So I bought my macBook a month ago, and want to rip and burn DVDs that I own, so I always have a back up. I did some research and the one program that kept coming up was mactheripper, which is no longer freeware. My question is should I shell out the 50 bucks for mactheripper 3.0 or is there a program that is a cheap alternative out there? Thanks in advance.
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DVD ripping software advice
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And for DVDs, you can also use DVD2OneX.
Using Windows in Bootcamp or via VMWare/Parallels?
There's no way in hell I'm doing more Handbrake encoding on my MacBook. I have an overclocked quad core for that.
I don't understand why you'd need 2 different programs when handbrake does both.
to be fair, I don't know much about mac the ripper.
You're not limited to creating a queue of one disc. Rip the first disc and start the queue there. Keep ripping more and you can create a queue of multiple DVDs instead of swapping them.
Version 2.6.6 was the last "free" version. Newer versions require a "donation" to download.
There are many DVDs that handbrake cannot rip, due anti-ripping features of some DVDs. Also, a tool like Mac the Ripper allows you to make a complete backup of your DVD (e.g. including menus, etc.).
Version 2.6.6. is the most current version, which is free. Donations are encouraged, but not required.
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If you use Handbrake solely, each time you finish ripping a disk you have to stick in a new one. If you rip, say, four DVDs with MTR, you can just queue them all up in Handbrake without having to be physically present at the computer to swap disks.
It won't work at all. 
Fortunately for you, you have a drive that also reads DVDs, not just CDs.
It's pretty simple:
1. Collect stack of DVDs that you want to rip.
2. Rip one DVD with MacTheRipper.
3. Repeat Step 2 until all the DVDs have been ripped to your hard drive.
4. Launch Handbrake and queue up each DVD image to convert.
5. ???
6. Profit! (kidding about step 5 and 6)
In reality, the last step would be to wait for your encodes to finish, then to delete all of the DVD images and enjoy your new video files.
I'd take some pictures for you but I'll be leaving shortly, so you'll have to ask someone else if you want any.
Fortunately for you, you have a drive that also reads DVDs, not just CDs. It's pretty simple:
1. Collect stack of DVDs that you want to rip.
2. Rip one DVD with MacTheRipper.
3. Repeat Step 2 until all the DVDs have been ripped to your hard drive.
4. Launch Handbrake and queue up each DVD image to convert.
5. ???
6. Profit! (kidding about step 5 and 6)
In reality, the last step would be to wait for your encodes to finish, then to delete all of the DVD images and enjoy your new video files.
I'd take some pictures for you but I'll be leaving shortly, so you'll have to ask someone else if you want any.
It won't work at all.
It's pretty simple:
1. Collect stack of DVDs that you want to rip.
2. Rip one DVD with MacTheRipper.
3. Repeat Step 2 until all the DVDs have been ripped to your hard drive.
4. Launch Handbrake and queue up each DVD image to convert.
5. ???
6. Profit! (kidding about step 5 and 6)
In reality, the last step would be to wait for your encodes to finish, then to delete all of the DVD images and enjoy your new video files.
I'd take some pictures for you but I'll be leaving shortly, so you'll have to ask someone else if you want any.
I gotcha! So ripping takes about how long w/ Mac the ripper?
When I rip with Handbrake it also makes it available in iphone format, that's maybe why it takes 45 minutes?
PS you know what I meant w/ the CD ROM drive
HandBrake doesn't just rip the DVD, it also converts it to a different format. MacTheRipper just rips the DVD to the hard drive, making a copy of the disc. To put a MTR rip on an iPod/iPhone, you'd have to convert it to a compatible format.
It takes about 20-40 minutes per disc depending on the capacity and drive speed. After my first disc is done I fire up Handbrake and just keep ripping more to add to the queue.I gotcha! So ripping takes about how long w/ Mac the ripper?
When I rip with Handbrake it also makes it available in iphone format, that's maybe why it takes 45 minutes?
PS you know what I meant w/ the CD ROM drive
Big 5.25" desktop drives with x20-22 read speeds are going to be the best.
It won't work at all.
It's pretty simple:
1. Collect stack of DVDs that you want to rip.
2. Rip one DVD with MacTheRipper.
3. Repeat Step 2 until all the DVDs have been ripped to your hard drive.
4. Launch Handbrake and queue up each DVD image to convert.
5. ???
6. Profit! (kidding about step 5 and 6)
In reality, the last step would be to wait for your encodes to finish, then to delete all of the DVD images and enjoy your new video files.
I'd take some pictures for you but I'll be leaving shortly, so you'll have to ask someone else if you want any.
Well for me personally, I use MTR and Handbrake because the process is faster.