Filed under: Utilities, Video, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Freeware
DVD to iPod minus the aggravation
by Ted Wallingford Aug 23rd 2007 at 12:40PM
In the intervening months since we last took a look at the fabulous DVD-ripping tool Handbrake (for Mac, Windows, and Linux), the studios have gotten wise to the "lawful use" of the little silver platters they sell at Wal-Mart and upped the ante on rippers. It seems there's a newer protection scheme that does indeed stop Handbrake from ripping the video content on certain DVDs so you can package it for your iPod. Granted, Handbrake's developers state that the best way to use their program is by supplying it with unprotected video files to begin with. And that's the trick.
The answer is the new beta of MacTheRipper (3.0), which offers a workaround for this new technique. Once you've nabbed a rip using MacTheRipper, Handbrake will grab the ripped video files from your hard disk and package them into a MPEG-4 or AAC format that's perfect for your video iPod, iPhone, or for on-the-go viewing on your laptop. Now MacTheRipper is freeware, but you'll need to contribute to the developers' coffers if you want to get the 3.0 beta at this point. When you do, let 'em know Download Squad sent you.
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Vic said 1:15PM on 8-23-2007
I'm a PC user and have software unimaginatively called DVD-to-iPhone (www.dvdtoiphone.com). It seems to take all DVDs, without problems. Which titles are giving you issues with Handbrake?
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Paul said 3:24PM on 8-23-2007
Thank you, thank you, thank you. The new James Bond movie has this new protection on it, but I haven't seen any others yet.
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David Chartier said 1:37PM on 8-23-2007
Handbrake couldn't rip Finding Nemo and a few others I tried. Underworld was one I think.
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Charles said 7:43PM on 8-23-2007
I just put 4000 Satellite channels on my PC this is awesome! http://www.boogloo.com/sat2pc
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jedipunk said 9:12AM on 8-24-2007
AnyDVD does a great job of removing encryption. Not for Macs though.
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Josh said 11:52PM on 9-02-2007
This is listed under Windows, Mac, and Linux... it's Mac only. ??
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barrett63 said 2:23AM on 9-04-2007
SecondLife DVD Maker is a powerful and easy-to-use DVD Author and Burning tools . You can make your own DVD title with the movie captured by your DV or downloaded from the internet.
http://www.vista-download.net/audio-video/dvd-software/
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