MJKPHOTO  RipIt now has a different licensing structure. Waiting to hear from the new developer on a license for the version I purchased with the MUPromo. This version only allows 10 rips before requiring registration.

I just tried to Rip a movie. The software transferred the data, showed 100% complete, but then sat there spinning, doing nothing. Ultimately failed.

Disappointingly, this software doesn't work.  
(Version 1.3)

GHOSTWRITER  I had purchased in the past 2 versions of this nice little app! One from a Macupdate promo and one direct from the shareware author/publisher. I just tries to install version 1.3 and it wants serial key. None of my serials seem to work, so I emailed support and was issued a new key, however, I don't remember this application being part of a company in Australia called "The Little App Factory." What am I missing here?  
(Version 1.3)

ITTY  Still the best at what it was designed to do. The fastest, easiest way to back up a DVD.

It will need another update to handle the recently released Pixar's UP. But for every other disk I have tried, RipIt comes thru with flying colors.  
(Version 1.3)

DEMORAY  In a previous review I gave RipIt five stars. I still use and love RipIt, as it has ripped many DVDs that other ripping apps couldn't manage. RipIt's decryption capabilities are the best I've come across for the Mac. However in recent weeks I've experienced a rather serious problem with RipIt that I've seen mentioned by others users.

The Issue:

RipIt will report a rip as being completed successfully, even when the rip is actually defective.

It's one thing for rip software to fail a rip, they all do it occasionally. It's another thing entirely for rip software to fail a rip and yet report it as successful.

In my case this problem has only occurred two times in about forty rips. Not bad odds. Yet the serious nature of this flaw means I now need to check each ripped file to make certain that it's a one-for-one copy of the original.

This issue needs to be addressed by the developers ASAP.  
(Version 1.2.12)

COLOSSUS9  @ MDRPRO, you are in a class all by itself. Kudos to you. I have converted to MDRP as well. I knew soon as 'The Little App Factory' bought this application it would become substandard. RipIt development was moving along substantially prior to The Lil App Factory.  
(Version 1.2.12)

MSM126  It's been over a month. Multiple attempts at getting an email response from the developer on the numerous issues with this app. No reply.

The claimed successful rip rate for this app is bogus. Do NOT buy it with out first trying to rip movies AND watching the rips. The app reports success, yet when you watch the ripped movies you'll find that I high percentage are messed up with chapters out of order, repeated and in some cases missing.

Try ripping Bolt. Try ripping many others. Just make sure you watch them, rather than relying on RIpIt to tell you whether the rip is successful.  
(Version 1.2.12)

COLOSSUS9  I sent an email a few weeks back and never received a response. The developer was quick to respond (here) on the latest update. I have a feeling this is going to be abandoned, due to the lack of updates. =(  
(Version 1.2.12)

MSM126  RipIt has a very simple UI, which is great if the product worked as reliably as claimed.

I bought RipIt as we have a 600+ DVD library that I'm converting for use on a Mac mini based home theater PC running PLEX. (PLEX is simply awesome!) In my experience the developer claims about successful rip rates are grossly overstated. Worse yet, not a single reply to any of my emails for support.

Summary of my results with RipIt:

- 32% failure rate in successfully ripping DVDs

That's outrageous and I guess a contributing factor to the disappearance of the user forums that were previously hosted by the developer. What makes RipIt especially troublesome is that it reports DVDs as successfully ripped almost 100% of the time. I had 3 movies out of 157 that RipIt reported at the end of the process were not ripped and 2 DVDs that just crashed the software. That's 5 out of 157, not bad at all. Until my family starts watching the ripped DVDs and starts to discover how jumbled, messed up and in some cases just in complete the rips are. Chapters out of order, repeated chapters and in some cases movies that were clearly missing large chunks of the movie.

This is hands down the worst software I've ever purchased. The UI is great, but the actual software just doesn't work reliably.

I've switched back to using Handbrake. UI is not as slick. It takes longer, but the plus being you end up with a file less than 1/2 the size. Oh, and the BIG plus? It works.  
(Version 1.2.12)

JOHNNY ROCKET  I've been using RipIt for a while now and love it. Simple, easy, and VERY good at its job. I just upgraded my iMac to Snow Leopard and RipIt still works great and is fully 64-bit! awesome job to the developers!  
(Version 1.2.12)

ROBO-X  I got it finally working after I got the new version from the developers new webpage. It must be the easiest DVD ripper on the Mac. I just tried on two DVDs but it was fast and extremely easy to use. Fantastic app.

//Rob  
(Version 1.2.12)

DEMORAY  RipIt ROCKS!

I recently downloaded demos for 7 of the most popular DVD ripping apps available for the Mac, (I wont mention names), because I was having problems ripping a few recently purchased DVD movies.

In short, all apps failed to rip these particular movies except RipIt.

There were various issues and errors given by the other 6 apps, some due to limitations of the rip software, some due to my particular system, (2009 Intel iMac), and several due to copy protection on the DVDs. Nevertheless, RipIt ripped every DVD I gave it without a single problem! I will be buying this app.

If your ripping software is working for you, great, stick with it. But if you're running into problems ripping DVDs like I was, check out RipIt. It WILL RipIt, and RipIt good. [whip-crack sound]  
(Version 1.2.12)

ROBO-X  I bought my version of RipIt with the MacPromo bundle at the end of May and when I tried it for the first time it crashed while ripping. I had very limited disk space so it might have been that. Since then I upgraded my HD and there have been a few updates so I tried it again. When I try to use the built in update it says that an error occured and when trying to Rip a DVD it says that the Demo period has expired. I bought this version and now it says it has expired. I am disappointed and it's hard to rate and recommend this to anyone as it has never worked for me.

//Rob  
(Version 1.2.12)

LITTLEB  does this have the optition to do movie only if not why not  
(Version 1.2.12)

R33C3  Best ripping software out there. Theres two fairmount and this. Fairmount failed on some dvd's I triedm but Ripit seemed to copy them with no worries. Why fairmount failed i cannot say, as it uses VLC. But Ripit just cut straight through it, and created a incredible copy!

Cheers, Reece  
(Version 1.2.12)

JOHNRDEVOR  *** Registered customers: be sure to update through the "Check for Updates..." option in the menu bar. This will ensure you're still registered! Email us at support@ripitapp.com if you have any questions! ***  
(Version 1.2.12)

GDFSP  I also am stuck without a license, as I bought this in December and was given a direct link to download. I've already downloaded and updated through the MacUpdate link, and RipIt is asking for a license. What now?  
(Version 1.2.12)

MACFOOL  Reminder to reset your preferences after updating.  
(Version 1.2.12)

MARKOH  Updating via RipIt keeps the application activated. Thanks =)  
(Version 1.2.12)

COLOSSUS9  ***NOTE TO THE DEVELOPER***

I have purchased this app back in December. When I d/l this update from here (MacUpdate) it wants a license. When I bought this app I received a direct link from RipIt to download "my" copy of RipIt. Since this update changed the registration system how do "we" obtain our license?   
(Version 1.2.12)

ECHOROB  Mac DVDRIpper Pro which can be found on this site is a far superior ripper than ripit every time ripit fails to rip a dvd mac dvdripper pro works. At half the price of ripit it a far better product  
(Version 1.2.12)

MARKOH  Great. I just retrieved a new link for the latest version of RipIt and all I get is 1.2.11. How do I get my licence for 1.2.12?  
(Version 1.2.12)

JOHNRDEVOR  Thanks for the feedback from everyone--we're working hard to improve the quality of the rips, and if you can report to us which rips aren't working, we'll do our best to fix RipIt ASAP. Apologies for the lack of updates as we're learning how to update RipIt's code (it's not an easy task).   
(Version 1.2.11)

MSM126  The successful rip claims made by RipIt are way overstated.

The very first DVD I tried to rip failed. The second DVD I tried to rip, “successfully” ripped according to RipIt but when playing the movie it was a jumble with chapters out of order and in some cases duplicated chapters.

I evaluated RipIt as I am looking for something that will help improve the conversion of the 700+ DVD library for easy access through Plex. RipIt is definitely not it.

If you’re thinking about buying it, make SURE you take full advantage of the trial period to test it on DVDs. You’re likely to find, as I did, that about 40% of DVDs don’t work. Many of those will rip, but when you go to watch them … well … you’ll find the rips are a mess.

The UI is great. I like the focus on simplicity. Alas at the end of the process, the rips are far too often useless, which makes RipIt a huge waste of money.  
(Version 1.2.11)

CORPSECORPS  Has essentially become completely useless!

Supposedly rips basically anything i give it, but the result can rarely be played even by Apple DVD player. (erroneously reports things like the movie being the wrong region, or skips, or jams)

Even if it does play, virtually every app to do anything with the result, such as extract a title, convert to other formats, burn, remaster, or whatever, chokes on the result, or creates garbage from it.

Zero forward progress since TheLittleAppFactory took it over. :(  
(Version 1.2.11)

PACMAN  Beats the other two major apps (MTR and MDVD).

So far, it always worked for me. I'm happy you can turn the spinning graphics off. :)  
(Version 1.2.11)

TSUTOMU_OGIWARA  I downloaded and ripping wall-e, however ripit can not rip this DVD.

I hope ripit will resolve this issue.

Then I will pay to regist this software.

--

Tsutomu.  
(Version 1.2.11)

AHASVER  I like ripit very much even though I own it for just a short time. It speeds up my netflix cycle and I can watch my fav DVDs without the hassle of looking for the disc. And it is much faster than any of the conversion tools I tried. And if you don't intent to put it onto your ipod anyway...  
(Version 1.2.11)

THE CROW  This is a fantastic ripper, and works flawlessly most of the time (some of the newest movies introduce new DRM mechanisms that fool RipIt, but the developer updates the software very quickly). A recent update broke RipIt on my G5 Mac, but after an email to the developer, it was fixed and a new release posted within the day - that is amazing.

The software does a great job of making a perfect duplicate, free of its protection schemes, which the user can then use to backup their movie, or run through Handbrake to convert to an AppleTV or iPod format.  
(Version 1.2.11)

DRU KEPPLE  Sorry to post a question in the review section, but that's MacUpdate's fault for not having a question section!

So, it seems that there's quite a bit of disagreement on this forum about what exactly RipIt is good for. It sounds like some have had some good success on ripping otherwise hard-to-rip discs, and others have not.

Here's a specific question: how well does RipIt handle recent Pixar releases? I've been quite happy with HandBrake (and optionally Mac the Ripper), but they've choked on Ratatouille and Wall-e, and I've had to turn to enormously complex alternate routes that involved PC software, demuxing software, and DVD Studio Pro. If I could just get a decrypted disc image onto my Mac easily, I'm sure this wouldn't be such a pain.

It seems like Disney and Pixar have been putting crazy tough encryption on their discs lately...who can free these discs? Who can liberate this media to its rightful place in iTunes? Is RipIt the One?  
(Version 1.2.11)

AIKOUSHA  I can't really say anything good about this because I couldn't get it to rip a single DVD, other than the one that was burned by my DVD-Recorder (that was to see if there was a drive incompatibility with the program, which there isn't).

I tried 5 discs that were tough for other rippers. Yet, it couldn't get a singe one, usually failing within 20 seconds of starting. All the DVDs play flawlessly in an ancient region-free DVD player.

It doesn't have features... it's supposed to just rip DVDs, but I have 3 free apps that do this, and at least one of them will read images, so it plays well with fair mount. This doesn't. I gave it a 2 because if it really worked, one feature would be more than enough... and, unlike previous versions, it no longer seems to freak out over non-matching region discs. However, it shouldn't even have to deal with that, and I'm not really certain that that might still be the issue, as there is nothing that tells you why it stops or has trouble with discs.

Ease of use... same as above, you stick in a DVD disc. Hmmm, but that didn't always work, it often didn't realize the disc was in there, even though the system did. Often requiring an eject and then re-insertion. However, due to the lack of recognizing a disc as an image, I had to knock it down to a one. Every disc I gave it might have succeeded if it did. At least one disc does this with one of the free apps.

Value: if I have to pay $20 for something that won't read the discs everything else I have won't, then it's fairly useless. Start working like some of the Windows-side apps (or the old "Locksmith" program from Apple II days) then you will quickly get a "5."

It didn't crash, but it halts rather quickly on everything I threw at it, and it does have that odd quirk of sometimes not recognizing the disc is there.

On top of that, it only works under Leopard. What feature of Leopard is an absolute requirement in a DVD ripper? It certainly isn't helping this program read commercial discs.

Looking forward to a major upgrade. Hopefully by then it can rip the older discs (5+ years old) that I gave it, as well as the newer ones with sophisticated protections.  
(Version 1.2.11)

DANMARC  well it´s simplistic I know but it can handle quite a few DVD´s I have thrown at it ...so full respect . Have used Handbrake and MTR (ahh my classic ; ) ) but they have their own quirky behavior and lets face it Ripit is basic indeed but that is in my opinion not bad thing.

Only odd behavior would be the "complete" package file it creates...but in the those instances I need to split those files I use Handbrake.

MTR hasn´t (officially) bee upgraded for a long time so right here right now I really enjoy the simplicity of Ripit (AND the constant updates19  
(Version 1.2.10)

MCD3  You can rip and then put the file through DTOX to get the movie only

uncheck "use.dvdmedia" as filename-should make VOB files

But can Ripit handle the traps? CSS, ArcoS, RCE?

Can it take away region coding?

Get rid of Macrovision?  
(Version 1.2.10)

ORION MK. V  Tried the demo, but it couldn't rip 4 different Region 2 DVDs -- actually it just kept crashing -- so it moot for my. Too bad. I have purchased disks given to me as gifts I can't watch from Japan and the U.K.   
(Version 1.2.9)

MADRUSSIAN  So this might be a rather ignorant question but I am pretty new to this so please bear with me :-)

I am reading some of the comments and the bundle description and am unsure about the purpose of using tools like RipIt and DVDRemaster (or MTR and Handbrake) together? My (limited) understanding is that they are both DVD ripping tools but used for different purposes?  
(Version 1.2.9)

BEAMY  Does Ripit remove the region protection code and RCE protection, so that the ripped DVD is regionfree ?

.  
(Version 1.2.8)

TH3 J0K3R  Use the Handbrake option 'Open Source (Title Specific)' to use the movie file in the rip.  
(Version 1.2.5)

RUBAIYAT  I have Ripped a DVD. Handbrake can not see or open the RipIt package containing the VIDEO_TS folder, so I have dragged the VIDEO_TS folder out of the package and Handbrake still can not see it let alone open it.

When you go to RipIt's Help menu it just takes you to a feedback link.

An odd way to assure potential customers that your software works!

Why would you put the extracted RIP in a package in the first place?

I think a modicum of instructions would be a good idea for an app that has such a minimalist UI.  
(Version 1.2.5)

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  Thanks for being the alternative to MactheRipper. It may not have as many options as MTR, but at least it works on new DVD releases and I can use other third-party apps to do what I want with the VIDEO_TS files.

For those of you confused by the file RipIt makes, just right-click it and select "Show Package Contents" and it will open the folder revealing the VIDEO_TS files and you can do what you want with those. DVD2OneX2, Toast, and Apple DVD Player can read these files, but I've noticed some other programs cannot.

Anyway... thanks again for continuing to keep this program up to date. FairMount is an alright program but it hangs for all eternity on new DVD releases because FairMount is outdated. This program works flawlessly.  
(Version 1.2.5)

JM4  Why no love for Tiger.... show 10.4 some love ;)  
(Version 1.2.4)

TAIPAN2008  I am not a techno geek and I tried to backup my son’s DVD collection (legally owned) for so long…all application I tried (freeware and not, Mac and windows) were quite cumbersome, at least to me. RipIt is so easy that is not even funny…after three days of trial I bought it and it’s probably the best app I own. In order to recompress and burn I use it along with DVDremaster Pro or Toast 7  
(Version 1.2.3)

VUDUIMAGING  I ripped about 20 DVDs with RipIt last week on my 15" 2008 MacBook Pro. I ripped another 20 DVDs on my 24" iMac with FastDVDCopy. I found that most of the RipIt VIDEO_TS files had problems (read errors) in Toast 10 whereas the RIPs from FastDVDCopy did not have problems. Tons of wasted time! Now I am ripping the same DVDs all in FastDVDCopy and they are working fine with Toast 10. (And yes I was using the latest 1.2.3 version of RipIt.) FastDVDCopy may be way more expensive but results do matter.  
(Version 1.2.3)

LARRYMCJ  I've been trying to decide between this and MTR since RipIt actually has a voice that speaks more than once ever three years...RipIt will get me $. All it takes is a little interaction by a developer to win people over.  
(Version 1.2.3)

RYANSEBIZ  Best Mac DVD ripping app available. Dead simple to use.

My only request would be a preference to rip to .iso format.  
(Version 1.2.2)

XENOPHILE  RipIt does not create true Video_TS folders. I don't know the difference, but Toast will not recognize Video_TS folders created by RipIt.

I compared RipIt to MacTheRipper using about a dozen DVDs from my collection. Neither MTR nor RipIt could successfully rip three titles; both MTR and RipIt could rip 8 titles, and only MTR could successfully rip one title. Note that I was using the payware version of MTR.

It's certainly possible that the DVD I could rip with MTR but not RipIt is not representative of the ripper applications capabilities, in other words, RipIt may well be able to rip all but a handful of titles that MTR can rip. Unfortunately, the non-standard Video_TS folders created by RipIt make it unsuitable for backing up a valuable DVD collection. It is also troubling that RipIt has no documentation alerting users to the freak Video_TS folders. After burrowing around RipIt's website, I was able to find a workaround for the freak Video_TS folders (posted by a user), but that is not acceptable for backing up something like the $200 Sopranos DVD box set!

Hopefully RipIt developers will someday offer a full-featured DVD ripping application. For now, RipIt is clearly aimed at laptop users who want to rip DVDs to their HDs to save battery life, NOT at DVD collectors looking for a backup solution.  
(Version 1.2.1)

FREDASH  Very good ripping software... and better with each update.

Just Keep up the good work RipIt Team !  
(Version 1.2.1)

G4JAY  The developer of MTR could learn a lesson from these RipIt folks. This is how to properly publish a DVD ripping application for the Mac. You make some software and you sell it. Simple as that. No taking "donations" from people only to hold off on development of the software because of a divorce. Real tech support too. Not bashing the innocent in forum threads.  
(Version 1.2.1)

DONMONTALVO  RipIt is one of those *rare* applications that simply does what it's designed to do. Period. I wish other developers would pay notice.

Don  
(Version 1.2)

ROBOTANK  RipIt hasn't failed to rip a single disc I've thrown at it. The changes in version 1.2 sound very promising--it will be nice to have more options with the finished product as far as burning and encoding go. IMO, this is the best ripper currently in existence for the Mac.  
(Version 1.2)

HARRY HIRSCH  After one day of testing with 2 DVDs it tells me I used the trial for long enough.

Oh well, it did not manage to rip these two discs so that they can be burned with Toast. And now I have no chance to test v1.2. OK then, I give my money to somebody else.  
(Version 1.2)

R33C3  Ripit is a very fine tool. It seems to work with every DVD that I throw at it. Its Fast, and it isn't too expensive to purchase. However, I am yet to see what RIPit can do that fairmount [Freeware] can't. Infact, since fairmount streams its media to VLC's decryption, it is 1. more reliable, 2. since VLC is regularly updated, the decrytion will also be up to date.

I say, RIPIT, gives me a reason to purchase your product =]  
(Version 1.1.5)

APPLEHC  I just ripped about 60 original Region-2 DVDs without any problems. Quite a few of them were not ripped correctly by other products. I have ni clue how the developer implemented the ripping but it seems the application does avoid faulty sectors and faulty file structures by only reading everything a regular DVD Player application would read. Probably similar to FairMount? Well, anyway - it does work. And I never expected that a few weeks ago ...  
(Version 1.1.5)

RIPIT  By all means, get in touch with us at support@ripitapp.com. :)  
(Version 1.1.5)

AQTINC  The developer chose to use Google Checkout. There aren't enough expletives in all of the languages on the earth to convey how utterly useless that *#$&%^# (#&*($*&^@ $(*#&(*$ merchant is.

NO MATTER WHAT IS ENTERED, IT CHOKES ON THE PASSWORD AND FAILS BACK TO REENTER!

More Google *&$%@$@# is something we can all do without. Regardless, I wanted to buy this, but Google refuses.

(Developer.....get another merchant. Google s***s a**!!!! )  
(Version 1.1.5)

GORDON142  Best Mac DVD Ripper out there. Works with every disc I've thrown at it, couldn't ask for more.  
(Version 1.1.5)

XENOPHILE  Very nice! RipIt is maturing into a solid app with a good feature set, and its developer is clearly dedicated and responsive to his customers.

Start accepting payment via paypal and you've got another customer.  
(Version 1.1.5)

ELTIMBO  Well it bombed trying to rip The Simpsons, Season Six, Disc 1, so I'd have to say to stay away from this software. For now, anyway. Maybe a future version will be more stable.  
(Version 1.1.5)

MSWFUJOWDFFYC  In the plus column...

1. The developers seem highly motivated and passionate about developing this DVD ripping tool. They are vocal about the fact that this app is in its early stages. They have active support forums on their websites and they answer people's questions.

2. They regularly update the program so it will work with the latest copy-protected DVDs.

3. At less than $20, it's reasonably priced.

4. It is able to rip DVDs that are protected by ARccOS and other copy protection schemes.

In the minus column...

1. Even though it's able to rip ARccOS-protected DVDs, and the image of that DVD can live on your hard dive and be viewed with DVD player, etc., it DOES NOT appear to actually REMOVE the ARccOS protection! What does this mean? It means you can't use Toast, or DVD2One, or whatever to burn to a DVD that can be played in a standard player! They say that they are working on this, and that when they get something working, they'll release a free tool to remove ARccOS from rips previously made by RipIt. Until then, however, you're S.O.L. unless you want to use a Windoze machine. One silver lining to this dark cloud... in many cases, Handbrake doesn't seem to blink at these ARccOS protected VIDEO_TS folders and is often able to transcode them to divx, h.264, blah blah blah.

2. This software rips. That's it. It doesn't seem to remove region coding, which really blows. MacTheRipper can do it. It doesn't remove any of the discs protections, like letting you fast forward through FBI warnings, etc. MTR, can do it too. It has almost nothing in the way of features. You put a disc in, and it rips it. Other than decrypting the CSS, it leaves the disc completely untouched.

3. When it rips, it doesn't put a VIDEO_TS folder on your hard drive. It creates a package with a ".dvdmedia" extension. DVD Player likes it, but most other programs have no idea what to do with it. To get the VIDEO_TS folder, you have to command-click on the file, select "Show package contents" and either move the VIDEO_TS folder out to a regular folder or drag and drop it on an app if it will let you.  
(Version 1.1.4)

ITTY  Great little app. Does exactly what it was made for and does it well. Great support from the developer, and very fast response to emails. Ingenious method of solving disk problems. Compatible with DVD2OneX. All in all a valuable addition to one's ripping toolset. Also a viable alternate to MacTheRipper while awaiting the new version.

Certainly the easiest to use of all the ripping options out there. Can't beat the price, either.  
(Version 1.1.3)

JOHNNY ROCKET  Awesome app, rips things that mactheripper crashes on. I've yet to find a dvd this app can't rip. Simple to use and the support is top notch.  
(Version 1.1.3)

KAPPABEAR  Just downloaded this software, and ripped a couple of movies. I like the interface, and the ease of use of the program. It's a lot less complicated than Mac-The-Ripper, but it's also lacking one feature that I need. That being, the ability to rip, "movie only". I don't want or need all of the trailers, and extras that take up a ton of space. For instance, I just ripped a movie with RipIt that was 6.5 GB, and 3.75 with MTR because I was able to remove all the extras.

I will continue to use MTR, until RipIt has the ability to do "movie only" as I can't afford to sacrifice disk space, needlessly.  
(Version 1.1.3)

GDANKO  You can compile vobcopy with libdvdcss and do the same thing for free. :)  
(Version 1.1.3)

ASTRAUB  Hi,

just noted that "Made of honour" did not work for me. MTR also got confused and I had to manually select the right data segment ...  
(Version 1.1.3)

RIPIT  ATTENTION -- Licensed users that are have had their copies of RipIt revert to demo status with the latest update... there was a problem with our auto update system that caused this to occur for some users. This has been fixed, but will require you to use your download link in order to retrieve your licensed copy. There are three ways to do get your link:

1) From the post-purchase email.

2) From the retrieval form at http://ripitapp.com/download/retrieve/

3) Contact us at support@ripitapp.com, we'll gladly lookup and send your link.

We apologize for the inconvenience.  
(Version 1.1.3)

RIPIT  Wow. That answer ended up in the wrong place... ;) It was intended to answer a question by BNORDAN2, reposed here for clarity:

"What version of Toast did you use to burn a Ripit file?"  
(Version 1.1.2.1)

RIPIT  We've used 8 and 9, with varying degrees of success. Toast isn't terribly bright, and is easily confused by the (intentionally confusing) advanced structural protections that are encoded into most modern movies. RipIt copies the movie bit-for-bit, so the rule of thumb would be: If Toast (etc.) would have problems with the original, it'll probably have issues with a *very* good copy of that original.

We've open-sourced the portions of RipIt that read and interpret the disc, and we'd be happy to work with the developers of Toast to bring them up to speed with respect to the tricks and traps that are built into modern discs. So far, no takers. :(  
(Version 1.1.2.1)

MACINTOSH SAUCE  RipIt is the best DVD copying application I have seen yet. The user interface is so simple - something I appreciate a lot.

So far, it is copying everything I have thrown at it. Impressive! After trying it once last night I purchased it right away, and it is worth every penny IMHO.

Remember to only use this to copy DVDs you already OWN. I just want to have a backup of all of them so I can watch them on my Mac Pro or MacBook (getting one soon).  
(Version 1.1.2.1)

MARKOH  it would be funny though if Geezerbuts and WiseWeasel were behind RipIt. Starting from scratch and taking us all for a ride =P  
(Version 1.1.2.1)

EASER  The only shortcoming I've experienced with this is that while it rips many movies, I am not able to successfully shrink them to size with my other software. They wrote me back about it and said they plan to address that. Once they do, they have my sale.  
(Version 1.1.2.1)

MBHOCKEY  RipIt finally picks up where the ridiculously greedy and selfish MacTheRipper "team" dropped the ball about a year ago. Required "donations", ridiculous hoops to jump through, the way their forums are censored (heaven forbid you critique the Holy Application) are prime examples of the detriment that MTR has become to the Mac community.

RipIt returns to basics. Up front pricing (which is less than half than the required donation for MTR). Simple, intuitive interface. And it works.

Thank you!  
(Version 1.1.2)

MACVAULT  Overall, RipIt rocks. It's fast and reliable. I do have a problem with it crashing when ripping Predator though. I'd like to get that one digitized.  
(Version 1.1.2)

MARKOH  RipIt 1.1.1 is WAY better than MacTheRipper. MTR is a joke in comparison.  
(Version 1.1.1)

PAULNOJUSTPAUL  Holy cow, where did this app come from!?

I usually rip my discs to avoid having to take them along with my laptop when traveling. MacTheRipper had been having more and more problems with current discs, notably Sony BMG releases, for some reason.

RipIt, young though it is, sails right through these troublesome discs giving you a nice DVDplayer file to go with zero hassle. No wonder it has a circular saw as its icon. The disc animation is very cool too!

Also, if the comments section here is anything to go by, the dev seems impressively responsive. Definitely recommend giving this one a good look!  
(Version 1.1.1)

ROGMABI  Great app but yet young and some functions are missing but coming !  
(Version 1.1.1)

TFJ222  Be careful!

RipIt 1.1 overwritten my Movies folder and made it a DVD player document. Tank you Apple for Time Machine.

TFJ222  
(Version 1.1)

FARIBORZ  I've been using RipIt since August 21 and haven't encountered yet a single issue. This program, with its simple and intuitive interface and high-speed ripping performance just rocks. Grasp the occasion and try its DEMO. If you like to take care of your DVDs then you'll surely love this fabulous program. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)  
(Version 1.1)

TICE  Well, forget about all your SonyBMG DVDs, because RipIt will NOT "rip it". It's like any other ripping app I know - they nearly all quit on that cactus copy protection. So no DVD copy for my holidays from that DVDs with RipIt either.

And btw. RipIt is a real performance hog. Eats up all memory and CPU reserves and doesn't even let you quit. Thanks - but there's even freeware that's better.  
(Version 1.0.9)

DOUG S.  I just had a quick question about upgrade licenses. I looked over the site and couldn't an answer or contact info so I figured I'd post it here.

Basically, when I buy a license, what's going to happen when 1.1.0 comes out? What about when it hits 2.0.0? Is this like Awaken where I buy once and I'm pretty much in for life or do I have to pay for every major update and if so is it a full price or is it discounted for upgrades?  
(Version 1.0.9)

RIPIT  Thanks for the report! We've sourced a copy of Rendition (#794043112928), and our engineers are taking a look at it. We should have this disc (as well as other similarly encoded/obfuscated discs) fixed with the next minor release. Keep those broken discs coming! :)  
(Version 1.0.8)

SJK  Quick comparison of RipIt (1.0.8) and MTR (3.0.14m) on Rendition (UPC: 794043112928 Manufacturer No: 1000036230):

• RipIT crashed near completion.

• MTR encountered errors during Full Disk copy without crashing and did a clean Main Feature extraction.  
(Version 1.0.8)

VGOKLANI  Very nice product, highly recommended! Developers are very responsive.   
(Version 1.0.8)

SJK  FYI: Product site is currently broken.  
(Version 1.0.8)

MICKSMAC  Update on the issue I reported a few minutes ago (update via "Sparkle"). The developers responded promptly. It seems to be a known but intermittent issue. And there *is* an alternative download access for registered users. Once I used my private link to re-download 1.0.8, completely removed the last installation, then re-installed, all works well.  
(Version 1.0.8)

MICKSMAC  To the developers: You appear to have broken the "Check for update" feature in 1.0.8. It never accesses the network at all, instead returning either an eror, hanging forever in a progress window, or simply not doing anything at all.

Deleting prefs has no effect on this. Since you don't make the full version available by direct download to registered users, we now have no way to download any more versions!!

Please consider providing a download of the full version, not just the trial (and please v1.0.8).  
(Version 1.0.8)

MICKSMAC  I like this app. Minimal, to be sure, but so far it works very well for me.

BTW, as a previous reviewer notes, the ".dvd file" that is created is simply a wrapper around the TS_VIDEO folder of the disk; right-click, show package contents and drag it somewhere else. You can then use Popcorn, or similar, to compress to DVD-5 if required.  
(Version 1.0.7)

ECHOROB  I have tried to rip the movie TITANIC PAL region 4 and version 1.0.6 & 1.0.7 don't rip it i get errors disc is dirty damaged or bad sectors.

Other dvd ripping software it works fine.

is there a way to contact the developer to let them know ?

Thanks :)  
(Version 1.0.7)

CORTIG  Are you talking about MTR 2.6.6 or the (less advertised) version 3.0??

MacTheRipper 3.0 is tremendously improved over the somehow outdated version 2.  
(Version 1.0.7)

RAYR  Fantastic product. I've been able to rip discs that MTR can't and, where a disc can't be ripped, the developers are quick to try and fix it. The only missing feature for me is the ability to be able to burn a DVD afterwards.  
(Version 1.0.6)

MARKOH  why is it that when I give "MacTheRipper" a minus vote that it still stays at 23? Some of my friends also gave MacTheRipper a thumbs down and they still saw it at 23 votes.

?

The current MacTheRipper cannot handle the latest copy-protections whereas RipIt can.... on the DVDs that I tried out with both apps.  
(Version 1.0.5)

RIPIT  Fairmount does nothing for discs that are encoded with ARccOS or RipGuard. For additional details on these two technologies, I'll defer to the detailed articles at Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARccOS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RipGuard  
(Version 1.0.5)

FARDILHA  Hi there.

I'm always looking for "the next big thing" on this area.

As so, I would like to ask those who already used this if they could, please, tell how this is better than, for instance, Fairmount thats is free.

Thanks!

Pedro Fardilha  
(Version 1.0.5)

TESLANAUT  Wait, so is 1.0.5 Free or Shareware? Because I just downloaded it today and its free..?

If it goes to shareware, I guess I'll go back to using either Disk Utility to make an image of it or using Mac The Ripper.  
(Version 1.0.5)

ARCTOS  Great Product & GREAT customer service. Highly recommended for your no-tech/low-tech friends & relatives. Be sure they have lots of space on hard-drive, tho.   
(Version 1.0.4)

MARKOH  No region code removal?  
(Version 1.0.4)

ASTRAUB  I have tried only one disk I know of youses a modern copy protection scheme: RFantastic 4 - rise of the silver surfer. Of course RipIt failed at the very start. Even MTR needs to use cell extraction to backup this movie. Those guys working at RipIT still have a very long way to go .....  
(Version 1.0.4)

RIPIT  Sure! I've add that to our team's to-do list. ;)  
(Version 1.0.4)

IERIKA  I know ripit will someday reign all dvd rippers. For its simplicity and easiness. Even your grandma will know how. But I'd like to request a feature. Rip to ISO so we can later burn it to DVD.

Video_TS is also burnable but I think I'd prefer ISO for burning.  
(Version 1.0.4)

FARIBORZ  I bought RipIt a few days ago and have since used it intensively with many of my DVDs. I haven't encountered a single issue so far. This program just functions flawlessly on my iMac 24" and has never let me down. One thing I do which others might not do is to give RipIt enough CPU power when it's running i.e. I don't needlessly launch or quit applications or perform other CPU consuming operations. I admire the developer's initiative in pinpoiting users' problems by asking for their damaged DVDs and even paying for their shipping. This clearly shows the good will they have put into their work to make RipIt a better and more reliable program. I can't say enough how useful this application is to me. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)  
(Version 1.0.3)

MARKOH  EVERY developer has the right to earn money with their app.

These obvious MTR-Fan base comments are just pathetic.

At least the RipIt developer(s) ask(s) straight and simple for money. The MTR developer on the other hand asks for "donations".

Now the MTR developer is slightly peed off because there's some fresh competition and he has to look for new means to finance his new Macs.  
(Version 1.0.3)

RIPIT  @SMTIPS: We build quality software, and we stand behind the work that we do. That being said, it is entirely possible that the problem lies not with the disc but with RipIt.

In the interest of determining which is which, I'd like to extend our previous offer to pay the postage (and return, if need be) for a few of these problem discs so that we can examine them and fix any problems with our software that we might find as a result. If these discs uncover an issue with RipIt, then we'd be more than happy to supply you with a fully registered copy of the next release, free of charge.

By all means, contact us at support@ripitapp.com to arrange the details. We're here to help.  
(Version 1.0.3)

SMTIPS  In all the time I've used MTR I've encountered maybe 1 disk that it wouldn't rip...out of probly 1000 at least...regardless of the media it's written on.

"...that defects in mastering (that would almost never occur in a retail disc) can and are introduced by buggy or non-compliant mastering software."

Errr...I use the most current version of Toast or sometimes just burn a conversion directly using Visualhub. I don't know what would be non-compliant or buggy about either. Yes there IS the occasionally poor media being written to...I steer clear of junk media. Toast may have had a couple issues back about v6.x or 7.x but it is probably the least buggy best burning software around on any platform. So I think your "special issues" are perhaps some code in your own software that's missing. If other people can do it you sure can.   
(Version 1.0.3)

PXL  I agree... there is room in the toolbox for two rippers. I've never had any issues with MacTheRipper. I'm sure RipIt will be a contender down the line. Praises to the developer for staying on top in answering questions from those with something to say. Good luck with future releases of RipIt. I look forward in testing it out. And I rip 15+ DVD's a week!  
(Version 1.0.3)

RIPIT  @SMTIPS: You're right, in that RipIt was designed primarily to shift retail movies that you've purchased to your computer for convenient use/backup there. As such, when a problem occurs, we ask for the barcode so that we can track down another copy of the same movie for our engineers to diagnose and fix the problem.

DVD-R and user-burned media present a special difficulty to us, in that defects in mastering (that would almost never occur in a retail disc) can and are introduced by buggy or non-compliant mastering software. This problem is compounded for us in that it's nearly impossible for us to reproduce (and then fix) problems with home-made DVD-R media because we have no access to the problem disc -- unless you could be convinced to send us one. ;) (We'd more than happily work out the postage, if you'd contact us at support@ripitapp.com)

@PAXTON: The trial-period has been extended to seven days.

@PXL: There *are* discs that MacTheRipper just won't handle, right? ;) ( http://www.ripdifferent.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=40 ) Isn't there room in the toolbox for both RipIt *and* MacTheRipper? (We're big fans, by the way.)  
(Version 1.0.3)

SMTIPS  Okay I tried to rip three of my own burned disks using this. Nothing happened. I got a small screen that asked me to submit the barcode, evidently from the retail package of the DVD. I don't have one.

Therefore I must conclude that this app only works on retail-branded DVD's and not any other kind, ie, burned copies of a TS folder.

The only option in the program is where to set the rip-to folder.

Keep working on it guys, it seems simple and elegant but it's going to have to work on almost any DVD I put in not just the 2500+ retail titles you tested so far. Main title, all titles etc are some features that would be commonly chosen with a ripper app. Obviously this just doesn't recognize a *DVD* it recognizes a DVD original copy only with barcoding encoded into it.

Unfortunately this is far from ready for primetime, I'm a Mac user who just wants an app to WORK when I get it. And I certainly don't want to go look at a lengthy list to find out if a DVD I want to back up is on your list of "checked" disks that your app will work with. And I certainly don't want to do trial and error when there are apps that I KNOW work with any disk I plug in.

And I think you're opening yourself up to TROUBLE by listing specific DVD names on a public website like this or your own that your program has been tested to rip.

And you actually think people will give you MONEY for this? :)  
(Version 1.0.3)

PAXTON  IMHO the 2 day trial is much too short. It would be better to have e.g. 5 successful copy in the trial. If your DVD fails it will fail in the second day too. No way to test it again afterwards...  
(Version 1.0.3)

PXL  I can't say this is useless, but I can say MacTheRipper by far is the BEST!  
(Version 1.0.3)

WHIZZER  Please contact us at support@ripitapp.com, or through our feedback forum at http://feedback.ripitapp.com -- We'd love to figure out what about RipIt might not be working for you and get it fixed as soon as possible. We'll take care of ya! :)

-

The RipIt Team  
(Version 1.0.2)

HELMO HASS  Absolute Garbage!!!

stay away from this... usesless and useless...

Choose

MacTheRipper much more reliable and better then ... don't even know how to define such as soft??  
(Version 1.0.2)

XYPHER  Does this rip Blu-Ray?  
(Version 1.0.1)

PAXTON  Is it possible to transcode the ripped dvd with handbrake or visualhub afterwards?  
(Version 1.0.1)

XENOPHILE  Downloaded to try it out about a week ago. Yesterday I finally got around to checking it out, but it says I've had a few days to evaluate it so now I have to buy it if I want to rip anything.

I'll give the developer a pass since he's new, but if he doesn't offer a trial version I can actually evaluate, I'll be rating this app down.  
(Version 1.0.1)

MACSOLU  I choose the "Preferences…" menu item and get a dialog box that takes me to my Movies folder, as if expecting me to open a file. Seems like an obvious bug.  
(Version 1.0)

FARIBORZ  I bought this software after ripping several films with it. I found it very simple to use, efficient and very fast. I know there are free software out there that do the same thing but none of the them has the simplicity and the speed of RipIt. I also found RipIt very stable which means it never crashed under any circumstances. Thanks. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)  
(Version 1.0)

CHRISTOPHE DUCOMMUN  Rip DVD but bot not all protection like RipGuard and Arcoos. Have bought a licence because have ripped a DVD which MacTheRipper failed.

The resulting DVD can be obtained by opening the .dvd hidden folder then move the VIDEO_TS folder in another folder.  
(Version 1.0)

SILVERDR  I try to open preferences and I get file requester. What does it expect me to? Maybe to set the destination path? Who knows? At this point I lose my trust..  
(Version 1.0)

SPECTRAL7  Really in this day and age i would suggest using Handbrake to convert your DVDs to high quality MP4s. I end up with a 1024 by 576 high quality video which i can carry on the road and playback without need for disk. It also is good enough quality for me to act as a backup for my films....kids have a tendency to destroy cd/dvds  
(Version 1.0)

XENOPHILE  Developer site offers little detail of features, no support documentation, and a cryptic feedback section that doesn't answer any questions.

Presumably this app rips a decrypted copy of a DVD onto one's HD. Ok, but does it handle any of the latest copy protection schemes? I tried using MacTheRipper to rip a DVD that I own so I could play it back from my HD when on trips, etc. But the rip was no good, apparently due to dummy VOB files or something. RipIt's developer offers no indication of whether it will work on such DVDs.

If RipIt were freeware, I'd discern its features via trial and error and be grateful for it. I expect a bit more from Shareware.  
(Version 1.0)

EVERLAST_34  Not a bad app. Generaly speaking, it does what it says it will do; get movies from DVD to your mac. The main downfall is the resulting format. The file is trapped as a .dvd file that can only be played in Apple's DVD player. Fine, except for the fact that these files end up being huge! 7GB for one movie? No thanks...  
(Version 1.0b5)

RIPIT  We have a new feedback forum at http://feedback.ripitapp.com -- If you find that you're having problems with RipIt (a disc that won't rip, etc.) then *please* report it. We'd love an opportunity to diagnose/fix your problem, and make our product better in the process.

TIP: When reporting a problem disc, remember to include both the Title and the UPC code (the number under the bar-code on the box.)  
(Version 1.0b4)

UMIJIN  Thought I'd give it a try, but regretted it. The app boots up and asks for a DVD if you don't have one inserted. Upon insert, the dvd name and size appears, then we get a spinning ball forever. You can't switch to a different app, switch to the finder, or even navigate to 'force quit'. Had to totally reboot my iMac.

I tried it twice with the same result.

Into the trash it goes!  
(Version 1.0b4)

PAXTON  Some more infos on the homepage would be really helpfull... Wy should I buy this program - I could use handbrake for free instead?!  
(Version 1.0b3)

DENIS BEAUCHEMIN  I was very surprised that this app worked on the very first try with no errors. Preferences need to be enabled to save file in any location. The file type kind of confused me (DVDmedia VS Video_TS) but it is recognized by apple's DVD player and Toast Titanium. Keep up the good work.  
(Version 1.0b3)