dvd burning

[j_maddison]

Does anyone know how i can rip a dvd onto my hard drive, into say mpeg4 format or any other format come to think of it.

I basically want to be able to carry some dvd's around on my powerbook, without having to carry the dvd's and cases in my bag.

if i can get a few dvd's onto my hard drive, it will mean i can watch some movies when i'm sleeping in hotel rooms beats the three local channels they normally give you

any help would be appreciated

thanks
jason
p.s. my powerbook doesnt have a dvd burner, only a dvd rom. then agai i dont want to burn the films, i just want to transfer them and view them. not sure if the type of drive would be relevent

 

[newt2mac]

DVD Backup

Its free.. check versiontracker

 

[1macker1]

MactheRipper is free also.

 

[jxyama]

handbrake. easy and simple. you can choose the target size too.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21117

 

[j_maddison]

Thanks guys

Much appreciated.

jay

 

[seamuskrat]

SVCD to DVD

I have some SVCD that I have around that I want to burn to DVD> In the PC world, there is an ap to allow me to take my 2 and 3 disk SVCD and put them onto 1 DVD. How can I do this with OS X?

Thanks guys

Much appreciated.

jay