[eyadams]

What can I use to separate the audio from a ripped DVD, which I can then import into iTunes an onto my iPod?

I've read the threads on how to rip a DVD to a video iPod. I've tried out a couple solutions (Handbrake, VLC), but neither does that last step I want - get me the audio ONLY.

I just bought an audio DVD. When played in DVD Player, it displays a screen with the song lyrics, and plays the music in 5.1 or high-quality stereo, your choice. I don't care about the lyrics; I want the music on my iPod. VLC seemed to let me do it, as I got an audio only MPG file, but I couldn't get it into iTunes or to the iPod. In fact, the file output only plays on VLC. Handbrake looks like it will let me extract the individual songs, but in a video format.

Any suggestions?

[mduell]

Use VLC's wizard to transcode it to AAC in an m4a container.

[satcomtim]

This is how I do it:

Use Mactheripper and use the demux streams option and select only the audio tracks you want. Then I use mAC3dec to convert the AC3 to MP3 format.

[imitchellg5]

You can rip the DVD to your Mac using Mactheripper and then open the files in QuickTime Pro if you have it and just choose "Export movie to audio."

[analogika]

another vote for mAC3dec.

[eyadams]

Thanks, all. The MacTheRipper + mAC3dec combo works. Now, I have another question. The DVD has two versions of the album - one in stereo and one in 5.1 surround sound. I can't determine from MacTheRipper which version I'm ripping, but one of them mAC3dec can deal with, the other not. Any ideas?