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I just came across a great tool for transcoding videos in Ubuntu. HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. They’ve also got Ubuntu installers which make it easy to install this available in a GUI and a commandline version. Using handbrake you can convert your DVDs or most other video formats to the following outputs:

• File format: MP4 and MKV
• Video: MPEG-4, H.264, or Theora
• Audio: AAC, CoreAudio AAC (OS X Only), MP3, or Vorbis. AC-3 pass-through, DTS pass-thorugh (MKV only)

To install Handbrake you can either download the deb installer for Ubuntu from their download page. You can also add this to your apt sources so you get updates to the program automatically. To do this, type in the following into the terminal (works in Karmic)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:handbrake-ubuntu/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk

For more information on Handbrake, head over to their site handbrake.fr.

via WebDevOnLinux