please help. how to copy original dvds (with copy protection) onto the computer and be able to view it from there in computer media format? what program can i use that is free? where to get it? i want to back up my movies. thanks
2006-10-13 18:53:28 · 5 answers · asked by Ask, and it shall be answered~ 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
i tried dvd shrink but cant view the movie on my computer, i can only burn it to another dvd and that dvd doesn't even work. could someone help?
2006-10-14 19:25:16 · update #1
DVDfab Express, or DVD decryptor
although DVDfab Express is easier to use. Both Free
Nero wont decrypt DVDs (Not Free)
DVD shrink is free but outdated and doesn't work on newer movies but if you use DVDfab to make a copy to your harddrive, you can then use DVD shrink to compress it to fit on a standard size DVD.
Clone DVD isn't free and doesn't decrypt, it will compress the video to fit a standard DVD. But you still need a program to decrypt the DVD first.
Although these programs are readily available to everyone. It is still considered Illegal. Even if you copy them for yourself and even if you don't plan on selling them. The only reason DVDs are encrypted is to keep everyone from copying them. Those who do are few and no matter what copy protection they come up with, someone will find a way around it. I consider it a grey area like if you have children who ruin them and I don't see a problem in making copies to protect your investments form going to the trash. Hollywood would love to see everyone buy a new copy everytime this happens, but one actor in that particular movie got paid somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 million dollars plus the sale of each DVD. Hell I would make one movie and retire and give copies away.
2006-10-13 19:01:31 · answer #1 · answered by webwriter 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the OS you are using.
DVD Decrypter for Windows-based or Mac the Ripper for Macs.
Both of these applications are free and will allow you to copy the DVD (that you own, of course!) to your computer for future back up and burn them to DVD media.
2006-10-14 02:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by billyliberty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download DVD shrink(ver. 3.2 is the latest release) for free and/or Deep burner for free if you wish to do basic cloning as well, then download and use DVD_43 to remove the copy guard on your DVDs/Cd's. These are all free and take an extra few minutes to figure out how to operate but it will do as you ask in over 97% of DVDs, but not blue-ray. DVD clone for about $ 40.00 kicks *** in ease of use and it has not balked on me over a single disk!!!!(Even with this keep your DVD_43 going as well)!
2006-10-14 02:13:43 · answer #3 · answered by Scott G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well ... you can rip it to ur harddrive using dvddecrypter ... rip it to an iso ... then mount the image in daemontools virtual drive to play it on a software player like powerdvd .... also you can rip the dvd in ifo mode using dvd decrypter and then use autogk to turn it into a computer avi format of 700mb for example.
2006-10-14 02:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use these
2006-10-14 02:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋