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HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter, available for MacOS X, Linux and Windows. To use HandBrake on Windows you need the MS .NET Framework 2.0 installed on your computer.

Supported sources:

* Any DVD-like source: VIDEO_TS folder, DVD image or real DVD (even encrypted)
* PAL or NTSC
* AC-3, LPCM or MPEG audio tracks

Outputs:

* File format: MP4, AVI or OGM
* Video: MPEG-4 or H.264 (1 or 2 passes or constant quantizer encoding)
* Audio: AAC, MP3, Vorbis or AC-3 pass-through (supports encoding of several audio tracks)

Misc features

* Chapter selection
* Basic subtitle support (burned into the picture)

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