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On my old pc I had an encoder to rip a dvd 1:1. Is there one for mac software?
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congrats! welcome to the platform! I don't specifically know the answer to your question, but I know there are a growing number of DVD ripping apps for the mac. Poke around on versiontracker to see what's available.
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Originally posted by docrmarten:
On my old pc I had an encoder to rip a dvd 1:1. Is there one for mac software?
You'll need a few programs:
1) OSex rips the DVD to a VOB file
2) mAC3dec takes care of the audio
3) macmpegdecoder takes care of the video
You can find all of these via a google search.
To assemble the whole thing, you'll need QuickTime Pro ($29 from Apple, and a great deal for what you get). To make VCDs you'll need Toast.
Cheers
Scott
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and remember this is for backup purposes only 
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You only need one program. I can't remember if it's called DVD Backup or DVD Decrypter.
Of course you still won't be able to copy it to DVD-R most of the time, because it will be over 4.4 GBs.
I use this to copy a few DVDs to my hard drive. That way I don't have to bring DVDs with me when I'm on vacation. (I watch them in the airport and on the plane, etc.) When I'm done I just erase it.
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Does this really work? I'm going to be buying a DVD combo drive and didn't think you could do this... (I just download movies from the net...) As backups naturally...
Originally posted by Eug:
You only need one program. I can't remember if it's called DVD Backup or DVD Decrypter.
Of course you still won't be able to copy it to DVD-R most of the time, because it will be over 4.4 GBs.
I use this to copy a few DVDs to my hard drive. That way I don't have to bring DVDs with me when I'm on vacation. (I watch them in the airport and on the plane, etc.) When I'm done I just erase it.
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Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
Does this really work? I'm going to be buying a DVD combo drive and didn't think you could do this... (I just download movies from the net...) As backups naturally...
I'm interested too: presumably watching a ripped DVD would save a lot of battery power- no need to spin the drive etc
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Someone has to tell me if you can just save movies to your hard drive (like a disk image)... If you had a 120 GB drive ($130), you could stick something like 14+ (if not more) movies on it...
and you could share them with friends...
Talk about BLOCK-BUSTER!!!
Anyway, I guess this can't work... (please tell me if it does or doesn't)
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Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
Does this really work? I'm going to be buying a DVD combo drive and didn't think you could do this... (I just download movies from the net...) As backups naturally...
What?! You don't believe me? Of course it works. Eats up space VERY quickly however, as you can imagine. My 20 GB iBook (combo drive) could hold maybe 2-3 movies plus the OS and my documents.
But that's enough for one movie on the train each way. 
Someone has to tell me if you can just save movies to your hard drive (like a disk image)... If you had a 120 GB drive ($130), you could stick something like 14+ (if not more) movies on it...
I'm not sure I see the point of this, unless you're pirating them. It's not as if you can't already just lend them your original DVD for sharing purposes. This is a much better solution anyway, because I personally hate watching DVDs on a computer screen (unless it's on a laptop when I'm travelling).
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Originally posted by Eug:
I'm not sure I see the point of this, unless you're pirating them. It's not as if you can't already just lend them your original DVD for sharing purposes. This is a much better solution anyway, because I personally hate watching DVDs on a computer screen (unless it's on a laptop when I'm travelling).
I'm with you regarding not enjoying DVDs on a computer screen, but here are a few reasons I would still like to do it.
- You rent a movie, but don't get to watch it before having to give it back.
- You want to borrow your friends DVD, but don't want the responsibility of having to return it in perfect condition or in a timely fashion.
- You visit a friend but don't want to sit there watching his/her DVDs. So you borrow a few.
- You have one system with a DVD drive and another without... (OK, that's a stretch)
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