what programs do i need?
[url= http://handbrake.fr/?article=download ]Handbrake[/url] for the encoding. Being a Mac user not sure what DVD rippers are out there for ripping encrypted discs.
A company called Red Kawa do a bunch of free progs for that. Google them.
[url= http://www.dvd43.com/ ]DVD43[/url] to break the encryption (just runs in the background) and Handbrake for the encoding. Handbrake's a piece of piss to use- plenty of presets for each plater type (touch, nano, psp etc etc.
I use those Red Kawa ones too
[url= http://www.winavi.com/en/psp-3gp-mp4/ipod-video-converter.htm ]WinAVI Mp4 Converter[/url]
will handbrake do all jobs - copy dvd decrypt/encrypt as appropriate?
It does everything apart from decrypt.
Nice simple guide for the Red Kawa stuff:
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/guide/dvd-to-ipod/
On the pc I used to use DVD shrink to rip DVDs, works really well and was free, I'd then use Handbrake to convert to ipod.
Now I've got a mac, does anyone know of software to rip encoded DVDs on a mac? I have mac the ripper buy it doesn't work on a lot of encrypted DVDs.