RE: Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive

["Rob Mouser" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can second the slysoft route. Never looked back since Phil
recommended
it to me. "It just works" and with minimal fuss and effort.

Hell I even bought a licence :-p

HTH

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of rb_ziggy
Sent: 01 April 2007 20:08
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Getting DVDs onto a hard drive

Well, answered part of my query, copying the VIDEO_TS folder to hard
drive doesn't work - encryption!

So its one of the decryption apps then.  DVD Shrink is free... is the
slysoft stuff much better?

Regards

Richard

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
>
> www.slysoft.com is all you need...
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> > Of rb_ziggy
> > Sent: 01 April 2007 18:14
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Getting DVDs onto a hard drive
> >
> > I think this is a bit of a simple question but I don't seem to be
able
> > to find a 'good' answer...
> >
> > I want to copy my dvds onto a hard drive so that I can access
them
> > directly from a pc/mac (i.e. Media Centre type apps here).  I
haven't
> > fully decided the playback route and I'm quite keen to retain
maximum
> > quality for display on a large screen.
> >
> > In the past I used DVD shrink to copy a few onto my laptop for
> > traveling purposes.  That retained the VIDEO_TS format but
squished
> > things down a bit.  Then, with a Mac, it seems to prefer
Quicktime/MP4
> > (but will play VIDEO_TS) with a cludge.
> >
> > So anyone any advice on the best way to download dvds.  (Can I
just
> > copy the VIDEO_TS folder) or is there a better way?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>