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HandBrake - DVD conversion made simple
Authored by: DanFrakes on Sep 11, '07 11:42:59AM

For my Mac Gems review, I tested both approaches. It turns out that on several computers I tested, the combined MacTheRipper (to rip) + HandBrake (to convert) time wasn't really faster than using HandBrake by itself to rip and convert.

That said, MacTheRipper 3 (currently in beta) can read some of the latest anti-rip-protection DVDs better than HandBrake.

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Dan Frakes / Senior Editor, Macworld / Senior Reviews Editor, Playlist



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HandBrake - DVD conversion made simple
Authored by: teacher24_70 on Sep 12, '07 07:37:45PM

I thought that you HAD to use Mac the Ripper to decrypt the commercial CD's. I've generally used Mac the Ripper to decrypt and save to the hard-drive. Then I use TOAST if I need to reburn to a backup DVD later. The only time that I've used Handbrake is if I needed to convert the decrypted file (after Mac the Ripper) to place on my iPod.

Am I misunderstanding the capabilities of Handbrake?

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