Encoding DVD to H265 to Greatly Reduce the Output Size and Enhance the Quality

Something about H265 and H264

DVDs to H265 (HEVC)

Are you still choosing H264 encoder when converting DVDs? Indeed, in the past 10 years, H264 was loved by the majority of users due to the high compression ratio and excellent video quality. As a result, H264 became the best choice for converting DVDs. But as the emergence of the HEVC (H265) standard, the popularity of H264 seems to decrease.

Compared to H264, H265 stands out in several ways. It processes information more efficiently, which results in a smaller file size and less bandwidth used for your streamed video while retaining the same video quality. However, it worth mentioning that H.265 requires much more advanced hardware.

We can give an example to know the difference between H264 and H265 when we make detailed H264 vs H265 comparisons on compression ratio. A DVD of 7.8 GB (about 2 hours) will be converted to H264 of 1.1 GB, but it can be compressed to H265 of 635MB with higher quality. So, if you have a huge bulk of DVD collections, you may would like to try to rip DVD to H265 for better usage and backup easily. And a professional and easy-to-use tool can assist you backup all DVD collections handily.

Best DVD to H265 Ripper for Windows 10/11

Updated with the supporting of H265 codec, Wonderfox DVD Video Converter is the best choice. It not only supports converting DVD to H265 but also provides a wide variety of output formats, such as AVI, MP4, MKV, WMV,.etc. That is to say, you can convert DVD to MP4, rip DVD to AVI, convert DVD to MKV according to your own needs. Better still, Wonderfox DVD Video Converter can deal with any encrypted DVDs and remove copy protection from DVD with Disney X-project DRM, Cinavia Protection, CSS, RCE, Sony ArccOS, and UOPs and unlock region code.

Now, free download the software and see how to convert DVD to H265 in the next part.

Beyond Your Imagination – Few Clicks to Convert DVD to HEVC

Step 1. Load DVD

Put the disc in the CD-ROM drive. Then, open the software, select Load DVD button to load the movie you want to backup. The app will automatically analyze, decrypt, and select the main movie in seconds.

Armed with strong decryption technology, this DVD Video Converter is able to decrypt all kinds of DVDs.

Load DVDs

Step 2. Select H265 Output Format

Hit the output format image icon on the right to expand the full list. Select H265 as the output format.

You can also convert DVD to H264, MP4, AVI, MKV, etc.. or making a 1:1 flawless copy.

Tips: By clicking Setting bar, you can change the format parameters, such as encoder, frame rate, bit rate, resolution, audio encoder, channel…

Convert DVD to H265

Step 3. Convert DVD to H265

Click “Run” button to rip DVD to H265/HEVC. Once the conversion is done, a pop-up window will lead you to the file location.

Start Conversion

Besides being used to convert DVD to X265 or other digital files for DVD backup, Wonderfox DVD Video Converter can also download 1080p videos from Youtube, edit your videos, convert to USB, and convert to devices.

Disclaimer: WonderFox does not advocate any illegal duplication and distribution of DVD. Please refer to the DVD copyright laws in your country before you rip any DVDs.

Now, please download the DVD Video Converter to complete your jobs.

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