Ripping a DVD to a Hard Drive for playback on PC

02/21/2007 03:35:01 PM · #1

Can anyone tell me how to rip a dvd to my hard drive in the right form to be able to view it on the PC? I have several different applications for the ripping part. IE Dvd Decryptor, RipIt4Me, DVD Shrink and also have Nero 7. I already know how to rip for buring but I am unsure how to rip for using the hard drive as the media and the computer as a player.

Please...I am not looking for a debate on the legality of this issue.

If you have any information as how to do this, please let me know.

Thanks.

Nikolai1024

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0D

02/21/2007 03:36:07 PM · #2

//www.doom9.org has everything you need to know and more

Nick

sher

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

02/21/2007 03:39:35 PM · #3

another very helpful place:

//www.afterdawn.com/

SteveJ

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

02/21/2007 03:40:54 PM · #4

Use normal burning software, but select hard drive as destination drive. DVD will be stored on your hard drive.

02/21/2007 03:41:57 PM · #5

I've tried finding the info on Afterdawn but was unable to get a definite answer on how to do it.

Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED

02/21/2007 03:42:54 PM · #6

Originally posted by formerlee:

Use normal burning software, but select hard drive as destination drive. DVD will be stored on your hard drive.

Hmm..so all I do is go thru my normal ripping process and burn it to the hard drive instead of the DVD-R?

kleffman

Olympus E-500 EVOLT

02/21/2007 03:46:44 PM · #7

honestly if you've got plenty of hard drive space let DVD Shrink do it's job and you'll have a full quality rip that'll open in PowerDVD (if we're ignoring legality - just bit torrent yourself a copy of that if you don't have a good DVD playing application)

If you want to encode to XVID or DIVX I can probably point you to some quality step by step guides.

skylercall

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

02/21/2007 04:09:27 PM · #8

Originally posted by kleffman:

honestly if you've got plenty of hard drive space let DVD Shrink do it's job and you'll have a full quality rip that'll open in PowerDVD.

This is what I do. It works very well.

nicklevy

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

02/21/2007 04:28:26 PM · #9

rip it as a ISO files with DVD Decryptor, install daemon tool, load the ISO files on the virtual daemon toll device and enjoy!

Message edited by author 2007-02-21 16:28:38.

amathiasphoto

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Nikon

02/21/2007 04:41:38 PM · #10

AnyDVD works flawlessly on pretty much EVERY dvd. Sounds like it works like another one... It runs in the background, destroying all security features, and you burn it like any normal disk. Seriously worth the $$$ if thats what your wanting to do.

02/21/2007 05:01:27 PM · #11

Well here is what I did....I ran RipIt4Me, DVD Decrypter and then DVD Shrink...removed the extras and burned to the HD. Works fine with Power DVD. Everything but the Power DVD is freeware software...can't beat FREE!

skylercall

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

02/21/2007 07:52:41 PM · #12

Originally posted by BADDBOYY21:

Well here is what I did....I ran RipIt4Me, DVD Decrypter and then DVD Shrink...removed the extras and burned to the HD.

Why so much work? DVD Shrink is all you need.

Message edited by author 2007-02-21 19:53:08.

02/21/2007 08:13:32 PM · #13

DVD Shrink will not decrypt a lot of the newest movies.

SteveJ

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

02/22/2007 03:50:36 PM · #14

Originally posted by BADDBOYY21:

DVD Shrink will not decrypt a lot of the newest movies.

Not sure lately, but DVD Shrink will decrypt, but Nero can't burn it. Perhaps it will save to HD??