Does Mac the Ripper do this???

[blindsided23]

Hi, I used to use a PC, now I've swtiched to Mac. When I used a PC, I used DVD DEcrypter, and there was a setting there that would tell you if it was a dual layer dvd, and if not, you could do an ISO copy of the disc. Now I use Mac the Ripper, and cannot find a program that has a similar feature. How can I do this? Thanks a ton.

[AntnyMD]

Any commercial DVD over 4.4 gigs is dual layer. Finder will tell you the size of the disc (Apple-I). Why would you make an ISO of a DVD? DVDs are UDF.

[dotpuppy]

Just to be perfectly clear, MacTheRipper will process a DVD and output a VIDEO_TS folder which can be burned to a DVD in UDF format, the native format for Video DVDs.

It is my understanding that many PC users get better results burning disks from a disk image (an .iso file) and therefor many PC ripping programs will spit out an .iso file. On the mac side, our burning programs have proven perfectly capable of burning a UDF disk without having to make a disk image (.iso), which is an extra added step.

If you're using some burning program on a mac that cannot burn a UDF disk...well, consider upgrading to Toast or one of the plethora of burning programs that have this basic functionality, some of which are free.

If you're hoping to share a disk image (.iso) with a PC user, you can always make an .iso with DiskCopy (now Disk Utility under 10.3.x) after MTR has finished ripping the disk.

I'm sure that feature could be incorporated into MTR if there was enough demand for it, but I just don't think most people would list .iso output as a priority feature.

[WiseWeasel]

You can use YadeX or OSEx to save directly to disk image, if that's what you want. Otherwise, if you need to post-process with DVD2OneX to shrink down to <4.37 GB, you can use the 'Create image' option to make a disk image as its output.

[blindsided23]

OK, so basically, if the disc is under 4.4 gb, I should rip entire disc w/ MTR, and then do nothing w/ DVD2ONE?? This morning I tried to do Police Academy w/ Toast...using Copy. I thought that if the disc was under 4.4, I could just copy it. Guess not. I'll try again using MTR to rip, then do no processing, just burning all those files to a dvd w/ Toast.

Thanks (let me know if I'm missing something.)

[galactica]

rules of the trade.
all dvd's must be "ripped" as such the encryptions are being removed. Simply "copying" them will produce a non playable dvd eventhough the process of copying/burning works.

dvd's that are natively under 4.4 gigs just need to be ripped and the VIDEO_TS folder can then be burned directly using your favorite burner capable of UDF format burning

dvd's that are natively over 4.4 gigs [the bulk of them] will rip to the hd and produce a VIDEO_TS too big to burn. Thus dvd2one or dvdremaster to produce a new VIDEO_TS that is 4.4 and you can burn.

as mentioned there are rippers that go directly to .img but one would typically only use these if you have a dvd thats 4.4 or less and then the image can be burned. But most use these rippers because they offer other features MTR doesnt have.

as said, there is nothing wrong with direct VIDEO_TS burning if you build the burn properly [as mentioned in the burning stickey]

hope this makes since

oh and welcome to the mac world You enjoying your experience thus far?

[blindsided23]

So, in Toast, I just burn the contents of the VIDEO_TS folder, right?? I don't actually drag the VIDEO_TS folder into the burning window correct?

I've got the process down for dvd-9's...It's just the simpler dvd-5's that are confusing (go figure). Thanks for the help thus far.

As for enjoying my new Mac lifestyle, I couldn't be more satisfied. I can't believe I was a Microsoftite for so long. I'm a graphic designer, and ppl kept saying that Mac was the way to go. They were right.

-Jesse

[blindsided23]

BTW, very informative site Galactica.

[galactica]

thank you



just make sure it looks like this
sorry, didnt have a VIDEO_TS at the moment but you get the idea of how to make it look

[blindsided23]

P.S.

Can I get a standalone player that will play .avi files??

Thanks

[dotpuppy]

Take a look at the DVD Player Compatibility List. You can search for which features you want and get a list of known dvd players with those features.

https://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers

The cheapest one by far is the Philips DVP 642. It plays most AVI files (everything I've thrown at it) and is generally a pretty capable machine.

If I had the money, I'd spring for one of the KiSS players—I've heard nothing but good things about them, and they're very pretty.

[blindsided23]

If you had several .avi files on one disc...would you just be able to skip to the one you wanted?

[dotpuppy]

I just scanned the DTOX site to see if there was any new information and under the News heading they have tutorials I never noticed before.

One of them is for installing disk image (.iso) creation support right into the application. It's pretty nifty, if you need that feature. Take a look:

http://www.dvd2one.com/mkisofs.php

Supported almost out of the box.