Backing up my DVDs

[Aras]

Is this the right forum? In anycase:

I got some software to let me rip DVDs so I can back my collection up on my computer so I can watch my DVDs anytime. (I dislike having to go throughout the entire house to look for a disc incase someone watched it and didn't return it to the shelf)

But it says the DVDs are Copy Protected and I cannot rip them. I am not trying to do anything illegal (well, I'm pretty sure it's not illegal) but I understand the precaution. I am wondering however if there is anyway I can get these DVDs backed on my comp.

 

[GullyFoyle]

You could have gotten by eithout buying anything, perhaps you can still return what you bought...

DVD Decryptor

 

[Aras]

I'll give that a try. Thank you!

 

[Aras]

Hey, I use that and then use the info I get from that in the ripper to get the data watchable on my comp. But after 5 or 10 minutes or ripping it just stops. The only thing I have changed from default is the framerate from 25 to 30 and the Force/Detect 24 Hz flags. Also, the audio is choppy. (i.e. every 10-20 seconds is a half a second period where the sound goes out)

Teh help? I use DivX DVD Ripper 1.5

 

[Bateluer]

As long as you own the legal DVD, no one is going to give you any trouble. Simply ripping a DVD movie to your hard disk can really suck up the disk space. Something like AutoGK/Gordian Knott can help you encode them to DivX/Xvid and shrink them down significantly.

 

[Ichigo]

AnyDVD + Clone DVD.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
As long as you own the legal DVD, no one is going to give you any trouble. Simply ripping a DVD movie to your hard disk can really suck up the disk space. Something like AutoGK/Gordian Knott can help you encode them to DivX/Xvid and shrink them down significantly.

Is there simpler software to convert this stuff?