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Flash Video (FLV) is a file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player (initially produced by Macromedia) versions 6–10. Until version 9 update 2 of the Flash Player, Flash Video referred to a proprietary file format, having the extension FLV. Notable users of the Flash Video format include YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo! Video, Reuters.com, metacafe, and many other news providers.
Want to convert DVD to FLV video to share with more friends? But in order to prevent pirate, DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played.
Mac The Ripper is a free DVD Ripper (extractor) for Mac OS X that can extract commercial DVD movies to your hard drive, minus all the copy protection and region controls put in place by DVD publishers.
Part 1, How to rip DVD using Mac The Ripper.
Step 1, Download Mac The Ripper.
http://www.mactheripper.org
Step 2, Rip and copy DVD for free. Insert your DVD movie into your DVD drive and launch the MacTheRipper. There are two major setting parts: Disc and Mode.
REC Region settings:
UOPS: Allow you to skip or fast-forward through most DVD content, such as warning screens, previews etc.
RCE Region:
If MacTheRipper displays "DISC RCE: CLEAR" after scanning the DVD, you can leave the option to OFF status.
If MacTheRipper displays "DISC RCE: -DETECTED-", you must set the option to the region in which the DVD was purchased.
De-Macrovision: Allow you to record your DVDs straight to VCR, or connect the DVD player through a VCR without getting a bunch of wavy lines. This is enabled by default.
Mode setting: Select the Full Disc Extraction Mode to reserve all the info in the inserted DVD disc.
Step 3, Complete DVD Ripping. Find a folder in the save location. The output files extracted by Mac The Ripper are saved as .VOB format.
Part 2, How to convert DVD to FLV video for Mac OS X?
MacTheRipper could only make a copy of your DVD, it could not convert DVD to any video files like FLV. So, you have to find a free tool named iSquint to convert the ripped DVD to FLV.
Don’t want to mess around with these complicated applications? You can choose Wondershare Video Converter Pro for Mac to rip DVD to FLV with only a few clicks!
