Ripping DVDs: Need quick suggestions for advanced settings

[macizcool]

Hi everyone.

I'm sorry to create yet another DVD-ripping thread. I have been searching the forum, and Google, for the last couple days and I'm coming up short.

I'm trying to rip my DVDs of 90s sitcoms for the purpose of importing to iTunes (which will then be viewed on my Apple TV and iPad). I'm using Mac DVD Ripper Pro (not MacX DVD Ripper), which is doing a great job, but there is no documentation on the advanced settings. My first project is Roseanne, and the rips are much better than the iTunes versions.

The settings I need suggestions about are: 64-bits m4v files, and h.264 vs h.265. I know h.265 won't give me better quality, but would it make a smaller video file?

 

[ColdCase]

You may also find settings help in the theater section, if you haven't looked there already https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/apple-tv-and-home-theater.100/

 

[macizcool]

You may also find settings help in the theater section, if you haven't looked there already https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/apple-tv-and-home-theater.100/

oh I didn’t see That in my search, thank you!

 

[Steve Hans]

The new H.265 codec has better compression ratio than H.264. So the answer to your question is YES.

 

[Plutonius]

I'm using Mac DVD Ripper Pro (not MacX DVD Ripper)

Is there any reason why you aren't using handbrake ?

 

[macizcool]

Is there any reason why you aren't using handbrake ?

seemed more difficult to use. Also, don’t you need the files already ripped before processing them in handbrake?

Mac DVD Ripper Pro does a good job.

 

[Plutonius]

seemed more difficult to use. Also, don’t you need the files already ripped before processing them in handbrake?

Mac DVD Ripper Pro does a good job.

Handbrake is very easy to use and will rip / process almost all DVDs on a Mac.

For the few that will not rip, I use MakeMKV.

Nothing against Mac DVD Ripper Pro but Handbrake is free and works well.

 

[macizcool]

Handbrake is very easy to use and will rip / process almost all DVDs on a Mac.

For the few that will not rip, I use MakeMKV.

Nothing against Mac DVD Ripper Pro but Handbrake is free and works well.

I can download it and see what it looks like. I used it YEARS ago, and from what I remember, it had a lot more settings than Mac DVD Ripper Pro. Might cause me to ask more questions!

 

[Plutonius]

I can download it and see what it looks like. I used it YEARS ago, and from what I remember, it had a lot more settings than Mac DVD Ripper Pro. Might cause me to ask more questions!

Use what you like best.