OT - DVD Ripper Freeware

Jim H wrote on 10/11/2006, 8:02 PM

Does anyone have a link to a DVD ripper that's free? I have a nontechnical friend that had old tapes put on DVD and wants to put them on his computer so he can share. So it does not need to crack copy protection, just convert the files to wmv mpeg or the like. Thanks.

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krew wrote on 10/11/2006, 10:46 PM

Check this site and look in the tools section. http://www.videohelp.com

TLF wrote on 10/11/2006, 11:37 PM

If they are not copy protected, just drag the VIDEO_TS folder from the DVD onto a folder on the hard drive.

The DVD rippers remove copy protection whilst copying the DVD files to the hard drive.

Worley

backlit wrote on 10/12/2006, 12:06 PM

try http://www.doom9.org/

Jim H wrote on 10/12/2006, 5:55 PM

I should have clarified one thing. I looking for a program that will rip the DVD into AVI, WMV or some other common video file format. I now have a ripper (thank you) that dumps VOB files to my hard drive, I can open them with Vegas and convert them, but I'm trying to get this done for a friend and emailing VOB files won't work. I want to give him something that will do this and he doesn't have technical skills or Vegas. Movie maker does not like VOB files.

TheHappyFriar wrote on 10/13/2006, 5:34 AM

tmpgenc will probley do this, but i'd just batch render the wmv's for him for simplicity. there are free video encoders but pretty much no matter what it'll be a two step process.

pjrey wrote on 10/13/2006, 9:19 AM

i think this is exactly what you are looking for.. and yes, it's free!

http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

pj

Jim H wrote on 10/14/2006, 10:22 PM

pjrey, Something about that Super site seems funny. There are pages and pages of hype and links but you have to wade through a ton of it just to find the download link. Smells of spyware or something. Have you actually tried this software? Is it clean?

[r]Evolution wrote on 10/15/2006, 12:08 PM

I'm trying to get this done for a friend and emailing VOB files won't work.

Jim H

You want to eMail him video files from a DVD?
Wow. You are really gonna have to think that one through. How will you get them small enough to be eMailable & still be viewable?

YouSendIt.com may help you a little with the Sending part.

pjrey wrote on 10/15/2006, 12:10 PM

jim, having used it much... but have done little jobs.. seems to work fine.. checked msconfig.. ran spybot search and destroy.. nothing funny showing up in task manager... everything seems just fine!
for the little projects ive used so far, works great!

pj

Jim H wrote on 10/15/2006, 1:02 PM

sync2rhythm , No I do NOT want to send him files. I want to send him a link to a simple program that will let him do it himself so he can post some old videos online. He does not have vegas else it would be a simple matter of editing down the VOB files directly. And I have enough pro-bono work to keep me busy...