Audiophile help

[prufrock]

Hi
I would like to be able to rip selected clips/songs from my music DVDs. Some DVDs have songs that are in the middle of scenes. I asked about this on the JRiver forum to no avail. I ripped a DVD using JRiver and it froze my computer.
What I really want to know is is it possible to do this and retain the same audio and video quality as the original. If it is I am willing to give it a go as I imagine it is somewhat involved. I have some some BluRays as well. If it is only possible to get a version of lessor quality I dont think I would be interested.
Would be very grateful if someone could answer this for me as I have had no luck finding out anything on this issue.

[Baldrick]

You can use dvd shrink to cut out clips without reconverting and losing quality, see https://forum.videohelp.com/topic358361.html (skip the conversion to avi).

You might have to rip with dvdfab decrypter or install dvdfab passkey or anydvd if dvd shrink fails(for commercial dvds).

And for blur-ray I think you can use dvdfab to cut out by chapters.

[prufrock]

BR
Thanks for your quick response. Much appreciated. Sounds like it is possible so will give it a go via the software you mentioned.

[jagabo]

After ripping with DVDFab you can use Mpg2Cut2 to open the VOB files, mark clips, and save them as MPG files.

[Hoser Rob]

I've done this with dvdshrink a number of times, but dvdfab hd decrypter may well be necessary for newer discs.