AVS Video Converter is a dedicated tool for converting video files, including DVD video, between different video formats and for creating DVD video discs. Go trough three easy steps to create a video suitable for storage and playing on your computer, putting on your website, playing in your home DVD player or to rip DVD:

• Step 1: Select the necessary output file format
• Step 2: Open your input file using the upper Browse... button
• Step 3: Press Convert now! to start converting.

If you wish to create video for computer

Select To AVI, To MPEG or To MOV to create high quality video to store and play it on your computer.
	Go to AVI Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file. DivX and XviD give the best quality and quite small file size.
	Go to MPEG Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file. MPEG-1 gives VHS video quality and relatively small file size. MPEG-2 gives DVD quality and big file size.
	Go to Quick Time Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file.

If you wish to create video for Internet

	Select To WMV, To RM or To SWF to create video suitable for putting on the website or streaming through the local network or Internet. WMV, RM and SWF formats create small video files suitable for Internet. The quality is not very good and depends on the targeted Internet connection speed. Go to WMV Profile/Real Media Profile/SWF Profile to select the preset to create a file suitable for a definite Internet connection speed. Note: only RealPlayer can play RM files, while WMV file can be played by Windows Media Player and many other players. To playback created SWF files you will need the Macromedia Shockwave Flash Player installed.

If you wish to create video for a mobile device

Select To MP4 or To 3GP to create video to store and play it on your mobile device Sony PSP, iPod or a mobile phone.
	Go to MP4 Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file. You can select MPEG4 codec and file type for different mobile devices: mobile phone, Sony PSP, iPod and other MP4 devices.
	Go to 3GP Profile to select the codec that will be used to compress the video file. MPEG-4 is recommended for use at higher bit rates when it sharpens the image. At lower bit rates it would be better to use H.263 codec.

If you wish to create a video disc for home DVD players

Select To DVD if you wish to create a video disc compatible with your home DVD player: VCD, SVCD or DVD. Check your player specification to find out what types of video discs it supports. VCD gives the VHS video quality. SVCD gives a better quality, but stores smaller files. VCD and SVCD require ordinary black CD-R/RW discs, so they may be created with an ordinary CD burner. DVD gives the best quality of the video, but requires DVD discs. A DVD burner is thus required to for creating video DVD discs. The conversion to VCD, SVCD or DVD may take several hours depending on your computer capabilities. Wait for the program burn the converted video on a disc.

If you wish to rip a DVD

Insert the DVD disc into your computer DVD drive, select VIDEO_TS.IFO file. Next select the output file format depending on purpose you want to create a file for. Press convert now! button to start converting. Or use the AVS Video to GO application that will help you rip DVD easily and convert it to any available format supported by the AVS Video Converter.