HandBrake

HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows.
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Website Links

http://handbrake.fr/

What Is It?

HandBrake is not a ripper. It converts video, it does not rip it byte by byte. It does not crack the latest DVD copy protection schemes hatched by the studios. It converts video from nearly any format to a handful of modern ones—that's it.
—HandBrake Website 2013-02-12

Developer

  • HandBrake Project 2011

Open Source

Yes

Supported Platforms

  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Mac

Requirements

  • none

Versions

  • 0.9.6

Features

  • subtitles
  • chapters
  • ability to choose parts of movie instead of a whole
Pros Cons
  • Free
  • converts to mp4 files, which is usable in many devices
  • takes 1 hr for most movies
  • takes time to understand the program
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