Handbrake and DVDs


  1. Posts : 29
    Win 7 Home premium 64 bit
       #1

    Handbrake and DVDs


    Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum.

    If I own a DVD purchased out a shop and I want to place a copy on my Hard Drive, is it legal in the UK to do this? I tried Handbrake to rip a music dvd (owned [personally]) but it wouldnt play the file back. Tried WMP and VLC but neither could read the file. Is this an ordinary occurance and all i need to do is try again and hopefully the next time it will work?
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  2. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    I can't answer about the legality, but I can tell you that you skipped a step. You need something to remove the protection first. The most common and easiest method is to use DVDfab HD Decrypter (which is free) to rip the movie to your HDD, and then Handbrake can take that folder and turn it into whatever type file you need.
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  3. Posts : 7,055
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit
       #3

    clark33 said:
    Sorry if this is posted in the wrong forum.

    If I own a DVD purchased out a shop and I want to place a copy on my Hard Drive, is it legal in the UK to do this? .........
    It may be legal in U.K. by now. Just check whether the laws have been changed as planned.

    UK finally makes ripping your own DVDs and CDs legal
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  4. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
       #4

    Hi clark33,
    My fav ripping tool is DVD Shrink, How to use.
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  5. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #5

    I have to caution against using DVD Shrink for the actual ripping. It hasn't been updated in years, so it fails on many recent DVDs since that time. It works great for the actual shrinking processes, but you still would need DVDfab HD Decrypter to rip the DVD to your HDD. DVDfab is updated often.
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  6. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
       #6

    DeaconFrost said:
    I have to caution against using DVD Shrink for the actual ripping. It hasn't been updated in years, so it fails on many recent DVDs since that time. It works great for the actual shrinking processes, but you still would need DVDfab HD Decrypter to rip the DVD to your HDD. DVDfab is updated often.
    Hi, I use DVD Shrink on a regular basis and never had trouble with it, so far. Will try your suggestion next time, to compare results.
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  7. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #7

    It fails on nearly ever recent DVD I've tried it on. It was a great program, but when it was abandoned by its developers, the community pretty much did the same. DVDfab does everything DVD Shrink used to do....including the ripping and the shrinking.
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  8. Posts : 2,362
    Win7 H.Prem. 32bit+SP1
       #8

    I have to admit I have not used it on the latest DVD's as all my stuff is like me, rather old.
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