Publisher's Description
From HandBrake:
HandBrake is a GPL'd multi-platform, heavily multithreaded DVD to AVI/MPEG-4 converter. HandBrake is currently available for BeOS and MacOS X (with GUI) as well as for GNU/Linux (CLI only).
- Features:
+ Can encode directly from DVDs (even encrypted ones)
+ Supports 2-pass encoding
+ Supports picture cropping and resizing
- Known issues:
+ Only handles AC3 audio tracks
+ Only handles DVDs or DVD folders (e.g. it cannot encode a single VOB file)
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All versions:
4.4 starsout of 135 votes
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"One of my favorites"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.6
Pros
Smooth
Fast
Consistant QualityCons
None to speak of
Summary
I have used handbrake for a couple of years now, and it has really saved my hide on more occasions than one. Several situations where I am traveling somewhere and I need to rapidly convert video for a upcoming presentation, and it just does it. Nothing bad to say about it.
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"HandBrake saved my video life! Thank you, developers."
Version: HandBrake 0.9.6
Pros
It just works!
Cons
None -- it did what I needed
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"Works perfect"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
It's free - that's cool
Cons
A little slow
Summary
Best tool for creating mp4 files, can handle every source file I throw at it. Files that SUPER and Videora fumbled with audio delays, converted perfectly with Handbrake. And the only freeware tool that seems to be able to handle m2ts files.
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"Dozens of DVDs ripped to play on iPad"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
Works as advertised (iMac)
Ripped dozens of DVDs, only 1 wouldn't rip
Free, free, freeCons
Slow -- Did I mention that it worked great and was free!
Summary
A free app that does what it says it will do. Big thank you to the developer!
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"Excellent utility"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
Flexible and creates reliable rips of all our movies.
Cons
Needs VLC installed in the root of "Applications"
I wish it could overcome rip lock on my MacSummary
Very worthwhile
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"Pain Free Video Library Conversion"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
It's Free
Can execute it by commandline - better for batch processing
Can convert to web ready formats
Supports large files
High quality video outputCons
A little bit slow compared to FreeMake.
Summary
This is very useful if you need to convert a lot of videos over into web ready MP4. I wrote a batch file to convert a whole directory. The program encodes a little slower than FreeMake Video Converter. But you can control the file size, quality, and have batch processing in Handbrake. ****
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"Best free copying software downloaded on download.com"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
The software can copy almost all standard dvd's into a wide variety of formats. I have only run into a couple of dvd's I could not copy because the program would copy the chapters out of sequence.
Cons
Can only copy one disk at a time. I tried downloading it for my super powerful windows PC I build 1 year ago which has multiple optical drives. The program worked one and then never again. Works everytime without fail on my mac.
Summary
I takes a little time to copy video files more than 30 minutes in length but it will get the job done. And the finished product is always faithful to the source material in quality. And it's ability to copy the file into a large variety of video formats is also a plus for people who need that feature. Since my movie collection is so large and I wanted digital backups of all my disks it took me the better part of 6 months to finish my backup project and the majority of a 2TB hard drive. This was a good thing since some of my older dvd's had begun to deteriorate.
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"LOVE it easy to use"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
easy to use for a first timer like moi!
Cons
none so far
Summary
it's easy, so far free..and does what it should do
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"No longer supports or works with ppc."
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
No longer supports or works with ppc.
Cons
No longer supports or works with ppc.
Summary
No longer supports or works with ppc.
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"Does a decent job of encoding .M4V files"
Version: HandBrake 0.9.5
Pros
-H264 format encoding is excellent and very flexible
-decent speed on a intel iMac
-able to fine tune resolution on ripped filesCons
-Some settings can cause Handbrake to crash
-Some settings can be VERY processor tasking (re: heat issues on iMacs. Would recommend a fan controller application to speed up cooling fans)
-Some files still take 5 to 7 hours to rip (99.99999% quality)Summary
If you want a good application to make files for your iPod, iPhone, AppleTV, then Handbrake will work just fine. It's certainly capable of near-HD rips depending on your settings, but be advised that higher quality rips will take alot longer and is processor taxing.
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