DVD copying software

[Boristheblade]

HandBrake is what you want to use, it is 100% free and is pretty much the standard.

http://handbrake.fr/

I'm not 100% ,but I was under the impression it doesn't rip a commercial dics or blu-ray.

[Robidouxs]

Years ago I used DVD fab. Well worth the money since they continually update the software to tackle the latest encryption techniques. DVDfab can also rip Blu-ray and DVD's. Be certain you have the available hard drive space to handle this.

[JDay]

i thought handbrake didn't defeat DRM?

I've never had a problem with it, you can always use AnyDVD to defeat the DRM before you rip a disc.

[high_revs]

one thing i like about dvdfab was the combination of tools in it - rip/compress/burn.

to stream on the network and store on a storage - anydvd (rip) + handbrake (compress) or if i want to back it up to dvd... anydvd (rip) + bdbuilder (compress) + burn to dvd (any burning s/w)

for those with kids, yeah.. let them use the backups. those $40-$50 minimum blu-ray disney or other kids movies.. yeah... want to protect originals. else until dvd/blu-ray makers allow us to submit old scratched up dvd/blu-ray to buy a new replacement for a fraction of the cost of the original (and submit original as proof it's not pirate). but that ain't gonna happen.

[goober]

+1 to AnyDVD, also DVDDecrypter + DVDShrink.

HandBrake is what you want to use, it is 100% free and is pretty much the standard.

http://handbrake.fr/

i thought handbrake didn't defeat DRM?

I'm not 100% ,but I was under the impression it doesn't rip a commercial dics or blu-ray.

I've never had a problem with it, you can always use AnyDVD to defeat the DRM before you rip a disc.

lol...

[Boristheblade]

lol...

And?????

[M. D. Van Norman]

copying

[G1500]

one thing i like about dvdfab was the combination of tools in it - rip/compress/burn.

to stream on the network and store on a storage - anydvd (rip) + handbrake (compress) or if i want to back it up to dvd... anydvd (rip) + bdbuilder (compress) + burn to dvd (any burning s/w)

for those with kids, yeah.. let them use the backups. those $40-$50 minimum blu-ray disney or other kids movies.. yeah... want to protect originals. else until dvd/blu-ray makers allow us to submit old scratched up dvd/blu-ray to buy a new replacement for a fraction of the cost of the original (and submit original as proof it's not pirate). but that ain't gonna happen.

40-50 dollar MINIMUM?

Damn, you need to learn how to shop for movies. lol

[Boristheblade]

He’s laughing because Diabolus asked originally about copying protected DVDs, but JDay responded with software that converts unprotected files from one format to another.

Anyway, now that I have your attention, I have a professional interest in this topic. I wasn’t going to touch any of this stuff unless it was dropped into my lap, which this thread effectively did … so I experimented with a couple of the recommended products. I had limited success with DVDFab, but it was good for converting copied files. AnyDVD worked well for copying encrypted files, but then I still needed to convert them for use on a PC.

Now for my question. How do I make these files into a format that can be streamed securely? I would need a format that couldn’t be downloaded by the end user.

I don't know how DVDfab is know because all I use is makeMKV. I don't convert files, it isn't worth the time spent. With DVDfab in the past I was able to rip a commercial DVD to a .ISO with all the stuff stripped from it. .ISO can be streamed and can be burn't right back to disc with no issues.

The big question you need to ask yourself is what you will be viewing these files with. If its a computer you can have it in pretty much any format. If its a video streamer you need to check what files it is compatible with.

Least amount of time you will spend ripping a movie from a disc is a .ISO and a .MKV.
Both files can hold multiple subtitles and audio streams.

Streaming securely... might be more of a network issue???? Not sure.

[M. D. Van Norman]

[sholling]

Just a thought... The ideal way to deal with kids and discs is to load the videos on hard drives drives or a server and then use a spouse/kid friendly device for playback. That way discs aren't being handled or lost. It's not for something that you'll watch once but for the videos the kids watch a lot, and concert type videos, and even music a central system makes a lot of sense.

I have an inexpensive server that holds my music collection and commonly watched videos and streams them to the family room and my bedroom and this is the wave of the future.