HandBrake 0.9.3 adds Universal Input

Though Handbrake can convert videos. I think iSquint ans iSkysoft are better.
http://www.moviesmac.com/video-converter-mac
iSquint and VisualHub, the popular video converter on Mac OS X have now gone open source. They also has got new names, Film Redux (VisualHub) and PunyVid (iSquint). As you may or may not know, the developer, Techspanion has closed shop and after an outcry from fans, it has released the source code.
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Open-Source-to-Build-Isquint-and-Visualhub

Does anyone know if Handbrake's new method of ripping DVDs, via VLC, will now work with DVDs from different regions?

I have a MacBook Pro, and have got my in-built Apple DVD Player software set to region-2 (Europe), and I know in the past Handbrake never worked with region-1 (US) discs. It wouldn't give me any error message - it would just whirr and whir and whirr whilst attempting to load the disc, but never got anywhere.

And yes, I have tried different discs to make sure it wasn't a problem disc.

When I temporarily changed my drive's region code to region-1, via Apple DVD Player, and then went back into Handbrake, the region-1 disc opened and ripped just fine.

Obviously I am limited in the number of times I can change my drive's region code, so this isn't a trick I can do every time I get a DVD from a different region.

Also, I believe my particular drive is not "flashable". For the record, it is:
Matshita DVD-R UJ-85J

You need to go to the page as it will not update via check for updates.

CNet still has 0.9.2 online. Get it while you can!

http://www.download.com/HandBrake/3000-2140_4-10741076.html

Yes this version is much slower then the previous one. It took me one hour yesterday and the same movie now "3" hours with the same configuration. Also it crashed a view times.

One thing to note is that when they say that this new version is slower, they meant it.

System: 2008 24" iMac 2.8GHz w/4GB of RAM 320GB HDD and Drobo 2 Attached via FW 800 (currently with 1.4TB of space in it)

Handbrake 0.9.2:

45 Minute Video at Apple TV preset (H.264 ABR 2500Kbps)
45FPS Average - Total Encode Time Approx 35 Minutes

Handbrake 0.9.3:

45 Minute Video at Apple Universal preset (H.264 CQ 59%)
22FPS Average - Total Encode Time Approx 1 Hour 45 Min

45 Minute Video at new Apple TV preset (H.264 CQ 59%)
15FPS Average - Total Encode Time Approx 3 Hours

Note that the developers due state that you cannot directly compare the old Handbrake to the new Handbrake like this and they are correct (as there is a definite quality difference from the new presets as opposed to the older presets). However, I was not expecting a 50% change in encoding time. Also, for those of you who were happy with the way things looked previously (and enjoyed the speed), they did include the legacy Apple presets, which is nice.

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up as I was unprepared for the huge speed drop.

...but I thought every DV camera released in the past 2 years uses USB2...

Say it ain't so, Steve....

As much as I can understand their legal reasons for removing DVD ripping support from the distribution, it just seems silly to remove it since the software is already well known for ripping DVDs.

The last build that had the decryption built-in will still be out there in circulation...

I've actually been disappointed with Handbrake's iPod presets. Every attempt to make an iPod/iPhone compatible rip using those presets resulted in a file that would not sync. However, if I ripped using my pwn desired settings, the resultant file syncs fine.

To bad, it's only 10.5.

The world would be a better place if all torrents would be AppleTV ready from the start with full 5.1 goodness!