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A Python script to back up DVDs to MP4 files
Authored by: enoch111 on Wed, May 30 2007 at 10:39AM PDT

Does this run automatically when the DVD is inserted?

Also, would it be possible to have it eject the DVD once the rip is finished? I have no idea about programming anything, so if that's a stupid question as to the capabilities of python, I apologize. :)

jason

A Python script to back up DVDs to MP4 files
Authored by: berndtj on Wed, May 30 2007 at 7:00PM PDT

There is a way to eject afterward using diskutil, but I'm not sure what the command is.

I have the script hooked up to sofa control to run, but you could install a folder action to have it run everytime you insert a DVD. If you figure it out, add it as a comment.