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Return of the pineapple: HandBrake 0.8.5b1
First there was HandBrake, then MediaFork... and now, well, just don't call it a comeback: HandBrake 0.8.5b1 is out, incorporating all the library updates from the MediaFork build of the free, open source DVD converter/compressor and adding some new goodies:• User presets • AppleTV and PS3 support • Anamorphic video, even in QuickTime • Surround sound (both AAC 5.1 and Dolby Pro Logic II) • Chapter markers (QuickTime-style) • Official support for the Windows GUI • PPC Linux support • High profile H.264What better way to spend a weekend than converting all your DVDs to show on your AppleTV? Just note that this is a beta version, and the last stable rev of HandBrake (0.7.1) may be more reliable.
How to: Rip DVDs to Apple TV
Not that we condone illegal activity, but... Apple TV Hacker (yet another blog that has sprung up about Apple's latest gizmo) adds to the list of Apple TV Hacks (naturally) with this step-by-step How To: Rip DVDs to the Apple TV with MediaFork. It's very detailed and illustrated with screenshots every step of the way. It's going to take a long time, so you can judge if it's worth it to you. Either way, the Apple TV is certainly the "IT" toy this week.
MediaFork to 'unfork' back into HandBrake
As Erica noted back on the 12th, a contributed branch of the HandBrake DVD ripping tool was released as MediaFork, including plenty of updated library goodness and new features for conversion to iPod video formats. The development team on MediaFork had tried to contact HandBrake developer "titer" prior to splitting off a version, but hadn't been able to reach him.Well, titer has returned, made contact with the new team, and given his official stamp of approval to the MediaFork efforts -- meaning that the next beta of MediaFork will return to the HandBrake name and website. It's wonderful to see everyone working together for justice, and for... the safety of puppies... and Christmas, right? Let's rip those DVDs!thanks Mike![via MacApper]
MediaFork: Stick a fork in HandBrake
Not much has happened on the HandBrake front for quite some time, so some developers decided to fork the open source development and create their own nonofficial version. MediaFork is the open-source community-contributed HandBrake fork they developed. Like its parent, it's a DVD ripping application that allows you to create iPod compatible MPEG-4 video from any commercial DVD. The 0.8.0 Beta 1 software is available as a 10.3.9-or-later Universal Binary. I just downloaded my copy and can't wait to give it a spin.
