Is there a dvd ripper for Mac?

[reddeviljp]

I know that Mac the ripper is a highly regarded piece of freeware but I'm having real problems in converting any video file once it's been ripped.Are there others which will do a similar job?

[guns1inger]

Maybe the problem is with your choice of conversion software, and not the ripper.

Can you play back your ripped DVDs correctly ?

What are you trying to convert with ?

[reddeviljp]

I haven't got that far!!
I put the disc in and open MTR which always issues its warning about the encrypted disc being a problem.Is this always the case?
It then freezes. I haven't got past this stage.

[Case]

The freeware MTR 2.6.6 is from 2005. Studios have introduced new copy protection tricks since then. The newer donationware MTR 3.0r14 knows its way around more of these tricks.

[reddeviljp]

thanks for the help - I've now downloaded the new version of MTR 3 and it works a treat.
My next problem is why will FFMPEG not now convert??

[twosocks]

thanks for the help - I've now downloaded the new version of MTR 3

If you obtained it this quickly then you it must have come from a Torrent site and not through the ripdifferent.com forum.

[lordsmurf]

If RipDifferent is indeed the software maker, maybe they should make finding MTR a bit easier on their site. Not have a site that requires spam registration, is full of ads/scripts (thank you NOSCRIPT FOR FIREFOX!) and itself uses a pirate for its mascot. That just feels so shady and slimy.

I don't even know that they are the rightful "heir" to MTR, which started as freeware. Why should somebody be allowed to take freeware, update it, then charge for it?

And if buying the software (via online digital delivery) takes more than 6 hours ("this quickly") ... plus the other reasons given above ... I would not at all be surprised if MOST PEOPLE get their versions from alternate locations, be it a torrent or whatever else.

Some of these things just leave me scratching my head sometimes. Makes no sense.

[twosocks]

Ripdifferent is not the developer, they just host the MTR forum.

The developer is and and has always been Geezerbuttz, who, for personal reasons, chooses to keep himself and MTR "under a rock".

Is there a better way for distribution? Yes, and we're working on it.
Hopefully, in the not to distant future we'll be able to make all this and a few other surprises public.

[ffooky]

I've never seen mention of it anywhere here and I've never tried it myself but...there is a new boy on the block, Ripit.

I can't remember what the current "gift" for MTR is but I don't imagine there's a big difference in cost. It seems to have its fair share of teething troubles and I'm sure MTR still has more than the edge over it but competition is always good IMO.

Course, could be a complete hoax

[reddeviljp]

Well I presumed it was the developers I downloaded, however I'll make my contribution when asked.
Will that please you?
Anyhow, I need to know what the next stage is...is there a problem with FFMPEG when using the new version of MTR?[/i]