Easy Way to Rip a DVD
Ripping a DVD means transferring its movie to your computer. Besides simply copying its files to your hard drive, ripping converts the files, compresses them and encodes them into a format that desktop media players can open. Copyright law forbids you from distributing these ripped files, but you can keep them to view on your own. Several freeware and shareware programs easily rip DVDs.
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Instructions
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Magic DVD Ripper
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Download, install and run Magic DVD Ripper (see Resources).
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Insert your DVD into your drive.
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Select "Copy Main Movie" from Magic DVD Ripper's "Backup" tab.
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Select your destination folder from the "Destination" drop-down box.
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Click the "Start" button.
Easy DVD Rip
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Download, install and run Easy DVD Rip (see Resources). Insert your DVD into your drive.
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Click Easy DVD Rip's "Convert Main Title" button. Click the "Settings" tab.
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Enter a name in the "Output Filename" box. Choose "AVI" under "Output Format."
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Click the arrow on the lower-right part of the screen.
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Click the "Go" button.
ImTOO DVD Ripper
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Download, install and run ImTOO DVD Ripper (see Resources). Insert your DVD.
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Select "Open DVD" from the "File" menu. The DVD will load, and the program's main pane will display its contents.
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Check the boxes next to all chapters you want to rip.
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Select "DivX Movie (*.avi)" from the "Profile" drop-down box.
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Click the "Start ripping" button to rip the DVD.
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