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   Last updated: October 14, 2012

DVD2Browse reads DVD data, allowing users to import DVDs (discs, disc images, Video_TS folders...) and to organize their DVD collection.  When the user drags and drops a DVD on the media drop box, DVD2Browse will automatically scan data to collect movie information like duration, dimensions, aspect ratio and frame rate.  If Auto shot is enabled, DVD2Browse can also take a movie snapshot out of the first VOB file (VTS 01_01.VOB or equivalent) unless the DVD data is encrypted.  Or turn it off to work with encrypted DVDs.

DVD2Browse does not come with its own video player.  Rather, it allows the user to directly pass the selected DVD to a user-defined video player like VLC Media Player and Apple's DVD Player.

Importing a DVD...		Exporting a DVD as an AVI movie with Xvid's 2-pass...
Ripping a DVD of subtitle files...

With Version 1.5, DVD2Browse allows the user to export a DVD (disc) as an AVI movie.  Ripping a DVD with Xvid in 2-pass mode can take about 3 hours.  DVD2Browse also allows the user to rip a DVD of subtitle files (a data file with an extension of idx and a subtitle file with an extension of sub).

Easy steps:

1. Creating DVD playlist
   
   

   Create a DVD playlist.  Click on the Add button to create a playlist.  Click on the Customize button to rename it.

   
   
   
2. Drag & drop
   
   

   Select a DVD playlist.  Then drag and drop a DVD (disc, disc image, folder containing a Video_TS folder, Video_TS folder) onto the drop box.  DVD2Browse will automatically take a DVD snapshot with Auto shot on if the DVD is not encrypted.  If encrypted, turn off Auto shot.

   
   
   
3. DVD title
   
   

   Name/Rename a DVD title.

   
   
   
4. DVD List
   
   

   Check out a new DVD profile DVD2Browse has created.  After you click on the Catalog button, DVD2Browse will instantly create a DVD profile with a movie snapshot.

   
   
   
5. Selecting a media player
   
   

   Select a DVD title and press the Play button to choose a media player.

   
   
   
6. Watching a DVD
   
   

   Watch a DVD.

A trial version is available.  It's fully functional for 2 weeks.

• Click on the button to download the trial version of DVD2Browse for Mac. (Version 1.5.0.) 
  

System requirements:

• Mac OS X: 10.5, 10.6 with PowerPC Mac or Intel Mac

Quick Overview Video (no audio commentary) QuickTime Video 01: Setup To start with, this QuickTime movie shows how to set up DVD2Browse by opening Preferences window. Duration: 2 minutes 25 seconds   Click on the screenshot to play a movie with no audio commentary       QuickTime Video 02: Basic Workflow This QuickTime movie goes over the basic functions of DVD2Browse.  It shows how to import DVDs whether one is available in the form of a disc image or a disc. This workflow video is based on Version 1.0.0. Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds   Click on the screenshot to play a movie with no audio commentary       QuickTime Video 03: Basic Workflow This QuickTime movie goes over the basic functions of DVD2Browse.  It shows how to import DVDs whether one is available in the form of a disc image or a disc. This workflow video is based on Version 1.1.0. Duration: 12 minutes 0 seconds   Click on the screenshot to play a movie with no audio commentary

Version History:

1.3.0 to 1.5.0 (February 18, 2010)

1. A new tool is available.  RipDVD2 allows the user to export a DVD (disc) as an AVI movie by encoding video with Xvid 2-pass mode.
2. A new tool is available.  RipSub allows the user to rip a DVD (disc) of subtitle files.
   
   

1.2.0 to 1.3.0 (February 9, 2010)

1. Fix: The user will get to select a file instead of a folder (or a volume) when editing a DVD profile.
2. 'None' is added to the movie genre drop-down menu.
3. A new tab menu (Tools) is installed.
4. The user is now able to export a DVD (disc only) as an AVI movie. See 'RipDVD' under the Tools tab.  Please read User's Guide E. Rip DVD for more information.
   
   
   

1.1.0 to 1.2.0 (February 7, 2010)

1. The delete confirmation window will not open if there is no DVD to delete.
2. Clicking on 'Delete' or 'Info' will have no effect when no DVD profile is selected.
3. Clicking on the Info button will have no effect when there is no DVD to browse.
   
4. Fix: Clicking on the Cancel button once instead of twice will close the window after a DVD is imported with Auto shot on.
5. The user is now able to export the selected DVD snapshot. See 'Screenshot' tab.
6. A search can now be performed with DVD info as well.
7. Fix: Search results will be cleared after performing another search.
8. Some more minor fixes are implemented.
   
   
   

1.0.0 to 1.1.0 (February 4, 2010)

1. Playlist icons are redesigned.
2. 'Hide' Tool button is installed.
   
3. The user is able to show or not show DVD List when the application is launched. (See 'DVD List' in Preferences > Settings)
4. The image drop box of DVD List is fixed so that a hidden backdrop image underneath will not appear until a new image is imported.
5. The application now works better in detecting a selected group of VOB files and calculating the movie duration, expanding file name sesearch (VTS_05 to VTS_10).
6. The user can set the minimum size of the first VOB file to assist the application in detecting a selected group of VOB files (See Preferences window.)
7. Some more minor fixes and improvements are implemented.

DVD2Browse is a product of MacHouse.