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Popcorn or Toast? MactheRipper or HandBrake?

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I'm currently using HandBrake, but know MactheRipper is extremely popular....which do you prefer? and can MactheRipper rip things faster??

Also...I'm looking to purchase Popcorn or Toast. I need something that will burn full length movies quicker than 10 hours (which is what iDVD has been producing for me).

What is the difference between Popcorn and Toast? What can 1 do that the other can't? Tried doing some research but it all seems the same to me.... which of these do you prefer?

Thanks in advance!
 
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Handbrake's totally the way forward :D there's nothing like it comparable on the market. I think from looking at other threads on here there's a lot of handbrake fans ^^

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are you making backup movies from an existing dvd movie?

i use mactheripper to rip the movie, then DVD2one to burn it.
 
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Yes....I'm making copies of things that we have. So I have HandBrake for ripping, but iDVD is sucking and taking way too long to burn a disc (10-12 hours)
 
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Thanks for the link HeyYo, ill check it

On amazon i was reading user reviews of Popcorn and they didn't seem too hot.....THOUGH Toast 9 is expensive and seems to have WAAAAY more features than i need...
 

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