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I need a free program to rip DVDs
I bought a Dell a week or so ago and reformatted. I don't feel like calling them and ordering the stuff I need to watch DVDs in Windows Media player/burn DVDs. So I just use VLC to watch them.
However, I want to rip DVDs to my HDD. I was wondering if there is a free program (or a not so free program that could be reccomended and I'll find a way to get it) that I could get to copy the DVDs to my HDD and burn them to other DVDs.
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Never used it, but DVD Shrink gets mentioned a lot.
BlindWrite or Alcohol 120% could probably work also.
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So, I guess you are against illegal downloads.
Don't Dells have reinstall CD's for their CD/DVD programs?
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LOL doesn't matter if he is against it or not. NBR doesn't support piracy, so please don't post any solutions that suggest that.
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I bought a Dell a week or so ago and reformatted. I don't feel like calling them and ordering the stuff I need to watch DVDs in Windows Media player/burn DVDs. So I just use VLC to watch them.
However, I want to rip DVDs to my HDD. I was wondering if there is a free program (or a not so free program that could be reccomended and I'll find a way to get it) that I could get to copy the DVDs to my HDD and burn them to other DVDs.
www.doom9.org
They have tons of information on that. What I do is, I use DVD Decrypter and rip it in IFO mode, then use AutoGordianKnot to make it into avi. XviD is the codec.
Direct link to the guide using the abovementioned tools: http://www.doom9.org/autogk.htm
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Don't Dells have reinstall CD's for their CD/DVD programs?
Probably only if you burn them to DVD/CD before you re-formatted.
SG - That wasn't directed at me was it? - he said to recommend commercial programs and he would find a way to acquire them, so I mentioned some. Hope it was okay.
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Doom9.org has some good stuff. I use it to back up my dvds because i'm the paranoid type who has to keep a backup of everything :p
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Tiger: No that is fine. I just didn't want anyone to suggest downloading the movies or anything like that. For that matter downloading the key to paid software, etc.
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dvdshrink, dvd decrypter (both are kinda out-dated but free so it might not work on all)
anydvd+clondedvd2 (shareware but with latest updates)
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I think they have taken DVD Decrypter off the net,supposedly it got sold off and the new owners did not like having this 'free' program avaiable on the net.But you may still find a link,used it heaps and it is very very good,never not worked.