I've downloaded the most recent Handbrake for Windows 7 and run the program to burn a dvd to my hard drive but can't get the video to play. I realize this is a Mac forum but anybody have an idea what I'm doing wrong? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Handbrake for Windows 7
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The Windows version of HandBrake can't decrypt commercial DVDs. (The Mac version can, with the help of VLC.) Before you can run HandBrake, you need to rip/decrypt the DVD with something like MakeMKV.
I've got the handbrake/vlc combination to work on a windows xp, maybe it was a fluke.
Other alternative is to rip the dvd first with something like dvdshrink, then point handbrake to the folder you've ripped to.
Handbrake setting use "Normal", which will work for desktop and ios devices.
For playback, on windows use quicktime and or itunes.
AnyDVD and DVDFab are both great, but cost some money. MakeMKV is also very good, and it's free.
Two ways you can do this. 1) Rip using MakeMKV and then convert using Handbrake. 2) Install VLC player (free) and Handbrake will rip and convert.
I find the process in #1 to be more reliable and faster.
He was not burning it to the HDD, as the term "burn" is associated with actually burning a CD or DVD or Blu Ray.
When one copies data off a video DVD, the terms "ripping" (copying while removing copy protection scheme) and "encoding/transcoding" (changing the format and compression) are used.
But in the case of the OP, there was no ripping involved as it seems, which makes HandBrake unusable anyway.
Then please educate me, as I tried to educate you, especially if I was wrong. Or should I spread more of my ignorance on that matter, whenever it comes up?
One needs the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component (19.99 USD) to be able to open Video_TS folders, and that will also only work, after the CSS has been removed via "ripping" the DVD (or "burning to disk" as some call it).
Right, the dreaded quicktime mpeg2 component, I keep forgetting about that horrible invention. Bought it 4 years ago, so easy to forget it doesn't come as standard.