Ripping DVD Box Sets to iTunes

[yogi477]

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Hi

Does anyone know of a quick way to rip box sets to iTunes, preferably including metadata and transferring into iTunes (basically something to DVD box sets that's iTunes is to CD's).

Thanks.

 

[Phil A.]

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Hi

Does anyone know of a quick way to rip box sets to iTunes, preferably including metadata and transferring into iTunes (basically something to DVD box sets that's iTunes is to CD's).

Thanks.

I've done this a fair bit, and tend to do the following:
1) Rip and convert the DVDs using handbrake. If the box set is a TV show, be sure to separate each episode into its own encoding job. I also give each one a meaningful name
2) Use MetaX to fill in the metadata, chapter names, etc
3) Import the resulting files into iTunes


It's still a pretty laborious task (depending on how many DVDs you're doing) but it's something you only need to do once and

 

[yogi477]

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That's pretty much the way I was going to do it but thought there might be an easier way, is MetaX better than Lostify? It'll take ages to do The Wire.......

 

[Aidoneus]

I find there are better alternatives than MetaX, especially for files such as TV shows. I pref iFlicka, but I've never used Lostify.

 

[rcp27]

There is an extremely comprehensive guide including links to various free tools to download and ways to automate the process that is a sticky in the Apple TV and Home Theater forum.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/805573/