Cross-platform media player VLC is often referred to as the "Swiss Army knife of media applications" for good reason: Not only does VLC play nearly any file you throw at it (you even voted it the best ...

[Editor’s note: The MPAA and most media companies argue that you can’t legally copy or convert commercial DVDs and Blu-rays discs for any reason. We (and others) think that, if you own a DVD or ...

I need to pull 30s clips from a library of DVDs, but only if the DVD is not encrypted. Previously we had been using Handbrake, but someone installed VLC and it started using that decoder. I would be ...

I've been using Handbrake to rip my DVDs (to make personal backups) but for some reason the files it produces are interlaced (2 out every 5 frames) even when ripping from non-interlaced DVDs. I've ...