StaxRip Introduction

With StaxRip you can easily convert your DVD's, DVB captures and many more formats into MPEG-4 with codecs like x264, XviD and DivX. As a open source application StaxRip is completely free.

Supported Formats

• Video Output Formats: x264, XviD, DivX
  
• Audio Output Formats: AAC, MP3, AC3, Vorbis
• Container Output Formats: MKV, AVI, MP4, DIVX

Features

• Open Source, Freeware
• No spyware, adware or any other form of malware
• Lightweight 7-Zip distribution about 320 KB, packs a lot features for that size, no bloat
  
• Easy to use and well documented
• Highly versatile and customizable
• Reasonable default values for filters and codecs
• Rich help system including, online help (assistant), context sensitive help, support forum
  
• Rich and convenient cutting/trim facilities for tasks like removing ads
• Job list and batch processing
• Required third party applications can be managed, integrated and downloaded easily
• AviSynth powered for excelent video quality and rich source format support

Downsides

A downside is StaxRip is not translated. This decision was made because a good translation takes significant effort for the translation self and in particular for the development.