“The release of WinX DVD Ripper for Mac is a way to meet a variety of Mac users’ demands. Since according to our customers’ feedback, quite a few people are used to Mac operating system. We hope this DVD ripper software could well fulfill the needs of all Mac users who would like to make backup of DVD contents. “said CEO of Digiarty Software, Jack Han, in the press release. “This is just one of a series of Mac products we are going to release. In the near future, Mac video converter and other Mac software will also be provided to Mac users continuously.”
WinX DVD Ripper for Mac is an all-in-one DVD ripper software can also transfer DVD videos to iTunes, iLife for watching and editing as users’ need.
According to Digiarty Software, this Mac DVD Ripper works perfectly for any DVD sources by removing the copy protections, even the new generation DVD copy protections which are widely used in the newly released DVD movies published by Disney, Paramount, Warner, etc. Popular DVD movies in the market like Alice in Wonderland, The Princess and the Frog, Transformers 2, Star Trek, etc. are all protected from ripping. WinX DVD Ripper for Mac enables users to rip these movies.
Besides the ability of ripping DVD to iTunes, MOV, MP4, it also allows users to make 1:1 DVD copy to hard drive with 100% original video, AC-3/DTS surrounding audio within 5 minutes. It provides an ideal DVD backup solution to protect against DVD scratching or loss.
Moreover, edit functions are also included in WinX DVD Ripper for Mac so that users can customize personalized videos, such as the ability to select subtitles and audio track, trim and crop DVD movie, and adjust the parameter settings. With the support of batch conversion, multi-code CPU and hyper threading, the ripping speed is increased dramatically. Advanced functions are also provided for smoothing the conversion process, such as “Advanced De-interlaced Accelerator”, “Intelligent A/V Synchronizer” and “Run as Safe Mode”.
The original price of WinX DVD Ripper for Mac is US$39.95, but it is now on promotion for $35.95.
More info here.
Source: Digiarty Software, Inc.
MacDailyNews Take: Anything for Mac with the name “WinX” in it is doomed to failure.
Handbrake now has a special price of $0
Anyone have a clue what, if anything, this offers compared to Handbrake?
@Basil
It offers a whole lot more, relieving you of $35.95.
Lets not also forget its cool name, anything with Win in it is sure to be a success…
We use Mac users NOT Windows! Renaming the darn thing is the first fix that needs to be done.
haha, i was just going to say handbrake is the $hit when it comes to ripping dvds. why would anyone pay for this?
@grok,
Handbrake is a great tool, but it won’t rip a DVD to a DVD disc image or VIDEO_TS folder with AC3, subtitles, and supplemental content intact… This tool will.
That said, their website and software looks suspiciously familiar to some other companies that are ruthlessly spamming forums and search engines with the same “MOD/TOD/MP4/DVD converter for iPhone/iPod touch”, etc, etc, etc. ad nauseam.
I’d definitely do some research on this company and their software before I even downloaded and installed it, much less gave them any money.
How is this different than what RealPlayer tried to do, a while back (before they got stomped in court)?
if your’e gonna spend any money for a DVD ripper, buy Ripit. Works pretty good and has ripped every ARccOS disc I have tried with it. I stumbled upon it when my beloved MacTheRipper quit ripping those types of discs.
How does this compare to Ripit?
Hey, you can do all that for a lower price. Try $0.00.
Handbrake, Mac The Ripper, and iSquint.
Those 3 apps will cost you Nothing, Zero, Nada.!!!! And will do the same jobs. Which ever one is more convenient to you.
Sounds useful, can’t wait to torrent this….
I wonder if Digiarty Software, Inc. would be annoyed if someone ripped their copyrighted work and uploaded it for people to freely download?
I’m not judging (I know not everyone uses these types of programs for file sharing), I’m just curious is all on people’s thoughts on this…
Handbrake is free and great for ripping and transcoding.
Ripit works without fail for just ripping onto a drive.
And in other MDN worthy news: McAfee Virus Tools and Registry Optimizer now available for Mac OS X.
Ripit works great until you want to move the file to anything other than a HD. Handbrake works on 80% of the DVD you throw at it. But I am interested in hearing from anybody that has actually used this tool.
Handbrake is free, and if you want to pay there’s Popcorn from Roxio which is a real company.
Even with a bad name, I downloaded it to my iPad because I was excited about its advanced features and considered them to be well worth the price.
Then, to my utter amazement, I couldn’t find anywhere to load my first DVD movie I wanted to rip.
What the hell!….
Handbrake-free
Fairmount-free
Ripit-$19
Who needs this now?
I would obviously NEVER use this app, just based on the name. If they don’t know how to name a Mac app properly, then they certainly don’t know how to rip DVD’s properly.
Let’s not be concerned about the name of this app. The name of the app has nothing to do with what it actually is able to do. We won’t know until someone tries it and posts their findings.
Handbrake is unable to remove the copy protections of many DVDs, and even in conjunction with VLC Media Player. I am not sure about Ripit or others.
So for me, if I want to rip the contents of DVDs onto my hard disk, I do not use my Mac. Handbrake for Mac is simply not up to the task (likewise with Handbrake for Windows).
I would say that this is one instance where using a Windows program like DVDFab (free for ripping DVDs and remove protections) is better. Once I got the contents ripped onto my hard disk, however, I would use Handbrake (on my PC, since my PC is Quad Core while my Mac mini is only Dual Core) to convert them to MP4s.
Does it come with a few version for us to choose?
WinX DVD Ripper for Mac
– Home Premium
– Professional
– Ultimate Editions
James Bond correctly analyzed the situation where Windows users have many options to rip DRM protected disks and Mac users do not. Handbrake for the Mac offers NOTHING in this regards.
I am amazed at the comments here on a daily basis. Please people get over the arrogance and slamming of the windows brand. As I have always said, I love apple products, but this mindless brainwashing that comes with negative marketing wears me out. Compete and market your brand based on the strengths and merits of your product. Don’t badmouth your competition every chance you get. It just weakens your argument and is childish. Rise above that. But then again, this behavior does emulate the leadership of this brand. Really pretty sad.
Btw: lol. My mdn magic word down below to submit this message is “children”. Ironic don’t ya think?
Totally agree, it’s a lesson for winx because their name make us Mac fans “unhappy”. That’s why I considered thrice to decide whether to get it. But finally I did. (Bought for my grandson) I tested with Transformers 2 and Alice in Wonderland (my grandson’s DVDs). Not a bad stuff.
Handbrake is on my Mac,too. However, it only works for about 50% DVDs. (I mean the DVD collections in my family, most of them are after 2008. ) For the remaining 50%, some error messages came up. I think it is SOME new protection.
I remember Ritit though it has been removed months ago. Do Ritit fans mind if I say it is even a more out-of-date stuff? It only supports DVDs before 2006.
I am 55+, but I am NOT out-of-date. New things are OK. Like new DVD protections, like winx. Maybe MacX is better than winx, if they like X in their name.
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Spyware … Backdoors your system.
I moved to RipIt when Mac The Ripper started to routinely fail to rip newer disks. MTR 3.x is only available for a $50 donation, or something. $19 is a relative bargain for a clean, fast and routinely updated program.
Handbrake is also a favorite — but the release cycle is just slow. Last release 0.9.4 is Nov. 23, 2009. They just can’t keep up with the ARccOS arms race.