1. Errors during DVD Analyzing | 2. Errors during DVD Ripping | 3. Errors after DVD Transcoding |
• No disc found or won't detect DVD • Cannot open DVD source/stuck on open DVD • No title found or no valid source found • Won't find main title/Can't rip 99-title DVDs • Error reading DVD • Cannot scan dvd or scan never completes • Not showing all titles • Playlist obfuscation • Cannot open IFO or not recognizing IFO files • Analyzing stops at 47% | • Won't rip whole movie • DVD with bad sector • Poor CPU utilization • Software stuck/crashes • Movie size is 40 GB+ • I/O error • CRC error • Out of memory error • Cannot rip all episodes • Mismatched region code error | • Audio out of sync • Scrambled/pixilated rips • Incomplete rips • Ripped DVD shows black bars • No sound or mixed up • Jagged edges on final rip • Ripped movie repeats on certain parts • Subtitles do not appear after ripping • Movies stops playing at the same place • Output file is just several kb |
Tools | Movie | Performance | Errors during the ripping |
MacX DVD Ripper | Transformer (7.84GB) | 1. Loading: immediately | ripping time: 12min | Avg. FPS: 216-262fps 2. Output file: 720x404p (16:9, 1500kbps), 1.61GB, AAC Audio (128kbps) | 1. Its unique title check mechanism will automatically crack tough protections. |
HandBrake | Transformer (7.84GB) | 1. Loading time: 1min | ripping time: 37min | Avg. FPS: 97.13-149fps 2. Output file: 718x360p (2.35:1, 1495kbps), 1.87GB, AAC audio (164kbps) | 1. Can't identify the right title 2. No response when clicking Start 3. Scrambled screen after slight tweaking 4. The ripped movie with aspect ratio of 2.35:1 is not perfect for YouTube or mobile playback. |
MakeMKV | Transformer (7.84GB) | 1. Loading: 1min | ripping time: 4min | Avg. FPS: NA 2. Output file: 720x480p (16:9, 5533kbps), 6.73GB, AC-3 (448kbps) | 1. Requires manaually selecting title 2. No parameter setting or editing option 3. Big output file size |
Main Features | MacX DVD Ripper | HandBrake | MakeMKV |
Supported Input Formats (DVD disc, ISO image and DVD folder) | Y | Y | DVD and ISO |
Rip Proteced DVD (Compatible with copy protections including CSS, region code, UOP, Disney Fake, and more) | Y | N (libdvdcss is a must) | N (AACS and BD+ only) |
Copy Feature (Backup main title DVD, copy full title DVD, clone DVD to ISO image, backup DVD to MKV) | Y | N | N (to MKV) |
Supported Output Formats (Rip DVD to digital MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, HEVC, H.264, etc) | Y | MP4, MKV | MKV |
Supported Devices (Encode DVD movie to iPhone, iPad, Android, etc) | Y | iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Windows Phone | N |
Support the Latest Mac OS X (macOS Catalina and Mojave supported) | Y | Y | Y |
Edit Function (Trim, crop, merge titles, rotate, add external subtitle, batch rip, etc) | Y | Y | N |
Setting Adjustment (Adjust resolutions, frame rate, aspect ratio, bit rate, codec etc) | Y | Y | N |