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Handbrake 0.9.2 now out & Leopard-only

If you're a fan of Handbrake -- the tool that allows you to extract your DVDs* into more portable formats (such as your iPod / iPhone / Apple TV) -- listen up. Handbrake has hit version 0.9.2!

So what's changed from the last version, released back in October last year? Well, first-off the application is Leopard-only which may well irk some readers (debate away in the comments, folks). Throw in improved queueing, Sparkle updating for keeping Handbrake up-to-date, iPhone Anamorphic video, 'multi-track audio on Apple devices' and Elgato .eyetv file support. Of course, there's many, many, more enhancements that we're not mentioning, and the changelist shows there's plenty of new goodness in this release.

All for the very excellent price of free, the new version is available from the Handbrake site for Mac, WIndows and Linux citizens.

*It goes without saying that you should only use Handbrake for DVDs which you are licensed to do so. TUAW does not condone piracy.

Thanks, Rouven!


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Karen

It appears that 0.9.1 version is no longer working on Mac OS X 10.4.x. Is this true for everybody else? It launches but gives a prompt with a choice for me to "DIscard" or to "Update". Since I can't use the update because I don't have 10.5, I clicked Discard and now I can't open source files. The computer just beeps at me. Help!!

PS this was working fine for me before.

February 26 2008 at 6:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
paul

I have a multimedia drive instead of Apple TV (half the price and supports HD and everything under the sun) and this new version of Handbrake creates non-working .avi files. They won't play on my Mac either. I'll be sticking with the old Handbrake 0.9.1, which worked perfectly.

February 22 2008 at 11:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
OmniGeno

Some of the new features would be nice, but being a Tiger user I guess I won't be needing the new Sparkle integration :).

February 20 2008 at 8:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
James Ramirez

Anybody know how to get the 5.1 to play on the ATV? The AC3 plays in Quicktime with Perian and when I show movie properties in Quicktime it shows that there is a surround track, but when I play the file on my ATV it is showing no audio being sent to my receiver.

February 20 2008 at 1:37 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Todd

What exactly is "iPhone anamorphic encoding?"

February 20 2008 at 11:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

@ Pentumforever:


What do you mean using iPod settings? I usually use DVD shrink, and PS3 Video 9, and then copy it into OSX. I use BootCamp, but if this works for Leopard that would be better for me.

February 20 2008 at 11:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rob

Hmm.. I thought using ANY kind of software to break the encryption on DVD's is illegal in the US (due to the DMCA).

So is it correct to say that it is illegal in the US to make a copy of ANY commercial encrypted DVD in the US EVEN if it is a copy of a purchased DVD for personal use (e.g. Fair use).

Or is there a fair use exemption in the DMCA as well that permits one to break the encryption?

February 20 2008 at 10:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michael

Hey guys, can someone help me with Handbrake. I took my copy of Wedding Crashers, and did the default setting with this new Handbrake. It converted the file, and I imported it into iTunes and it plays in iTunes, but will not sync into my iPod Touch. Any ideas why?

February 20 2008 at 10:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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pentumforever

I guess you're not using any of the iPod presets. But you should use one ;)

February 20 2008 at 10:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bob y.

What is Iphone anaoramic video? I've been using handbrake to convert video_ts folders to 4gig .mp4 files which are the standard resolution (720 x 420?) for apple tv. If I enable this Iphone anoramic option, will I still have the same resolution for my files, with the sole difference being, I can then throw these files on my iphone if need be?

February 20 2008 at 9:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric Hofstetter

Hey all, I'm in the middle of the rip, but it looks like RATATOUILLE is finally able to pass through the process. Here is to hoping I can get it to work FINALLY!!!

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February 20 2008 at 8:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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iGO

It did not work for me. It finished but the picture throughout was all scrambled. Did you get yours to work?...If so, what settings did you use?

February 20 2008 at 11:47 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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