Ripping and converting DVD's for Lion?

[rich67]

I noticed that my standard combo of VLC and Handbrake is no longer working on my 2011 Mac, running Lion. I am using the 64 bit version of each, but it keeps freezing mid-title in the scanning process and won't go any further. Does anyone have a solution to this, or am I out of luck? I like to rip my personal DVD's and convert them to MP4 files so I can watch them on my Droid X. I'm looking at freeware, unless there is a relatively inexpensive paying alternative. I think the freezing has something to do with copyright issues on the disk, and for some reason Handbrake/VLC isn't getting over the hump.

[Smithcraft]

MakeMKV

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[rich67]

Smith, thank you- MakeMKV worked perfectly!!

[Smithcraft]

Anytime!

SC
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Grumpy old man of computing.

[Desktop] G4 mini - 1.5Ghz 1GB 80GB HDD - Newer miniStack v2 500GB - 10.5.8

[Media System] Intel i5 mini - 2.33Ghz 8GB 500GB HDD - 4 x Hitachi 2TB HDD in a qBOX-SF - 10.7.5 (Thanks Phil!)

Make sure it has pins!

[Ray Finkle]

Cool I will have to add that to tool box.