[captblaze]

if you have a newer nvidia video card in your computer i suggest badaboom. it uses the cuda function on the video card to lower the encoding time significantly. i have a 280gt (Q9550 cpu) in my rig and i can take the average dvd to mp4 in about 14 minutes. the software also has profiles for iphone / zune / mediacenter, so you have some presets. you can also customize the audio and video as you see fit.

the drawbacks of badaboom are few. hasnt been updated in a while, you can only encode to mp4 / not free