DVD Ripper

Kudos · 12-03-2004, 01:44 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a good (preferably free) DVD ripper?

All I want to do is take my DVD's, and make them AVI files on my computer.

I don't want to have backup DVD's, I don't need that.

I just want to have AVI files of my DVD's on my computer

Maarchk · 12-03-2004, 01:53 PM

www.doom9.org

go to the download section and there should be a section on free rippers and how good they are.

DarkFury · 12-03-2004, 02:15 PM

AVI files are WAY too big... I hope you have several spare 200+ GB drives handy.

Personally, I'd use DVD Shrink to create the ISO file (approximately 4.7 GB for a full length DVD) and then use the Daemon Tools to load the ISO up as a temporary drive so that you can watch the movies directly from the ISOs. (this way you'd still have the option to burn the ISO to a DVD recorder if you should want to later in life)

With AVIs, you either are going to lose much of the visual quality of the original due to shrinkage and frame dropping (to reduce file size) or you're gonna take up a buttload of storage space saving those movies in high quality format.

SmokeyDP · 12-03-2004, 02:29 PM

He is trying to rip from a DVD to DivX so the file is around 700MB for each. Sounds like you would need a few software packages to do this. Plus it would take over a day of encoding per DVD. If there was one package that did this I would be interested in it too.

Thats why I just ended up buying 100 DVD-Rs for $30. Much easier.

Kudos · 12-04-2004, 09:24 AM

A1 DVD ripper is one package that does it, and does it quickly (took 20min to rip 50% of the dvd) great quality too. Only problem is, it costs money

brainsmile · 12-04-2004, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFury

Personally, I'd use DVD Shrink to create the ISO file (approximately 4.7 GB for a full length DVD) and then use the Daemon Tools to load the ISO up as a temporary drive so that you can watch the movies directly from the ISOs.

Nice suggestion

Hoser · 12-04-2004, 08:02 PM

If you're going to rip DVDs, use a 16X DVD drive. It's a lot faster than trying to rip with a DVD writer.

irwin · 12-04-2004, 08:31 PM

FairUse is the way to go. Rips dvds and converts to divx in like 3 or 4 clicks. Very easy to use.

http://www.cheapvcds.com/images/FU-Setup.exe (4.24mb)

Tutorial
http://www.dvd-guides.com/guides.php...p&name=fairuse

Takes me about 4 or 5 hours to rip a dvd and encode in divx, but then again, my comp = 1ghz + 512mb ram.

I'm sure it'll be faster for you.

12-03-2004, 01:44 PM	#1
Kudos Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 339	DVD Ripper Does anyone know where I can get a good (preferably free) DVD ripper? All I want to do is take my DVD's, and make them AVI files on my computer. I don't want to have backup DVD's, I don't need that. I just want to have AVI files of my DVD's on my computer

12-03-2004, 01:53 PM	#2
Maarchk Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Where the east meets the west. Posts: 3,066	www.doom9.org go to the download section and there should be a section on free rippers and how good they are. __________________ "The girl is crafty like ice is cold." "I left my heart in san francisco... And my liver at Moe's Tavern." A real friend is one who listens to you as much as they talk to you.

12-03-2004, 02:15 PM	#3
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	AVI files are WAY too big... I hope you have several spare 200+ GB drives handy. Personally, I'd use DVD Shrink to create the ISO file (approximately 4.7 GB for a full length DVD) and then use the Daemon Tools to load the ISO up as a temporary drive so that you can watch the movies directly from the ISOs. (this way you'd still have the option to burn the ISO to a DVD recorder if you should want to later in life) With AVIs, you either are going to lose much of the visual quality of the original due to shrinkage and frame dropping (to reduce file size) or you're gonna take up a buttload of storage space saving those movies in high quality format. __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

12-03-2004, 02:29 PM	#4
SmokeyDP Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Middlesex, NJ Posts: 541	He is trying to rip from a DVD to DivX so the file is around 700MB for each. Sounds like you would need a few software packages to do this. Plus it would take over a day of encoding per DVD. If there was one package that did this I would be interested in it too. Thats why I just ended up buying 100 DVD-Rs for $30. Much easier. Last edited by SmokeyDP : 12-03-2004 at 02:33 PM.

12-04-2004, 08:31 PM	#8
irwin Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: ohi Posts: 4,525	FairUse is the way to go. Rips dvds and converts to divx in like 3 or 4 clicks. Very easy to use. http://www.cheapvcds.com/images/FU-Setup.exe (4.24mb) Tutorial http://www.dvd-guides.com/guides.php...p&name=fairuse Takes me about 4 or 5 hours to rip a dvd and encode in divx, but then again, my comp = 1ghz + 512mb ram. I'm sure it'll be faster for you. Last edited by irwin : 12-04-2004 at 08:37 PM.

12-04-2004, 09:24 AM	#5
Kudos Lieutenant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 339	A1 DVD ripper is one package that does it, and does it quickly (took 20min to rip 50% of the dvd) great quality too. Only problem is, it costs money

12-04-2004, 08:02 PM	#7
Hoser Commander Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Omaha, NE, United States Posts: 1,275	If you're going to rip DVDs, use a 16X DVD drive. It's a lot faster than trying to rip with a DVD writer.

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