[jwramp]

I just got the Live 8 Concert DVD (which is really good, by the way) and was interested in copying it to my iPod or making audio cd's of it. I can extract the AC3 audio file, but don't have anything to convert this to WAV or MP3. I'm using a PowerBook, so I need any software (hopefully free) to be Apple compatible. Are there any ways to extract the audio by chapter, as well?

 

[james__bean]

Sorry but its against the forum rules to discuss illegal copying.

 

[jjcha]

I've used DVD Audio Ripper for this exact use - it does allow you to do it by chapter. Pretty convienent. Anyway, I'm sure there are other, possibly better, software packages, but I used this all the time to rip concert DVDs for my iPod.

[EDIT]Doh, just noticed you need Mac software... hmm, sorry can't help you there, though you could always emulate it...[/EDIT]

Best regards,

-Jason

 

[Aman]

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Originally Posted by james__bean Sorry but its against the forum rules to discuss illegal copying.

How in the world is this illegal? It's just like copying a CD.

 

[jwramp]

yeah, i own the dvd's... i just wanna be able to listen to them on-the-go... just like ripping a cd that i own onto my ipod. How many millions of people do that?

 

[jwramp]

but aren't there any programs or plug-ins that will just convert a two-channel AC3 file to a WAV or something usuable?

 

[Guild]

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Originally Posted by jwramp but aren't there any programs or plug-ins that will just convert a two-channel AC3 file to a WAV or something usuable?

[size=large]FOOBAR![/size] [size=x-small](and maybe foo_ac3.dll placed in the components folder.)[/size]

edit: oops, just saw that you're using a P-P-P-PowerBook (j/k).

So I googled "ac3 convert macintosh" and the second link I clicked on was "Converting DVD Audio to CD Audio (Mac OS X). It actually took me longer to edit this post than to find a possible solution (not braggin in the least, just informing.)