[mythtv-users] OT: DVD Ripper for Windows

[Rich West]

Josh wrote:
> Trey Thompson wrote:
>   
>> Having trouble with my DVD drive on the Myth box.  Only other thing I
>> have is my laptop with XP on it.
>>
>> Anyone know of a good DVD ripper for Windows that I can rip ISO files
>> to put on my Myth box?
>>     
> I'm still doing some testing for Myth compatibility, but I have used 
> SlySofts AnyDVD to rip ISO's. (http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html) 
> The pretty neat thing about this software (mind you that it isn't free) 
> it that it will sit in your task tray and grab the encryption keys for 
> any DVD you put in the drive hence removing the protection, then if you 
> decide to use something like DVD Decrypter it doesn't need to actually 
> decrypt the file and you can just rip it straight to an ISO. I have also 
> used the free "helper" app RipIt4Me with some success using the 
> tutorials on the site. (a quick Google will pull it right up) Since I 
> don't condome Winblows either... I have to suggest fixing the DVD drive 
> in the Myth box and using Any::DVD to grab them.

To clarify a little, AnyDVD is a system level driver that has the added 
feature of ripping the DVD contents to your hard drive.  It doesn't 
actually make an ISO file for you, though.  Now, the combination of 
AnyDVD + DVDDecrypter (or DVDShrink, which gives you the added feature 
of being able to select what pieces you want included in the resulting 
ISO file) is a great combination for backing up your DVD's on to a hard 
drive for use with MythVideo.

Just set up Samba on your Myth server, share out a folder, mount it on 
your Windows box, and you are good to go.

-Rich