Copy (rip) a DVD · Convert DVD to AVI


Software Required:

 DVD Decrypter
 http://www.soft32.com/download_75586.html

DVD Shrink
 http://www.soft32.com/download_75587.html

FixVTS
 http://download.videohelp.com/FixVTS/Downloads.htm

RipIt4Me
 http://www.videohelp.com/tools/RipIt4Me

general DVD-burning software
 (various)


  1. Start RipIt4Me.  If updates are available, make sure you retrieve them and restart RipIt4Me.



  2. If this is the first time you are using RipIt4Me, click here for instructions on setup

  3. Click Wizard Mode and select Full DVD from the Ripping settings



    Click Next >>

  4. Click Create PSL >> to create a protected sectors list for DVD Decrypter



  5. Click Rip DVD >> to start DVD Decrypter





    1. DVD Decrypter automatically imports the protected sectors list from the previous step

    2. If this is the first time you are using DVD Decrypter, click here for instructions on setup

    3. Click on the large DVD-to-drive button to start the primary ripping process





      DVD Decrypter will close automatically when it's done

  6. Click Do it! to start the quick RipIt4Me IFO cleanup



  7. Click Process with FixVTS to launch FixVTS





    FixVTS will close automatically when it has finished

  8. Click Open with DVD Shrink to launch DVD Shrink



    1. DVD Shrink begins to analyze the video files



    2. DVD Shrink is now ready



    3. Set the Menus stream to No Compression. Sometimes there is also an Unreferenced Material stream. If so, set it to No Compression also (this is very important).



    4. Set the Extras stream to Custom Ratio



      And set the slider all the way to the left as far as it will go



    5. Click the Backup! button..

    6. Change the backup target to ISO Image File



    7. Click OK to start the encoding process



    8. When it finishes, DVD Shrink will give you this message



      Click OK and close DVD Shrink


  9. Close RipIt4Me and use your favorite DVD-burning software to burn the ISO image directly to a blank disc

  10. That's it!  You are done!

    Enjoy your movie.