# Software type question - file conversions

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-type-question-file-conversions/421862>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-type-question-file-conversions/421862 "2007-10-07T18:16:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-type-question-file-conversions/421862/1 "2007-10-07T18:16:39Z")

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Not sure if this is a ‘legal’ question or not, so feel free to lock it if it isn’t allowed.

Just got a moto Q9M, and I want to take a DVD and turn it into whatever file format can be played by windows media, which is what is supported on this mobile toy. What type of program do I need to save the DVD as whatever file types to sync onto the phone? I am going to be stuck in hospital at least overnight and want some ‘comfort food’ viewing. I am pretty sure my Nero wont do it, it is pretty limited.

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**Author:** ![scm1001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@scm1001](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scm1001)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-type-question-file-conversions/421862/2 "2007-10-07T20:58:07Z")

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commercial DVDs are encrypted, so tools like [http://www.autogk.me.uk/](http://www.autogk.me.uk/) will not work on them. It will happily convert unecrypted DVD (in .vob format) into avi format. I suspect your phone likes mp4 or maybe wmv formats - there are lots of freeware/shareware conversion programmes out there - just google “DVD to wmv conversion”

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**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-type-question-file-conversions/421862/3 "2007-10-07T22:59:55Z")

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[QUOTE=scm1001]  
commercial DVDs are encrypted, so tools like [http://www.autogk.me.uk/](http://www.autogk.me.uk/) will not work on them. It will happily convert unecrypted DVD (in .vob format) into avi format. I suspect your phone likes mp4 or maybe wmv formats - there are lots of freeware/shareware conversion programmes out there - just google “DVD to wmv conversion”  
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thanks =) the keywords i need=)

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**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-type-question-file-conversions/421862/4 "2007-10-07T23:38:45Z")

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You can always try [SUPER](http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html) which will covert anything to just about anything.

You may also try [AnyDVD](http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html) which will remove the encryption and region coding from the DVD.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2007, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-type-question-file-conversions/421862/5 "2007-10-07T23:43:02Z")

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[QUOTE=rayh]  
You may also try [AnyDVD](http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html) which will remove the encryption and region coding from the DVD.  
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DVD Shrink is free and it does a better job, IME.