Ripping DVDs to take with me

ElRay · 04-14-2008, 11:15 AM

Looking for a platform-neutral format to store DVD's on the computer for my upcoming "trip". The actual ripping process can be either Mac or PeeCee (sorry, no *nix boxes with DVD drives at this time). Basically, what I want to do is to keep just the main feature, the english soundtrack, ditch everything else and compress it in a format that's very space efficient without being dependent on any particular platform for playback.

I'm guessing that H.264/MP4 is the best format, but I have no real clue for the stripping and compressing. I have tools for archiving DVD's, but it's too manually intensive for this process and produces ISO's to be a new DVD master, not a single "video file" for playback.

Ray

Demeyes · 04-14-2008, 01:04 PM

I think DVDx will do what you are asking for, I believe that most of those ripping programs require the movie to be played right through, so it will take hours to do even a couple. Then again it's been a while since I checked this stuff out and they're might be some better ones available now.

ElRay · 04-14-2008, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Demeyes

... I believe that most of those ripping programs require the movie to be played right through, so it will take hours to do even a couple ...

I'll check it out. If I get one a day, that will get me about 30 movies to take with me. That's not too bad.

Ray

Lucky Seven · 04-14-2008, 10:35 PM

I use Nero 8 and Dvd43, works like a charm.

ElRay · 04-15-2008, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucky Seven

I use Nero 8 and Dvd43, works like a charm.

I'll have to check these out too.

Ray

s7eve · 04-15-2008, 10:04 AM

On the Mac I use Visual Hub, Handbrake and Mac the ripper for all my video needs.

ElRay · 04-15-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by s7eve

On the Mac I use Visual Hub, Handbrake and Mac the ripper for all my video needs.

I've got MacTheRipper, but it's an older version. Do you know if it's scriptable? That might be the answer to my automation issue. The other tool I've used is DVD2One. I'll check-out Visual Hub and Handbreak to see if I can get a single video file from the AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS directories that MacTheRipper produces.

Ray

s7eve · 04-15-2008, 10:45 AM

Yeah Visual Hub will do that and a lot more it's a great app. Handbrake will also do it but that's all it will do and you need to use Mac the ripper first on copy protected disks when using either apps. Handbrake is free.

Vegetta · 04-16-2008, 09:50 PM

I use STOIK Video Converter 2 and AutoGk - its slow but it works very well.

I rip down movies and put them on my windows mobile phone all of the time

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ElRay Mostly Harmless Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 1,053 Real Name: DjentArthurDjen Thanked: 20	Ripping DVDs to take with me Looking for a platform-neutral format to store DVD's on the computer for my upcoming "trip". The actual ripping process can be either Mac or PeeCee (sorry, no *nix boxes with DVD drives at this time). Basically, what I want to do is to keep just the main feature, the english soundtrack, ditch everything else and compress it in a format that's very space efficient without being dependent on any particular platform for playback. I'm guessing that H.264/MP4 is the best format, but I have no real clue for the stripping and compressing. I have tools for archiving DVD's, but it's too manually intensive for this process and produces ISO's to be a new DVD master, not a single "video file" for playback. Ray The Ultimate Question: What string gauge is needed for 18.84# of tension when tuned to E2 on a 27" scale guitar?

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Demeyes ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 172 Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Rig: GT8 - Laney GH50L Thanked: 2 / 1	I think DVDx will do what you are asking for, I believe that most of those ripping programs require the movie to be played right through, so it will take hours to do even a couple. Then again it's been a while since I checked this stuff out and they're might be some better ones available now.

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Lucky Seven Lucky☆Seven Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 1,632 Real Name: Kyle O. Main Seven: RG7620 Rig: Peavey XXX Thanked: 43	I use Nero 8 and Dvd43, works like a charm.

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s7eve /(.)(.)\ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Agnes Water, Qld, Australia Posts: 2,444 Real Name: Firedragon Main Seven: RG2027X Rig: Pod X3 Live Thanked: 23	Yeah Visual Hub will do that and a lot more it's a great app. Handbrake will also do it but that's all it will do and you need to use Mac the ripper first on copy protected disks when using either apps. Handbrake is free.

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