[ale] DVD ripping tools & distro of choice?

[Preston Boyington]

adam wrote:
> Scott Castaline wrote:
>> Would that let me break apart segments of the DVD. What I'm trying to do 
>> is I have the original DVD release of StarTrek The Original Series where 
>> they put 2 episodes on one DVD. They are I believe paired up by the 
>> original film order and not the order they aired on TV. I would like to 
>> separate the episodes, so I can play them in any order that I feel like.
>> _______________________________________________
> 
> Handbrake allows you to select certain titles/chapters to dip, so 
> separating the DVD into individual episodes is simple and easy.
> 
> Adam

I use Smplayer to navigate the tracks to see which ones I want.  I am 
ripping a TV series that has 4 episodes per disc with no issues.  Like 
others, I usually let it rip while I sleep or am at work.

When ripping my Thin Man movies(1930's B&W) I had to adjust some 
settings since smoke/fog takes some extra time to avoid blocking.  I got 
some very nice results with just a bit more time.

Patience is definitely rewarded when doing a quality encode.

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