Is there a trick to copying a DVD to your PC?

Johnny Versace

Hey,

I want to copy one of my DVD's to my PC, but I'm getting file read errors etc. The DVD plays fine.

Is there a trick to copying a DVD to a PC?

Thanks...

Repli

If you just want .iso files (theyll be pretty big 4-8gb) then use dvd decrypter to copy them to your pc. If you want to copy the movie you'll need a divx encoder or something similar too. www.doom9.org for everything you need.

Johnny Versace

Thank you repli.

Mossy Monk

dr divx and dvd decrypter are your friends. no trick just takes an age to make .avi files

they are usually about 800MB to 1 gig in size

Chalk

if you just want to copy the movie - minus menus / alt. soundtracks

you can use dvdshrink - http://www.dvdshrink.org
to copy the movie , strip out the extras and make it a bit smaler in the process
its designed for backing up your dvd9s to dvd5
but is a lot quicker than the 4 to 5 hrs for an xvid encode

jor el

Most DVD drives in computers are more sensitive than standalone DVD players, hence a bad DVD may play on the standalone drive but not on the computer (or be read on the computer). If you can play it on the PC though you should be able to use the above methods to read the vobs.

DMT

Hocus Pocus DVD Shrinker is teh win...

steveland?

I used that dvd shrinker thing but is there a way to convert it into a .avi file or whatever so you can back them up on a cd-r as opposed to a dvd-r

CuLT

Repli solved everyones problems with the first reply.

Doom9 contains ALL KNOWLEDGE.

mad m

try main concept.....and instead of dvd shrink try smart ripper which i find good,just goto backup files and browse where ur putting it and press start....rips it onto ur HD,but ull have to shrink it if u want to fit it back onto a dvd......but have a go at main concept u can download it for free trial