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Information on DVD ripping?

I have home movies on DVDs that I would like to have as files on my computer (they are NOT copyrighted, and I have full rights to distribute them and put them onto my computer.) So I have a few questions:

1) How do I get the DVD onto my computer as a file?

2) Do I need a DVD Ripping software?

3) If so, do you know any good, *free* ones that don't cause viruses?

*4*) If I rip the DVD to my computer, will the disc be damaged?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    IMGburn is another software tool that will do the same thing as the other mentioned software, also GBurner.

    Source(s): Personal experience
  • SS4
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    1) see 2

    2) Yes

    3) Handbrake (do they have that for windows?)

    4) No, the disc will be unchanged.

    You may also use a image creator such as magicISO to make a disc image (.iso) which keeps the entire disc as is at the expense of file space. Mplayer and VLC can play these images

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use Rip DVD Plus. It is the best software for ripping DVD’s to your computer. It is super easy to use and works very well for me.

    http://www.deskshare.com/dvd-ripping-software.aspx

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The Cucusoft DVD Ripper Ultimate converts DVDs to play on almost any portable device including iPad, iPod, iPhone, iPod touch, iPod video nano, Zune, PSP, video-capable MP3 players, video-capable mobile phones, Pocket PC, etc.

    It can convert to almost any audio/video format including video formats H264, MP4, WMV, AVI, MOV, RM, 3GP, flv, SWF, mpeg-1, mpeg-2, VideoCD, SuperVideoCD, DVD, and audio formats AC3, AAC, MP2, MP3, MP4, RA, and WMA.

    http://www.mobi32.com/DVD-Tools/Cucusoft-DVD-Rippe...

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