Solve : Vid Codec recommendations?

1.	Solve : Vid Codec recommendations?
Answer» This is a question for FOLKS who are well FAMILIAR with the options we have available. To avoid problems for prospective viewers of material .... I often wonder what might be regarded as the safest codec choices when DVD ripping and CONVERTING. I find it hard to remember all option DETAILS and don't WANT people to have to scramble to find a suitable codec when playing a file. Main concerns are choices with .WMV, .MPEG, and MP4 - to achieve pretty much cross-platform reliable compatibility. Sometimes an editing prog employs a default but others give many choices. So - what are safest choices in other's opinions?

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