DVD to Computer

[PuntoSS]

Anyone know a good way of ripping a DVD+RW to my PC?

I have some stuff that I filmed on an old video camera, then converted from the Micro tapes to a DVD, but wanted to upload them to Facebook for a few friends to see;

Anyone got any ideas of reputable software I could use / done this before?

Thanks...

 

[colin79666]

Is it a dvd video or data files on a dvd disc?
If its a dvd video (vob) files then DVD Shrink (google it) does a good job

 

[PuntoSS]

It's a DVD Video, yah. Ta, I'll Google it.

 

[jnoiles]

http://handbrake.fr/

Use that ^

Download and install vlc player, then handbrake. It's open source, available on mac/linux/windows and is the easiest way to rip dvd's I've yet found. Supports all kinds of formats. I just used it to rip the MSA Go Racing video to my macbook running Windows 7 and worked perfectly.

 

[PuntoSS]

is it reliable? I don't wanna download one of these things if it turns out to be a virus compromising my PC!

 

[soap_dodger]

I second DVD Shrink!

 

[jnoiles]

is it reliable? I don't wanna download one of these things if it turns out to be a virus compromising my PC!

No, I'm recommending it because its crashtastic and secretly installs spyware and keyloggers on your system.

 

[Orfy]

3rd on DVDShrink

 

[Andymacselespeed]

If you intend to use the clips on other formats try

DVD FAB its a pay for it software, but it allows you to rip files to all types of other formats for use on mobile devices, PS3, XBOX360, handheld devices like PSP and iphone/ipod.

Easy to use and very fast too. Costs I believe £40 for the version with mobile device coding but will happily do a 2 hour DVD into a mobile format in about 25 minutes.

I then use VLC player to play all files with FFD SHOW codecs to support MP4 (H.264 files) as used by PS3.

 

[fingers99]

Either DVD shrink or handbrake. If you want a computer that's difficult to compromise, just stop using Windoze. Generally, Open Source, multi-platform stuff will be safer een on 3rd rate OSes.