(1) from [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ++++++++++ (2) from [log in to unmask] Hello, I use IMTool DVD Ripper Platinum to rip the DVD and so far it's been working great. The price is around $50. For video conversion, I also use XiliSoft Video Converter 3. Dr. Ros Adulseranee Multimedia Programmer eLearning Services, Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL ++++++++++ (3) from [log in to unmask] I have been doing some of the same things and ran into problems until I bought winavi. I believe that it costs $30 and converts from vob, avi and wmv to rm, avi, wmv and vob. Good luck, Robert Robert Summers Coordinator of Language Technologies and Infrastructure University at Albany HU 238 1400 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12222 ++++++++++ (4) from [log in to unmask] The webmaster at my college is fond of Handbrake. There is also a software called "IMTOO DVD Ripper" that I have used in the language lab. Jason Vance Language Learning Center Supervisor Thomas Nelson Community College (757) 825 -2819 ++++++++++ (5) from [log in to unmask] I suggest 123 DVD converter. The trial version may be used for up to 10minute long segments. It's the length that we need mostly anyway. It seems to work fine most of time. http://www.dvdvideotool.com/ Kay Yang Center for the Study of Languages University of Chicago ++++++++++ )6) from Birgit Deir Hello, Mark, I had a similar problem; but then one of our IT people found mplayerc.exe, which is free and doesn't leave watermarks or convert just half of the file, etc. I hope this helps, Birgit Birgit Deir Emerson Language Lab Director Nazareth College Rochester, New York ++++++++++ (7) from Birgit Hello, Mark, mplayerc.exe actually plays DVDs. I also used a free conversion software that didn't have the listed problems. I will let you know when I find it. Birgit Hello, Mark, I used SimpleDivX to rip a DVD with permission- as recommended by the publisher's tech support. The settings are a bit tricky, though. http://www.simpledivx.org/main/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=29&func=fi leinfo&id=4 Birgit *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************