HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, multiplatform, multithreaded video
transcoder with rich selection of features.  Both GUI and command-line only
versions are available.

Supported sources:

  * Most common multimedia files that libavformat and libavcodec support
  * Any DVD or Bluray-like source which is NOT copy-protected (removal of
    copy protection is not supported)

Outputs:

  * File (container) format: MP4 (M4V) and MKV
  * Video: H.264 (x264), MPEG-2/MPEG-4 (ffmpeg), or Theora (libtheora)
  * Audio: AAC, CoreAudio AAC/HE-AAC (OS X only), MP3, FLAC, AC3, or Vorbis;
    AC-3, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC, and MP3 pass-through

HandBrake also includes support for chapters, subtitles, advanced video
filters, and more.  It is also useful for making videos compatible with
portable video devices such as the Apple iPod/iPhone.

WWW: http://handbrake.fr/