Fri Sep 28, 2012, 09:11 AM

Tripper11 (3,500 posts)

Looking for a free DVD ripping program

I just want a nice simple to use program to rip some dvd movies so that I can load on my phone to play while commuting.

Thanks

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7 replies	Author	Time	Post
Looking for a free DVD ripping program (Original post)	Tripper11	Sep 2012	OP
I've heard good things...	discntnt_irny_srcsm	Sep 2012	#1
Handbrake is good	PowerToThePeople	Sep 2012	#4
I use handbrake on a Linux system.	hunter	Oct 2012	#5
I use CloneDVD along with AnyDVD,but have used this ...	Go Vols	Sep 2012	#2
ImgBurn is something I've used	mythology	Sep 2012	#3
Thanks for the replies	Tripper11	Oct 2012	#6
Freemake	displacedtexan	Oct 2012	#7

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Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:48 PM

discntnt_irny_srcsm (5,628 posts)

1. I've heard good things...

...about handbrake: http://handbrake.fr/

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Sun Sep 30, 2012, 10:57 AM

PowerToThePeople (1,447 posts)

4. Handbrake is good

I use it on GNU/Linux.

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Mon Oct 1, 2012, 12:11 PM

hunter (16,085 posts)

5. I use handbrake on a Linux system.

It will squish anything into the proper format and has some fairly good default settings for Apple stuff.

http://handbrake.fr

Some of the higher quality formats will take a long time to convert. For a device with a small screen it's probably not be worth the wait. A fast, lower quality conversion may work just as well.

But a 480p fully optimized H.264 will look pretty good on anything that can play it.

There is a lot of weirdness that goes on with DVDs, including copy protection schemes. The handbrake community has very active discussions about these issues.

I've found old television shows can have some really odd quirks, especially if they were created and edited as both film and video and the creator of the DVD cared to make the best possible transfer. But I don't think anyone cares anymore. I see sloppy conversions everywhere, even on broadcast television.

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Sat Sep 29, 2012, 11:57 AM

Go Vols (1,142 posts)

2. I use CloneDVD along with AnyDVD,but have used this ...

http://www.winxdvd.com/dvd-ripper/

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Sat Sep 29, 2012, 07:35 PM

mythology (1,103 posts)

3. ImgBurn is something I've used

I'm not sure if you can still find it, but DVD Decrypter was a good program as well.

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Thu Oct 4, 2012, 04:24 PM

Tripper11 (3,500 posts)

6. Thanks for the replies

I will finally have some time next week to try them out

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Wed Oct 17, 2012, 06:19 PM

displacedtexan (12,659 posts)

7. Freemake

I just started using this free converter/ripper program called Freemake, and I love it! I have a laptop, a netbook, and an Ipad, which means that I have to convert files constantly for different formats. The instructions for the DVD ripper process are really easy.

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