Putting DVDs on external hard drive

amagab · amagab #1 (**permalink**)

09-29-2007, 05:56 PM

I have about 100 DVDs that I want to rip and put on an external hard drive. I want to be able to view those movies through AppleTV or something similar in the future.

1) What application should I use to best rip the DVDs?
2) What is the best format to rip the movies into, taking into account: compatability, quality, and size?

Thanks!

baggss · baggss #2 (**permalink**)

09-29-2007, 06:37 PM

1) Handbrake

2) There are presets in Handbrake that you can use to rip for best quality for a number of different devices. There is an AppleTV preset, but if you think you may get an iPod or iPhone and want compatibility, then you will want to use the preset for one of them instead. Quality wise, using any of the presets for a specific device will give you the best quality you can get while maintaining compatibility with the device itself.

amagab · amagab #3 (**permalink**)

09-29-2007, 08:38 PM

Is there a universal format? ....that would work with AppleTV and other devices?

How is the quality of the AppleTV format?
How much size does a 4Gb movie take after ripped to AppleTV format?

Thanks!

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amagab #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 07, 2006 Posts: 80 Mac Specs: MacBook, iMac, Xserve, iPod, unlocked iPhone	09-29-2007, 05:56 PM I have about 100 DVDs that I want to rip and put on an external hard drive. I want to be able to view those movies through AppleTV or something similar in the future. 1) What application should I use to best rip the DVDs? 2) What is the best format to rip the movies into, taking into account: compatability, quality, and size? Thanks!
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Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	09-29-2007, 06:37 PM 1) Handbrake 2) There are presets in Handbrake that you can use to rip for best quality for a number of different devices. There is an AppleTV preset, but if you think you may get an iPod or iPhone and want compatibility, then you will want to use the preset for one of them instead. Quality wise, using any of the presets for a specific device will give you the best quality you can get while maintaining compatibility with the device itself.
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