How to Convert DVD to AVI on Mac?

AVI, short for Audio Video Interleaved, is a multimedia container format introduced by Microsoft in November 1992. As a container, AVI can contain both audio and video data in a file that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback. With an age of 18 years, AVI is being widely supported on a vast range of operating systems and devices. With codecs of DivX and Xvid, the picture quality of AVI may even better than DVD videos.

The following tutorial will show you how to convert DVD to AVI on Mac OS X (including Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard) using DVD Ripper for Mac.

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Step 1: Add DVD Movie

Click File -> Load DVD or Load DVD Files and select the DVD-ROM drive with DVD disc inserted. You can also import the IFO files from VIDEO_TS folder on the DVD disc. Then the DVD titles and chapters will go into the standby list. Continue to add a second DVD movie if you have multiple DVD-ROM drive.

Step 2: Select AVI as output format

Use the "Format" on the bottom of the window to control the output format. Click on the toggle to the right of the "Format" label to get format drop-down menu. Extend "Video Formats" menu to select .avi as an output format.

Click "Browse..." button to choose the destination folder for saving your converted AVI video files.

Step 3: Convert DVD to AVI on Mac

Click "Start" button to start converting your movies. If you don't want to wait around during the conversion, the smart Mac DVD to AVI Converter can switch off the computer automatically when the conversion is done.

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