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So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - graylocks - 05-14-2008
hypothetically speaking, of course. say there was this dog training DVD that i'd checked out from the library, and my time, including renewal, is up tomorrow but i haven't had the time to finish viewing the dang thing. say i wanted to copy the DVD to my mac so i can finish viewing it as my schedule permits and i would, of course, delete the file once i finish.
hypothetically speaking, how does a user with a Mac Mini accomplish such a task?
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - Marc Anthony - 05-14-2008
Google "Handbrake".
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - graylocks - 05-14-2008
[quote Marc Anthony]Google "Handbrake".
ah! i do have a copy of MediaFork which used to be Handbrake and is apparently Handbrake again. i used it for something else and didn't realize it could also rip. trying it now. thanks - hypothetically, natch!
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - sekker - 05-14-2008
Mac the ripper is also a useful tool for this.
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - Article Accelerator - 05-14-2008
[quote graylocks][quote Marc Anthony]Google "Handbrake".
ah! i do have a copy of MediaFork...trying it now.
Stop!
Go get the current version of Handbrake. It's free:
http://handbrake.fr/
Use the "AppleTV" preset.
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - Robert M - 05-14-2008
Gray,
Another solution is to renew the DVD. I used to work for a library and people could renew non-fiction DVDs as long as nobody else had a hold on it. Your library may offer the same service. 'course, MacTheRipper would allow you to rip it, at least hypotehtically.
Robert
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - graylocks - 05-14-2008
[quote Article Accelerator][
Stop!
Go get the current version of Handbrake. It's free:
http://handbrake.fr/
Use the AppleTV preset.
i checked that last night before i began ripping with MediaFork. the current version of Handbrake only works with Leopard. i have Tiger. there must be something i didn't do correctly in the settings. MediaFork ripped it but there's no audio. i'll download MacTheRipper and try again. sure takes a while to rip!
RobertM, my library will also renew if there are no holds. i just wanted to have a Plan B in case there is a hold on this.
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - Jimmypoo - 05-14-2008
It shouldn't. I used v2.6 on standard DVDs and it took perhaps 15-20 minutes to extract it. It was recompression with Toast that took a Blue and White about "Real Time" to recompress (G3/400) vs 12-15 minutes with MacBook 2.2GHz.
The extract time using v2.6 isn't much different on my MacBook than it is on my Pismo/Blue & White.
I've got 3.0vr14x somewhere, I just don't know where. That's supposed to be much faster and capable.
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - graylocks - 05-14-2008
okay, MTR worked. only took 1/2 an hour. thanks.
Re: So, let's just say I need to copy a DVD... - Article Accelerator - 05-14-2008
[quote graylocks]okay, MTR worked. only took 1/2 an hour. thanks.
Note the amount of disk space the MTR rip is consuming--MTR is 'raw,' i.e. basically just a bit-for-bit copy of the DVD contents. Handbrake will significantly compress the video and, depending on settings, still provide excellent image quality.
The earlier version is right on Handbrake's download page:
http://handbrake.fr/?article=download
Didn't bother to look?