Copy a movie DVD to laptop

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  1. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 64 bit
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    Copy a movie DVD to laptop


    I purchased a DVD and I want to copy this DVD to the hard drive of my laptop computer. Is there an easy way to do this? I have Windows 7 OS with sufficient free space on my drive.
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  2. Posts : 7,466
    Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
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    I use this to back up all my Daughters Disney movies it's a great program it's called 123DVD

    It has a trial right now if you decide to purchase later on it's about $29.00 US

    It even records from Youtube Download DVD Copy Software Free Trials | 123 Copy DVD - Trials Enjoy and Goodluck
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  3. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP2
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    Just download Handbreak. It will do that for free.
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  4. Posts : 757
    Win10 Pro 64-bit
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    DVDShrink still works for most movies. DVDFab Decrypter cracks those which DVDShrink chokes on. Both are free.
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  5. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
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    After looking at the reviews for Handbreak and some of the other programs, there is no easy way. At least not as easy as burning a CD to your computer hard drive or Ipod using itunes.
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    W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
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    I use DVDCatalyst. It does the job for me and it cost only $10. The dev is very helpful as well. When I had trouble copying one of my DVDs, I sent an email that was promptly (within an hour) responded to with the exact info I needed to copy the DVD.
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  7. Posts : 7,466
    Windows 10 Home Premium 64bit sp1
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    muskrat said:
    After looking at the reviews for Handbreak and some of the other programs, there is no easy way. At least not as easy as burning a CD to your computer hard drive or Ipod using itunes.

    MUSKRAT The one i suggested works just like you are asking
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Copy a movie DVD to laptop-123.png   Copy a movie DVD to laptop-123c.png   Copy a movie DVD to laptop-123cc.png  
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  8. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
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    O.K. Solarstarshines I will try 123 Copy DVD
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  9. Posts : 20
    Windows 7 64 bit
    Thread Starter
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    What I didn't realize until later, making a copy of any commercial DVD to your hard drive is illegal. I suppose you can copy a home made DVD of your home movies
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  10. Posts : 5,941
    Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
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    raven2510 said:
    Just download Handbreak. It will do that for free.

    Hi there

    Please DO TRY AND TEST stuff before posting.

    HANDBRAKE will NOT rip commercial encrypted DVD's properly -- you can rip them but they won't be viewable !!! --you need to use OTHER software to remove regionalization / encryption from them FIRST and THEN use Handbrake.

    This method *might* work for getting Handbrake to rip encrypted commercial DVD's -- but I haven't tested it and it might be "over the top" for what the OP wanted. It won't work for Blu Rays though as encryption system is different.

    http://www.howtogeek.com/102886/how-...-can-rip-them/

    To get your "Base" ISO you need to use other software -- I like AnyDVD (again it's not free) but works and with Blu RAY DVD's too.

    Once you've got the DVD with the encryption and region code removed -- THEN you can use handbrake to read the VIDEO-TS folder and convert the movie into the format to mkv/mp4 or whatever you want -- it's not the simplest program but you can make very good quality ripped mkv/mp4 files at considerably smaller size than the original DVD.

    Note - Handbrake also makes it easy to copy multiple subtitles and audio tracks which some people might find useful -- most of the other ripping programs don't seem to handle more than ONE subtrack file -- such as Winx DVD (paid for software).

    The "All in one" rippers like Winx DVD have too many restrictions in that copying multiple languages / soundtracks etc makes them IMO not the best tool for the job.

    That's why I like AnyDVD to make the "Clean" ISO (W8 / Linux can play these direct from HDD using a player like VLC - free- without needing Virtual DVD mounting) -- and you have a 100% archive copy of the original DVD minus all the DRM crud -- with menus etc etc. THEN you can process this to rip to formats you want --although a two stage process IMO that's the best solution -- proper DVD archive and also a set of mp4/mkv video files that can be played anywhere and streamed as well)

    @muskrat -- it's 100% LEGAL to make backup copies of DVD's etc for HOME USE (no pirating !!) - and if the only way to do that is to remove the DRM crud then so be it.

    In any case if I PAY for a DVD I should be able to view it on whatever device I have be it a laptop / TV /phone / tablet etc.

    You don't buy a BOOK for example with the condition that you can't read it in Bed or sitting on "the bog".

    Similarly you don't buy a car with the condition you can only fill it up at a particular Gas station or you can't use it on a freeway.

    Cheers
    jimbo
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