MP4 refers to MPEG-4 Part 14 or *.mp4, is a file format (also called container) specified as a part of the ISO/IEC MPEG-4 international standard. It is used to store media types defined by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group, and can be used to store other media types as well. Generally speaking, MP4 is most commonly used to store digital audio and digital video streams, especially those defined by MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images.

A video or audio file can take up only about 10% of the memory it does before converted to MP4 at the same definite. MP4, supported by many devices and players (such as iPod, iPad, iPhone, QuickTime etc), is thus more and more popular.

Many DVD collectors may run into the problem of playing back their DVD movie on iPod, iPhone, iPad or computer hard drive. In a word, you cannot play DVD files in MP4 directly. Read this tutorial to find out how to rip and convert DVD to MP4 on Mac for free.

How to rip and convert DVD to MP4 on Mac free?

You may heard of Handbrake and MacTheRipper, which are well known as free open sources to rip and convert DVD. However, If you use MacTheRipper to rip DVD, it can only remove the DVD copy protection and extract DVD to. VOB format. It needs third party software to assist on converting .VOB file to MP4. So does Handbrake. Handbrake needs you to take advantage of VLC's ability to skirt DVD copy-protection schemes when ripping commercial DVDs.

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To rip and convert DVD (commercial encrypted DVDs and homemade unencrypted DVDs included) to MP4 (MPEG-4) on Mac, MacX DVD Ripper Pro can help you do the job smoothly, making a perfect copy of your DVD movie on Mac. Plus, this all-in-one Mac DVD ripper allows you to convert DVDs to MP4 and more video formats without any other program assistance.

Step 1. Load DVD Movies or DVD Folder.

After free download MacX DVD Ripper Pro, click "Disc" button to import the DVD files after you insert the DVD disc you want to rip. You can also load DVD folder by clicking "Path" button.

Step 2: Choose Output Video Format.

Select the output format as you want, in this guide, we choose "to MP4" for example.

Step 3: Select Output Folder.

Specify an output folder on your computer to save the output files. Click "Browse" button to choose the path where you want to save the output files in.

Step 4: Start Conversion.

After finish the above steps, click the "Start" button to start conversion. When the conversion is done, you can play output MP4 format videos on your Mac, edit them in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, or put them on your iPod, iPhone, iPad for playback anytime you want.

Tips: Besides DVD ripping function, the "copy" feature of MacX DVD Ripper Pro also lets you backup the DVD even the new Disney encrypted DVD with original video/audio in few minutes on Mac. Keep original video quality and original 5.1 channels Dolby AC3/DTS audio. Free download MacX DVD Ripper Pro and enjoy your DVD entertainment now!

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