** 100% DVD backup + emulation including menu > POSSIBLE?

[krazyjosh5]

Hey all,
Just wondering if there was any way I could completely rip a DVD (including CSS maybe?) and fully be able to emulate it in some kind of other program. Meaning I would make a complete 100% copy of the DVD I have and then load it up in a program that would read it as if it were the originial DVD (presenting me with original menus, etc etc).

Sort of like a virtual drive for a DVD movie....

Possible? If so, what software can I use?

Thanks!!!

Jesua

[presto]

Rip to hard drive with DVDshrink or DVDdecryptor (removes css) and watch with PowerDVD.

[bdf24]

Rip to hard drive with DVDshrink or DVDdecryptor (removes css) and watch with PowerDVD.

That's how I usaully test my rips before I back them up to a DVDR.

[nufan292]

DVDdecrypter->ISO Read
Daemon Tools->Mount Image
Simple as that

[presto]

nufan292,
When you mount the image with Daemon tools don't you still need something like PowerDVD to watch it?

I stopped bothering with Daemon tools when PowerDVD added the ability to play videots folder from the harddrive.

[nufan292]

Yes. I didn't know that, just a creature of habit I guess. Usually when I watch the iso with Daemon Tools it's after I just transcoded, and plan on burning with DVDdecryptor, so might as well mount the iso I just created. To OP there are probably a hundred ways to do it, just find the easiest and most convienient way for you. I wish forums had spell checkers.