HandBrake is a GPL’d multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter. HandBrake was originally available on the BeOS, but now has been ported over to MacOS X and to GNU/Linux.

• Supported sources:
  • Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD (even encrypted)
  • PAL or NTSC
  • AC-3, LPCM or MPEG audio tracks
• Outputs:
  • File format: MP4, AVI or OGM
  • Video: MPEG-4 or H.264 (1 or 2 passes or constant quantizer encoding)
  • Audio: AAC, MP3, Vorbis or AC-3 pass-through (supports encoding of several audio tracks)
• Misc features
  • Chapter selection
  • Basic subtitle support (burned into the picture)
  • Integrated bitrate calculator
  • Picture deinterlacing, cropping and scaling
  • Grayscale encoding

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 converter, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows.

Supported sources:

• Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD (encrypted or unencrypted, but protection methods other than CSS are not supported and must be handled externally with third-party software), and some .VOB and .TS files
• PAL or NTSC
• AC-3, DTS, LPCM or MPEG audio tracks

• File format: MP4, MKV, AVI or OGM
• Video: MPEG-4 or H.264 (1 or 2 passes or constant quantizer/rate encoding)
• Audio: AAC, MP3, Vorbis or AC-3 pass-through (supports encoding of several audio tracks)

• Chapter selection
• Basic subtitle support (burned into the picture)
• Integrated bitrate calculator
• Picture deinterlacing, cropping and scaling
• Grayscale encoding

Often called a Swiss army knife of Audio, dbpowerAMP is able to:

• Digitally Rip Audio CDs and compress to a multitude of audio formats,
• Convert between audio formats whilst preserving ID Tags. Practically every audio type is supported: mp3, mp4, m4a, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC) and many others from Codec Central,
• Volume Normalize & apply DSP effects [Power Pack Option],
• Windows Explorer Integration: right click >> Convert To, popup info tips (bitrate, length), Explorer Columns,
• ID tag editing [Power Pack Option],
• Record from LPs or anything with Auxiliary Input,
• Fully compatible with Windows XP / 2000, etc,
• CD Ripper boasts Fastest CD Ripping with AccurateRip included,
• Free from nags, popups, hidden spyware or bundleware.

Please note that there is an option to install an mp3 encoder with this application. This part is not free but has a 30 day trial period.

ften called a Swiss army knife of Audio, dbpowerAMP is able to:

• Digitally Rip Audio CDs and compress to a multitude of audio formats,
• Convert between audio formats whilst preserving ID Tags. Practically every audio type is supported: mp3, mp4, m4a, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Monkeys Audio, FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC) and many others from Codec Central,
• Volume Normalize & apply DSP effects [Power Pack Option],
• Windows Explorer Integration: right click >> Convert To, popup info tips (bitrate, length), Explorer Columns,
• ID tag editing [Power Pack Option],
• Record from LPs or anything with Auxiliary Input,
• Fully compatible with Windows XP / 2000, etc,
• CD Ripper boasts Fastest CD Ripping with AccurateRip included,
• Free from nags, popups, hidden spyware or bundleware.

Please note that there is an option to install an mp3 encoder with this application. This part is not free but has a 30 day trial period.

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