DVD Ripping Software

Hello everyone,
I just bought my first ever Apple product (Macbook Pro 13" 2.66ghz w/ OSX 10.6.4). I was running a Windows PC prior and was using Slysoft's AnyDVD and Clone DVD to rip DVD's. I was wondering if there is something similar for the Mac? Don't care if you have to buy it or it's free.
Adam

A pretty good DVD ripping software that is free is Handbrake, and you will probably also have to download VLC Player as well, if you are using the 64-bit version make sure it matches. I believe for VLC you have to use version 1.03 or something.
Good Luck!
Harry Yeh
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Handbrake to copy to avi or mp4(I use it for watching my DVD's on the go, so my battery lasts for a longer time)
I think MP4 is better quallity.
To copy a DVD: simply use Toast (maybe withe popcorn, but I don't use it).
But, be legal! This is a forum, and anyone can see your posts!

Video Arrangment on Hard Drive + DVD Ripping Software + Internet Sharing

Hello,
I relatively new to MAC OS, and got my iMac a couple of months ago. I have arranged my music under iTunes and pics in iPhoto, but haven't really found a great solution to storing my videos on the hard drive. I like iMovie to create my projects, but not as a storage/viewing platform. I right now have a combination on movies stored in iTunes and on the movies folder in my Hard Drive as well as some small movies in iPhoto, but wanted to have everything arranged in one location, similar to my music/pictures. Let me know what ways others store their videos on their Mac?
Also, looking for a good DVD ripping software that I can use so I can take my old DVD projects I made on my last computer and have permenant storage on my Hard Drive? I've used Handbrake, but wasn't sure about the quality.
Also, is there a way you recommend sharing videos online. I have some large videos (3gb, 30 min long), so it won't fit on YouTube. MobileMe is only 20gb large so it won't suit my needs (plus it seems too expensive!)
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Apps to organise your video are thin to the ground. I've enjoyed using yFlicks (http://manytricks.com/yflicks/) (for other options search on MacUpdate. But in the end I reverted to using iTunes, where I class home movies as Music Videos, as I don't have any of those.
Ripping DVD is a tender subject on this forum. Under US law, and that's where this forum is based, it's illegal to even discuss ways of circumventing DRM protection. (Free Speech, right?) And as ripping a DVD might wander into such country it's best to search for solution on Google than here. And yes, I know, you're ripping your own material.
If your movies are 3 gig and only 30 minds long you need to compress them for sharing. Remember, at that size, the folks on the other end will end up downloading the 3 gigs to see the movie. In video it's common to talk of Production formats and Delivery Formats. From what you describe, your movie is in a production format - good for editing but huge. Compression will not harm the quality of the finished movie but will give you a version of a size more suited for delivery to a viewer (but not much good for editing). For comparison's sake, you can download a full length HD or near HD Hollywood movie online at less than 1 gig.
Regards
TD

Do I need a dvd rip software to transfer clips over to Adobe

I have an odd question. I want to use Adobe Premiere Pro to make a special video for a friend but I need to take out clips from a few movie's and shows for this to happen. I didn't see anything on Adobe that can help so my guess is to use DVD ripping software like 'Handbrake' to rip what I need and then transfer the files to Adobe. Is this correct or is there another way?

miken
Thanks for the update.
Are we still discussing ripping DVD video files from a DVD-VIDEO on DVD disc? If we are.....
When you
I tried loading a movie to Adobe Premiere Elements 12 through the ADD FILE but when I tried it took awhile to load and it looked like through the 'preview' video would play but no audio, and it looked like it didn't load the film
Did you specifically insert your DVD-VIDEO on DVD disc into the burner tray
Open Premiere Elements 12/12.1 to its Expert workspace
Used Add Media/"DVD camera and computer drive"/Video Importer....In the Video Importer dialog was the Source set to the drive into which the DVD disc was inserted?
If so, did you see there at least the thumbnail for VTS_01_1.VOB file.
You should be using only the DVD video files...starting with VTS_01_1.VOB. Depending on the duration of the content on the disc, you may have a series of DVD video files. But, for now
finding the VTS_01_1.VOB and determining its video and audio quality is the priority.
As for the Easycap Capture USB 2.0...I have never used that device. And, I do not believe it is for the purpose of ripping DVD video files from a DVD disc.
I suspect its description is for DV data capture via USB into a software Capture Window. A firewire, not USB, connection works in Premiere Elements process of DV and HDV capture into the Premiere Elements Capture Window. Version 13 no longer has this feature.
Please review to make sure that we are together on the details and the goals at this point.
Thanks.
ATR

IMac - external DVD drive crashes Aimersoft DVD Ripping program

I am using Aimersoft DVD ripping software (legal version) to make mp4 files out of DVDs. It works fine on the IMac internal DVD drive. But when I try and use an external DVD drive using FW800/400 conversion cable, Aimersoft program keeps crashing.
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Peter,Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Here are some alternative choices for playing DVDs.
If the LaCie drive USB or FW?
Tiger is serious improvement over 10.1 (although you may need some more RAM) I'm not sure whether it will cure the DVD player issue? If you still have space (9Gb) on your 40Gb drive you could use Mac the Ripper, and then open the VIDEO_TS file in DVD Player.
mrtotes

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I take my mini tapes to a company which they make into DVD's. I would like to edit them into iMovies. Which ripping software (preferably free) should I use. Please help.

If they use the standard DVD format of mpeg2:
You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
(unless you are running Lion which includes it))
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.

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Where can I find "Ripping Software" to use to enable me to download a clip from a dvd made of our wedding onto an existing imovie project?

Just do a search for Handbrake. That will do it for you.

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Ok,
Here is my first major concern. I have a wedding that I cut on the Final Cut Studio. After I burnt it to a DVD, I erased the main footage. However, the groom wanted to add something so I went into my backup files to get the information but just so happens that my backup hard drive crashed and it will not recognize on any Mac. (Tried 3 different Macs including 2 PowerMac G5’S and a Power Mac G4) Anyway all I have no is the DVD. I was wondering if anyone knew any good ripping software that I can rip this DVD back to a QuickTime. I have tried a few programs but the quality is just horrible.
My next question is does anyone know when Final Cut Pro 6 is shipping?

Did you lose your autosave vault with the crash? You could open your autosave and grab the last cut and do a media manager capture so you wouldn't have to re-edit or capture all of the media again.
Also, there are people who can get the info off the drive for a modest fee. If this was a paying gig, consider it part of the cost of having done the project. If the groom was satisfied and the project was complete, I guess you could argue that an extra fee is in order if he wants a different version after the final version was already delivered and agreed upon. Otherwise you kind of owe it to him to do whatever it takes to give him a final output.
Make a backup tape as well next time. That way you can recapture and add, then re-backup and re-compress. Lots of re-ings.

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Im sorry, i have seen this asked before, but the only ones i saw were ways with mac programs. Can somebody give me a link or tell me a step by step way to rip my DVDs and then convert them to a iPod format that is completely free, and i can convert a whole movie without paying for a converter. Thanks.

well thank you for reading adn doing some searching.Luckily for mac users the process isnt as cumbersome adn troublesome for windows users. I have always used this software to convert my dvds to be played on the ipod and have had no troubles and no errors. here is the website for the software adn related info about it and a website on how to convert a DVD using this software.
**FOR MAC USERS ONLY NOT FOR WINDOWS!**
http://handbrake.m0k.org/
directions
http://howto.diveintomark.org/ipod-dvd-ripping-guide/
good luck
GFF =)

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2) The 1-pass or 2-pass option (so far I've been using only the 2-pass option)
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If your Mac has trouble with the file your only options are to reduce the data rate or the movie dimensions.
I've done a few tests (using H.264) that yield satisfactory results on my Mac mini.
I edit the display dimensions (prior to export) to half size (640X480 becomes 320X240) and use the H.264 video codec (my Mac Mini can handle it) and then use QT Pro to display the file at double size (back to 640X480).
Quality does suffer but playback works even on my old G3 iMac.

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Well, I looked through the topics for the application, "handbrake", and downloaded it via one of the links that one of the members gave. Anyhow, it wouldn't install. I'm assuming it's only for mac users? Anyhow, is there a version that's for windows or does anyone know of another good DVD ripping application that is iPod friendly? I heard that handbrake can rip and convert ripped DVD's into the correct format for ipod. Also, if it can rip it into a format that can be converted via videora, then that would be fine as well.

After several tries with other apps mention, I stumbled on "PQ DVD to Pod" software and it has worked great for me on my XP PC. Download the free trial version. It will limit you to a 5-10 minute record time unless you buy, but you can at least try it out before spending money. It is easy to use. Does DVDs and most other vid files as well.
I like that it will easily let you take portions of a DVD (like concert videos) and nicely pull out just the ones you want. Downside: unless it's a long DVD, you have to manually stop the recording so have to watch when near completion.
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Hey guys!
I'm just planning to change my Windows to a Mac.
I was looking around for a DVD Authoring Software and everyone was suggesting DVD Studio Pro. So I looked it up to get it's price but I couldn't find it at all. I would really appreciate it if someone could tell me where DVD Studio Pro is available. It would also be great if you could suggest any other DVD Authoring Software compatible with Mac OS.
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You either have not drunk the kool aid or did not get Apple's version of the future memo.
The DVD is dead according to Apple corp. And, they are doing everything possible to sweep it away. DVDSP has been discontinued.
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Welcome to the brave new world.
x

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