DVD/Blueray Knowhow

Look out for the supported plattforms of the programs - some are available on every plattform others only on Windows or MacOsX.

Player

Quicktime - Flip4Mac Windows Media Files Plugin for MacOsX
DivX player and library
VLC Media Player - Changelog
MPlayer Home
XVid freeware
RealPlayer
Zoom Player
PowerDVD*

Media ripping

vobcopy [UX]
DVD2one (commercial version*) [MAC]
Forty-Two DVD [MAC]
DVD Shrink original [WIN]
dvd::rip Opensource [UX]
k9Copy GPL [UX]
DVDFab [WIN]
AnyDVD [WIN]
MakeMKV [WIN]

Audio

MacTheRipp and mac3dec [MAC] - Specification

Mpeg4

Handbrake [MAC,WIN,UX]
DVDxDV [MAC]
ffmegX [MAC]

Blue ray ...

Play tips from Ubuntu documentation

Hardware/Firmeware

Pimp your drive ... MediaCodeSpeedEdit
wanna remove RPC-2?

links

DVD FAQ - Blue Ray Wiki
Mac et video / Media Center for MacOs / Doom9.net Forum

 
* commercial applications are not allowed to copy encrypted DVD discs or play titles restricted by the owner by using Region Code or content encryption requirements.