iSofter DVD-Audio Ripper Deluxe - User Guide and FAQ

1. Run iSofter DVD Audio Ripper Deluxe and load DVD. Please directly press the "DVD" button. (DVD will be auto opened after 6 seconds if you did't click "DVD" button)



2. After you successfully load the DVD, the DVD info is displayed in the right window. Sometimes some chapters/episodes hide in another index, you can change an index in "Index" dropdown box to load the chapters/episodes.



3. You can select the audio track for the target files in the "Audio" combo-box in the Input area.



4. You may edit ID3 tag by entering the info in the "Genre", "Album", "Artist" and "Year" boxes. MP3 format supports ID3 tag while Wave format doesn't.



5. Select the target audio format in the "Format" combo-box in the Output area. If you choose "MP3 (*.mp3)" as the output format, iSofter DVD Audio Ripper Deluxe allows you to specify the audio quality by clicking the "Settings" button. In general, you'd better keep the default value, that's enough to reserve wonderful audio quality.



6. In general, DVDs are ripped by chapters. Especially to music DVDs, a chapter is a song. If you prefer to split DVD audio tracks by certain file size, please select "Custom Size" in the "Split" box. You may enter the specifying number by clicking "Settings" button. The default is "5 MB". If you want to rip by certain duration, please select "Custom time", you may enter the specifying number by clicking "Settings" button. the default is 6 minutes.



7. You may specify the output path by clicking "Browse" button or directly entering a file path in the "Folder" box at the bottom of the Output area.



8. With all settings being properly done, choose "Encode" or click to "Start" button to start ripping. If you want to encode from a specific starting point, firstly, you must change "Split" to "Custom size" or "Custom Time", then choose "Encode From Current Position" in the "START" menu. If you want to encode a segment, please choose "Encode Segment" in the "START" menu, then enter the beginning time and the duration of the clip. For example, you want a clip from 00:00:00 to 02:51:01, you should enter From 00:00:00 to 02:51:01, after that, click the "OK" button.



9. After the file is successfully ripped, you may click the " Folder" button to browse the output files.
   
   Note: During ripping, please don't run other large programs to avoid ripping speed being lowered.

Frequently Asked Questions - iSofter DVD-Audio Ripper Deluxe

1. I got an error message "unable to read form ...vob file" or "error during decoder initialization". What's wrong ?
   Sometimes dvd software need css key to decode the Audio or Video. Try to use WinDVD or PowerDVD play the DVD 1 or 2 mins,then rip with our software. in software Click the settings->enable "ASPI" and "key Search"->"each vob/cell id" Click apply button. This will be ok .
   
   
2. iSofter DVD Audio Ripper Deluxe can't work. What's wrong ?
   1.check there is directX 8 above edition installed on your computer. You can download it from mircosoft.com(http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx)
   2.make sure your ASPI installed correct. If not,You can download ForceASPI 1.8 form follow url(http://www.isofter.com/download/forceaspi18.zip) unzip the file to the temp folder,
   A). run killaspi.bat
   B). run instaspi.bat
   C). you'll need to reboot before changes take effect.
   
   
3. Is there any limit about the DVD format
   No. There is no restriction to the DVD format. But iSofter DVD-Audio Ripper Deluxe is for personal backups only. If you don't own the DVD's that you are backing up, it is illegal to copy them, and we are not liable for any consequences due to the use of our product for such purposes.
   
   
4. Recommended Operating System configurations for iSofter DVD-Audio Ripper Deluxe
   Windows 95 (with Service Pack 1), Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT, or Windows XP.
   
   
5. Hardware Requirements for iSofter DVD-Audio Ripper Deluxe
   Minimum:
   Intel Pentium class 200 MHz processor or better; 128 MB RAM; 10 MB Hard Drive space; Sound Blaster-compatible sound card and speakers/headphones; SVGA or higher color video display card (minimum resolution 800x600); Internet connection for ordering, and support.
   
   Recommended:
   Intel Pentium II class 300 MHz MMX or better; 128 MB RAM or more; 50 MB Hard Drive space; Sound Blaster-compatible sound card and speakers/headphones; 16-bit color video card; Internet connection for ordering, and support.
   
   
6. What's the difference between .IFO and .VOB files?
   The .IFO (and backup .BUP) files contain menus and other information about the video and audio. It can be treated as the index of the media content. The .VOB files (for DVD-Video) and .AOB files (for DVD-Audio) are MPEG-2 program streams with additional packets containing navigation and search information.

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