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Handbrake 0.9.5 Now Supports Blu-ray Folder Structure

Kevin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 04:04:22 +0000

A new version of the popular video conversion tool, Handbrake, was released recently. While there was a slew of additions and fixes, the most notable new feature is the support for Blu-ray folder structure. No decryption support is provided so you still need AnyDVD HD. This new feature basically can streamline your Blu-ray ripping process, albeit it still is a lossy process. For now, I still think MakeMKV is a better bet for Blu-ray conversion to MKV since it preserves file quality.

Some of the notable new features are as follows:

BluRay disc structure support. (No decryption support)
Updated Libraries (x264, ffmpeg)
SSA Subtitle support. (Including burn-in)MP3 audio now supported in MP4 files (Note: Limited Player compatibility)
VOBSUB subtitle now supported in MP4 files (Note: Limited Player compatibility)
Updated Presets for newer devices and better quality
AC3 encoding support.
Many Bug Fixes and other small improvements
Improved DVD Main Feature detection (when using dvdnav)
Universal audio downmix support (all audio types can be downmixed)
Point*to*Point encoding (second or frame start and end times)
Peak framerate option (Capped VFR)

Slysoft Announces Huge AnyDVD Sale

Kevin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:11:56 +0000

Last year, Slysoft got a lot of criticism for changing to a subscription model for AnyDVD HD. The software is great and I use it all the time but it is expensive, especially with having to buy subscriptions.

Slysoft does have frequent sales but they just announced a new sale that is way better than any they have had before. Until December 31, you will get lifetime free updates for the price of a 2-year subscription and still take advantage of an additional 20% discount. This is an awesome price for this software.

If you are thinking about ripping blu-ray movies to a hard drive, I would definitely take advantage of this deal.

AnyDVD HD adds ISO Image Creator

Kevin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:18:19 +0000

AnyDVD HD finally has added the ability to rip a movie directly to an ISO image. Before this latest version of the software, you had to use third party tools to make such an image. Adding a feature like ISO ripping to AnyDVD HD without an extra cost is a smart move by Slysoft and reinforces that AnyDVD HD is a valuable tool to anyone with a media center computer.

Here are the updates made in version AnyDVD HD 6.4.6.2:

* New: Added ISO/UDF image file creation to AnyDVD ripper
* New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): ISO/UDF images can be created with or without copy protection. Images can be mounted with Virtual CloneDrive(tm), available at http://www.slysoft.com
* New (Blu-ray & HD DVD): Improved speed of AnyDVD ripper
* Fix (Blu-ray): Bug in BD+ removal, if more than one title on a disc is protected, e.g. “Prison Break Season 3″, US
* Fix (Blu-ray): Bug in “Remove UOPs” with some titles, e.g. “AVP2″ Region B, (UK, Germany)
* Fix (DVD): AI scanner made a mistake with “The Eye”, Region 2, DK
* Some minor fixes and improvements
* Updated languages

ISO creation has been in strong demand since Cyberlink’s PowerDVD Ultra stopped playing Blu-ray movies saved in a “folder.” ISO images can be “loaded” virtually to trick PowerDVD into playing the disc.