How to Convert Blu-ray to MP4

If you have a portable MP4 player, such as a video iPod, and you want to be able to view your Blu-ray movie collection on your MP4 player, you will need to convert the Blu-ray video files to MP4 video files. In order to do this, the Blu-ray video file first has to be ripped off of the Blu-ray disc. The quickest way to do this is with software, such as Blu-Ray DVD Ripper, that can do the rip and the conversion at the same time.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Blu-Ray DVD Ripper Blu-Ray disc drive on your computer

1. Navigate to the website for iToolSoft software (see Resources below).

2. Download the Blu-Ray DVD Ripper software from the iToolSoft website and install the program to your computer. The software has a free trial period, but you'll have to buy a license (2009 price: $49.95) if you want to keep it.

3. Insert your Blu-ray disc into the DVD drive on your computer. The drive must be a Blu-ray disc drive for your computer to read the disc. If any programs automatically open to play the disc, you will need to close them.

4. Open Blu-Ray DVD Ripper on your computer. Select MP4 from the pop-down menu near "Profile" to set your output file type.

5. Select your Blu-ray file by clicking on the "Open Blu Ray" button on the bottom-left corner of the screen. It is the button with the blue DVD on it.

6. Rip and convert the file by clicking on the "Rip Blu Ray" button in the bottom-right corner with the circle of green arrows on it. The rip and conversion will go fairly quickly. When it is done, a completion message will appear and you will need to click "OK." The Blu-ray disc will eject, and you will be able to use the new MP4 files.

References

• Blu-Ray DVD Ripper tutorial

Resources

• Download Blu-ray DVD Ripper