Basic Help::DVD Ripping

[TheArnettie]

Hey guys,

New to mac here. I am wanting to do a digital setup for my theatre system. I would like to rip the DVD's that I already own onto my MacBook Pro. I then will use my MBP to display the DVD through HDMI hook up to my LCD screen. What would be the best program to rip the DVD. I am new at this. I understand that their might be encoding that I have to do. I also do not want a program that puts 'Evaluation Copy' over the image. I have downloaded Handbrake but I do not know if that is the best option for me.

Any suggestions?

-The Arnettie-

 

[spinnerlys]

MacTheRipper (MTR) for ripping/copying the DVDs content to your MBP.
MTR is also able to circumvent most copy-protection-schemes the DVDs might have. But be aware, that a typical DVD takes up to 8GB of HDD space.

Therefore Handbrake can encode your ripped DVD to something smaller.
Have a look at the Apple TV forum or use MRoogle, as this topic has come up several times already, so it should be covered.

 

[TheArnettie]

Thanks.

I have already downloaded both Mac The Ripper and Handbrake. I think what I am going to do is purchase a 1TB/2TB external and put them on the EHDD.

Thank you again for your reply.

 

[Cave Man]

Make sure you have the latest Handbrake snapshot. You should also give Plex a try. A bit of a learning curve, but far superior to any of Apple's Quicktime-based apps. A few glitches in Snow Leopard for Plex, but a fix is right around the corner.

 

[Wayne s]

try this

http://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2937