Handbrake doesn't decrypt unless you use FairMount along with it, it needs an unencrypted source. MTR doesn't change the video to other formats, it copies DVDs and removes decryption that won't let you burn the copy to a DVD, plus the features I mentioned above. They do two entirely different things.

Even though we're allowed by fair use to make a backup copy of DVD's we own, the makers of the DVD's are allowed to put in decryption so we can't.

It's a pretty complicated thing the rip, compress, burn process, with the decryption process having as many opinions as Carter's little liver pills. Too much for me to explain. Here's a good place to start.

oh, so MTR is only to make it possible to burn the movie to DVD?

I use Handbrake to rip mine so that I can store them on my AppleTV.

Um.. yes...er... no.


Read this... esp. what Hasa says...

That's a pretty good explanation.

HB doesn't let you burn it to a playable DVD format so you can get the files off the computer, but lets you keep a file on the computer that you can play on AppleTV. It all depends on your needs. With the price of HD's HB is fine, but you'll need two for a backup in case the drive goes bad so you wouldn't have to re-rip all your stuff.

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Goody, goody gumdrops. Thank you!
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While I definitely think developers should be paid for their work …that's so ironic it's funny.
People who want to build up their movie library with pirated content don't want to pay for the software that helps them do it? Who saw THAT coming

Yeah, I'm aware that you can pull off pieces of content instead of ripping the whole disc, but I've always just used Toast to compress/burn the DVD or main track.

Not that I've burned any DVDs lately anyway …it's far to easy to stream them to my PS3. Handbrake is my app of choice! (which works hand in hand with RipIt btw)

Wait! I know

Delicious . . .

Oh, my gawd! Worth the wait. Worth the money too if you haven't contributed. Anybody? Add it to your Application stash. . .





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I'm still waiting…

The email reply I received said something about it may not rip correctly without the proper "libraries", and they will not tell where to get them or support it.

Do you know what this means?

One question: I cannot find a current version dl link anywhere. The most recent version I see is, 2.6.6 at Versiontracker and MacUpdate.

You have to sign up on their website and send a "gift" to get current version.