cdepaola Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Does anyone have a best practices for DVD Ripping? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Don't get caught.Kidding aside, assuming you're as legal as possible at the moment (backing up your own movies), I like Handbrake.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 For personal backups of DVDs I own (cause I don't want to lose them if they get scratched) I use AnyDVD and its built in VOB or ISO tools.Handbrake rocks to convert formats once you have the VOB or ISO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedes Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 I have been using DVDFab. I like the product but I have problems getting the C4 media scanner to pick up the BluRay ISO for the media library. Is this a problem anyone else experiences with ISO rips (Bluray or normal)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 If I use AnyDVD rip to HDD will the Popcorn Hour read this or do I need to convert to something else?This is one of my huge weaknesses in knowledge, ive net really gotten into media ripping as I've never had a need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Don't know about the Popcorn Hour, but I'll assume it does, pretty standard stuff. The Dune recognizes both VOB rips and ISO rips, FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nehsmit Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I have a Mac and was wondering if AnyDvd is better than handbrake (what I use currently)? Any benefits to either?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Anydvd is windows only, so probably not.I think handbrake on a mac uses quicktime to decrypt the dvd, wonder if it works without a dvd player in the new macbook pros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nehsmit Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Whats the best format to rip movies onto the hard drive to be able to play on ATV?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdepaola Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Whats the best format to rip movies onto the hard drive to be able to play on ATV?ThanksUse HandBrake, has a preset for Apple products that works prefect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 If I use AnyDVD rip to HDD will the Popcorn Hour read this or do I need to convert to something else?This is one of my huge weaknesses in knowledge, ive net really gotten into media ripping as I've never had a need.This works fine ust get AnyDVD-HD. I still have an older Popcorn Hour A-110 and have not gotten around to updating to a C-300 but I'm certain it would work also. DVDs work fine ripping straight to iso. I have not tried blu-ray iso yet as my PCH will not play them. Blu-rays work fine just ripping the .ts stream wich I find very handy anyway. It is a bit smaller without all the menu/extras but mainly it just plays the movie directly. You do lose chapter support though and my remote just goes by percentage (ie button 4 skips to 40%.) HDDVDs work as well and were a cheap way to buy HD content but they required conversion after ripping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qVAMPIREp Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Whats the advantage of VOB over ISO's? I have been ripping DVD an Bluray to iso by default but maybe that's not the best idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Oh that could be a debate for the ages...VOB is the raw video and audio format for the DVD. If you browse a dvd you'll see the VOB disc structure in the VIDEO_TS folderThe ISO format keeps the entire dvd disc intact and can be mounted just like an inserted DVD.Both are fine and acceptable, not real advantage to either, since the same is accomplished, however, some players don't play ISOs properly.The upside to ripping VOB VIDEO_TS folder structure is that you can use other programs like cloneDVD (from the makers of anydvd) and only extract the main movie file and remove all the excess clutter on the dvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wappinghigh Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Don't get caught.Kidding aside, assuming you're as legal as possible at the moment (backing up your own movies), I like Handbrake.RyanEI think the "Ultraviolet" offer from Walmart completely changed the game on this..Now the studios have agreed to that, what could possibly be the problem if you DIY?If it's OK to take your entire collection down to Walmart and get a digital copy back of every movie (for your own use), then I don't see why any judge would lock you up for doing exactly the same thing yourself in the comfort of your own home (again for your own personal use)Thoughts anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Personal backups are within the "Fair Use" portion of the copyright law in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Personal backups are within the "Fair Use" portion of the copyright law in the US.I'm not sure that's actually been tested with any case law for digital copies of items, but I would hope so.RyanE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pstuart Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Agreed, no case law (and I'm not a lawyer) but the guidance from differing governing bodies is such that the provisions under the Copyright law of 1974? have upheld the fair use clause.The Betamax case from 84? also upheld the conversion part.The biggest challenge is the plaintiff (the studios) would have to prove damages, and since you can prove (right?) that you already both a copy (legally) the DVD you are backing up, there would be no damages. The main issue is the DMCA which prohibits the discussion of talking about the technical ability to circumvent encryption. Making that part illegal, however, again, for personal use, the recent ruling about breaking encryption or other protections for personal use, such as jailbreaking, DVD backup copying, etc by the Library of Congress (I think, again not a lawyer) still protects the act of ripping.It is clearly the intent, if you are backing up a physical property you own and safekeeping it from potential scratches or other damages, you are most likely safe. However, there are always lawyers who will sue for anything, just a pain to deal with.Again, the issue is with the court, the burden to prove damages. If you paid them, you are fine, just don't distribute it (like libraries do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil12011 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I use DVDFab and rip most of my movies to MKV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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