Ripping Single Episodes Under Newer Encyryption

Hi All,

I wanted to rip a single episode from a DVD but didn't know how to do it. I did a search and quickly came across this:

https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1432602#1432602

It worked on my particular disc and now I'm happy.

However, DVDDecrypter is no longer supported and can't handle the newer encryption methods, hence the appearance of the likes of DVDFabDecrypter and AnyDVD. And this got me thinking - how would ripping a single episode from a DVD be done with a disc that was encrypted with something DVDDecrypter couldn't handle?

DVDFabDecrypter can only do the whole disc, and neither of the modes in RipIt4Me allow ripping in IFO mode despite using DVDDecrypter.

I had a more indpeth search and couldn't find anything. So, is it possible and what would be used to achieve it?

DVD Decrypter or DVD Shrink, with AnyDVD running in the background

I'd try rip with whatever works (DVDFab), make ISO image, mount image with daemon tools, re-rip mounted image with DVDDecrypter in IFO mode.

/Mats

Cheers guns1inger - that simple eh?

Feeling better?

Originally Posted by mats.hogberg

I'd try rip with whatever works (DVDFab), make ISO image, mount image with daemon tools, re-rip mounted image with DVDDecrypter in IFO mode.

/Mats

But wouldn't that involve ripping the whole disc? I'm interested in ripping just the episode alone.

Depending on how the DVD is structured, ie, separate movies per episode, you can use DVDShrink in reauthor mode and just pull off the episode you want to the left and create a disk of that. Enven if it is a single movie with chapter points for each episode, simply trim the begining and end to just include that episode and process accordingly. You will NOT have a menu!

Originally Posted by daamon

But wouldn't that involve ripping the whole disc? I'm interested in ripping just the episode alone.

Yes, as a first step. Then rip episode(s) from the already decrypted image.

/Mats

Originally Posted by daamon

But wouldn't that involve ripping the whole disc? I'm interested in ripping just the episode alone.

Mats is saying to rip the whole disk first, just to eliminate the protection. Then rip the episode you want from the resulting iso. Mount the iso with daemon tools and use DVDDecrypter the way you normally would.

-drjtech

EDIT: Mats beat me to it by a second!

@ jtoolman2000: Can DVDShrink rip DVDs with the newer encryption methods? I don't think it can. I even have trouble with it ripping DVDs with the original encryption methods...

@ mats.hogberg: I'm curious how I or someone would avoid having to rip the whole disc. But thanks for the clarification.

@ drjtech: I know why mats.hogberg suggested what he did, but I'm curious to find a way to rip an episode only (rather than the whole disc) from a DVD that's got the newer encryption methods. It must be possible and makes sense to do it the quick way.

So far, the DVDDecrypter and AnyDVD option sounds the best - but I wonder if there's a "freeware only" method?

Originally Posted by CloneAD

Once the DVD has been ripped to remove the 'newer' encryptions, you could then use 'rip.NET' to rip your required episodes straight from the folder without having to make an ISO, mount e.t.c.

You're missing the point - I know I can rip the whole disc to remove the newer encryptions, and I know I can use any number of tools to extract the episodes.

I'm wondering if there's a way to work smart and if there's a tool, or combination of tools - preferably freeware, as always - to rip just an episode from a DVD encrypted with the newer encryptions, the ones DVDDecrypter and DVDShrink etc. can't do.

So far, guns1inger's grasped this simple concept and made an appropriate suggestion - though AnyDVD costs US$40. Is there a totally freeware option?

DVD43 claims some ArCoSS removal, although it isn't updated frequently, so it may not be keeping up with newer discs.

Originally Posted by manono

I have yet to hear of an episodic DVD that has Arccos or Ripguard protection. Do you have any examples? I don't think I'd worry about it unless and until it happens.

Oh - I didn't realise that was the case. No. Sounds fair enough...

Originally Posted by manono

I don't think there is any free 1-step process to do what you want (yet). No big deal anyway to use RipIt4Me to first get it onto the hard drive followed by getting the episodes. It'll take you all of about 15 extra minutes.

I wonder if DVDFabDecrypter will ever evolve to have the same functionality as DVDDecrypter currently has (especially the "rip in IFO mode")? I guess an extra 15 mins to rip and a bit of time extracting the desired episode isn't so bad - but functionality like DVDDecrypter's "rip in IFO mode" would be nice whilst working with newer encryptions. We can only hope...

Originally Posted by manono

After getting the entire DVD on the hard drive, I'd use PGCDemux to get the various episodes.

Cheers - I hadn't thought of using that.

Originally Posted by manono

I guess you're making AVI, but if the plan is to reencode the episodes and then fit them back into the original DVD (DVD9 To DVD5) keeping the original menus, then you'll most likely need the original DVD anyway.

No. I'm compiling some of my favourite episodes from some of my favourite shows onto DVD - partly to save swapping discs over, and partly coz I've not done this before and want to give it a go.

@ guns1inger: Cheers. I'll take a look.