anyone know of any GOOD DVD to MPEG converters? Im using DVDx right now, and its lame.
I would give VLC media player a try! Its free and runs on windows, mac and linux 
You can get it from Official download of VLC media player, the best Open Source player - VideoLAN
Guide to ripping DVDs with VLC: How to Rip DVDs for Free With VLC : 8 Steps - Instructables