DVD Ripper

[redneon]

What are the best apps that I could use to rip DVDs to my Mac? Ideally, I want to rip to DivX or something similar and I'd prefer it if it was free.

 

[Chundles]

Handbrake. Free as free, can rip to a number of different formats (forget divx, use H.264 encoded .mp4 files - the quality is head and shoulders above anything divx can do) and you can rip individual episodes of TV series DVDs by setting up a queue.

 

[Irish Dave]

Handbrake. Free as free, can rip to a number of different formats (forget divx, use H.264 encoded .mp4 files - the quality is head and shoulders above anything divx can do) and you can rip individual episodes of TV series DVDs by setting up a queue.

Give "Mac the ripper" a try

Dave

 

[Chundles]

Give "Mac the ripper" a try

Dave

MacTheRipper is for ripping DVDs to full-quality Video_TS folders. Handbrake rips and re-encodes to different, smaller formats.

They're two different programs, not competitors.

The OP asked about encoding to divx, MacTheRipper does not have this functionality and is why I did not suggest it.

 

[redneon]

Ah well, ripping to VOB might be ok because I'm then using iSquint to convert it to MP4 for my iPod.

 

[Irish Dave]

MacTheRipper is for ripping DVDs to full-quality Video_TS folders. Handbrake rips and re-encodes to different, smaller formats.

They're two different programs, not competitors.

The OP asked about encoding to divx, MacTheRipper does not have this functionality and is why I did not suggest it.

Sorry,
I haven't used either, but a friend of mine is always ranting on about how good Mac the ripper is.

Sorry again for Mis-Information.

Cheers Dave

 

[YS2003]

Are Handbreak and MacTheRipper UB apps?

 

[Kalns]

Handbrake is. Not sure about Mac.

 

[j26]

I don't think MTR is, but it's mainly read/write and not processor intensive. Going UB won't make a huge difference.

 

[Kevin83165]

Handbrake rocks!!! I have used this proggy to do all my ripping stuff and it just works.

 

[NJuul]

I don't think MTR is, but it's mainly read/write and not processor intensive. Going UB won't make a huge difference.

The beta of MTR 3 is UB, but you have to donate to get it.

 

[dukebound85]

can quicktime play .mp4? i usually get an error so i have to use avi. mp4 would take up less space right?

 

[theman5725]

Handbrake rips the DVD and encodes it to mp4 at the same time. It's truly an amazing program.

 

[d wade]

i like mac the ripper, never tried handbrake

 

[mkrishnan]

can quicktime play .mp4? i usually get an error so i have to use avi. mp4 would take up less space right?

Quicktime can play MP4 as long as appropriate codecs are used. All my H.264 videos from Instant Handbrake and iSquint are MP4s that play in QT.