The Last DVD and Blu-Ray Ripping Guide You'll Ever Need

**Bamboo** · 04-03-2009, 02:29 PM

Really good and in depth writeup by MaximumPC for those of us that like to back up our movies.

The Last DVD and Blu-Ray Ripping Guide You'll Ever Need

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Copying and transcoding the disc’s video into more efficient formats involves math an order of magnitude scarier than what’s required to rip audio CDs. A machine that will rip the latest Miley Cyrus CD in mere moments could take hours to extract and convert your copy of Alien vs. Predator to an iPod-friendly format. But with the right software, a quad-core-equipped PC, and a little know-how, you can cut your disc-rip time from hours to 30 minutes. Plenty of tricks and traps still await first-time rippers, but we’ll show you the basics and then walk you through some of the most valuable power-user ripping secrets.

ScratchMonkey · 04-03-2009, 04:49 PM

Wow! I can rip Hannah Montanna quickly?

**Bamboo** · 04-08-2009, 06:02 PM

This was just posted over at Lifehacker. It is to help make the Handbreak program easier to use:

AutoBrake Automates DVD Ripping

**Bamboo** · 07-01-2009, 08:19 AM

Here is an answer to a question a lot of people have:

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I want to watch a movie I have ripped (I use SlySoft AnyDVD). I don’t know how to get the movie to run in one piece. I have to play the movie in sections. I have Nero 7 and PowerDVD but it happens the same way with either.

Link:
Ask the Doctor: Play It All

**Bamboo** · 07-30-2009, 09:09 AM

We just had an article about VLC finally going 1.0, and now here is a good guide:

How To Rip DVDs with VLC

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**Extinct** · 10-21-2009, 12:36 PM

WinX DVD Author would normally set you back $30, Ripper $25, but both are free downloads during October, Windows only. (They even support Windows 7 32- and 64-bit).

Life Hacker Article

Specific links:
WinX DVD Author
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum