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Install VideoLan Client (vlc) available for most OS's URL www.videolan.org/vlc/

open vlc File Menu, Open Disc

Select DVD not DVD(Menu), set drive letter or can do in preferences. Select OutPut Stream and click settings insert.. :sout=#transcodeDIV3,vb=768,scale=1,acodec=mp3,ab=192,channels=2:duplicatestd{access=file,mux=avi,url="\\localhost\movies1\mycopyleftmovie.avi"} in the top line, change filename accordinlgy

Hit Ok, OK.

The DVD is now being saved to an avi file, 140Mins comes in around 650MB - A bit of DivX style pixelation.

The GUI will not reflect the settings in the above line. To use GUI Check File: enter filename with .avi on end (works over samba 100Mbs LAN)

Note: Check playback to watch while you record (PAUSING IS OK, BUT FORWARD AND REWIND WILL OCCUR IN YOUR AVI FILE) Encapsulation: choose AVI

Transcoding: video: DIV3, Bit Rate: 768kbs Audio: mp3, 192Kbs, 2 channels

	FOR HIGH QUALITY PLAYBACK USE 1024Kbs and 192kbs (140Mins comes in around 1.2G)