No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?

Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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Jessica - Jun 12, 2009 7:20:41 am PDT #10420 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

If the DVD is protected, you'll have to rip the DVD first. Then Handbrake can do its thing.

Is this a new "feature"? I've ripped commercial DVDs to iTunes directly from Handbrake with no intermediary step.


le nubian - Jun 12, 2009 7:26:09 am PDT #10421 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

is that right? I have not been able to accomplish this, Jessica.

Perhaps I am doing something wrong?


Jessica - Jun 12, 2009 7:29:34 am PDT #10422 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Before I discovered MPEG Streamclip, I used Handbrake to rip all my DVD clips for vidding, so I know it's possible. I'll double-check when I get home tonight (I don't have any commercial DVDs here at work).


Gris - Jun 12, 2009 7:29:46 am PDT #10423 of 25501
Hey. New board.

I have also ripped commercial DVDs with Handbrake, though I tended to find it to be slower and less stable, so usually ripped with MacTheRipper first anyway.


Barb - Jun 12, 2009 7:37:09 am PDT #10424 of 25501
“Not dead yet!”

It's taking its time, but it appears to be saving as mp4 files. I hate being such a computer idjit sometimes. Oh, and Tep, I'm using OS 10.5.5 right now.


Steph L. - Jun 12, 2009 7:42:48 am PDT #10425 of 25501
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I'm using OS 10.5.5 right now.

I'm thisclose to getting a MacBook Pro (partly b/c if you buy it w/an education discount -- my mom works at a high school -- you get a free iPod Touch), but the only thing holding me back is not wanting to upgrade most of the software I use for my freelance jobs (Quark XPress, Photoshop CS). The versions are *just* old enough that they don't play well with Leopard (we've had problems at work with Leopard and older software versions), and I just don't want to deal with it right now.


Barb - Jun 12, 2009 7:45:32 am PDT #10426 of 25501
“Not dead yet!”

I want one of the new MacBook Pros in the worst way! I'd really like to have the faster speed and greater memory. (I am SOOOO Tim Taylor-- I grunt and everything.) I think I'll treat myself if I sell a book.


Barb - Jun 12, 2009 8:24:10 am PDT #10427 of 25501
“Not dead yet!”

Okay, it's "muxing" whatever that is.


Barb - Jun 12, 2009 8:27:09 am PDT #10428 of 25501
“Not dead yet!”

Okay, I goobered, which was to be expected. It copied it as a movie to iTunes when all I wanted were the songs. Huh. What did I do wrong?


le nubian - Jun 12, 2009 8:31:14 am PDT #10429 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

hmm. I just opened Handbrake and it doesn't look like there is an option to just extract the audio.

Found this: [link]