Can i capture from the DVD-ROM drive in my computer?

[Roob]

Is it possible to capture directly from my dvd-rom drive
(i have a tv-card), because from the dvd player the quality isnt very well.

At the moment i use DVDx and TMPGEnc which takes 20 hours
(P2 400 MHz 64 MB RAM)

Is there any faster way for me (like capturing) to copy DVDs?

Please post your answers

[Kdiddy]

"Is it possible to capture directly from my dvd-rom drive"

yes - this would be RIPPING from a DVD, see the "DVD RIP" section to your left.

"(P2 400 MHz 64 MB RAM)"

This is where your time is, time will go down significantly with faster processor & more RAM. Nothing aside from that will have a GREAT impact. Using TMPG, be warn about using the "noise reduction" selection under Settings->Advanced, this adds significant time as well.

[tleeuwen]

When you use DVDx, try putting the settings at best quality, this will ofcourse take more time but should improve quality a lot. If you are planning on working with digital video, you should really get a faster machine. I use a overclocked P3-800 (running at 880) with 512 MB RAM and it still takes about 18 hours to convert a DVD at max quality.