Mac the ripper newbie question

[steamboat26]

I just downloaded MTR, and when i inserted a DVD and let it back up, i opened the DVD file in the finder, and all i got was the Video_TS and Audio_TS folders (the audio one was empty). When i open the video file, i just get a bunch of (dot) something files. How do i get it to play the DVD to make sure the ripping worked?
Thanks, and sorry if this question has been asked already (i searched, but it didn't turn up anything that answers my question)

 

[JGruber]

Best way to test it is to open the Application DVD Player - go to File > Open DVD Media > Locate your VIDEO_TS file you want to play...

the AUDIO_TS folder will also be empty, you need the VIDEO_TS to play the DVD.. The main file that is playable is a .vob file.

 

[steamboat26]

thanks, the directions on the MTR website really confused me

 

[d wade]

VLC player will play virtually anything.

are you planning on burning your ripped DVDs to a disc to view in a DVD player?

 

[steamboat26]

are you planning on burning your ripped DVDs to a disc to view in a DVD player?

I'm not really sure yet
I might do that and erase the ripped DVD from my hard drive to save space.
or i might just not burn it to a DVD, and find a way to watch it in front row.

 

[JGruber]

if you are just going to rip it and watch it locally, I would HIGHLY recommend Handbrake. It will convert your DVD to .mp4 and make the file size less then 1gb.

Then you can slap that .mp4 file into your Movies Folder and watch it with Front Row!

 

[d wade]

I'm not really sure yet
I might do that and erase the ripped DVD from my hard drive to save space.
or i might just not burn it to a DVD, and find a way to watch it in front row.

thats what i do. you can burn it to a DVD and delete it off your hard drive to save space. you can then use that disc to watch it on a big TV that has a DVD player or.. you can always put the disc into the computer and watch it that way.

or you can just keep it on your hard drive and watch it with VLC player. all up to you