Copying DVDs to hard drive

[jesusbuiltmycar]

I have a number of music DVDs and a windows media PC. I want to copy just the tracks I like off each DVD onto my hard drive. I thought this would be simple enough but so far every peice of software I have tried has proven to be shite! They either copy the entire disk, as is or convert the tracks to a compressed format (dvix etc) which obviosly reduces the quality. The best one of a bad bunch seems to be X-Software's Video Vault, however it is unreliable and half the time stops for no reason.

Can anyone recommend some DVD software?

[FunkyGibbon]

does windoze media player 10 not let you rip DVDs? It certainly does for DVD data and CDs etc.

(not at my home PC ATM so I can't check)

[Raify]

Have you tried DVD Shrink? I use it at home (so can't check now) but I think it allows you to copy a dvd image to the hard drive.

[Einion Yrth]

Raify said:

Have you tried DVD Shrink? I use it at home (so can't check now) but I think it allows you to copy a dvd image to the hard drive.

It does, you can also recompress to get it to fit on a standard DVR [+|-] R, remove items you don't want, or even completely re-author the disc. Great piece of kit.

[jesusbuiltmycar]

The thing is I don't want a copy of the whole image - I just want selected chapters from each disc.....

[Raify]

DVD Decrypter allows you to rip individual chapters from a DVD, you end up with .vob files.

[jesusbuiltmycar]

When I had a look at DVD decrypter it created about 8 .vob files for a disk that has over 30 songs on - I want just some of the songs....

[c c]

Nero 7.

Use Nero Vision to cut out the tracks you need and save as Avi or Mpeg etc.

[pmanson]

do you want the video in individual files or just the music from the tracks?

Phill

[jesusbuiltmycar]

I want the videos as individual files - as I said Video Vault does a partial job - unfortunately it has "issues" with about 50% of DVDs..

[timc]

Try Redfox - this will turn off any protection; then with Redfox running you can use something like DVD Decrypter; DVD Shrink or DVDSanta to do the actual editing.

Edited to say: Actually Redfox is the icon - the software is AnyDVD.

>> Edited by timc on Friday 28th April 13:00

[sstein]

try CloneDVD i think u can select which chapters etc to rip into VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS formats?

Great if you want to copy a DVD but get rid of adverts etc at the start.

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Stuart