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ZippyRippy

$5.99

The name ZippyRippy implies fast DVD conversion depending on your machines speed. ZippyRippy will rip nearly any DVD direct for iPod, iPhone, AppleTV, iPad, uncompressed MP4 files while fetching and applying the movie’s metadata to the file direct from IMDB and obtaining high quality movie posters from MoviePosterDB.com ZippyRippy is a new program developed with one goal in mind, ripping DVD media for use on Apple Devices and Media Centers. ZippyRippy is set apart by the idea that DVD conversion should be automatic without the need to endlessly tweak controls.

If a DVD with a valid VIDEO_TS folder is detected when ZippyRippy is launched, it will start going into action based on previously established preferences.

Create an .iso disk image of the DVD for archiving or backup.
Convert for all Apple devices including: iPod, iPhone/iPod touch, AppleTV and the new iPad with multiple audio tracks and subtitles
Make MKV files perfect for use on XBOX Media Center with multiple audio track and subtitles built into the file automatically.

h.264 mpeg4 encoding option, great for AppleTV and iPad
Set it up to launch when a video DVD is inserted into the drive for automatic ripping and encoding.

•Inserts chapter markers in the files based on the DVD chapters so you can jump to your favorite scenes

•Compatible playback in iTunes, QuickTime, VLC.

•Temporarily turns the DVD into a disk image for simple easy disk imaging perfect for backup and archiving.

•Downloads metadata from IMDB and MoviePosterDB.com or you can insert your own metadata. Setup: You can either choose to launch it from where you have it installed, or you can set it to launch when you insert a video DVD in the disc drive. To do that open System Preferences from the Apple menu and go to the CD/DVD preferences pane.

Use: Before you insert your favorite DVD for ripping, open ZippyRippy and select which formats you want to convert for. By default the Apple Devices box is selected which will convert the DVD for iPods, iPhones, AppleTV’s and iPad’s. Choose your desired destination for the file and choose whether you want to add the file to iTunes, have the disc ejected and quit ZippyRippy when complete. Click “Save” and quit ZippyRippy. If you’re set the system to launch ZippyRippy to launch on DVD insert then insert your DVD and watch it go. Plus to make life easier and your iTunes library cleaner we get information from IMDB and high quality poster artwork from MoviePosterDB.com so it can look great in XBMC, Front Row or AppleTV.

If you want to archive your DVD’s ZippyRippy will be your best friend. We will make an ISO image for backup or archive. Have your kids scratched up the DVD’s, as long as you’ve backed them up with ZippyRippy, burn them another copy. Have you lost a disc but have the DVD box? As long as you’ve backed them up, burn another copy. If you’re interested in having it all happen for you in one session, just click all the checkboxes, you’ll then end up with a version compatible with app Apple devices, a rip of the main feature to another DVD suitable for car DVD players or just to prevent seeing previews or navigating menus, and one archived version packaged as an .iso disk image for backup purposes.

*VLC Media Player may be required to allow the web server to decrypt some DVD’s -- Download Here

Version Update

1.1.4

Some of the main code is re-written in objective-c resulting in faster encoding.

1.1.3

Fixes some issues with reading VIDEO_TS Folders

Fixes some issues with video and audio sync on some h.264 files

Fixes some issues with adding metadata to MP4 and iPod/iPhone files.

1.1.2

Fixes some minor user experience issues

Fixes some other issues with getting metadata from IMDB

1.1.1

Fixes some minor issues with recognizing DVD’s

Fixes some minor issues with importing subtitle and/or audio track information.

Fixes some minor issues with obtaining metadata from IMDB and Movieposterdb.com

1.1

Major rewrite and recompile of underlying engines.

Fixes a number of issues where ripping a DVD would result in an error, the new engines have updated libdvdcss libraries.

Addition of IMDB and MoviePosterDB databases to automatically add metadata and high quality poster art suitable for iTunes.

Adds multiple audio and subtitle ripping as well which can be enabled in players such as iTunes, QuickTime and VLC.

Adds MKV encoding for use on XBOX Media Center for high quality video enjoyment.

1.0.9

Fixes some issues with the hanging at 99% on some systems after imaging a disc.

Fixes the “idleend” error

Fixes an issue where ZippRippy would continue on to convert the file for iPod or Xbox even if the boxes weren’t checked after disc imaging.

1.0.8

• Incorporated some code routines from ZippyConverter to enhance ripping and conversion of files.

1.0.7

• Mainly a bug fix release

1.0.6:

• Adds subtitle support.

1.0.5;

Fixes an issue with DVD disc names containing spaces would not rip.

Other minor bug fixes

1.0.4:

Fixes an issue where some users were getting AppleScript errors depending on the speed of their computer. This was caused by a process holding for a fixed amount of time before proceeding. Adjusted that process to look for certain attributes of the disk state before moving on.

Fixes some GUI issues

Adds an "Eject Disc" option in the preferences which will eject the disc when the conversion is complete.

Fixed an issue where the program would not quit when the conversion was done even if the checkbox was selected.

Streamlined some code so the program would be more efficient.

Automatic DVD ripping for OS X