https://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=36364

One of Handbrake's download servers were hacked. Anyone who may have downloaded handbrake for Mac between May 2nd 2017 and May 7th 2017 should click the above thread for more information!

The issue has been resolved and current downloads should be safe.

i think is a little slow but at the end it gets the job done. there are definitely more and better options out there.

It automatically coverts files to iTunes friendly format!

Easy to use, works great, free and open source

Must have software if you convert loads of A/V material.

I had used handbrake without a problem for a long time, it worked, but always left me wanting more.

I found XMedia Recode, and haven't looked back really. The ability to output in any format that I choose, is one reason I switched. Since this is a comment for Handbrake, I won't say more about XMedia Recode.

really so many likes 0_0

and that's all what program can do

Outputs:

-File format: MP4 and MKV

-Video: MPEG-4, H.264, or Theora

You can use it for encrypted DVD's (legal at times in the US) if you copy a dll into it (you don't need to buy AnyDVD) see https://forum.handbrake.fr/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16670#p78021

Not an alternative in Linux. Visiting the Handbrake website you see a note stating: "0.9.4 is no longer available due to compatibility issues with the newer version of gnome."

So unless you use an old, outdated version of Linux don't bother with this.

I've removed some of the clutter in Handbrake's description; it was almost completely unreadable for anybody who isn't familiar with tech jargon. However, I'm no expert, so feel free to fix anything in the information box that looks wrong.

Anyways, Handbrake is a great tool for shrinking the size of your media library. It's all that's stopping my hard drive from running out of space by next week.

I agree with some of the previous comments. Handbrake is awesome, but it's a transcoder. Thus....yep....you guessed it...it's not a converter or a comparable alternative.

if you're ripping a DVD, it can get really hot on your mbp, takes time to encode. Very rarely, Some dvds may not work and miss chapters or match with wrong sound track. Still an awesome tool.

Handbrake has been put in as an alternative to Adobe Premiere Pro, I don't think that's really a good match as it can only transcode formats - it can't actually edit video!