In Response To Restraining Order, Real Networks Pulls RealDVD

eldavojohn writes "RealNetworks' product that allows one to copy a DVD containing a movie has been pulled. You may recall us discussing RealDVD and its legal implications." According to the linked BBC report, "RealNetworks — the firm behind the software — has responded to restraining order issued by a US court stopped selling the RealDVD software [sic]. Six major movie studios jointly sued the company on 30 September — the day the software was launched."

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Working together

[iamwhoiamtoday]

See? The big companies CAN work together when they want to. I'm honestly surprised that 6 major movie companies could work together without backstabbing each other. On a related note: When it comes to DVD ripping... just use "Handbrake" (google it. open-source ripping software)

Re:Working together

[Dr. Manhattan]

When it comes to DVD ripping... just use "Handbrake"

Or, if you want something that'll play in a standard DVD player, k9copy. I have young kids, and for some weird reasons I haven't bought them and video iPods. Backing up their DVDs is kind of a must.

How to rip DVDs for nothing

[DrXym]

DVDs are easy to rip. Commercial tools like AnyDVD and Nero Recode make a good job but you can do it for nothing quite easily.

1. Install DVD Decrypter. Google for it
2. Install Handbrake
3. Rip DVD with Decrypter to a folder on the HDD
4. Run Handbrake, choose DVD folder
5. Select main movie feature or anything else
6. Tweak bitrate and other settings and / or pick a target device (iPod, PS3, 360 etc.)
7. Click Start
8. Wait a bit, shiny digital copy pops out

Handbrake is a front end over xvid and x264 encoders so you get either an MPEG-2 ASP (DiVX) or H264 AVC file from the process. Depending on your target device you might want to choose one or the other or fiddle with the other settings but the defaults are pretty sane if you don't know what you are doing.

Sure the process might skip supplementals and there may be edge cases with alternate tracks or subtitles that require more effort but x264 is an excellent encoder and the quality is very good. I really don't see why anybody would want to use RealDVD when it DRMs the resulting movie in the process.

Nobody with a brain used that crap anyway

[InspectorxGadget]

1. (DVD) -> DVD Decrypter -> MeGUI, X264 -> Done.

2. (BD) -> DVDFAB -> TsMuxeR -> MeGUI, X264 -> Done.

3. (CD) -> Exact Audio Copy -> FLAC -8 -> Done.

Next question.

Re:I'm clueless on this, but

[Zymergy]

AnyDVD and CloneDVD2 are my personal favorites for a ripper/burner.
(The AnyDVD ripper will also rip BlueRay and HD DVD's nicely (if you buy the HD Key for HD) and it can also rip directly to a non-DRM'd DVD or HDDVD/BlueRay image file) :)
http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html
http://www.elby.ch/products/clone_dvd/index.html

Re:I'm clueless on this, but

[homes32]

Isn't there other software that allows you to copy/rip DVDs ?

Not commercial. There are open source tools that you can accomplish this with and there are certainly shady products you can find online that aren't supported and probably aren't owned and operated inside the United States. The important thing is that they are not sold at Best Buy nor are they easy to use. I know ways of doing it with Ubuntu but your average person is still mystified that typing something on a command line causes my DVD player to do something.

I disagree. AnyDVD and DVDFAB Decrypter are straight forward and extremely easy to use, (1-2 button click) and have a pretty decent support base. Although you can't find them at Best Buy...

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