I'm glad somebody else was thinking it, too! MTR is excellent - too bad it's now paid and discontinued.
You're best off using a MakeMKV trial if it's just a once-off thing (via a Windows VM).
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DVD ripping in 2022?
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You're best off using a MakeMKV trial if it's just a once-off thing (via a Windows VM).
Handbrake still has the functionality to rip CSS-encrypted DVDs. I use the latest version of Handbrake and have ripped (and continue to rip) my physical DVD library to populate my Plex server. Out of the box, it doesn't include the libdvdcss library which is required to to rip those discs, but it will load it from VLC if VLC is installed. You can also download the library directly and and Handbrake will use it.
I'm struggling to remember, does this method simply modify the file container, keeping the original contents 'as is', or does it convert (with some marginal quality loss) from the original?
Handbrake takes the .vob file and re-encodes it to the target format. There tools out there that can strip the CSS encryption from the .vob file, allowing direct access to the file for playback by software that can decode the format.
I've used that in the past, but I haven't seen the benefit of doing that since the file size of the .vob files are large and cumbersome and the quality isn't significantly better than a well-tuned re-encode to offset the size.
yep. I found they added some sort of digital rights things in both Big Sur and Monterey and most likely Ventura too.
I'm back on Mojave on an Intel i9 27" iMac.
All my programs work fine now for copying DVD's and downloading Youtube videos.
I'm back on Mojave on an Intel i9 27" iMac.
All my programs work fine now for copying DVD's and downloading Youtube videos.
? Checking the website it seems active and the developer says he is working on version 6.
I still have my wife’s Sawtooth PPC running a 1.2GHz g4 upgrade for ripping DVDs. I run it headless with Leopard and screen share in for that occasional backup. MacTheRipper and DVDremaster round out the tools used. The day I can’t remote in will be when it gets retired.
MakeMKV is the solution. For the Mac you'll d/l the Beta 1.6.7 and it runs for 30 Days and then if you need to use afterwards there is a user forum that contains a "sticky post" that will allow you to update the license free of charge every 30 days (if you need to) until the full release happens. I just completed over 200 rips to my Synology NAS no hiccups along the way. Good luck!
Well fair enough, although the site doesn't indicate any of that from a quick look. The MTR4 screenshots look like they're from Snow Leopard. Or am I looking at the wrong thing...
MakeMKV has native mac app. Might not be apple silicone native but it’s not really compute heavy so should be fine running the intel mac app with Rosetta2. (Just open it it’s fine) I use it on my intel mac, still getting new versions alongside the windows version. I paid for it because I’ve used it a lot over the years but before that I’d just delete then reinstall if the 30 day free trial was up.
It’s 2023 and MakeMKV is still the way to go! I have an Intel Mac myself but the program is labelled as “Universal” and according to the site’s release notes it went ARM native like two years ago, only a couple of months after the release of the first M1 Macs.
I’ll guess people can think MakeMKV is Windows-only since their front page shows screenshots from Windows and a Windows download link, not detecting the visitor’s OS.
I’ll guess people can think MakeMKV is Windows-only since their front page shows screenshots from Windows and a Windows download link, not detecting the visitor’s OS.
Glad to hear that it works for you. MakeMKV is a no-go for me because .mkv is not as universally supported as .mp4.
The MKV files produced by MakeMKV contain the original untouched video/audio straight off the DVD. You can feed the resulting files into something like Handbrake or ffmpeg, separating out the ripping and encoding. This can often be helpful for more "complex" DVDs.
In other words, it might not be a "no-go" so much as an "extra tool that's not always required".
Of course, this thread is specifically about DVD ripping in 2022, so the other tool you'll need is a time machine
If you are using Plex or Infusion, .mkv is supported and is pretty much all I use now. Especially if you are using Plex or Infusion on AppleTV or any other platform Plex is supported on.
Still use MakeMKV for DVD, Blu-Ray, and 4k on my Mac natively without issue.
Where do you want to play the files where there isn't an MKV player? Converting to .mp4 will likely cause a loss in quality.
I've used the old RipIt app in the past. I believe you can still download it as you can get onto the dead website thelittleappfactory.com via the Wayback Machine.
EDIT: Just realised someone resurrected an old post so OP probably found a solution, but maybe someone else will find it useful. 😉
EDIT: Just realised someone resurrected an old post so OP probably found a solution, but maybe someone else will find it useful. 😉
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I'd be tempted to check all the iTunes and digital platforms in other countries for buying before the hassle of ripping a disc.
I get obsessed with the quality of how rips are especially once its been run through handbrake as it never seems quite the same because you're re encoding a file thats already been compressed.
The film studios are dealing with expert encoding companies to produce these discs and its an art form to get it just right.
I get obsessed with the quality of how rips are especially once its been run through handbrake as it never seems quite the same because you're re encoding a file thats already been compressed.
The film studios are dealing with expert encoding companies to produce these discs and its an art form to get it just right.
That's why you make lossless rips from optical media, such as those made by MakeMKV. No need to run them through handbrake which can result in quality loss. A purchased digital copy will never matched the ripped quality from optical media. The only streaming platform that I know that preserves the original audio/video quality of a 4K release, or may even exceed it, is the $$$$$ Kaleidescape.
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But how do you play the movie file once you’ve ripped it? Apple TV won’t play it.That's why you make lossless rips from optical media, such as those made by MakeMKV. No need to run them through handbrake which can result in quality loss. A purchased digital copy will never matched the ripped quality from optical media. The only streaming platform that I know that preserves the original audio/video quality of a 4K release, or may even exceed it, is the $$$$$ Kaleidescape.
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There are plenty of apps for the AppleTV that will play .mkv files.
Infusion and Plex to name two right off the top of my hand. Plex is free, but there is some setup needed. InFusion is not free, but they have a lifetime license and it will play pretty much anything you throw at it. I use both.