DVD to AVI ripper... whats good and fast?: Off-topic discussion forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Sept. 20, 2010 1:49 p.m. donalson SuperDork

so i'm looking for an upgrade in DVD ripping program... I have a 2.1ghz dual core so something that will utilize that would be nice... i've tried a few here and there but all the free ones seem to be slow... i like AVI format so i'm not just shrinking to fit a DVD

so does anyone have a recommendation that is fast but gives a good vid quality and is fast?... AND under $30?

thanks :) mark
Sept. 20, 2010 2:25 p.m. Monster Toad New Reader

DVD's are MPEG. You will essentially be re-encoding the video (and audio) to AVI (or whatever video container file type you choose). This takes a long time and is dependant on the speed of your computer.

I do not see any need to spend any money on this when HandBrake will do just fine.
Sept. 21, 2010 9:16 a.m. jde Reader

Another vote for Handbrake.
Sept. 21, 2010 11:42 a.m. jeffmx5 Reader

Handbrake will not rip commercial encrypted DVDs on Windows. It will on Linux or OSX.

Wikipedia has a list of DVD Rippers here

I can't vouch for any of these as I use Handbrake under Linux. Apparently you can use VLC (Video Lan) to rip a DVD to MPEG Lifehacker
Sept. 21, 2010 5:57 p.m. jde Reader

jeffmx5 wrote: Handbrake will not rip commercial encrypted DVDs on Windows.

Works fine when paired with DVD43, apart from some newer Sony DVDs.

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