DVD ripper

chuck990 · 28 Sep 2009 at 18:20

anyone know of a free, good, virus free DVD ripper? I'd like to be able to put some movies on my ipod so i dont know if ill need a special format?

cheers!

lmfy2k · 28 Sep 2009 at 18:55

http://handbrake.fr/

melbourne720 · 28 Sep 2009 at 18:56

you'll need a ripper to get the video off the dvd - e.g. dvd decrypter

Then you'll need an encoder - handbrake is good, and has presets for the ipod

http://www.dvddecrypter.org.uk/
http://handbrake.fr/

edit: snap

Mattus · 28 Sep 2009 at 18:57

Handbrake is certainly a very good encoder. Don't think we're allowed to talk about the ripping part here, since it involves defeating copy protection?

chuck990 · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:24

nah, ive payed for it, i own the copyright, so long as i dont share im fine!

chuck990 · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:28

also, do
i just say to do all video files or do i need to pick and choose? i dont know which are adverts, which menus etc

jbloggs · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:48

You might want to try WinX DVD Ripper Platinum which is being given away free at the moment...

AbsenceJam · 28 Sep 2009 at 19:53

chuck990 said:
nah, ive payed for it, i own the copyright, so long as i dont share im fine!

Doesn't work like that. You certainly don't own the copyright.

chuck990 · 28 Sep 2009 at 20:38

really? thought it did, skrew that, i pyed for it ill watch it how i want!

Mattus · 29 Sep 2009 at 00:41

chuck990 said:
nah, ive payed for it, i own the copyright, so long as i dont share im fine!

That isn't how copyright works. You own a licence to view the film under certain circumstances. Making copies of it is against copyright law, whether they're for yourself or other people.

Of course, you'll never be punished for ripping a CD, so the relevance of the law is debatable.