AutoBrake

AutoBrake is a simple-to-use Windows utility that enables you to transcode movies from DVD discs by resorting to the HandBrake software tool. It offers support for some practical customization preferences for video conversion.

The setup procedure is pretty fast and does not need special input. Once launched, AutoBrake creates an icon in the system tray area for quick access and pops up a small window that display DVD information and settings.

As far as transcoding configuration is concerned, it is possible to pick the source drive, destination, quality preset, and output format (AVI, MP4 or MKV). What's more, you can enable two-pass encoding mode (for H.264 only) and boost audio.

AutoBrake can be asked to automatically run minimized in the taskbar notifications area, rip DVD movies when the disc is inserted into the PC, eject the disc when the task is done, as well as clear the HandBrake output window when starting a new job.

The app does not put a strain on computer performance, as it runs on a light amount of CPU and memory. It carries out DVD ripping jobs rapidly and delivers quality videos after conversion. No error dialogs were shown in our tests, and the program did not hang or crash.

To sum it up, AutoBrake provides users with a simple and effective method to ripping DVD movies, and it can be easily handled by anyone.