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== Complete Process Guide==HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. It allows you to convert digital video, such as from a DVD source (MPEG2) to the more advanced MPEG4 [[H.264]] format. On a Linux system Handbrake can read encrypted DVD source when used with the [[VideoLAN Player]] (VLC). On a windows system an encrypted DVD would first have to be decrypted with another program and copied to the system harddrive. As of 2012 a second guide, [[DVD Rip Using DVDfab and FairUse Wizard]] has been added. In this guide a DVD is backed up and encoded using the impressive [[H.264]] format. Note that both [[Handbrake]] and FairUse Wizard can produce XviD and H.264 output. == Handbrake: Review ==[[Image:45star.png]] This is the latest video conversion tool to be reviewed, and when compared to traditional tools Handbrake comes out a clear winner. This software is completely free and it can compete head on against expensive commercial applications to do the same thing. For the software's specific purpose, converting MPEG2 to H.264, Handbrake receives one of our highest ratings! Handbrake doesn't have all of the different conversion format options and editing functionality of some commercial packages, but it is designed to be a very specific tool for a very specific task, and for that it is clearly a rock star. Handbrake is fast. On a multi-core processor system Handbrake completes the encoding process in about 1/3 the time as some of the traditional free encoders we have tested. * [http://handbrake.fr/ Official Web Site] The developers of Handbrake do not expect nor accept monetary or material donations. They do appreciate contributions by open source developers. This issue is covered in the [http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/SupportFAQ Handbrake FAQ]. {{:DVDfab versus SmartRipper}} == Handbrake & DVDfab: Complete Process Guide==== Subtitles: forced only, burned in, default ==== Handbrake: Subtitle Options - forced only, burned in, default ==== Audio Settings ==== Handbrake: Audio Settings ==== Handbrake: Quick Review of Settings ==On the Video Tab:* Output format MP4 file* Video Codec: [[H.264]] (video tab)* '''2 pass encoding''' and turbo first pass (''not the default so double check!'')* target size: 700MBOn the Subtitles tab:* check all three boxes: Forced Only, Burned In, and DefaultOn the Chapters tab:* uncheck "Create chapter markers"== Handbrake: Double Side / Two Disk DVD Sets ==An example is the movie "The Right Stuff" which was released as a double sided DVD with the first half of the movie on side (a) and the second half on side (b). This ends up as two directories on the harddrive which, with normal processing, results in handbrake producing two video files. Handbrake cannot combine them because it can only recognize one directory of VOB files at a time.Solution: Concatenate the VOB files using MS-DOS. copy /b part1\VTS_01_01.VOB+part1\VTS_01_02.VOB+part1\VTS_01_03.VOB+part1\VTS_01_04.VOB+part1\VTS_01_05.VOB+part2\VTS_01_01.VOB+part2\VTS_01_02.VOB+part2\VTS_01_03.VOB+part2\VTS_01_04.VOB+part2\VTS_01_05.VOB EVERYTHING.VOBUsing MSDOS copy (binary) will accomplish the same thing as an old program called VOBMerge. The problem with VOBMerge is that it has glitches which make it difficult to use with more than one directory, this is why you should use MSDOS COPY instead.This will not preserve chapters. To do that you will have to use a software utility which may require re-encoding.== DVDfab: Audio Types to Rip - AC-3/5.1 DTS/5.1 AC-3/2 ==* DTS is what is the so called high definition audio* AC-3/2 is Dolby Digital 2 channel (stereo)* AC-3/5.1 is Dolby Digital 5.1 channel (surround sound)Since we are targeting size with reasonable quality, Select AC-3/2 for regular stereo audio from the DVD.== Handbrake: Troubleshooting ==* Stuck on Muxing: this may take awhile...HandBrakeCLI window displayed the message "Muxing: this may take awhile...". The ETA was at 00h00m00s and the fps information was not changing. Stayed in this state until user halted.Condition seems to be related to using Framerate "Same as Source."Here's a [http://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13781 forum thread] of someone having the same issue using Handbrake version 0.9.4. The previous version did not suffer from this condition, which is the result of a bug introduced into this release.In the support FAQ read the section "[http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/SupportFAQ#jerk My video looks jerky!]" Adjusting the framerate can have undesired results. It is important to understand [http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/Telecine Telecining] before messing around with the framerate.{{:DVDfab Troubleshooting}}[[Category:Video Tools]]