HandBrake, our favorite way to convert DVDs to iPod-ready video formats, has released a major upgrade that adds support for just about any video source format, not just DVDs. The new features come ...

Who is still buying DVDs? Surely collectors are. A hard copy is always tempting for collectors. Also, old-fashioned DVD serves you well when movies are hard to find or even not available online on ...

Handbrake is a wonderful open source program - available on Windows, Mac & Linux - that will transcode your DVDs into a variety of formats. Most people will be happy with the standard presets - but ...

Some people say that DVDs are obsolete and that soon, we'll be downloading all of our content through the Intertubes. I'm not so sure about that, as a ten minute trip to the video store easily gives ...

[Editor’s note: The MPAA and most media companies argue that you can’t legally copy or convert commercial DVDs for any reason. We (and others) think that, if you own a DVD, you should be able to ...

OK, I'm sure it's second nature to many of you folks here in the Ach, so I figured this is the best place to come for the answers that I need. In a nutshell, I'd like to back up my DVDs to the hard ...

There's a new version of Handbrake available for those who love ripping movies to watch them on an iPod. Handbrake .92 is a free DVD to MPEG-4 converter that makes it easy to convert your DVDs to MPEG ...

[Editor’s note: The MPAA and most media companies argue that you can’t legally copy or convert commercial DVDs for any reason. We (and others) think that, if you own a DVD, you should be able to ...

If you’ve ever had to convert video files before, you’ve probably used Handbrake (which also happens to be one of the easiest ways to rip a DVD to your desktop). Now, after 13 years of development, ...

As digital superiority is becoming a foregone conclusion, it's honestly rather embarrassing that we so stubbornly hold on to something so impractical, and by something, I mean physical discs. I love ...

Windows/Mac: The free, open source DVD ripping application HandBrake has released an update (0.9.0) promising a better interface, improved picture quality, faster ripping and improved stability.

Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, and other tech media. Asay has also held a variety of executive roles with leading mobile and big data software ...