How to rip a DVD to MPEG?

[CIS121]

I'm looking for a way to do this with a video I've taken of a friends band which is currently in DVD format and I want to get into a compressed PC format like mpeg.

I'm ideally looking for a way to do this using freeware software.

[MartG]

Auto Gordian Knot does it for me

[RedImps]

All you need to know at http://www.videohelp.com/ - list of tools, user guides etc.

For ease I use DVD-Fab as it'll also reformat to iPod if wanted.

[jimothy]

Handbrake.

End of topic.

[collateral]

DVD Extractor followed by Handbrake will do the trick

[HundredthIdiot]

AnyDVD (or equivalent) + Handbrake.

Handbrake won't do it on its own if the DVD is "protected".

[theaxe]

jimothy said:

Handbrake.

End of topic.

+1, really couldn't be any easier.

[james_tigerwoods]

Funnily enough - I'm trying to do the exact opposite...

[collateral]

HundredthIdiot said:

Handbrake won't do it on its own if the DVD is "protected".

Annoyingly true. It used to do everything for you but they removed it from the newer versions for some reason

[PistonReg]

Brilliant - thanks folks. I'm just downloading the 2 applications now.

Cheers!