DVD Ripping Software??
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That's good speed! It was taking 40-50 minutes on my system BUT I am ripping it straight to the portable drive via USB... On my system WinX seems yo work fastest. I still have Handbrake too and if I rip straight to my C drive I may try it again..
I use WinX DVD Ripper Platinum. Works great on store bought and home made disks from my DVD burner, except any I recorded on Memorex disks. Those didn't play right on the DVD player either.
Confused
The idea of putting DVD's onto a hard drive for viewing on the boat is a great idea. But I am confused.
I downloaded Handbrake but it will not rip my store bought DVDs due to the copy protections on the DVDs. I checked out Wondershare but the small print says it will also not rip copy protected DVDs. Whats up? Earlier posters report that they can rip all DVDs with both of these products. What am I doing wrong? Do I need a another ripping software product?
Second question - products like Handbrake let us convert a DVD to multiple formats. What format is best for viewing from HD onto a TV?
Last question - After I finally get my movies onto the HD, do i run the HD through the computer into the TV or directly from the HD to the TV? Do I have a choice of connections? I am used to HDMI or composite video but all I would have from the HD to the TV is a USB connection. Will that do the job?
Thanks guys
Bob
The idea of putting DVD's onto a hard drive for viewing on the boat is a great idea. But I am confused.
I downloaded Handbrake but it will not rip my store bought DVDs due to the copy protections on the DVDs. I checked out Wondershare but the small print says it will also not rip copy protected DVDs. Whats up? Earlier posters report that they can rip all DVDs with both of these products. What am I doing wrong? Do I need a another ripping software product?
Second question - products like Handbrake let us convert a DVD to multiple formats. What format is best for viewing from HD onto a TV?
Last question - After I finally get my movies onto the HD, do i run the HD through the computer into the TV or directly from the HD to the TV? Do I have a choice of connections? I am used to HDMI or composite video but all I would have from the HD to the TV is a USB connection. Will that do the job?
Thanks guys
Bob
I am not sure? I have been using Wondershare DVD Ripper Platinum for years now and have almost a TB of movies that I have ripped from the original DVD right onto my hard drive? This was not a free software, I bought the software. I did not download from the their web page but ordered the actual hard copy cd and waited until it arrived then loaded it onto my laptop activated the license code and have been ripping our DVD's ever since.
Dennis
Dennis
DVD Converting SW
Hi Bob, what I do is load the store bought or rent DVD into my drive, which displays the icon on my desktop. I stop the DVD playing, load Handbrake, then drag the DVD icon to the convert section of Handbrake. It takes a moment for it to register any episodes, I select any or all episodes, then begin the convert. Takes about 50 minutes to convert three hours of DVD material. Good luck.
DVD Ripping Software
All of my conversions have been done on my mac mini, then downloaded to our iPad via the USB port. I have not tried connecting the mac mini HD to the TV, but I would think the USB port would work.
Hi Bob, as a footnote, make sure you use https://handbrake.fr, which is the one I use. Different handbrake versions out there. This one is free.
All of my conversions have been done on my mac mini, then downloaded to our iPad via the USB port. I have not tried connecting the mac mini HD to the TV, but I would think the USB port would work.
Just as a side note on this thread. If you did not buy it, you cannot make a copy legally. If you rent it from the red box, net flick or what ever it is you cannot make a copy legally. I would not post to a public forum that I was stealing someone's property if you know what I mean. Just saying
Dennis
Dennis
I use WinX DVD which also won't rip CP material, but it came with a link to download a utility called DVD43 which bypasses the protection. Works great. It seems they can't sell the app with with the bypass installed, but they can tell you how to get it. I don't know if DVD43 works with other rippers, but it's a free download so it's worth a try.
Actually, video is not like audio. If you purchased an audio CD the law is unclear if you may or may not copy it for your personal use. Generally, the case laws have allowed that if you change formats (CD to Mp3, for example) you can use it for personal use but not for sharing or resale. The law is very clear on video. Once you "crack" the copy protection imbedded on the DVD you are in violation of federal law. Even if you are changing formats.
Intellectual Property Rights matter. If you rip a DVD you're a thief.
Shine On!
Don
Good to know Don. I was under the impression that you could make a backup copy of any software CD/DVD that you have purchased for personal safe keeping? So what you are saying is that if you buy a DVD and it becomes damaged you are SOL? Or if you buy MS 7, 8 or in the future 10 and the cd get scratched you are SOL and are at the mercy of MS to provide you a downloadable replacement copy as long as you have the product key? Good luck with that. I make a copy of every software CD/DVD that I purchase. I don't loan it out, I don't sell it but if the original get's damaged I have a backup. If that makes me a thief, then so be it.
Dennis
Dennis
The difference is that when you purchase a software CD/DVD you have purchased a "data license." The terms of that license varies with each company. The small print of the contract will give you terms for reproduction.
The owner of audio or video property could (though most don't) issue the purchaser a mechanical, performance, or "synch" license which would allow you to reproduce, or in use in a specified manner.
Shine On!
Don
The difficult thing is to catch and prosecute. I have had some of my copyrighted work stolen. The guy admits it is not his work but has recorded it and sells it on his CD, and calls it his own work in performances. When confronted with a cease and desist letter he simply smiles and says, "take me to court." I could spend $30,000 to win a judgment and still not be able to collect anything of value. He could have purchased a mechanical license for $.09 a CD from the Harry Fox Agency. For $100 he would be legal. But it's the Jesuit Philosophy of business, "It's easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission."
Oh, well.
Shine On!
Don
This is a pretty good synopsis:
http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf
For kicks look at Title V
Shine On!
Don
Copying any copyrighted work for archival and personal use would be considered fair use which is a complete defense to a copyright infringement claim (assuming you are the legal owner of that copy). So the copying is not the problem. The problem is circumventing the copy protections on the dvd. That is its own infringement.
But circumventing the copy protections to do something permitted (archival copying) SHOULD not be considered infringement. But no guarantees. No clear cases that I know of but I have also not extensively researched this. Since this in no way affects the market for the DVD there is very little chance that a copyright owner would know of or care that an archival copy was made.
For some comfort on this, consider all the software readily available that permits dvd copying for personal use. I am aware of no effort by heavy weights like Sony to shut those vendors down like there was to shut down Napster (who provided the means for illegal copying).
So, copy away.
Bob the copyright lawyer. (Disclaimer-You may not rely on this general comment which is not legal advice.)(sorry for that)
But circumventing the copy protections to do something permitted (archival copying) SHOULD not be considered infringement. But no guarantees. No clear cases that I know of but I have also not extensively researched this. Since this in no way affects the market for the DVD there is very little chance that a copyright owner would know of or care that an archival copy was made.
For some comfort on this, consider all the software readily available that permits dvd copying for personal use. I am aware of no effort by heavy weights like Sony to shut those vendors down like there was to shut down Napster (who provided the means for illegal copying).
So, copy away.
Bob the copyright lawyer. (Disclaimer-You may not rely on this general comment which is not legal advice.)(sorry for that)
I thought that fair use was only criticism, comment, news, teaching, research and scholarship. Personal use was not included.
So, it MAY be legal to copy the work as long as you don't circumvent the copy protection?
Don't get me wrong, I think you should be able to copy for personal use. But, there is no clearly legal way to do it. And, I agree, the likelyhood of getting caught and prosecuted are nil.
Shine On!
Don
So, it MAY be legal to copy the work as long as you don't circumvent the copy protection?
Don't get me wrong, I think you should be able to copy for personal use. But, there is no clearly legal way to do it. And, I agree, the likelyhood of getting caught and prosecuted are nil.
Shine On!
Don
Terry, does this version get by the copy protection so you can make backups of purchased disks. Lawyers, did I word that correctly?
