I like MKV files, which have complete menu, subtitle, alternate audio, and other stuff support. The problem with that is I don't know anything that can rip to MKVs. My solution (assuming you have the space) --Puppy Linux has a built-in image creater, and I just store the entire ISO which I can either mount the ISO (again, Linux can do this, even over network, even installed on a PS3), or just open it in VLC (which runs in --you guessed it -- Linux). It takes the entire size of the DVD, but it also has complete use of the DVD. ...and I'll come back if I can find a MKV ripper.
One problem with handbrake is that the MKV files it creates have really slow seek rates. Hardly slower than real time, in fact. What I do is take the matroska files Handbrake pumps out and pass them through mkvmerge, and then they seek just as well as an avi.
Awesome ripper that rips to many different formats, including an iso and individual files.
Fast, solid, and unblocks almost all DVD copyright protection. For legal backup use of course. The only problem is some newer Disney movies, which sometimes foul up the decoding process.
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I like MKV files, which have complete menu, subtitle, alternate audio, and other stuff support. The problem with that is I don't know anything that can rip to MKVs.
My solution (assuming you have the space) --Puppy Linux has a built-in image creater, and I just store the entire ISO which I can either mount the ISO (again, Linux can do this, even over network, even installed on a PS3), or just open it in VLC (which runs in --you guessed it -- Linux). It takes the entire size of the DVD, but it also has complete use of the DVD.
...and I'll come back if I can find a MKV ripper.
The latest version of Total Video Converter can rip DVDs in MKV files.
wait a just a minute there buster how are you getting your mkv movies if you dot know how to rip dvds into mkv? Should we alert the mpaa here lol
If you want to use Matroska files, the best options are SUPER (http://www.erightsoft.biz/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe) and HandBrake (http://handbrake.fr/).
SUPER is Windows only, HandBrake is for Mac, Linux and Windows. Both of them are free and HandBrake is Open Source (I recommend HandBrake)
One problem with handbrake is that the MKV files it creates have really slow seek rates. Hardly slower than real time, in fact. What I do is take the matroska files Handbrake pumps out and pass them through mkvmerge, and then they seek just as well as an avi.
Google "Dvd Ripper"
Awesome ripper that rips to many different formats, including an iso and individual files.
Fast, solid, and unblocks almost all DVD copyright protection. For legal backup use of course. The only problem is some newer Disney movies, which sometimes foul up the decoding process.