In other words, if I buy an external DVD RW drive, will I be able to rip my DVDs onto my hard drive? Or is a DVD RW purely from burning movie files ALREADY ON YOUR HARD DRIVE onto a DVD CD?
2007-02-06 07:12:57 · 7 answers · asked by listen_to_the_stills 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
You don't need a DVD burner to rip DVDs? Just software? What are some examples of software that allows you to do so? Because all I have is a normal DVD drive.
2007-02-06 07:17:33 · update #1
Yes - you can find ones that do both.
I think your best bet is to look for one that you record TV onto a DVD.... a friend got one and I think he can make multiple copies on it because it stores the whole DVD in the actual machine itself until you are done recording.
2007-02-06 07:16:49 · answer #1 · answered by rabble rouser 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need a software to rip any dvd. Usually when you buy a dvd rw drive, it comes with a software like Roxio. Roxio is really good for all kinds of media creation ... creates mp3s even.
Most dvds are copyright protected and you need another program to decrypt the dvd. You can get some free programs on the internet and one of them is called DVD43. It is small program and works for most dvds.
With DVD43 it decrypts the DVD as it reads it and it can be copied immediately. If you have a dvd/cd drive, play the dvd there, and you can use your external dvd writer to copy it straight .. that is, from one drive to the next ... no need to save on your hard drive.
Another dvd decrypter that is free is called DVD Decrypter. This one decrypts files individually and after that the dvd is ready for copying.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-06 07:26:16 · answer #2 · answered by Puteri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can rip DVD's from any DVD drive, whether it can write or not. The ability to rip is not in the drive. The ability to rip is in the software you have.
2007-02-06 07:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All DVD drives can rip...whether it is a burner or just a reader.
2007-02-06 07:16:54 · answer #4 · answered by hllywood72 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you have a DVD participant you are able to "rip" DVDs on your hard disk for later watching. yet as somebody already talked approximately, in case you assume to place them onto a DVD, you will choose a DVD RECORDER to do this. have exciting.
2016-11-02 12:25:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you will be able to rip dvd's using a dvd burner
2007-02-06 07:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by links305 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can read the disk to your hard drive.
2007-02-06 07:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by Jason S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋