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mr_knowitall15
12-11-2006, 10:51 PM
What is some good DVD ripping software? Basically, i need to be able to rip DVDs into .wmv files so i can put them on my Zune. Free software would rock, but i know it doesnt really exist :/
EDIT: P.S. SCREW 123 Copy DVD... Only good if i wanna copy a DVD to another DVD. gay
L'enFer
12-12-2006, 06:59 AM
1) DVDDecrypter (http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/);
2) SmartRipper (http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/smartripper.cfm);
both are freeware, but they can only rip and can't decode... and for decoding i can offer AutoGK (http://www.free-codecs.com/download/AutoGK.htm).
mr_knowitall15
12-12-2006, 08:31 AM
Thnaks for the suggestions. Late last night i found some software by cucusoft. It will covert pretty much any vid file into a zune capable format, as well as DVD directly to zune format. Unfortuatley, it was $40.
SP1
12-12-2006, 08:46 AM
Try this it is M3 DVD convertor for Sonyericsson phones but you can play around with the settings.
I use it for my K800i and its exellent.
Its free so worth a try.
http://www.vapulus.com/w900i/M3-0.8.9.1-Installer.exe
Dualist
12-12-2006, 12:41 PM
I like DVD Shrink. (http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html) Saves chapters, extras the works and it's free :D
syne_24
12-12-2006, 03:53 PM
i like dvdshrink myself. Easy to use and yea free.
Rudyn
12-12-2006, 04:40 PM
DVD Decrypter, Menu Shrink and DVD Shrink FTW!

They all free and easy to use :cool:
mr_knowitall15
12-12-2006, 04:47 PM
Well now im REALLY grateful for the suggestions. The software i bought crashes every time i try to use the dvd part of it. I emailed their support. So now im gonna try using DVD Shrink, and AutoGK to get video from my DVDs, then use the converter part of the software i bought (which works well it seems) to get the damn things to my zune. It shouldnt be this hard. Why couldnt they just integrate DVD ripping into the zune software?
BigDov
12-13-2006, 12:11 PM
You could also try RipIt4Me as your decoder, then through AutoGK...... RI4M is constantly updated to take new copy protections into account.
Severance
12-13-2006, 05:25 PM
Shrink is ok for older stuff but does not do alot of the newer dvds. Use dvdfab...it works on everything and is as fast as shrink. Also A1copy works well.
Kingcarcas
12-14-2006, 02:14 AM
DVD Shrink and when that doesn't work i use DVD Fabdecrypter with Voblanker:banana:
Soulburner
12-14-2006, 03:03 AM
I tried DVD Shrink for the first time last night. It worked great, I copied just the main movie to an ISO and burned it with Nero. I can't tell the difference in quality on our TV.

DVD Fab can only copy the movie in 1:1 mode so it wanted to make 2 discs.
uOpt
12-14-2006, 10:55 AM
play_title from the libdvdread package works well for me.

Reliably gives me mpg files from DVDs.

I made a modification that can skip bad sectors. Even on broken Netflix DVDs I can usually recover the whole movie with just a couple seconds missing. Essential Netflix tool :)
Kingcarcas
12-15-2006, 05:19 AM
play_title from the libdvdread package works well for me.

Reliably gives me mpg files from DVDs.

I made a modification that can skip bad sectors. Even on broken Netflix DVDs I can usually recover the whole movie with just a couple seconds missing. Essential Netflix tool :)
I just don't understand people, Netflix, used blockbuster/gamestop games. Nobody can take care of their damn discs WTF!?...................Mine look pretty much brand new even if they're years old.......:confused:
twiggy
12-15-2006, 10:35 AM
I tried DVD Shrink for the first time last night. It worked great, I copied just the main movie to an ISO and burned it with Nero. I can't tell the difference in quality on our TV.

DVD Fab can only copy the movie in 1:1 mode so it wanted to make 2 discs.

Use DVDFab then use DVDshrink to shrink it down.

My personal programs are DVD Decrypter, DVDFab, DVDShrink and AnyDVD.

Also DVD Decrypter can skip bad sectors too.
uOpt
12-15-2006, 11:45 AM
I just don't understand people, Netflix, used blockbuster/gamestop games. Nobody can take care of their damn discs WTF!?...................Mine look pretty much brand new even if they're years old.......:confused:

Most of the showstopper damage I see on Netflix comes from shipping, pending in particular.

It's part of the Netflix system, hard boxes would increase cost too much.

What I do is that I "cache" Netflix DVDs to my harddrive. When I get them in the mail I rip them so that I know right away whether they are broken or not. That way I detect broken DVDs long before I watch the movie. In most of the cases a Netflix replacement arrives before I actually want to watch the stuff.

Disclaimer: I don't keep the rips, never. If I like it I buy it for $1.19 on half.com. Cheaper than a double-layer blank :)