DVD Ripper Software

j26 said:

Handbrake is the job, except it rips to .mp4 format, not .avi.

The files play in Quicktime or iTunes.

Edit: Also requires VLC Media Player - which will play anything you throw at it.

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pudds said:

What is the difference in these formats as regards quality?

Is handbrake a freebie?

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j26 said:

mp4 (encoded with AVC/h264) will give the highest quality for a given bitrate, so you have the choice of higher quality, or smaller file size. The downside is that h264 is more processor intensive, and takes longer to encode.

Yes, it's free. I use the mac version, and it's fantastic. I presume the Windows version is as good.

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