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Many DVD collectors may run into the problem of sharing their DVD movies with friends and backing up DVD files on their computer hard drive or a blank DVD disc.
MP4 refers to MPEG-4 Part 14 or *.mp4, is a file format (also called container) specified as a part of the ISO/IEC MPEG-4 international standard. It is used to store media types defined by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group, and can be used to store other media types as well. Generally speaking, MP4 is most commonly used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those defined by MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images.
If you want to convert DVD to MP4, please remove the DVD copy protection using a free Mac DVD ripper Mac The Ripper, and then convert the ripped DVD (.VOB video) to MP4. Here is a guide.
Part 1, How to rip DVD using Mac The Ripper.
Step 1, Download Mac The Ripper (a free DVD Ripper for Mac).
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 Copying. You can 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 (.VOB) to MP4 video for Mac OS X?
If you want to play the ripped DVD on QuickTime, iPod, iPhone, PSP, etc, just convert DVD to MP4 on Mac OS. But Mac The Ripper could only make a copy of your DVD, it could not convert DVD. Thus, you have to find another free video converter iSquint to convert the ripped DVD to MP4.
Part 3, How to convert ripper DVD to HD MP4 video for Mac OS X?
Want to convert DVD to HD MP4 (High Profile H.264, MP4 VIDEO, H.264, Xvid)? You can choose Wondershare Video Converter Pro for Mac to rip DVD to HD MP4 with only a few clicks!
