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Level 1

83 points

How do I get the best quality DVD rip?

I need to rip some video from a DVD (my own work, no copyright issue) and everythign I try makes a noticably inferior quality video image. I have used Handbrake and a few different commericial utilities. I am looking to acheive a file size which is similar to the file on the DVD, which is about 1 GB. I tried one utility which converted to Apple Pro Res .mov, but it made the file a massive 8 GB, but the image looked significantly worse! Can't understand that. I know the image is compressed on a DVD, but what is the best way to get it off and looking no less quality than it did on the DVD. I eventually want to edit that file in Final Cut Pro X to make a showreel.

Thanks

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Oct 13, 2013 7:14 PM

19 replies

Ken Hart

Level 2

185 points

Nov 4, 2013 2:48 PM in response to Cartoonguy

In terms of Ripit's involvement in the process, I have also tried this using Streamclip, direct from a DVD and get the same results, so for all intents, Ripiit is not a factor here. I only use it to get the encrypted DVD on to my drive (see earlier note about the material being my own work!).

If there is protection/encryption on the disc, that might also somehow be interfering with the extraction.

Cartoonguy Author

Level 1

83 points

Nov 4, 2013 2:49 PM in response to Ken Hart

Ken Hart wrote:

If there is protection/encryption on the disc, that might also somehow be be interfering with with the extraction.

Nope. Same thing from the unencryped version of the disk. (So why am I using the encrypted? Different content, but same title sequence!)

Cartoonguy Author

Level 1

83 points

Nov 4, 2013 2:54 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Tom Wolsky wrote:

I don't have the app in front of me but next to where you enter the frame size there is a buton marked Options.

There is something else going on here besides interlacing. The multiple fields make it look like it's a frame rate that's been converted to 29.97, maybe the original is 24 with pulldown added to it. That would need to be removed before the media is deinterlaced.

The options button does nothing when I click on it.

Not sure about the frame rate issue. This was mastered to broadcast tape and then output for this commercial DVD. It was produced in Canada, so why would frame rates be changed? (I'm in Canada). Anyway, how do I tell what's going on with this?

Tom Wolsky

Level 10

151,064 points

Nov 4, 2013 3:17 PM in response to Cartoonguy

If you set the frame size to the correct 720x480 the option button should give you 4:3 or 16:9.

If it went from tape it could have pulldown or out. If it went from the digitized tape it could be anything. It just does not look right at all.

How do I get the best quality DVD rip?