DVDFab

audiobliss
audiobliss Posts: 12,518
edited August 2009 in The Clubhouse
I just downloaded DVDFab6 to try out the trial version, possibly purchase at some point. I want to rip some DVD's to my HD so I don't have to lug movies AND a computer to school.

I just ripped a movie to my HD, went very smoothly and quickly, I just ripped the main movie, and it finished in just over 11 minutes.

However, when I go to look at what it ripped, I have two .BUP files, two .IFO files, and four .VOB files. What the heck? What do I do with those? I was (ignorantly? if so, also blissfully) expecting just a single file to result, playable in WMP or some such.

Now what? :confused:
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited August 2009
    There should be an option to rip as .ISO. I'd check, but I'm using a much older version.
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  • CaligulaPolk
    CaligulaPolk Posts: 1,650
    edited August 2009
    is this illegal?
    I am 100% BORN DEAF and No I am not kidding! :D Why am I here? My wife's hearing! :p

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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited August 2009
    audiobliss wrote: »
    I just downloaded DVDFab6 to try out the trial version, possibly purchase at some point. I want to rip some DVD's to my HD so I don't have to lug movies AND a computer to school.

    I just ripped a movie to my HD, went very smoothly and quickly, I just ripped the main movie, and it finished in just over 11 minutes.

    However, when I go to look at what it ripped, I have two .BUP files, two .IFO files, and four .VOB files. What the heck? What do I do with those? I was (ignorantly? if so, also blissfully) expecting just a single file to result, playable in WMP or some such.

    Now what? :confused:

    You can navigate to the VIDEO_TS folder with certain apps, but you'd be better off to do as Lessismore said and rip it as a mountable image.
    DVD Decrypter will rip to an .img file or an .iso file, iirc.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited August 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    is this illegal?

    Depends on the week.
    He was asking for advice for a legitimate, legal (for now) use.
    No need to send this to the crapper.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2009
    Thanks for the input.

    I found ImgTools Classic which will take the .VOB files and make a .ISO out of them. However, I just found out the only player I have that'll play .ISO's is VLC. My favorite so far is MPC with the K-Lite codec pack.

    And of course now I just discovered that DVDFab will in fact rip to an .ISO. Good to know. That will make it simpler.

    Thanks!!
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    Jstas wrote: »
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited August 2009
    audiobliss wrote: »
    Thanks for the input.

    I found ImgTools Classic which will take the .VOB files and make a .ISO out of them. However, I just found out the only player I have that'll play .ISO's is VLC. My favorite so far is MPC with the K-Lite codec pack.

    And of course now I just discovered that DVDFab will in fact rip to an .ISO. Good to know. That will make it simpler.

    Thanks!!

    Daemon tools is another freebie that has been around forever, if you don't have an app that will mount images. There's lots.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2009
    Quick question. I ripped my first three DVD's not knowing DVDFab would rip to an .ISO. So, I converted them to .ISO's with ImgTools Classic, then ripped my fourth DVD directly to a .ISO.

    The fourth DVD is significantly more grainy, definitely to an annoying degree. Are there other variables involved, or can I conclude that ripping then converting to .ISO is better than ripping straight to .ISO?

    Off to rip another directly to .ISO and see how it turns out...
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited August 2009
    Make sure it's not compressing to fit on a single layer dvd. Set for Dual-layer, or DVD9. (and burn to a DL disk)

    Or, edit out the special features, etc., so that there is less compression. Picture will improve.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2009
    I'm just ripping the "Main Movie", stripping out anything else. And on the ones that have been larger than a DVD5, I select to trip to a DVD9. Most of them so far (old ones) have been on a DVD5 the start with.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
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    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
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    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2009
    I'm not sure about this but I always thought that DVD9 was the uncompressed OPTION for DVDFab. I haven't used version six but have used previous versions to 5.0.

    But if you're just ripping the MAIN MOVIE...perhaps DVD5 will do?

    cnh
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,771
    edited August 2009
    CaligulaPolk wrote: »
    is this illegal?

    Technically yes. While some say you are allowed to make a copy for personal use, it is illegal to defeat the encription on DVD's under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

    There have been several decions, here's a recent one:

    http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/08/judge-copying-dvds-is-illegal/
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2009
    Making a 'copy' of 'anything' has been a no-no since I was a kid...Let's see, that included LPs, 8-tracks, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes, VHS tapes, DVDs, HD-DVDs, Blu-rays, HDCDs, CDs, SACDs. Have I missed anything? Probaby..add to the list.

    But I can't see making a copy of something you 'own' for personal use illegal...sorry!


    cnh
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  • BigMac
    BigMac Posts: 849
    edited August 2009
    You may want to check out imageburn. It's free and very easy to use. Did I mention it's free,lol.:D


    Link to official site: http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=news
    Link to d/l page (latest version) http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2009
    I actually have ImgBrn and like it very much. I must admit I'm a bit ashamed I didn't even think about using that to create the .ISO's. :(
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited August 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    But I can't see making a copy of something you 'own' for personal use illegal...sorry!

    Yep, so many things are made illegal. Next time you plug in your DIY power cable, make sure it has been approved... CE in Europe, UL in USA. Otherwise it is most likely illegal to use. :)
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  • emoxley
    emoxley Posts: 205
    edited August 2009
    But I can't see making a copy of something you 'own' for personal use illegal...sorry!
    You don't own the movie. The studio does. You just bought the right to watch it when you want to. The law is very clear that if you have to bypass copy protection, to make a copy, it is illegal. It even tells you on every dvd you buy, that's it's illegal to copy it, even with no monetary gain from it. They just don't have the money or manpower to pursue everyone that makes "backups". So, if you're not selling copies, you should be ok.

    Copying tv shows on vhs, and copying cds was ok under the "fair use act", because you weren't defeating any copy protection to do it. A few years ago, they started copy protecting some cds, and those became illegal to copy. Again, because you had to defeat the copy protection to copy them.

    If the owner (studio) allows a copy, that's fine. That's what the new "Digital Copy" discs, included in some movies, is for. It allows one copy onto a computer hard drive, but meant to be put onto mobile players, such as video iPods. Still not supposed to burn another dvd of it.

    If you don't believe it's illegal, call your local FBI offices, and tell them you are making copies of dvd movies, for your own personal use, and see what happens..........
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