Dear Off Topic
I have a PC.
It has a DVD drive.

I'm borrowing a DVD from someone at work tonight. Need to give 'em it back tomorrow.

I'm gonna risk sounding like an ultra-retard here...

How do I copy the film to my hard drive?
Is it as simple as "Ctrl+C" "Ctrl+V"? Or do I need some software?
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:17, 19 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Hahahahahhhaha.
You mean you don't know?







What's a PC?
( girlinthehole, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:19, Reply)

Nope, I have no idea.
I watch DVDs on my xbox, normally.
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:20, Reply)

keep the dvd
replace it with animal porn
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:24, Reply)

man, you are an ultra-retard
you need some software

a DVD ripper. I'm sure someone else will recommend one, so I won't look for you.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:24, Reply)

Man up
knife boy.

beans.seartipy.com/2007/04/14/step-1-ripping-movie-dvds-to-the-hard-diskvob-format/

Then

beans.seartipy.com/2007/05/04/step-2b-converting-dvd-formatvob-to-avidivxxvid-format-using-autogk/
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:27, Reply)

What himjim said
You may be able to miss out step 2, as VLC should play .vob/.ts without any problems.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:29, Reply)

Nice one, thanks!
I use VLC, so yeah, Step 1 it is.

P.S. Jim, tell me about the Lucky Strike rolling tobacco! Or did I imagine it?
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:31, Reply)

You can only buy it in France
which is a damn shame. I wrote to BAT asking about the feasibility of getting it sold over here, and they never wrote back!

Just a thought Mr K, VOB files will be biiiig files, so if you don't want them taking up much space you should convert them to whatever you want. That's only if you have space issues.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:44, Reply)

I don't have space issues, but thanks!
It's just for this one film.

Only in France :|
I knew there had to be a reason for that country...
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 15:58, Reply)

DVD Decrypter
Then DVD to One
(never-right -getting it wrong since '78, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:03, Reply)

Hmmm...
Your username doesn't lead me to trust you...
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:10, Reply)

Hmmm
Yes. I can see where your coming from.

But you can trust me on this one.

:)

DVD Decryptor will take the encryption off it and put it in a folder. ( Video_TS and Audio_TS) The Audio_TS is always empty.

Then DVD to one allows you to remove certain parts of the image to make it smaller and fit on 1 disc.
(never-right -getting it wrong since '78, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:14, Reply)

Cool,
Thank you!

I'll have an experiment with these tonight.
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:19, Reply)

dvd shrink
google it, its free and piss easy to use, wil rip to an .iso file and shrink the dvd to 4.7gb which means you can burn it to a blank dvd with any burning software, or use vlc to play it

Its great for making backups

*ahem*
(Stringy, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:24, Reply)

Have you got a scanner?
Put the DVD in the scanner, silver side down.

Hit the big green button - Don't look into the light!

Job done.

Edit: If you've got one of those all-in-one jobbies, you could make copies for all your friends without even switching your computer on!
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:30, Reply)

Thanks MrOli.
I now both love and hate you.
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:37, Reply)

You too Dude
There's a lotta love in this thread

*thumps heart*

:-D
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 16:53, Reply)

I know...
People did their best to help me, but you just went the extra mile, and I appreciate that.
Can I buy you dinner some time?
( Cawl, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 17:05, Reply)

That would be
erm, splendid

*blushes*
(MrOli is ugly, but in the morning you will be sober, Wed 4 Feb 2009, 19:44, Reply)