2 Different files when ripping which one to keep

[Dave]

When I rip a DVD I sometimes get two files of the same movie.
Different versions of the same movie and am not sure how I can tell
what the differences are.

Thanks

[Buckeye]

I got the same thing Dave when ripping Toy Story 3, I had to use an
other ripper that told me what the Main Feature was. Since I'm using
the compression tool that comes with RipIt (excellent tool btw) I just
select "let me choose" and pick the file with the most amount of time.

[J.R.]

Is this when you are compressing or ripping a 1:1 copy? Are you
getting two separate files or showing two "titles" in the file?

If you are trying to compress, you need to identify and select the
correct title to compress. If you are showing two "titles" and either
could be the movie, one may be wide screen and the other full screen.
Also, if the protection isn't completely removed, you may have
multiple titles of sufficient time length that any could be the
movie. In this case, you have to determine which title is the actual
movie.

To determine which is the correct title, you have to play the ripped
1:1 DVD file or the actual DVD. If you are using Mac's DVD Player,
make sure you have selected play in the DVD menu for the movie start
and have given it enough for the movie to begin playing. In the above
drop down menu, select "Go", then "Title", scroll down to see which
title number is checked. Remember that's "Title", not "Chapter".