RE: Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob/Phil,

Do you rip to an intermediate format or is there an option to copy the
MPEG-2 streams as is but then decrypt on playback?

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Rob Mouser
> Sent: 01 April 2007 20:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive
>
> I can second the slysoft route. Never looked back since Phil
> recommended
> it to me. "It just works" and with minimal fuss and effort.
>
> Hell I even bought a licence :-p
>
> HTH
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of rb_ziggy
> Sent: 01 April 2007 20:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive
>
> Well, answered part of my query, copying the VIDEO_TS folder to hard
> drive doesn't work - encryption!
>
> So its one of the decryption apps then.  DVD Shrink is free... is the
> slysoft stuff much better?
>
> Regards
>
> Richard
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
> >
> > www.slysoft.com is all you need...
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> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of rb_ziggy
> > > Sent: 01 April 2007 18:14
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Getting DVDs onto a hard drive
> > >
> > > I think this is a bit of a simple question but I don't seem
to be
> able
> > > to find a 'good' answer...
> > >
> > > I want to copy my dvds onto a hard drive so that I can
access them
> > > directly from a pc/mac (i.e. Media Centre type apps here). 
I
> haven't
> > > fully decided the playback route and I'm quite keen to
retain
> maximum
> > > quality for display on a large screen.
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> > > In the past I used DVD shrink to copy a few onto my laptop
for
> > > traveling purposes.  That retained the VIDEO_TS format but
squished
> > > things down a bit.  Then, with a Mac, it seems to prefer
> Quicktime/MP4
> > > (but will play VIDEO_TS) with a cludge.
> > >
> > > So anyone any advice on the best way to download dvds.  (Can
I just
> > > copy the VIDEO_TS folder) or is there a better way?
> > >
> > > Many thanks
> > >
> > > Richard
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