Yes it a bit of a process but the directions are all spelled out for you step by step... ... Also $50 bucks is the "suggested gift" amount.
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Is Mac The Ripper 3 worth the hassle downloading?
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Yes it a bit of a process but the directions are all spelled out for you step by step... ... Also $50 bucks is the "suggested gift" amount.
Seemed more than a 'suggestion' to me. Though when I inquired, it was only $40, but I was under the impression that $40 is what I had to 'donate' to get it.
Gave up + VM Ware + Fab Decrypter
I finally gave up and used VM Ware/WinXP to run DVDFab Decrypter...It was so easy to set-up a virtual WinXP install I don't know why I didn't do it before.
Anyways, I installed the free version of DFD and it worked like a charm...bye-bye MTR
I finally gave up and used VM Ware/WinXP to run DVDFab Decrypter...It was so easy to set-up a virtual WinXP install I don't know why I didn't do it before.
Anyways, I installed the free version of DFD and it worked like a charm...bye-bye MTR
I was just reading about FairMount and I'm going to give it a try. Not sure if it's better, worse, or the same as far as disc compatibility, but it's truly free, GPL, and easy to get. I also like the idea of it just auto mounting decrypted media, so it's worth a shot.
I tried FairMount last night and it's pretty decent. Works as advertised, but since it was a pretty limited testing I'm not sure how good the compatibility is. It's based on VLC though which is big enough and cross platform that I assume it gets updated regularly so I'm hoping it'll be a MTR replacement for me (it's a lot simpler to use - not that MTR was difficult, just that this is really straightforward).
I gifted $15, already got the program, just waiting on the license, which they say takes about 7 hours.
Use older version for Disney
I have found that using the older version (2.0.2 works for me) is what works on those trouble DVDs - I have yet to find one that crashed with the newer one that didn't work with the older one. I always keep a copy of this so I can back up my daughter's DVDs since they tend to get scratched the fastest, not to mention having them available on the AppleTV.
I have found that using the older version (2.0.2 works for me) is what works on those trouble DVDs - I have yet to find one that crashed with the newer one that didn't work with the older one. I always keep a copy of this so I can back up my daughter's DVDs since they tend to get scratched the fastest, not to mention having them available on the AppleTV.
We're not planning on going through the big hassle. They have this very unprofessional attitude about giving them a 'gift'
All they want to do is nickel and dime you to death, which is why everyone has problems with them. 2.6.6 has always worked fine.Fairmount + DTOX
DVD2OneX might be pricey compared to other software just to get around ARccOS or RipGuard, but it seems to work well. Mac the Ripper might be good software (I've never used it), but the licensing system is a deal breaker for me. I'm just not comfortable with it and I certainly can't recommend it to anyone else.
DVD2OneX might be pricey compared to other software just to get around ARccOS or RipGuard, but it seems to work well. Mac the Ripper might be good software (I've never used it), but the licensing system is a deal breaker for me. I'm just not comfortable with it and I certainly can't recommend it to anyone else.
I agree with the VM route. I just run a VM using Fusion2 and my Boot Camp partition and use DVDFab Decryptor to do the disc. Then just put the resulting folder into OS X for HandBrake.
I'm with others, the idea of gifting is ridiculous considering the point of the application. Somebody needs to get off their high-horse and come back to reality. Hell, Shrink was never more than free and it was a way more useful app than MTR.
I'm with others, the idea of gifting is ridiculous considering the point of the application. Somebody needs to get off their high-horse and come back to reality. Hell, Shrink was never more than free and it was a way more useful app than MTR.
It doesn't. Handbrake is based off of software encoders that don't use QuickTime.
MTR Donation
In my experience, MTR (2.6 and 3.0) is the best program to dupe commercial discs for safe-keeping. What's the big deal of supporting the programmer if the software works as well as it does. My only complaint--and I've offered this before--is that although he/she asks for a donation, he offers no instruction on how to make it. I'd gladly send him/her a check if I knew to whom and where to send it!
MTR is a fantastic program!
In my experience, MTR (2.6 and 3.0) is the best program to dupe commercial discs for safe-keeping. What's the big deal of supporting the programmer if the software works as well as it does. My only complaint--and I've offered this before--is that although he/she asks for a donation, he offers no instruction on how to make it. I'd gladly send him/her a check if I knew to whom and where to send it!
MTR is a fantastic program!
Can you please give me a step-by-step on how to transfer a movie file to TiVo? I've never found out how to do this.
DVD2OneX costs a good bit itself, but it doesn't come with a convoluted asinine registration system.
I don't think many have a problem making a donation even if it is mandatory, but the system they use for registering the software is so bad it makes the WGA from Microsoft look quite workable.
I can't even comment on the software itself because I have never been willing to put up with the registration system. Fairmount + DTOX + Handbrake can handle every disk I've tried to watch on my AppleTV.
I can't believe this thread is still going. Goes to show that MTR isn't making a lot of friends.
I finally decided MTR was too much trouble. I've been pretty happy with FairMount.
I just posted a tutorial on how to automate it:
Automating DVD Backup with FairMount, HandBrake and iTunes
I finally decided MTR was too much trouble. I've been pretty happy with FairMount.
I just posted a tutorial on how to automate it
:Automating DVD Backup with FairMount, HandBrake and iTunes
No, there is no "quicktime" encoder. Quicktime is a movie player. .mov is a container that is native to QuickTime and is not available within HB since its not open source. However note that almost all iTunes and ATV/iPod movies from the iTunes store are .mp4/m4v which *is* not only available in HB but is likely the most developed.
Actually, Quicktime is a system api for encoding/decoding video files. QuickTime.app is a application that uses this api to let users play and re-encode videos. Apps like iMovie use the API for exporting to a variety of formats.
But, I was wrong too. I just looked at HB, and didnt see the option to use the quicktime api for encoding. Maybe I was thinking of VisualHub, which let you pick the encoder you wanted to use?