HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 SUPER Video converter for Mac OS X or Linux or Windows systems!
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https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/latest
The Manual: https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder.
Details
HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video transcoder.
Features
Just a few of the reasons you'll love HandBrake
Built-in Device Presets
Get started with HandBrake in seconds by choosing a profile optimised for your device, or choose a universal profile for standard or high quality conversions. Simple, easy, fast. For those that want more choice, tweak many basic and advanced options to improve your encodes.
Supported Input Sources:
Handbrake can process most common multimedia files and any DVD or BluRay sources that do not contain any kind of copy protection.
Outputs:
File Containers: .MP4(.M4V), .MKV and WebM
Video Encoders: H.264 and H.265 (Including hardware acceleration support), MPEG-4 and MPEG-2, VP8, VP9 and Theora
Audio Encoders: AAC / HE-AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC3, E-AC3, Opus and Vorbis
Audio Pass-thru: AC-3, E-AC3, FLAC, DTS, DTS-HD, TrueHD, AAC, MP3 and MP2 tracks
Even more features
Title / chapter and range selection
Batch Scan and Queueing of encodes
Chapter Markers
Subtitles (VobSub, Closed Captions CEA-608, SSA, SRT)
Constant Quality or Average Bitrate Video Encoding
Support for VFR and CFR
Video Filters: Deinterlacing, Decomb, Denoise, Detelecine, Deblock, Grayscale, Colourspace, Cropping and scaling
Live Static and Video Preview
License
Most of HandBrake's source code is covered by the GNU General Public License, version 2. A copy of which is included with every release in the COPYING file. Portions are covered under BSD 3 Clause.
Credits
HandBrake uses a lot of (L)GPL or BSD licensed libraries: A list of these is available here. Thank their authors!
https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases/latestOr
https://handbrake.fr/You can make backups of your CSS Encrypted DVD Media {for Personal Use ONLY}
by Adding libdvdcss2 to your Handbrake, or System Installation.Categories: Audio Video - DVD Ripper - MPEG4 conversion - Linux - Mac X - Windows - Video Converter