The ripping of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs is heavily dependent on your platform. It should also be noted that you should only rip discs if it is legally permitted in your territory. Here is a list of the recommended packages:

After ripping the disc, Handbrake can be used again to convert the files we have ripped from the disc. If Handbrake can find the libdvdcss library on Linux/Windows and OS X systems, it will be able to rip and convert discs directly.