AA Smith wrote:
> I don't know a lot about video files/formats, so I'd appreciate suggestions.
>
> When converting a DVD to another video format, several options are
> available. I wonder which would prove to be the most compact and which
> would be the easiest to manage, edit and if possible resize.
>
> The options available include .AVI, .MPEG2, WMV, .RM (real player,) .MOV,
> .3GP, and MP4.
> --
> With kindest regards,
>
> Dick Smith

It may be useful to know why you want to convert. For example,
commercial DVDs are encoded in MPEG2, so if your intention is merely to
copy the DVD (watch out for copyright) to your HDD, then why not keep
it as it is and avoid losses caused by recompression? On the other had,
if your intent is to copy and make a significantly smaller file, then
you can consider any MPEG4 (e.g. DivX) avi with an appropriately low
bitrate.