Flummoxed Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I want to rip a couple of my DVD's and keep them as a single playable file on my hard drive. Any software recommedations, be they freeware, shareware or premium. I might keep them uncompressed so that I could do a back up to disc later... or I might compress them. Can someone teach me about that or point me to a resource to teach myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hi, DVD Shrink (free) will do that. Just rip the files to a folder on your hard disk. Download and tutorials: http://www.dvdshrink.org/where.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flummoxed Posted November 14, 2004 Author Share Posted November 14, 2004 Can't I just cut and paste the files from the CD to my hard drive and play them from there in my DVD viewing software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Hi, I think commercial DVDs are encrypted to prevent you making copies to DVD media. DVD Shrink gets around the encryption, as well as shrinking movies that are >4.7 GB so they can fit on a single layer DVD disk. But you can try straight copying to your hard disk, and see if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandon Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Super dvd ripper will convert DVD's to .avi files so you can put on 1 or 2 cds. Doom9 (.something) shows how to convert to DivX and Xvid but it requires a long learning curve. Anyway all info about ripping is there> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadboyBrown Posted November 15, 2004 Share Posted November 15, 2004 Check this site out doom9.org If you head for 'The Basics" section soon enough you will be the master. it has everything you need to know To rip too your harddrive Dvd decrypter or DVD Shrink To rip to a DVD Dvd shrink decrypts and compresses , Dvd decypter has a function that allows you to burn without too much f*****g about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandon Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I have also tried two pairs of mole grips (that's vice grips to americans) but found the disc simply shatters without making a clean rip. You can try scoring a deep rut along the line that you would like to rip and then placing in a vice and applying steadily increasing pressure at the top. It will brake along that line but you do not get that satisfying velcro rip sound which I suspect is your whole intention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayarob Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I have also tried two pairs of mole grips (that's vice grips to americans) but found the disc simply shatters without making a clean rip. You can try scoring a deep rut along the line that you would like to rip and then placing in a vice and applying steadily increasing pressure at the top. It will brake along that line but you do not get that satisfying velcro rip sound which I suspect is your whole intention. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The mole grip idea can be a bit dangerous if the disc shatters and gets in your eye! The BEST alternative and the easiest is what has already been said DVD SHRINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandon Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 The mole grip idea can be a bit dangerous if the disc shatters and gets in your eye! He knows this and that's why he wants to rip it this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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