Ripping/"Backing up" DVDs

smsff7 · 30 Dec 2009

BWK said:

also for a very reliable burning software that is free and is very comparable to Nero get this.
The Official ImgBurn Website

Imgburn is very good burning software,but I dislike the option for picking the burn speed and when a dvd is in won't list the dvd burn options only

unless of course I have something set up wrong :P

dvelleux · 30 Dec 2009

Folks,

DVDShrink 3.2 is working so far, and I an using ccovers.cc to download the cover art,but how does one get the image to link to the movie in MCE?

derekimo · 30 Dec 2009

Here you go..Media Center- Setup Movie Library that should help you out.

Orpheous · 31 Dec 2009

dvelleux said:

Folks,

DVDShrink 3.2 is working so far, and I an using ccovers.cc to download the cover art,but how does one get the image to link to the movie in MCE?

You'll be able to rip most movies with Shrink, but you'll find that many newer titles use encryption methods that it won't support. If/When you find a movie that Shrink won't rip, use Fab, then Shrink (open files on hard drive)

dvelleux · 02 Jan 2010

Folks,

Where can one download Fab? TIA...

derekimo · 02 Jan 2010

dvelleux said:

Folks,

Where can one download Fab? TIA...

Right here...Download DVD Copying Software for free | Convert DVD to PSP

Orpheous · 02 Jan 2010

Or you can get the free, non-trial version here: DVDFab HD Decrypter

"DVDFab HD Decrypter is a simple version of DVDFab "DVD to DVD" and DVDFab "Blu-ray to Blu-ray". It copies entire DVD/Blu-ray movie to hard drive, and removes all the DVD protections (CSS, RC, RCE, APS, UOPs and Sony ARccOS) and part of Blu-ray protections (AACS, BD+, RC, UOPS and BD-Live) while copying."

raj11650 · 06 Jan 2010

DVDdecryptor can be used to bcak up dvd to HD

and for ripping dvd u can use Megui or AutoGK,

AutoGK is simple and easy but Megui requires some knowledge on encoding, decoding and muxing!!!

Gornot · 06 Jan 2010

DVDdecrypter is quite old and hasn't been updated in ages, and in most cases won't be able to properly decrypt any newer DVD. Even if the file can after that be played correctly, the fact is that you'll probably have a lot of trouble encoding this file into anything. So DVDFab is still the best tool for the job.
MeGUI is quite freaking hard and some encoding speed modes just don't work in Windows7, as well as some very advanced encoding options (I still haven't figured out which ones, exactly, I'm too lazy to go through with the research) and that's exactly why I use Handbrake now. The most important settings are still there and if I don't actually use strong settings on the encoder, the encoding speed is quite fast. Handbrake simply manages the settings much better.

Fantail · 11 Jan 2010

OK so I'm not all settled into 7's burning abilities quite yet. I skipped over Vista for my home build. My typical burn process with XP was an installation of Nero 7 and DvD Shrink.
Now, I'm not endorsing any non-legal activity, let's just say that I'm annoyed with menus and previews. And so I took advantage of Shrinks re-authoring, alot. So Shrink 3.2 runs fine on 7 x64 but it's getting dated and it realy seems pointless without nero. Don't want to create any kind of media directory where the files are split & labled. Feel like a row-boat in the Atlantic, need to find a new routine - software set up that works for me.