How to convert DVD movies to MP4 format with DVD to MP4 Converter freeware/shareware ?
I looked at two programs that rip DVD into mp4 video format for Windows. I found a free open-source program called Handbrake that wouldn’t rip copy-protected DVDs on a PC. I also found a program called Daniusoft DVD Ripper that converts Any DVD into mp4 format for iPod, iPhone 3gs, Zune HD etc. It also works great on Windows 7, and also takes still shots of movie frames – a very useful feature. Handbrake Using Handbrake was as easy as plugging in my DVD, selecting the DVD in Handbrake, and clicking a button to kick off the conversion process. I used a regular movie DVD ‘Ice Age’ and tried it on Handbrake. It took a whopping 4 hours to rip the DVD and convert it into mp4 format, which seemed like an eternity. But when I used The Matrix Revolutions – one of my favorite sci-fi action flicks – and tried it on, The Handbrake wouldn’t even start the conversion though, complaining that the DVD was copyright protected (which it is). The Handbrake user interface was also hard to figure out. It
