Movie converter software???

[basshero1107]

Does anyone know of any free software for macs that lets you put a dvd that you own onto your ipod or itunes library???

[Mesmerize-16]

I don't know of any free software, but I do know of some "free" software

[Rav]

handbreak, GNU Open source, mac OSX version works perfectly. Thats what I use all the time.

http://handbrake.fr/

-Rav

[VitaminC]

dunno if it works on macs but here:

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/

just download it.

get the youtube video and type the url in and convert it.

then you have to "open" with itunes and it is automatically saved

[Thunderscreech]

Originally Posted by Rav

handbreak, GNU Open source, mac OSX version works perfectly. Thats what I use all the time.

http://handbrake.fr/

-Rav

+1

Handbrake is a superb program.

[king_biscuit]

Another +1 for handbrake

[basshero1107]

handbrake worked but it took almost 3 hours for a two hour movie. is that normal?

[Rav]

Handbreak speed is dependent on a number of factors.

1) how much ram you have

2) how many processors you have and their speed

3) file format your converting from and to

4) quality of the conversion

On my computer I can rip a DVD in about 15-20 minutes into an MP4 file appropriate size and resolution to download to my iphone.

For reference I have a 8 core mac pro 3.2ghz, 16 gig of ram.

YMMV

-Rav

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by king_biscuit

Another +1 for handbrake

+2

Handbrake is the one and only, IMO.

I've tried a few that are out there and this is the only one that works flawlessly.

[fokof]

+6 for handbrake .

Newest version now read/write every format (0.9.3)

[MJ5150]

I never could get the hang of handbrake, so I went with Videora.

-Mike

[IanStephenson]

Handbrake is VERY slow at ripping diretly from the disk (and can't handle all copy protection schemes). I copy the dvd to hard disk first with MacTheRipper, THEN run Handbrake.

I've got a MacBook Pro 2.4GHz 2Gig Ram, and it takes and hour or two do do a movie. Just leave it running.