Need to extract non-copyrighted material from a client DVD and convert to H.264. Been using DVDxDV but that only converts to DV. Any recommendations?
Best.
Tom
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 16 GB RAM
MPEG Streamclip. Not in the App Store, but free if you have the QuickTime MPEG Playback component, which is $20 I think, if you don't.
Handbrake, completely free, will rip any DVD to H.264 very quickly and with very good quality.
To use it insert a DVD and launch Handbrake.
This window should appear. Click on the DVD which should be in the left column and then click the Open button (bottom right).
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This window will now appear offering a lot of options but you will probably get the best and fastest results by leaving everything in the default settings.
If the default Destination is not suitable, change it.
Click the Start button near the top left and wait for the encoding to finish.
Related question: Anyone ever had different file sizes based on the computer? Meaning, I have a Mac Mini with newest Handbrake, and MBA. On the MBA, I can take an AVI around 700mb and it rips in little time to a similar file around 700Mb size, with the compatibility set to iPad. When I have (what appears to me) the same setting of "iPad" for compatibility on the Mini, it takes 2-3 times longer and the file output for the mp4 is 1.3Gb. I just rip it on the MBA now, but it doesn't make sense.
For common DVD, i think hanbrake can meet your needs. And its free. But to copyright protected DVD, you may have to pay for it.
Good DVD ripper in App Store?
