What do you guys use for Ripping DVDs to your harddrive?

by **mark33442** on Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:55 pm

I have used DVDshrink with AnyDVD but I sometimes get a CRC error when ripping. That is a known issue with some DVDs. I have tried DVDfab but it is buggy on my machine.

by **Colby** on Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:58 pm

You use anydvd, have you tried clonedvd? I think its fast and seldom have problems.

by **PhilB** on Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:20 am

DVD Decryptor and DVD Shrink.

by **Marbles_00** on Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:07 am

DVD Decryptor, DVD Shrink, and when Decryptor can't do it, a real good one...and free (and still available), called RipIt4Me. The designer keeps it up to date and is able to beat the ARccOS and RipGuard DVD copy protection. Use that to rip onto the hard drive, then use DVD Shrink to get the size you want.

by **cmhardwick** on Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:12 pm

DVD Decrypter and DVDShrink. THe only time I got a CRC error, I was able to actually replace the DVD with another copy and it worked fine, so that was something physical on that copy of the DVD.

by **S Pittaway** on Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 pm

I use the same, dvd shrink + anydvd.

I have very few problems, but if i get the crc error i just use the rip option in anydvd.

by **lburtell** on Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:31 am

what are you guys doing now for ripping blueray and hddvd to your hard drives?

by **Naylia** on Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:09 am

nothing

by **Marbles_00** on Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:02 am

If you want to rip a blueray disk...buy a ps3. See here:

http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/security/dmo ... -ps3-13318

Seriously, both technologies are too new. Wait to find out which one will prevail. That's the one that people are going to hack.

Also everything concerning them are too expensive for the limitations. Neither are worth it right now.

by **P3rv3rt B3ar** on Sat Dec 16, 2006 3:31 am

Goddamn it!! us poor europeans have to wait PS3 til march...

Marbles_00, why arent they worth? PS3 at 650€ sounds quite good deal to me... Continuing buing DVDs comes u more costly within few months, cause ull need to replace those eventually anyway...

by **Marbles_00** on Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:39 am

I didn't say the ps3 is not worth it. Well....to me, right now it's not. It's not even compatible with PS2 games. Not to mention it's grossly over-priced. $700+? Wait a few months after release, more titles will be available, the price will drop due to demand, and finally someone will come out with a mod chip so you will be able to backup all of your games.

What I meant was that blueray and HDDVD are too new. It's going to be another Beta vs VHS war. Again both technologies are too new, the players are too expensive. Not to mention there could be compatiblility issues. Finally the copyright protection is totally against the consumer (something I'm not going to get into as it just get's me too boiled up)

In my eyes, wait to see which format becomes the more dominant, by then, the prices will have dropped, there will be a better selection of players, and someone will have come out with a DeCSS type hack, so the honest (and I guess the not so honest) consumer will be able to back up his/her valued collection and to get around the advertising and stupid FBI statements which we're forced to watch...oh no here I go

But hey, in the end, each to their own.

by **lpg** on Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:11 am

Marbles , well said. What I am worried about is vista and its DRM. Has anybody checked to see if our programs will even work on the new beast?

Larry

by **P3rv3rt B3ar** on Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:44 am

That is very interesting question, after been scared by strange incompability i was having with xlobby and ie7 alone, i thinki will skip whole vista in HTPC and mayby give Vienna a second chance