Ripping video DVDs or ISO images containing movies is something that most users do not do on a regular basis. Those who do know that the DVD ripping software needs to have certain features, like the ability to convert into various formats or the ability to recognize copy protected video DVDs. One of the most important options of a DVD ripping software is the ability to rip videos from all DVDs and to rip it directly into the desired format to avoid having to convert the ripped video again on the system.
DVD Ripper is a Windows DVD ripping software that is part of the DVDFab collection of applications offering DVD and Blu-Ray ripping and copying tasks.
DVDFab DVD Ripper Review
DVD Ripper is installed as part of the DVDFab DVD and Blu-Ray tool collection which offers tools to copy and rip DVD and Blu-Ray movies among other things. All programs use a unified interface which can be confusing on first startup. DVD Ripper users need to switch to the DVD Ripper entry in the left sidebar to access the modules functionality.
The DVD ripping software does not need to be configured, it works immediately out of the box. Users start by loading a DVD into the DVD drive of their computer or pointing the software to a Video_TS folder on the local hard drive.
DVD Ripper will scan the DVD video and display information about titles, languages and subtitles in its interface. A small preview window is available that can be used to preview the selected track. The DVD ripping software did select the right video track on the DVD all the time during our tests. It is however possible to manually change the title selection by adding or removing titles from the ripping process.
Here it is also possible to change the start and end settings of the selected title (by skipping chapters), the audio language and subtitle that should be included in the rip.
Selected titles are added to the queue. The profile selection pulldown at the bottom of the screen is used to select the output file format for the ripped videos. That’s however not the only option for users. The left sidebar DVD Ripper menu lists several available conversion options. This includes converting the DVD video to formats readable by devices such as the iPod / iPhone, iPad, Zune, Apple TV, gaming systems like the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3, or formats such as MKV, Avi, MP4 and audio only.
It is necessary to make the selection of the output device first, as the queue might get filled up with duplicate tasks otherwise. If that is the case it is still possible to remove jobs from the queue.
The DVD conversion profiles can be edited by clicking on Edit next to the selected profile in the application interface. This opens a new screen with conversion settings. Users find options to change the file name, title and author, the video and audio format and several related settings such as the framerate and resolution, bitrates, encoding method and video effect settings.
DVD Ripper can remove protections from ripped DVDs. This includes removing copy protections such as CSS, RC, RCE, APS, UOPs, structure protections like RipGuard and layer breaks. Please note that it is illegal in some countries to bypass copy protections.
Video Effects are available to resize or crop the video. Here it is possible to change the source aspect ratio, select a custom size for the selected video or define how black bars should be processed by the DVD ripping software.
Some options are also available in the formats profile settings. The difference is that Video Effects is a temporary selection used only for the selected video, while the format profile settings are valid for all conversions into that format.
A click on start will process all tasks that are currently in the DVD ripping queue. The program displays information on the task at hand and statistics on the video ripping process.
The speed of the conversion depends on several factors, the source of the DVD movie and the speed of the computer. DVD Ripper supports CUDA, which is a technology for NVIDIA video cards. It basically speeds up computing performance of a system by utilizing the graphics processing unit.
Users with CUDA compatible hardware can expect halving the processing time of video conversions on their computer systems according to information posted on the DVDFab website.
The ripped DVD videos are saved in the target folder from where they can be played or transferred to other devices.
DVD Ripper feature overview
- Rip any DVD – All known DVD copy protections, like CSS, CPRM, CPPM, RC, RCE, APS, UOPs, ARccOS, RipGuard, FluxDVD, CORE X2, etc are removed. Thus, any DVD can be ripped.
- Rip DVD to video formats – Rip DVD to almost all popular video formats such as MPEG-4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, AVI, FLV, WMV, etc. compatible with DPG / iPod / iPhone / iPad / PSP / ZUNE / NDS / Xbox 360 / PS3, and other specific format supported by Cell Phone, Apple TV, PVP and PDA.
- Rip DVD to audio formats – Apart from video formats, DVDFab DVD Ripper can also rip and convert DVD to all audio formats such as MP3, MP4, M4A, WMA, WAV, AC3 and DTS, or extract DVD audio from video.
- Support various devices – There are more than 10 output modes and 50 preset profiles from which you can choose to suit your device and application. New presets are being constantly added.
Installation
The installation is straightforward and users should not have any problems following it. The only problem they may encounter is on the last option screen which contains an entry to install the VSO Burning Engine.
This is an internal burning engine only needed if contents need to be burned on DVD or Blu-Ray. Nero and ImgBurn users have the option to use their burning software program instead which is a great option, and means that the VSO Burning Engine does not need to be installed.
It is not really clear if the module is needed for DVD Ripper functionality, my guess it is not since DVD Ripper does not burn data to disk.
Verdict
DVDFab DVD Ripper is an excellent software for users who need to rip videos from DVD or Video_TS folders. The DVD ripping software can rip DVDs with just a few clicks and little configuration. Advanced users find lots of interesting options in the settings to optimize the output.
DVDFab DVD Ripper Giveaway
DVDFab has given us 15 licenses of DVD Ripper. Please leave a comment below for a chance to win one of the 15 licenses. Please answer the following question to make it a little bit more interesting: Which DVD would you like to rip with DVD Ripper?
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“I am Legend”, Great movie! Count me in. Thanks.
Thanks for a splendid review!
Seems like a useful tool to have when editing DVD’s….
I would like to be considered for the giveaway…
…but I just wouldn’t even *dream* of ripping a DVD that the MPAA has so graciously allowed me to purchase for the nearly-giving-it-away price of $18 for a new release. I am just so glad to have had the opportunity to spend money I have earned on a product they have released so that I can watch it on one screen at a time and only on devices that support DRM schemes. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside.
/sarcasm
Nice giveaway! I would like to rip DVD music videos.
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work.
Led Zeppelin in Concert would be ripped then :)
Please count me in – would like to back up Toy Story 3.
Thanks a lot.
Great app. I remember back in the days when Fengtao software was free. The application/s have matured so much and they are if not the best around. Ever since DVD Decrypter stopped the development, DVDFab was the only choice for most of us. I would probably rip my Simpsons collection with this. Thanks for the promo giveaway.
I’ve already used DVDFab to rip my entire DVD collection, great software. I would like to use it to rip my upcoming Bluray collection!
This is fantastic. Thanks!
Iron man 2… i just love sci-fi movies..
please count me in. Hope to be lucky this time as well.
Movies!
Hopefully can add DVDFab DVD Ripper to my collections.
Please count me in.
Thanks
All of my cartoon DVD’s from 80′s cartoons.
I ‘d rip ANYTHING with Drew Barrymore starring!!!
I would love to rip Star Trek (2009)!
Would love to make a backup of some of my Dr Who dvd’s. Replacing them when they get scratched up gets pretty expensive.
I would instantly rip my Twin Peaks DVDs to re-watch on my HTC Desire, while in public transportation
Looking over at my self, I would say Terminator Salvation. I would love to put it on my phone.
There are a couple DVD’s that I wouldn’t mind ripping, but most of all would be a couple tv series that I would like to archive for future use.
Great giveaway, DVDFab has always been a great ripping program.
Mike
I watch TV shows on my ipod touch while working out and have lots of seasons of TV shows I missed that I would watch (NCIS, West Wing, King of Queens, etc).
I have a few off the top of my head, A Clockwork Orange, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Sin City.
Thanks for the review. How does this compare to AnyDVD?
I’d like to rip my Muse – HAARP (live at Wembley) dvd
Star Trek so it can play through Xbox
count me in.
count me in.
I would try to rip Lord of the Rings first
I’ve used DVDFab’s free HD Decrypter in the past – great software! I highly recommend DVDFab, and if possible, would love to have a copy of DVD Ripper.
It’s a great software and… when others fail, DVDFab still works perfectly! Nice and user-friendly interface too! Definitely recommended.
Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”.
I’d rip Iron Man 2
So many DVDs to rip. I will start with The Acoustica concert of Scorpions and The Spy Next Door.