Can I copy a dvd to my hard drive?

[mrw]

I have a trip coming up , I would like to copy a couple of movies to a file so I can watch them on the road. Is there a way to do this? I tried a direct copy to a file , the movie transfered, when I click on properties, the file is the same size as the movie but I can't get it to run. Thanks.

[grapedrink]

why don't you just bring the dvds with you? anyways, to answer your question, download a program called dvd shrink, click open disc, click backup, choose a folder, and it will make a bunch of files. opening VIDEO_TS.IFO in your dvd playing software or media player will play the dvd.

[mrw]

why don't you just bring the dvds with you? anyways, to answer your question, download a program called dvd shrink, click open disc, click backup, choose a folder, and it will make a bunch of files. opening VIDEO_TS.IFO in your dvd playing software or media player will play the dvd.

I wanted to rent a couple of movies and will be gone for a few weeks. i could buy them after paying the late fees

[Free Range Lobster]

search google for "dvd to mpeg"

[Lok]

http://www.dvdripguides.com/dvdmenu.php

I make .avi (MPEG4) files of movies and TV shows if I want to watch them on the computer. The quality isn't bad at all.

[mc_roon]

a program called DVD decrypter. And a program called Daemon tools. That is all you need

[Shepherd Wong]

Second the DVD decrypter. I then use AutoGK to encode. Haven't reasearched it much lately but this seems to be a highly recommended setup.

[Son1cdeth]

Another one to check out is DVDFab Decrypter.

http://www.dvdidle.com/free.htm

The original DVD decrypter author stopped updating the program. This one is still updated regularly once a new copy protection scheme is found.

[Peewee]

Depending on the format you rip the DVD's into, you might need to download codecs to play them. Just search Cole Media on download.com and download the Cole2k media pack.