Thank you for these Ray. David
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Ray Sent: 01 November 2009 19:15 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: New member with some questions David, as you want the video as well as the audio I guess replies here are going to be fewer than if you wanted simply to extract audio. I have found a Wiki article listing quite a few programs handling straight ripping some restricted to unprotected formats, others claiming to be able to deal with protected ones. (I'm not (Not wanting to encourage anyone to do anything they shouldn't!) Here's a list of some of these: * AnyDVD, a shareware Windows on-the-fly DVD decrypter (not an actual ripper, works together with CloneDVD). * Emicsoft DVD Ripper, a Windows DVD decrypter for ripping any dvd to hard drive * Auto Gordian Knot, a freeware Windows DVD to Divx converter making all the steps. * CloneDVD, proprietary DVD cloning software for Windows, able to back up non-copy-protected DVD movies. * Leawo DVD Ripper,Third-party DVD ripper and converter for Windows. * DVDx, open source for Windows. * DVD-Audio Explorer, a program for windows to rip tracks from DVD-Audio protected and non-protected discs * DVD Decrypter, a freeware Windows DVD ripper, no longer in development. * DVDFab HD Decrypter, a shareware DVD ripper for Windows. * DVD Shrink, a freeware Windows DVD ripper, no longer in development. * FormatFactory, a freeware Windows video converter that is also capable of ripping DVDs to other digital video formats. * HandBrake, open source cross-platform DVD to MPEG-4 converter, available for BeOS, Mac OS X, Linux and Microsoft Windows, released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. * K9Copy, open source DVD backup and DVD authoring program for Unix-like operating systems. * MacTheRipper, another commercial ripper for the Macintosh. * RipIt, commercial ripper developed specifically for the Macintosh. * Smartripper, development ceased. * Thoggen, open source software for Linux within the GNOME project. * Aimersoft DVD Ripper, Professional DVD ripping software for both Windows and Mac. More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_ripper It's for others to comment on how accessible these or other programs are. One final thought, does Windows Media Player allow some copying of DVDs? I'd have thought none protected ones could be copied to HD with it. Ray. David Halliwell wrote: Thanks Ray, I'm actually looking to rip DVDs to my PC rather than burning them. The zen idea is a good one though, thank you for that David -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Ray Sent: 01 November 2009 03:05 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: RE: New member with some questions Hi David. Seem to recall your name from somewhere but can't quite recall. Anyway, Don't know what's around in the free or cheap catagory for burning DVDs but certainly Nero does a good job if you want to pay the fifty quid or so it costs. Will be interested though in what others come up with. On IPod, depends on wether you want to learn to use if and get to grips with ITunes. Bit of a steep lerning curve but I believe the latest IPods come with speech built-in rather than having to copy it over from a Windows or Mac machine. then again, if you want life nice and easy, how about one of the Zenstone players? The basic ones have no screen and are functionally simple in use and you can just plug the thing into a USB socket to have it come up as a drive and simply copy files over to it. Ray Amie Slavin wrote: Hey David How good to hear from you. Email me sometime, please. Soons I hope. Amie -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of David Halliwell Sent: 31 October 2009 10:40 To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: New member with some questions Hello, Please forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask these questions, but I hope you can help. I am a new member, living in London: Firstly, is there a piece of software, which can easily allow me to rip my dvd collection to my computer for ease of storage and portability? I use JAWS version 10, and have no useful sight to navigate around programmes. And secondly, should I buy an iPod? I have used other MP3 players for a long time, and now need to purchase a new one and am thinking of an iPod. My main concern is the iTunes interface and JAWS, so any advice or links to reading matter on this on the internet would be very gratefully received. Yours with many thanks David To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org No virus found in this incoming message. 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