Copying DVD's onto MacBooks

[sophie81]

Hi,
I've just bought a new Macbook Pro and I have a DVD that I made that I want to copy onto my computer.
I've tried MTR but I now can't get the copied files to play.
I am pretty illiterate when it comes to computers so if anyone has a Dummy guide or any onfo on how I can copy these DVD's onto my own hard drive I would really appreciate it.
Thanks

[Noahtuck]

You mean you cant get the files to play while they are on your hard drive ?

First off you need a software DVD player, i don't know what one works on a MAC but i'm sure like windows they don't have a built in player with an mpg2 codec/decoder.

EDIT:
Can you play the dvd while in your macbook optical drive ?

[surfmonkee]

copy the largest three or four VOB files from the dvd video_TS folder by drag and drop to your
macbook

install VLC player and open the VOB files in to vlc for an instant fix

this is not ideal, others will provide that, this is an instant fix for now.

[Noahtuck]

Oh yeah, VLC runs on a mac.

And you don't have to drop VOB files into it, just go to "Media" then "OPEN FOLDER" then select the VIDEO_TS folder and it will play like it is supposed to with menus, ect.

[jman98]

I don't keep up with Mac The Ripper so I have no idea if it can defeat ARCCOS copy protection or not. Since you are in Australia if your DVD is region 4 it is unlikely that it has ARCCOS, but it's not impossible. ARCCOS is mostly used in region 1. If your DVD has ARCCOS and MTR doesn't know how to deal with it, that could be your problem.

[johns0]

Thread moved to mac forum.

[pixel zombie]

you made a dvd but you don't know how to copy one?

i suggest RipIt, very easy to use and has a decent price...MTR was great but the latest version is somewhat slow

[Noahtuck]

you made a dvd but you don't know how to copy one?

Well, in all fairness he said he could not get it to play, but good point...
LOL!!!

I guess if he ever post's again we may find out.......

[sophie81]

I have already said that I am pretty computer illiterate and as such don't know how to do this. I'm sure these forums are here for people to help others and not for you to sit there and mock people.

[Case]

I have a DVD that I made that I want to copy onto my computer.

You do not need MTR if you made the DVD, for home-made DVDs do not have copy protection to defeat.
To copy such a DVD, just drag the DVD icon on the desktop onto the icon of the harddisk (or onto any folder icon or open folder window). Done. For organization, you may want to move the copied DVD folder to "Movies" in your Home directory, but it's not strictly needed.

To play a DVD folder from your harddisk, use Apple's DVD Player. DVD Player came with the OS, so it should be ready for use in your Applications folder. For easy access, add the app to the Dock (by dragging the application icon there), if it isn't already there. Next, drag the VIDEO_TS folder from your DVD folder onto the DVD Player icon in the Dock.

Alternatively, VLC Media Player also provides (some) DVD playback capability. Drag-and-drop a VIDEO_TS folder onto the VLC icon to play a DVD in that app.

Perhaps you weren't looking for a 1:1 copy of the DVD, but would like a more regular movie file (AVI/MOV/MP4) instead. If that's what you want, then you would need to convert. This may take some time (hours) to do, using specialized apps, e.g. HandBrake.