Ripping dvds automaticy
April 25, 2009 11:04 PM Subscribe
Auto ripping dvds on OSX?
I am looking for a way to automate ripping of dvds, similar to the option in itunes where you can set it to automatically rip cds that are inserted and then eject the disk. I have been using handbrake and it works well but I have alot of dvds so I am looking to save some time.
I am looking to be able to set the settings I am looking for, then set handbrake (or whatever else will work) to encode the movie ( only the main movie, not extras) off the disc and then eject the disk, so I can Insert the next.
I am looking for a way to automate ripping of dvds, similar to the option in itunes where you can set it to automatically rip cds that are inserted and then eject the disk. I have been using handbrake and it works well but I have alot of dvds so I am looking to save some time.
I am looking to be able to set the settings I am looking for, then set handbrake (or whatever else will work) to encode the movie ( only the main movie, not extras) off the disc and then eject the disk, so I can Insert the next.
Or possibly combine Automator with Handbrake, maybe? Or scripting? This is just conjecture.
posted by starvingartist at 4:55 AM on April 26, 2009
posted by starvingartist at 4:55 AM on April 26, 2009
Response by poster: Here is my issue, I have a mac mini that is headless ( hooked up to a tv, and I control it via remote desktop). What I want to be able to do automate as much the ripping process as possible, so that I can have my wife help me while I am at work during the day ( all she would have to do is if a disc is popped out, insert a new one).
I am working on a script that I can run at disc insertion, ejecting is not hard, its figuring out what the main feature on the disc. Then dealing with tv series discs that have multiple episodes on them. Not sure that I am going to work that part out. I might not figure it out, but its really more of a
As far as how much time it will save, its not that it is an important feature, just one that will help make the process smoother for me over 250 dvds.
posted by brent_h at 12:01 AM on April 29, 2009
I am working on a script that I can run at disc insertion, ejecting is not hard, its figuring out what the main feature on the disc. Then dealing with tv series discs that have multiple episodes on them. Not sure that I am going to work that part out. I might not figure it out, but its really more of a
As far as how much time it will save, its not that it is an important feature, just one that will help make the process smoother for me over 250 dvds.
posted by brent_h at 12:01 AM on April 29, 2009
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posted by cmchap at 11:28 PM on April 25, 2009