV, and many other DivX Certified devices like Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, mobile phones, etc. However, some of them can't rip DVD to DivX with the file size or picture quality they want. In this post, we'll show you how to convert DVD to DivX formats with nearly original quality and smaller file size.
What is DivX Format?
DivX is based on H.264 and was used as the first codec for Windows AVI container for its high compression and good quality. Now there are three DivX codecs: DivX, DivX Plus HD that uses the MKV/Matroska container with H.264 video and AAC audio, and DivX HEVC Ultra HD codec. Files with the .divx file extension are high-quality video codec files that have been compressed for the purpose of distributing digital videos via the Internet and playing on various devices. Therefore, DVDs owners would want to convert the disc to DivX formats.
Note: Converting DVDs to DivX won't ensure 100% original quality as it’s a compressed format. If the output quality is what you want, you can convert a DVD to ISO image, Video_TS folder, or MPG files.
Best DVD to DivX Converter for High Quality & Small Size
WinX DVD Ripper is the best converter to rip DVDs to DivX formats:
- Free convert DVDs to DivX/Xvid AVI, H.264, MPEG4, MP4, HEVC, and 350+ other profiles.
- 4 DVD backup modes to 1:1 copy DVDs to ISO image, Video_TS folder, and MPG videos with 100% quality.
- Flexible options to cut commercials, remove extras, crop black bars, trim, add subtitles, etc. to make the file size smaller.
- Its High Quality Engine delivers the highest possible quality and the support for GPU hardware acceleration, multiple CPU usage & hyper-threading tech ensures fast ripping speed.
- All DVDs are supported including protected discs, homemade DVDs, TV shows, 99-titles, damaged DVDs, etc.
How to Convert DVDs to DivX AVI
First, get the DVD to DivX converter free download and install. Insert the DVD into your disc drive.
Step 1. Import DVD movie
Launch the DVD to Divx AVI ripper and click "DVD Disc" icon on the top tool bar to load the source DVD movie. The program will automatically accept and remove any protections on the DVD and find the correct title.
Step 2. Select DivX as output
In the Output Profile window, click "PC General Video" and choose "AVI Video (Divx + Original AC3/DTS Video)", then click "OK".
Step 3. Adjust the video
To make the output DivX video size smaller, you can click the Edit button to trim/crop/cut the video. You can further adjust the video/audio parameters like the resolution, bitrate, codec, etc. by clicking "Settings" icon.
Step 4. Rip DVD to Divx
Click the "Browse" button to save the output Divx video to specified folder. Click "RUN" to start converting DVD movie to Divx.
Disclaimer: Digiarty Software does not advocate ripping copy-protected DVDs for any commercial purpose and suggests referring to the DVD copyright laws in your countries before doing so.
