What is a good software (or freeware) program for backing up DVD's?

Question

I would like to do some...ahem, "archival back-ups". Can anyone recommend a good program for backing up commercial DVD's?

Answer 1

get this
RipIt4Me
here
http://www.ripit4me.org/

RipIt4Me is a freeware utility that helps you backup your copy protected DVDs.

Recently released DVDs are now very often equipped with stronger copy protections - such as ARccOS™ and RipGuard DVD. Programs like DVD Shrink or DVD Decrypter cannot handle these types of discs.

With the help of RipIt4Me, ripping these DVDs will be a very easy task. The program is fully automated and the wizard will guide you through all the necessary steps involved. If you prefer, there is also a true "1-Click" mode that will perform all the involved steps automatically for you.

Answer 2

Use DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter (both free downloads) from http://www.mrbass.org . The DVD Shrink is only necessarry if you want to back a DVD9 movie up on a DVD5 disc, but there are a LOT of DVD9 movies out today and the blanks for DVDR9 are still around $2 each. Mr. Bass has a bunch of great tutorials, too. Afterdawn is a good site, as someone mentioned, but Mr. Bass is better for someone just starting out. He concentrates on exactly what you were asking about.

Answer 3

DVDripper, HandBrake, there are loads of them. http://www.afterdawn.com is a great site for such tools and tutorials.