Download DVDx 2.5.1

A few days ago, version 2.5 of DVDx was released and soon followed by 2.5.1. This program makes it easy to ‘back up’ a DVD to VCD2.0, SCVD1.0 or avi format using DivX compression. The big advantage of this program over other similar programs is that DVDx does not require large amounts of free space on the hard disk, because it works directly from DVD. Since version 2.5 there is a standard edition that can only encode video and an Ultra Edition, which can also rip DVDs. The first is released under GPL license and is available via SourceForge to downloadfor the others you can visit the website of BPF Sarl justly (only available to paying donors). The changelog for this release looks like this:

Changes in version 2.5.1

• This is a patch release to fix the nLame DLL issues of the 2.5 release.
• Installer:
  • added libmdd.dll, version 8.1.8.2 from www.rarewares.org, the Intel Math library required for the nLame DLL
  • changed the nLame.dll to the 3.97 beta 2, Dec 17 2005 from Rarewares

Changes in version 2.5

• DVDx is “ripper free” and now called “DVDx standard version” while another version called DVDx Ultra Edition can copy any DVD thanks to the legacy DeCSS and De-Macrovosion capabilities.
• Improved DVD Native IO Access:
  • Use SPTI for native IO access. Deprecating ASPI
  • Added more compatibility and smoother DVD initialization
• Improved DVD Decoding:
  • Real-time dynamic frame rate detection
  • Adaptive frame rate support
  • Better NTSC DVD irregular telecine support
  • Better audio, video synchronization algorithm
    The above improvement will solve many a/v out-of-sync problem repeated reported by users since the version 1.0 release.
• More Output Format Supported:
  • Added support for WMA 9.1 and WMV9, compress videos up to 50% smaller than previous versions under the same video quality
  • Added more options for mp3
• GUI:
  • Added WMV combo and configuration panel in Output Settings dialog
  • Automatically switch off ASPI and use SPTI on Windows NT/2000/XP
  • Change the default 10000 maxframe to the whole video length
• Language files:
  • Added new item in lang_eng.txt
  • Translated new item into other language files
  • Corrected error messages @69 and @70 in lang_eng.txt
• Coding & Compilation:
  • Fixed some hidden bugs which cause unexpected behavior during video decoding and conversion
  • Corrected working directory to access Readme_1st, Skins and Language files consistently in “no upgrade” installations
  • Added a VC6 macro for automatic build numbering and moved version information in mpeg_encode.rc2 and VersionNo.h (the rightest version digit is use to carry the build number, starting as of 1000 for Jim’s builds)
  • Set version (with build) number automatically in About Dialog at compilation
  • Update LAME DLL to 3.97.0.2
  • Support ripper free (Define RIPPER_FREE in mpeg_encode project)

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