I am a dvd RIPPING GOD!!!!!

Ok, ask Beckles, I am a computer MORON. But thanks to ABQJon and all you fine folks, here is what I did:

1) Downloaded DVD Decrypter from dvddecrypter.com This tool is freeware and comes with a one-click convert-to-ISO image option.

2) Downloaded Daemon Tools from the site ABQ recommends above.

3) Put a dvd in the slot thingy and ripped my copy of The Wall to an ISO file on my C drive. 22 minutes and 7.5 gigs after ONE click.

4) Opened Daemon which asked me what image I wanted to watch and with which DVD viewer.

5) Am able to watch the movie and all special features just as if a DVD was spinning, spinning, spinning in my dvd drive.

If I can do it, ANYONE can do it!!!!!!

Thanks, everyone!!!!

So ScottC/PremEx... (others)

Anyone found a compressor using WM9 or DIVX that DOESN'T have audio sync issues??

No problemo . And if you ever decide you want to create backup copies of your DVDs, there's a nifty little utility called DVD Shrink that can compress your movies so that they will fit on a single DVD-R.

I've got a problem with DVD shrink. It won't capture the subtitles for my DVD when I shrink it, even when I try "movie only" mode or "whole movie" mode...

Any clues??

Thank you all. These suggestions worked extremely well. Any thoughts on how playing a movie from the HD increases battery life over using the DVD drive?

Daemon tools installation gives me an error about SCSI failing. Looking it up on the forums I don't find a satisfactory resolution. I don't know what to do.

Any other suggestions as to a good program?

Tinysofts Super DVD ripper.

Converts DVD's to anything you want, AVI, VCD, SVCD etc...


Intervideo DVD copy is also an excellent package.

how much compression and what compression strategy do you recommend for seeing movies on a laptop when traveling?

to be more specific, if my primary goal is storing movies to watch on my laptop when I travel, what should I use to rip and store movies, what will hold the most movies with good resolution and sound quality on a laptop?

Thanks!

I stick to using freeware like DVDx 2.2 plus the divx and lame MP3 codecs, which can bring a film down to any size you want - 750MB for a 1.5hr movie is a good compromise - although it's a bit fiddly and you'll tie up your computer for several hours as it rips and re-compresses. A good starting point for guides on how to do this is www.dvdrhelp.com

But, if you have the spare capacity and want to take lots of movies with you, it's a good technique.

I like to (illegally?) download TV programmes we can't yet see in the UK - 24, West Wing - using bittorrent and www.suprnova.tk - no need to worry about ripping your own DVDs and makes a difference if you've seen the in-flight movies before.