Video converters - Revision history

N Reid: /* Credits */ updates

2016-08-13T11:21:30Z

Credits: updates

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	*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011		*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011
	*Fix for VLC compatibility posted by Marvin Robertson, Feb 27, 2012		*Fix for VLC compatibility posted by Marvin Robertson, Feb 27, 2012
			*Updates added by Neville Reid, Aug 13, 2016

	[[Category:How-to guides]]		[[Category:How-to guides]]
	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

N Reid: /* RipIt */ alt: Mac DVDRipper Pro

2016-08-13T11:18:17Z

RipIt: alt: Mac DVDRipper Pro

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	::''As of 2016 the price is $25, and there is mixed recent feedback on the product page at [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/27885/ripit MacUpdate].		::''As of 2016 the price is $25, and there is mixed recent feedback on the product page at [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/27885/ripit MacUpdate].
			::''An alternative app with good feedback there is [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31118/mac-dvdripper-pro Mac DVDRipper Pro].

	=Transcoder=		=Transcoder=

N Reid: MTR & Ripit updates

2016-08-13T11:15:39Z

MTR & Ripit updates

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	=Rippers=		=Rippers=

	== MacTheRipper==		==MTR (formerly MacTheRipper)==

	MacTheRipper excels at ripping DVDs to your Mac's hard drive. The most recent version of it is hard to find and technically is for sale at a cost, though it is through a circuitous and financially vague transactional process, due to the legality of the software being in question and the developer fearing prosecution for making it available (so he says). Still, it is the only software I have found that can rip your legally owned DVDs to your hard drive for personal use for free, regardless of any copy-protection schemes employed on the DVD. Support for MacTheRipper is sparse due to its shadowy presence on the web, and if you are dissatisfied with it, you have no avenue for restitution. There is no way to try the software before you buy it.		MacTheRipper excels at ripping DVDs to your Mac's hard drive. The most recent version of it is hard to find and technically is for sale at a cost, though it is through a circuitous and financially vague transactional process, due to the legality of the software being in question and the developer fearing prosecution for making it available (so he says). Still, it is the only software I have found that can rip your legally owned DVDs to your hard drive for personal use for free, regardless of any copy-protection schemes employed on the DVD. Support for MacTheRipper is sparse due to its shadowy presence on the web, and if you are dissatisfied with it, you have no avenue for restitution. There is no way to try the software before you buy it.

			::''As of 2016 the current version of it is MTR 5, and is for sale at a "suggested" cost of $40 which is "not strictly required".

	==RipIt==		==RipIt==
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	However, if you want the simplest, easiest DVD Ripper for Mac, it is worth spending a little money (only $20) on [http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt]. This is a very well-designed and highly capable app with fantastic support from the developer. You can download a copy for free and rip ten DVDs to test it and see if you like it.		However, if you want the simplest, easiest DVD Ripper for Mac, it is worth spending a little money (only $20) on [http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt]. This is a very well-designed and highly capable app with fantastic support from the developer. You can download a copy for free and rip ten DVDs to test it and see if you like it.
	Before you start messing around with MacTheRipper and its myriad of settings, I'd highly recommend you try RipIt. I am not in any way associated with the developer.		Before you start messing around with MacTheRipper and its myriad of settings, I'd highly recommend you try RipIt. I am not in any way associated with the developer.

			::''As of 2016 the price is $25, and there is mixed recent feedback on the product page at [https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/27885/ripit MacUpdate].

	=Transcoder=		=Transcoder=
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	=External links=		=External links=

	*[~~http~~://www.macupdate.com/~~info.php~~/id/14414/~~mactheripper MacTheRipper~~] at MacUpdate.com		*[https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14414/mtr MTR] at MacUpdate.com
	*[http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt] from TheLittleAppFactory.com		*[http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt] from TheLittleAppFactory.com
	*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]		*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]

N Reid: re-order

2013-01-06T13:41:07Z

re-order

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	~~{{title\|Video Converters}}~~

	There are two excellent free video "converters" for Mac. One is a "ripper," and the other a transcoder. There's more out there, but the best of the free software are probably MacTheRipper and Handbrake, and RipIt stands alone as an elegant, affordable DVD ripper.		There are two excellent free video "converters" for Mac. One is a "ripper," and the other a transcoder. There's more out there, but the best of the free software are probably MacTheRipper and Handbrake, and RipIt stands alone as an elegant, affordable DVD ripper.
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	=Rippers=		=Rippers=

	== MacTheRipper==		== MacTheRipper==

	MacTheRipper excels at ripping DVDs to your Mac's hard drive. The most recent version of it is hard to find and technically is for sale at a cost, though it is through a circuitous and financially vague transactional process, due to the legality of the software being in question and the developer fearing prosecution for making it available (so he says). Still, it is the only software I have found that can rip your legally owned DVDs to your hard drive for personal use for free, regardless of any copy-protection schemes employed on the DVD. Support for MacTheRipper is sparse due to its shadowy presence on the web, and if you are dissatisfied with it, you have no avenue for restitution. There is no way to try the software before you buy it.		MacTheRipper excels at ripping DVDs to your Mac's hard drive. The most recent version of it is hard to find and technically is for sale at a cost, though it is through a circuitous and financially vague transactional process, due to the legality of the software being in question and the developer fearing prosecution for making it available (so he says). Still, it is the only software I have found that can rip your legally owned DVDs to your hard drive for personal use for free, regardless of any copy-protection schemes employed on the DVD. Support for MacTheRipper is sparse due to its shadowy presence on the web, and if you are dissatisfied with it, you have no avenue for restitution. There is no way to try the software before you buy it.

	==RipIt==		==RipIt==

	However, if you want the simplest, easiest DVD Ripper for Mac, it is worth spending a little money (only $20) on [http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt]. This is a very well-designed and highly capable app with fantastic support from the developer. You can download a copy for free and rip ten DVDs to test it and see if you like it.		However, if you want the simplest, easiest DVD Ripper for Mac, it is worth spending a little money (only $20) on [http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt]. This is a very well-designed and highly capable app with fantastic support from the developer. You can download a copy for free and rip ten DVDs to test it and see if you like it.
	Before you start messing around with MacTheRipper and its myriad of settings, I'd highly recommend you try RipIt. I am not in any way associated with the developer.		Before you start messing around with MacTheRipper and its myriad of settings, I'd highly recommend you try RipIt. I am not in any way associated with the developer.

	=Transcoder=		=Transcoder=

	==HandBrake==		==HandBrake==

	The second indispensable piece of free video converting software on the Mac is [http://handbrake.fr/ HandBrake], which can transcode almost any video, including DVD, to a variety of formats compatible with all of Apple's products.		The second indispensable piece of free video converting software on the Mac is [http://handbrake.fr/ HandBrake], which can transcode almost any video, including DVD, to a variety of formats compatible with all of Apple's products.

	:''Update as of February 2012:'' when using HandBrake to read encrypted DVDs, it uses part of the free video program VLC. If you have upgraded VLC to version 2, and HandBrake gives you a stating VLC is incompatible, see [http://www.macworld.com/article/165549/2012/02/fix_handbrake_dvd_ripping_if_youve_installed_vlc_2_0.html#lsrc.nl_mwweek_h_cbstories this page at MacWorld].		:''Update as of February 2012:'' when using HandBrake to read encrypted DVDs, it uses part of the free video program VLC. If you have upgraded VLC to version 2, and HandBrake gives you a stating VLC is incompatible, see [http://www.macworld.com/article/165549/2012/02/fix_handbrake_dvd_ripping_if_youve_installed_vlc_2_0.html#lsrc.nl_mwweek_h_cbstories this page at MacWorld].

	=~~Credits~~=		=See also=
	*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010
	*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others
	*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011
	*Fix for VLC compatibility posted by Marvin Robertson, Feb 27, 2012

	~~=See also=~~
	*[[Opening Windows files#Online conversion]] for free services to convert video, either uploaded or from another website		*[[Opening Windows files#Online conversion]] for free services to convert video, either uploaded or from another website

	=External links=		=External links=

	*[http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14414/mactheripper MacTheRipper] at MacUpdate.com		*[http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14414/mactheripper MacTheRipper] at MacUpdate.com
	*[http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt] from TheLittleAppFactory.com		*[http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt] from TheLittleAppFactory.com
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	*[http://www.online-convert.com/ online-convert.com] converts videos if not too large, as well as audio, images, documents etc. You can either upload a video, or enter the URL if the video is already online e.g. at YouTube.		*[http://www.online-convert.com/ online-convert.com] converts videos if not too large, as well as audio, images, documents etc. You can either upload a video, or enter the URL if the video is already online e.g. at YouTube.

			=Credits=

			*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010
			*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others
			*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011
			*Fix for VLC compatibility posted by Marvin Robertson, Feb 27, 2012

	[[Category:How-to guides]]		[[Category:How-to guides]]
	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

N Reid: /* External links */ more about online-convert.com

2012-03-20T09:30:29Z

External links: more about online-convert.com

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	*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]		*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]
	*[http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html MPEG Streamclip], another free transcoder with many tools		*[http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html MPEG Streamclip], another free transcoder with many tools
	*[http://www.online-convert.com/ online-convert.com] converts videos if not too large, as well as audio, images, documents etc.		*[http://www.online-convert.com/ online-convert.com] converts videos if not too large, as well as audio, images, documents etc. You can either upload a video, or enter the URL if the video is already online e.g. at YouTube.



			[[Category:How-to guides]]
	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

N Reid: *Opening Windows files#Online conversion

2012-03-14T21:20:49Z

*Opening Windows files#Online conversion

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	:''Update as of February 2012:'' when using HandBrake to read encrypted DVDs, it uses part of the free video program VLC. If you have upgraded VLC to version 2, and HandBrake gives you a stating VLC is incompatible, see [http://www.macworld.com/article/165549/2012/02/fix_handbrake_dvd_ripping_if_youve_installed_vlc_2_0.html#lsrc.nl_mwweek_h_cbstories this page at MacWorld].		:''Update as of February 2012:'' when using HandBrake to read encrypted DVDs, it uses part of the free video program VLC. If you have upgraded VLC to version 2, and HandBrake gives you a stating VLC is incompatible, see [http://www.macworld.com/article/165549/2012/02/fix_handbrake_dvd_ripping_if_youve_installed_vlc_2_0.html#lsrc.nl_mwweek_h_cbstories this page at MacWorld].

			=Credits=
			*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010
			*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others
			*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011
			*Fix for VLC compatibility posted by Marvin Robertson, Feb 27, 2012

			=See also=
			*[[Opening Windows files#Online conversion]] for free services to convert video, either uploaded or from another website

	=External links=		=External links=
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	*[http://www.online-convert.com/ online-convert.com] converts videos if not too large, as well as audio, images, documents etc.		*[http://www.online-convert.com/ online-convert.com] converts videos if not too large, as well as audio, images, documents etc.

	~~=Credits=~~
	*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010
	*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others
	*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011
	*Fix for VLC compatibility posted by Marvin Robertson, Feb 27, 2012

	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

N Reid: moved Video Converters to Video converters

2012-03-14T21:16:54Z

moved Video Converters to Video converters

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(No difference)

N Reid: VLC compatibility

2012-02-27T22:26:03Z

VLC compatibility

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	=Transcoder=		=Transcoder=
	==HandBrake==		==HandBrake==
	The second indispensable piece of free video converting software on the Mac is [http://handbrake.fr/ ~~Handbrake~~], which can transcode almost any video, including DVD, to a variety of formats compatible with all of Apple's products.		The second indispensable piece of free video converting software on the Mac is [http://handbrake.fr/ HandBrake], which can transcode almost any video, including DVD, to a variety of formats compatible with all of Apple's products.

			:''Update as of February 2012:'' when using HandBrake to read encrypted DVDs, it uses part of the free video program VLC. If you have upgraded VLC to version 2, and HandBrake gives you a stating VLC is incompatible, see [http://www.macworld.com/article/165549/2012/02/fix_handbrake_dvd_ripping_if_youve_installed_vlc_2_0.html#lsrc.nl_mwweek_h_cbstories this page at MacWorld].

	=External links=		=External links=
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	*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others		*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others
	*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011		*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011
			*Fix for VLC compatibility posted by Marvin Robertson, Feb 27, 2012

	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

N Reid: online-convert.com

2011-09-19T08:39:47Z

online-convert.com

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	*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]		*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]
	*[http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html MPEG Streamclip], another free transcoder with many tools		*[http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html MPEG Streamclip], another free transcoder with many tools
			*[http://www.online-convert.com/ online-convert.com] converts videos if not too large, as well as audio, images, documents etc.

	=Credits=		=Credits=
	*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010		*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010
	*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others		*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others
			*online-convert.com recommended by David Larson in September 2011

	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

N Reid: added MPEG Streamclip

2011-06-22T08:09:57Z

added MPEG Streamclip

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	{{title\|Video Converters}}		{{title\|Video Converters}}

	There are two excellent free video "converters" for Mac. One is a "ripper," and the other a transcoder.		There are two excellent free video "converters" for Mac. One is a "ripper," and the other a transcoder. There's more out there, but the best of the free software are probably MacTheRipper and Handbrake, and RipIt stands alone as an elegant, affordable DVD ripper.
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	=Rippers=		=Rippers=
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	==HandBrake==		==HandBrake==
	The second indispensable piece of free video converting software on the Mac is [http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake], which can transcode almost any video, including DVD, to a variety of formats compatible with all of Apple's products.		The second indispensable piece of free video converting software on the Mac is [http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake], which can transcode almost any video, including DVD, to a variety of formats compatible with all of Apple's products.

	~~There's more out there, but the best of the free software are probably these two apps, and RipIt stands alone as an elegant, affordable DVD ripper.~~

	=External links=		=External links=
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	*[http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt] from TheLittleAppFactory.com		*[http://thelittleappfactory.com/ripit/ RipIt] from TheLittleAppFactory.com
	*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]		*[http://handbrake.fr/ Handbrake.fr]
			*[http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html MPEG Streamclip], another free transcoder with many tools

	=Credits=		=Credits=
	*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010		*Contributed by [[David Burke]], "CMUG Ambassador" on [[Mac-Ministry]], Feb 23, 2010
			*MPEG Streamclip recommended by [[Chris Howard]] and others

	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]