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Recommend some DVD ripping software

s3rial ones3rial one Registered User regular
edited February 2007 in Games and Technology
So, I hate DVDs. Rather, I hate having a huge collection of discs. I watch all my movies on my PC, anyways, and I'd like to rip my collection to the half-terrabyte array I just installed. <3 cheap disk space.

What I'm looking for is some good ripping software for Windows. In the past, I've used Handbrake for OSX, and I really like it. It's simple, it's (reasonably) fast, and it outputs good quality files without any hassle. My G4 iBook isn't exactly a screaming fast machine, though. And I like to be able to take it with me to class, instead of sitting at home ripping a movie.

Everything I've seen for Windows, by comparison, has been some hideously complicated monstrosity. You have to use program A to decrypt the disk, then program B to rip the damned thing. Program B, buy the way, has more switches and buttons than the god damned space shuttle. Of course, all of this is after I had to install 400 different audio and video codecs.

I'm basically looking to pop in a disk, set a quality setting, set a codec, and let it rip the movie. I basically want Handbrake for Windows (yes, I know there technically is a Handbrake for Windows, but it's pre-alpha, and most of the features that do work are only accessible via command line). Is there such a thing?

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  • KrizKriz Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Auto Gordian Knot.

    http://www.autogk.me.uk/

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  • YesNoMuYesNoMu Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I don't know if this topic is legit or not, as you're asking about circumventing copyright protection.

    But anyway, check out FairUse Wizard, it's worked pretty well for me.

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  • PojacoPojaco Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    CloneDVD with AnyDVD, how you go about getting them is up to you

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  • japanjapan Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Kriz wrote:
    Auto Gordian Knot.

    http://www.autogk.me.uk/

    You need something to rip to .VOB files first. I use DVD Decrypter.

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  • RohanRohan Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Super DVD Ripper is all you need. It's shareware, but worth the asking price.

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  • crash5scrash5s Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    japan wrote:
    Kriz wrote:
    Auto Gordian Knot.

    http://www.autogk.me.uk/

    You need something to rip to .VOB files first. I use DVD Decrypter.

    I'm with him

    dvd decrypter rocks, also get dvd shrink

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