[GRLUG] K3b question

[john-thomas richards]

On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 12:17:00PM -0400, Bob Kline wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 11:48 AM, Adam Tauno Williams <
> awilliam at whitemice.org> wrote:
> 
> > >If I choose "Rip Video DVD," and
> > >insert a DVD,  I see some information
> > >about the DVD, but never see any
> > >indication that one can start ripping.
> > >I also tried a DVD that I recorded off
> > >TV, that has the same kind of DVD
> > >movie format - it plays fine - and the
> > >same thing happens.
> > >Anyone successfully used the rip
> > >video DVD feature?
> >
> > Many video DVDs can simply be mounted and the BLOBs copied.  It appears as
> > a filesystem.
> 
> 
> Indeed, the files do show up, but
> no inndication as to how to start
> ripping.  i.e., the "Start ripping"
> button that appears with CD's when
> I choose "Rip a CD" does not appear,
> so it's not clear what the next move is
> after the directors and files appear.
> 
> If there is a next move...
> 
> My goal is to put a few movies on my
> hard drive.  In the event K3b doesn't
> do this, despite the menu item,  can
> someone suggest another package?

Bob,

I *strongly* recommend HandBrake.  It is simple to use yet it offers
some fine-grained control (not what you'd get from a commandline, but
some).  It even has pre-configured options for iPods, etc.

Very strangely, it is not available in Debian proper.
-- 
john-thomas
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