Ripping DVDs in Ubuntu is not very well documented.
This guide explains how to rip DVDs to mp4 format using Handbrake.
Installing Codecs
It is necessary to install the DVD codecs on Ubuntu before installing Handbrake.
For instructions on how to do this, see Playing Encrypted DVDs in Ubuntu.
Installing Hanbrake
To install Handbrake in Ubuntu, go to
http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php
and click on the download link for Ubuntu x.xx GUI, i.e. 9.04. Choose the architecture, 32bit or 64bit, depending on your system architecture.
Download it to your Desktop folder and double click on it to open the .deb file in GDebi Package Manager. Click on Install Package to begin the installation.
The installation should take about 2 minutes.
Using Handbrake
Handbrake is very simple to use. Insert your DVD into the DVD drive, and on the prompt that follows, select Do Nothing. Go to Applications ->Sound & Video -> Handbrake to open Handbrake. In the menu bar, click on Source to select the source. In the window this opens, there is a sidebar. Normally, this sidebar will contain a link to the DVD in the drive, usually with the name of the disk. Click on this.
If there is a VIDEO_TS folder, select the Open VIDEO_TS Folder checkbox below. Otherwise, locate on in the same window the file you want to rip and select Open.
Handbrake should now scan the file(s) and give information about the length of the tracks, and allow you to select which tracks you want to rip.
You can set the filename and folder in an option box.
Below there are a nmber of tabs, including Picture and Video, which allow you to set various options such as Bitrate and Resolution. When you have changed any settings you wat, click Start to begin encoding.
The process can take from about 10 minutes to several hours, so do not be discouraged if it seems to take ages. When it has finished, open the location of the stored video and play.
It should now work nicely!!
This technique can also be used in Windows or Mac OS X. Simply select the Windows GUI version or the Mac OS X version and install by double clicking.
This guide explains how to rip DVDs to mp4 format using Handbrake.
Installing Codecs
It is necessary to install the DVD codecs on Ubuntu before installing Handbrake.
For instructions on how to do this, see Playing Encrypted DVDs in Ubuntu.
Installing Hanbrake
To install Handbrake in Ubuntu, go to
http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php
and click on the download link for Ubuntu x.xx GUI, i.e. 9.04. Choose the architecture, 32bit or 64bit, depending on your system architecture.
Download it to your Desktop folder and double click on it to open the .deb file in GDebi Package Manager. Click on Install Package to begin the installation.
The installation should take about 2 minutes.
Using Handbrake
Handbrake is very simple to use. Insert your DVD into the DVD drive, and on the prompt that follows, select Do Nothing. Go to Applications ->Sound & Video -> Handbrake to open Handbrake. In the menu bar, click on Source to select the source. In the window this opens, there is a sidebar. Normally, this sidebar will contain a link to the DVD in the drive, usually with the name of the disk. Click on this.
If there is a VIDEO_TS folder, select the Open VIDEO_TS Folder checkbox below. Otherwise, locate on in the same window the file you want to rip and select Open.
Handbrake should now scan the file(s) and give information about the length of the tracks, and allow you to select which tracks you want to rip.
You can set the filename and folder in an option box.
Below there are a nmber of tabs, including Picture and Video, which allow you to set various options such as Bitrate and Resolution. When you have changed any settings you wat, click Start to begin encoding.
The process can take from about 10 minutes to several hours, so do not be discouraged if it seems to take ages. When it has finished, open the location of the stored video and play.
It should now work nicely!!
This technique can also be used in Windows or Mac OS X. Simply select the Windows GUI version or the Mac OS X version and install by double clicking.
