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MacEffects

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What application do I use to Copy a DVD onto my Hard Drive so I can watch it with out the DVD, I did have such an application and one that would allow you to burn it onto another DVD, but since my Hard Drive died I don't know what it is... And I have tried to just simply copy to the hard drive so please don't suggest 😱 😀 😛
 
Does Disk Utility no longer work for this? (To avoid the hassle of a download) I know you need Handbrake for shrinking to DVD-R size, but for just getting a DVD onto your computer, will Disk Utility be enough?
 
Not for most commercial DVDs, as they typically have copy-protection. HandBrake or MacTheRipper can get around this.
 
Well, they serve different purposes. MTR is for doing a direct copy onto your hard drive, whereas HandBrake is for making a compressed copy of a movie.
 
Nermal said:
Well, they serve different purposes. MTR is for doing a direct copy onto your hard drive, whereas HandBrake is for making a compressed copy of a movie.

Exactly - they each have their place, and in some instances, complement each other quite nicely too, depending what copy protection schemes you might be dealing with.
 
ripper

i would like to second the backing of mac the ripper, great little app for the backing up of dvd collections.
 
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