[GRLUG] K3b question

[Bob Kline]

On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 3:12 PM, john-thomas richards <jtr at jrichards.org>wrote:

> 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
> ------
> Life is short; think quickly.
>
>

Thanks.  I'll check it out.

   -- Bob
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