DVD Rip Software

beatsntoons · 16 Dec 2009 at 22:25

Hi everyone

I want to start copying my entire DVD library to a media PC I'm going to build.
Compared to some, I'm sure it's a small collection, but I've got over 300 titles, many box sets, so the project will take a while :cool:

My question is: what's the best software to do this?
Free or not, I'm happy to pay for a good bit of software. And it has to get around all that copy-protection rubbish! Jeez, it's my disc!!

I don't want to back up the DVDs to another disc, I just want to store them on a HDD and eventually have a large movie library on a small media PC without using the discs.

I'm currently using DVD Shrink, but it seems that creates a movie file, with Audio and Video subfolders, correct?

What's the best software to just rip one file across (if possible) with the movie and menu options and added features, etc.

Many thanks!

beatsntoons · 17 Dec 2009 at 10:27

Thanks both for your answers!

Coxyis, how do I go about creating a virtual drive? Do you know of any online tutorials for me to set one up, and then use it to convert an .iso to .avi?

Many thanks

beatsntoons · 17 Dec 2009 at 10:31

Geez I didn't realise how difficult it'd be to just convert the DVD (menu's and extra features intact) into ONE .avi file!

If someone made this software, I would pay for it.

beatsntoons · 17 Dec 2009 at 11:10

if I'm not mistaken, bledd., that won't keep the menus intact when I convert the .vob to .avi?

beatsntoons · 17 Dec 2009 at 16:14

Hi all

I've just come across a great plugin for WMC called "My Movies"

Fantastic thing, it can rip your files, and download DVD information automatically and add them to your WME library! Think iTunes for movies.

So far, so good. I'm ripping my second movie now (Wall Street)