http://smokingapples.com/software/reviews/ripit-dvd-ripper-review-interview-indyhall-labs/
"With the introduction of Core Animation in Leopard, Mac applications have taken a leap to the next level of eye candy effects. The latest to follow this trend is Ripit, a DVD ripper that brings simplicity and a cool UI to the boring process of ripping a DVD," Milind Alvares reports or Smoking Apples.
"'With RipIt, we decided to take a new approach to both the UI design (keeping things simple) as well as the design of the actual Rip engine,' explains Jason Allum, lead developer of Ripit," Alvares reports. "'RipIt works by emulating a DVD player, down to the instructions and registers. It follows the program of the disc, copying all of the nooks and crannies that are accessible to a player, and deftly skipping around the bits that are placed there precisely to confuse other, lesser rippers. We’ve integrated failure feedback mechanisms into RipIt, so that in the rare event that something does go wrong, you can report all of the information that our engineers will need to fix the problem.'"
"With the small footprint that this app takes up, the performance is nothing short of stunning. Ripit takes up just 21MB of RAM and uses up a maximum of 18% CPU on my Core Duo 2.0GHz iMac. A 6.7GB DVD took 25 minutes to complete," Alvares reports.
"If DVD ripping means anything to you, I highly recommend giving Ripit a serious look. The smooth interface, the responsive attitude of the developers, and the features planned for the future may just make this little app the ultimate ripper for the Mac," Alvares reports. "Ripit costs $18.99 for a single user license, and you can take it for a spin for seven days for free before you’re expected to spend the dough."
sounds interesting !