RipIt4Me – Rip protected DVDs on Windows for free
This post was published 3 years 4 months 12 days ago and its content may not be valid anymore.Windows users are continually amazed by the simplicity of some of the well known OSX utilities used for ripping protected DVDs. I myself am often amazed and often draw a blank when Windows users request recommendations on ripping disks on their own machines.
Recently released DVDs are now very often equipped with stronger copy protections – such as ARccOSâ„¢ and RipGuard DVD. Programs like DVD Shrink or DVD Decrypter cannot handle these types of discs.
With the help of RipIt4Me, ripping these DVDs will be a very easy task. The program is fully automated and the wizard will guide you through all the necessary steps involved. If you prefer, there is also a true “1-Click” mode that will perform all the involved steps automatically for you.
Fortunately, the answer to all those Windows DVD ripping questions has been answered. RipIt4Me allows Windows users to decrypt and copy protected DVDs free of charge.
Doesn’t AnyDVD remove these protections? I use it already to watch DVDs with VLC.
I’ve had no hiccups with dvd archiving since installing AnyDVD with DVD Decrypter, with the added option of being able to throttle my drive so it’s quiet when watching a movie on it and it removes Audio CD protections.
Anyone know what discs have the new schemes on it? I love testing em out.
Mac 4 Life
Can anyone recommend a few decent Mac programs for ripping protected DVD’s?
Oh James, I can’t believe noone answered you for an hour.
There is my personal favorite, MacTheRipper, which is discontinued due to legal threats from Macrovision i think… but there are other ways of finding software (its freeware btw!).
Now if you wanna convert it to a movie right away, I use Handbrake to get stuff off a DVD to an iPod ready movie.
Look around!
don’t know about Mac stuff but there is a whole howto website about it… http://www.doom9.com
Thanks for the tips. I find it takes a long time to copy the DVD onto the hard drive of my PowerBook and then copy onto a blank DVD and then even more time to burn it finally. Is there an easier way? I’m guessing there is as all things ‘Apple’ tend to be faster and more straight forward (and user-friendly).
James,
I just found the software Jon recommends here:
http://www.versiontracker.com/php/dlpage.php?id=22715&db=mac&pid=48001&kind=&lnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mactheripper.org%2Fdownload.php%3Fid%3D3
Looks like you should read the manual before using it, so you don’t disable something and “break” the DVD you own.
Thanks! That Version Tracker site is pretty great.