>>> On 12/8/05 12:49 PM, "Nick Scalise" <nickscalise at cox.net> wrote: >>> >>>> From: whoisquilty <whoisquilty at gmail.com> >>>> >>>> I've got a couple of DVDs that were homemade by another person >>>> but I'd >>>> like to modify them. They are extremely complicated with >>>> feature-specific chapters, subtitles, and stories. But, I'd like to >>>> remove some of the features and add others, going from a single- >>>> layer >>>> to a dual-layer disc. >>>> >>>> Is there a way to do this? If it would be easier to rip the >>>> material I >>>> want to use from the disc, are there utilities for ripping chapters >>>> and stories? >>> >>> Three separate utilities for ripping. You will have to experiment >>> for which >>> you like best. >>> >>> MacTheRipper (free, but disliked by Macrovision, Inc.) >>> <http://www.losprimates.net/mtr/> >>> >>> MPEG StreamClip (Free but requires Apple's MPEG2 Component, $20) >>> <http://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html> >>> <http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/> >>> >>> HandBrake (Free, but only rips to MP4 or AVI) >>> <http://handbrake.m0k.org/> >>> >>> I don't know how well any handle subtitles, or any of the other >>> features. May >>> be impossible without original source files. >>> >>> http://www.videohelp.com/ may have more insight. >> >> From: Colt Freeman <cfreeman at liberty.edu> >> >> Handbrake rips subtitles and up to two different audio streams. On Dec 29, 2005, at 6:48 PM, <illovox at comcast.net> <illovox at comcast.net> wrote: > URL? <http://www.google.com/search? client=safari&rls=en&q=handbrake&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8> First listing... -- Nick Scalise nickscalise at cox.net