Comments on: Converting DVD for AppleTV http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/ Find everything you wanted to know about Mac software in our blog: hot news, reviews, tips, tricks and more! Keep your finger on the pulse of Apple world! Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John Lockwood http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-100 John Lockwood Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:16:15 +0000 http://www.totalapps.net/?p=722#comment-100 While Front Row can play full VIDEO_TS folders with all the original DVD content, the Apple TV as standard cannot. You can however relatively easily install XBMC on to the Apple TV and this can play VIDEO_TS folders as well. See http://lifehacker.com/5057411/atv-usb-creator-loads-boxee-and-xbmc-on-apple-tv While Front Row can play full VIDEO_TS folders with all the original DVD content, the Apple TV as standard cannot. You can however relatively easily install XBMC on to the Apple TV and this can play VIDEO_TS folders as well.

See http://lifehacker.com/5057411/atv-usb-creator-loads-boxee-and-xbmc-on-apple-tv

]]> By: Chris Ridd http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Chris Ridd Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:23:41 +0000 http://www.totalapps.net/?p=722#comment-91 Handbrake can only rip direct from DVDs if you also have VLC installed - David mentioned the need for VLC. Handbrake dynamically loads in a VLC library to do the dirty work. Handbrake can only rip direct from DVDs if you also have VLC installed – David mentioned the need for VLC. Handbrake dynamically loads in a VLC library to do the dirty work.

]]> By: Ian Fitter http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Ian Fitter Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:02:17 +0000 http://www.totalapps.net/?p=722#comment-84 Didn't realise Handbrake could handle a DVD directly. I've always used MacTheKnife to produce a copy on the HDD, then Handbrake to process that while MacTheKnife works on the next one. Didn’t realise Handbrake could handle a DVD directly. I’ve always used MacTheKnife to produce a copy on the HDD, then Handbrake to process that while MacTheKnife works on the next one.

]]> By: Chris Ridd http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Chris Ridd Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:01:54 +0000 http://www.totalapps.net/?p=722#comment-83 I used to use MTR but switched to http://ripitapp.com a while back. I was interested in how you'd play the results on an ATV, not in a Mac app. DVD Player.app can already play the rips :-) I used to use MTR but switched to http://ripitapp.com a while back.

I was interested in how you’d play the results on an ATV, not in a Mac app. DVD Player.app can already play the rips :-)

]]> By: Rob elkin http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Rob elkin Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.totalapps.net/?p=722#comment-82 If you want to convert the entire DVD and keep the extra features, use a free program called mactheripper which will literally take the contents of your DVD and put them in a folder on your hard drive. Then you can use vlc etc to play (not sure if front row supports these, I think plex does though.) David - didn't realise that you were that into your ripping, when I get home later I will send you a nifty little script that I have to help you rip faster. Oh, and to ralph, give the cli version of handbrake a try, I find it to be about 50% faster than the GUI version. If you want to convert the entire DVD and keep the extra features, use a free program called mactheripper which will literally take the contents of your DVD and put them in a folder on your hard drive. Then you can use vlc etc to play (not sure if front row supports these, I think plex does though.)

David – didn’t realise that you were that into your ripping, when I get home later I will send you a nifty little script that I have to help you rip faster.

Oh, and to ralph, give the cli version of handbrake a try, I find it to be about 50% faster than the GUI version.

]]> By: Chris Ridd http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Chris Ridd Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:52:36 +0000 http://www.totalapps.net/?p=722#comment-78 Handbrake really benefits from running on a multi-core Intel system. If it *still* isn't fast enough, there's the Elgato Turbo.264 HD available - and there's a great review of that by David at http://www.digmo.co.uk/news/hardware/turbo264-hd-review/ Transcoding using Handbrake loses all the interactive content on the DVDs, which my kids enjoy. Is there any good way of preserving the raw VOBs for use with Apple TV? Handbrake really benefits from running on a multi-core Intel system. If it *still* isn’t fast enough, there’s the Elgato Turbo.264 HD available – and there’s a great review of that by David at http://www.digmo.co.uk/news/hardware/turbo264-hd-review/

Transcoding using Handbrake loses all the interactive content on the DVDs, which my kids enjoy. Is there any good way of preserving the raw VOBs for use with Apple TV?

]]> By: Ralph Nader http://www.totalapps.net/mac/converting-dvd-for-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Ralph Nader Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:58:03 +0000 http://www.totalapps.net/?p=722#comment-75 Handbrake is extremely slow. What I prefer to use in all my Apple TV actions is Roxio's Toast 10. I download a lot of TV show avi files, drag and drop into Toast, which then converts to Apple TV format. Same with DVDS, although I have to remove the anti-piracy protection using Rip It first before I drag and drop into Toast Handbrake is extremely slow. What I prefer to use in all my Apple TV actions is Roxio’s Toast 10. I download a lot of TV show avi files, drag and drop into Toast, which then converts to Apple TV format. Same with DVDS, although I have to remove the anti-piracy protection using Rip It first before I drag and drop into Toast

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