copy dvd for Mac

[air]

hi

could you please tell me a software for mac os that can copy dvds straight to avi or movie files, not as .vob please,
and if possible to have option to copy the whole dvd and to copy parts from the dvd,please?

thanks

[jman98]

I think Handbrake can do what you want, but I've never used it. People I know who are Mac fanboys love it. I have a Mac through work, but I don't use it for any video work so I have no personal experience here.

If by "copy parts from the DVD" you mean select certain segments like from counter 00:10:00 to 00:12:00, I have no idea. If you mean only copy the movie and not the trailers and such, yes, I think handbrake can do that.

[Baldrick]

Or mpeg streamclip.

Moving you our mac section.

[rumplestiltskin]

If the DVD isn't copy-protected, MPEG Streamclip will do this and let you edit out certain parts when you "save as..." to whatever format you want. I usually use H264/MP4 at around 1100-1300kbps for good quality although "action" movies sometimes require a little higher bitrate. However, you will need Apple MPEG2 component (around $20-30). This is a worthwhile cost as it lets MPEG2 content play everywhere (and not just in the DVD player app).

If the disc is a commercial DVD with some sort of DRM/Copy-protection, Handbrake works well. You don't need Apple's MPEG2 component for Handbrake.