DeCSS

[funkyelf]

Hi all, i was reading about a software decrypter DeCSS that descrabbles DVD's on a PC. It was saying before this, there were dvd ripping utilities out there that would use the DVD playback software to render the movie, then it would grab the video from there. I was wondering what programs utilize the direct decrypting of the DVD rather than some intermediate step like the dvd playback software. Thanx
~Eric

[fingers]

It sounds like you're asking about ripping directly from the DVD... (any other way would be archaic) if that's the case them you need to read one of the guides available on this site.

I suggest you check out this one:

http://www.vcdhelp.com/sefy/?id=ClassicalGuide.html

covers everything including the basic ripping software SMARTRIPPER, Frame Serving with DVD2AVI, and encoding with TMGPENC.

[KingJohn]

Hi all, i was reading about a software decrypter DeCSS that descrabbles DVD's on a PC. It was saying before this, there were dvd ripping utilities out there that would use the DVD playback software to render the movie, then it would grab the video from there. I was wondering what programs utilize the direct decrypting of the DVD rather than some intermediate step like the dvd playback software. Thanx
~Eric

DeCSS, refers to the code that was used to break the protection, later it was used in DVD ripping programs, that copy the DVD onto the hard drive and remove the protection at the same time.

SmartRipper is one of those programs that use DeCSS

See this for more information on DeCSS
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/DeCSS/Gallery/