not sure where to post..... backup protected dvd

[mpeng1]

Sorry that i haven't put this in the right area, but i thought this could come under a few.

I was wondering what i need and what is the process to copy (backup) protected DVDs?

Hope you can help as i have tried for the last few days

Thank you in advance

[Baldrick]

Copy the DVD to your HDD, use DVDFab Decrypter. Choose to make an ISO file. See https://www.videohelp.com/guides/how-to-rip-a-dvd-to-the-hard-disk-using-dvdfab-hd-decr...er-id1052#1052
Burn the ISO using Imgburn.
If the iso is too big then shrink it using DVD Shrink.

[gadgetguy]

Look in the guides section under "Format Conversion, DVD to DVD"

[MOVIEGEEK]

Copy the DVD to your HDD, use DVDFab Decrypter. Choose to make an ISO file. See https://www.videohelp.com/guides/how-to-rip-a-dvd-to-the-hard-disk-using-dvdfab-hd-decr...er-id1052#1052
Burn the ISO using Imgburn.
If the iso is too big then shrink it using DVD Shrink.

The free version of DVDFab Decrypter no longer makes an ISO,output to a DVD folder instead.

[Baldrick]

Yes, it does rip to iso. I'm testing 5.2.3.0 dvdfab hd decrypter now

[MOVIEGEEK]

Baldrick,it won't save an ISO to your HDD though:
https://forum.videohelp.com/topic362425.html

I sent an email to the makers of DVDFab but they never responded.

OP:You can use DVDDecrypter to make an ISO.

[Baldrick]

I see. Crappy.

[mpeng1]

i've used clonedvd to extract the files and burn them to dvd, is this a good method.

Also i can save the dvd files to my hdd in the usual format of Audio_ts and Video_ts. Can i play these on my comp without burning them to dvd?

Thanks for everyones help

[jman98]

PgcEdit can also be used to make an ISO from a ripped DVD on a hard drive. I'm not saying it's better than using DVDDecrypter, but it might be easier to find.

mpeng1 - Yes, you can play ripped DVDs from your hard drive. Any commercial DVD product should support this. The free VLC player will do this as will various other free players like MPC.