DVD Ripping Software

[Fergy007]

Hi

I hope this is the most appropriate section to post this.

I have recently built a home NAS and am looking to rip all my DVD's to it.

Could anyone give me some advise on good software (Preferably Free) which will allow me to do this.

Thanks

Ashley

[Wferr]

HandBreak

[obsidian1200]

Handbreak, plus the necessary software components because it can't break DVD encryption on its own. I'd follow this guide to do so: http://www.howtogeek.com/102886/how-to-decrypt-dvds-with-hardbrake-so-you-can-rip-them/

 

Alternatively, and my preferred method, use MakeMKV to make a .mkv file of the DVD (DVD MKVs are free, you only need a license to do blu-ray) then use handbrake to re-encode that file down to a more acceptable file size. This method, assuming you have the HDD capacity, is more batch-friendly than using handbreak for each individual DVD, in my opinion.

[dalekphalm]

Handbreak, plus the necessary software components because it can't break DVD encryption on its own. I'd follow this guide to do so: http://www.howtogeek.com/102886/how-to-decrypt-dvds-with-hardbrake-so-you-can-rip-them/

 

Alternatively, and my preferred method, use MakeMKV to make a .mkv file of the DVD (DVD MKVs are free, you only need a license to do blu-ray) then use handbrake to re-encode that file down to a more acceptable file size. This method, assuming you have the HDD capacity, is more batch-friendly than using handbreak for each individual DVD, in my opinion.

I also recommend using MakeMKV to rip the DVD (works good with Movies as well as TV Shows). Then use Handbrake to encode them to preferred quality (I generally use RF 18 for movies, and RF 20 for tv series, but these can be tweaked depending on the amount of HDD space you wish to dedicate to the task of long term storage).

 

Since ripping the DVD itself is fairly quick, and encoding takes longer (even on a fairly beefy system), you can rip a bunch of DVD's and batch queue them all together and let it encode over night.

 

I ripped and encoded 7 seasons of Stargate SG-1 yesterday. If you have a good processor, then it's not too long of a process.

[Fergy007]

Thanks for the reply's .

I will have to try MakeMKV tonight as i cannot get handbrake working for the ripping.

I will let you know how it goes :D.

[dalekphalm]

Thanks for the reply's .

I will have to try MakeMKV tonight as i cannot get handbrake working for the ripping.

I will let you know how it goes :D.

Handbrake won't be able to rip a commercial DVD by itself. If it's store bought DVD's, you'll need decryption software such as AnyDVD to rip directly off a DVD (MakeMKV has it's own built in). AnyDVD comes with a 14 day trial I believe to test out, that might even be enough to get all your ripping done if you're quick.

[nathanhd123]

I also recommend MakeMKV and Handbrakes.