Simple Solution for DVD Ripping (for free)

I came across this and i wanted to post it because i continually see people asking about the best way to rip movies and this seems to be an awesome, free solution. --- i got his article from LifeHacker

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bitRipper is a Dead Simple Solution for DVD Ripping

By Kevin Purdy

Windows only: If all you want is computer-playable video off your DVDs, bitRipper is the most simple, click-one-button-and-you're-rolling solution we've seen. You can change your rip's audio and video parameters, but you don't have to.



The screenshot above might be the only thing you ever see from bitRipper, if you're not the type to fiddle with video codecs, aspect ratios, normalizing, and bitrates. After installing bitRipper and starting it, you can change the output file name if you want, but loading a disc and hitting "Start" starts the ripping process and puts an .avi file in your My Documents->My DVD Backups folder. Even our own one-click DVD Rip requires a tiny bit more configuration on the front end, though it's equally capable and simple in a general sense.

If you were the type to fiddle, well, here's what you can get to with the Settings button:



And here's the list of video and audio codecs you can rip any DVD track to (UPDATE: Turns out the list is dependent on what codecs you have installed, usually put there by other ripping programs. This is the basic list on a relatively untouched Windows 7 system):



There's little else to say, except that it seems to work?I'm currently backing up a DVD from the default settings, and it claims it will finish at 8:30 a.m. (EST) or so, having started at 7:50 a.m. Speed demons can debate whether that's my drive or a standard run time, but everyone else can appreciate bitRipper's no-nonsense utility. It's free to download for Windows systems only.

Download it for free here:

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[maxbailey]

Thanks Luc, I needed something like that. I've tried some of binary's stuff and can never figure it out .

[The Godfather]

I'll give it a try. My success with ripping my own collection has been rather idiot proving.

[Pobs]

Interesting. If I can get this to work then I can't start contributing some of 350+ dvd collection.

Cool. I forgot to mention that i got this from Lifehacker. So you know it is legit and easy to use if they say so. They are neutral and have no special interest in this program.

[hellboy]

use dvdshrink. check google. it is by far the easiest and best out there.

[scampr]

If you're the chosen ones, use Handbrake. eeeeeeeasy stuff

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DVD shrink is a program for a different purpose.... backup to recordable media.

This will give you computer-playable video not Audio/Video TS files or an ISO.
EDIT -- Files that can then be then uploaded if a person would so choose to do so

[gianpo]

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Handbrake works on windows as well. I've only used it on a mac but if it is the same on windows it is very easy to use and also free.

[tom]

Hi -
I've been using DVDFab - the website has several types to download and try - for a month. It's simple - (and allows for complex changes) and relatively fast - with good results. http://dvdfab.com/download.htm