* You Need a unzipping utility that can read .zip and .rar file. I would recommend that you use WinRAR

Bitrate Calculators

Bearson's Bitrate Calculator - Help find your bitrate for divx conversion
Download Here 64 kb

VCDhelps bitrate calculator - Calculate all the svcd,vcd.xsvcd.xvcd,dvd,cdvd bitrates for 1,2,3 cds etc
Highly Recommended
Download Here Web page with JAVA

Conversion

Tmpgenc 2.02- Convert from avi, asf, mov files into MPEG-1/2. One of the best and its freeware. Limit of 30 days MPEG2.
Download Here 936 kb

Tmpgenc 12a- Convert from avi, asf, mov files into MPEG-1/2. One of the best and its freeware.No Limit of 30 days MPEG2. All in Japanese see next download.
Download Here 697 kb

Tmpgenc 12a English Convertor- Convert from japanese to english with the .exe.
Download Here 92.6 kb

Tmpgenc .mov plugin - Allows tmpgenc to read quicktime (.mov) files and lets you convert them to mpeg1/2.
Download Here 41 kb

Tmpgenc VFP 2.01 file - Allows you to use the dvd2avi method compatable with version 2.02.
Download Here 342 kb

For templates and plugins for tmpgenc click here. This is a link to vcdhelps tools section so just scroll down andmake your selection.

DVD 2 Avi - Reads Vob and mpg streams. When saved as a project enables you to encode in Tmpgenc. (VFP needs to be installed)
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Avisynth - Use this to frameserve to applications such as CCE Tmpegenc etc.
Download Here 91 kb

Cinema Craft Encoder Lite - Only CBR as the selectable
Download Here 1.16 MB

Cinema Craft Encoder SP 2.5 - Full version of this commercial software
Download Here 1.13 MB

Ripping Utilities

SmartRipper 2.36 - The best and easiest ripper program. Usually take less then 10 min on reasonable computers but also depends on the movie.
Download Here 442 kb

Utilities

DVD Genie - Allows you to change your region as many times as you want
Download Here 303 kb

I-Author - Advanced menu creator, selectable subtitles, multiplexer from Enreach
Download Here 2673 kb

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