A free Blu-ray Ripper solution, rip Blu-ray to iPod,iPhone,Zune,PSP...Any format.

[MrBDRipper]

Hello all,

AVGo Media Recorder is an easy-to-use multimedia recorder with Blu-ray ripping capabilities.

I'm the author of AVGo Media Recorder, it's a free software. I would like to introduce my new software to you all. The Media Recorder can record any video that is being played by your software media player(WMP, PowerDVD...). So by this software, you can even record your favorite Blu-ray Movies to any other video format, including .mp4, .avi, .wmv, .mov, ... so you can enjoy your own Blu-ray Disc movies on your mobile devices, including iPod, iPhone, iTouch, Zune, PSP, Cell Phone PDA and so on, or for backup your Blu-ray Disc purpose.

And this solution is very easy-to-use, you don't care about such as AACS issue and other blu-ray encrypting issues. What you need to do is just Playing your Blu-ray and Recording it.

I released the first version 1.01 on 15-04-2008. There should be some bugs and stuffs need to be improved yet, although I have recorded dozen Blu-ray Discs successfully on my side. So I would like to get your feedback to improve the software.

You can download it from http://www.bluraydiscripper.com The latest version is ver 1.07.

[Quick Guide]

Step 1: Close all Media Players on your PC, including windows Media Player, PowerDVD, WinDVD ...

Step 2: Launch Avgo Media Recorder.
http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/images/RipBlu-rayToiPodStep2.gif

Step 3: Launch Cyberlink PowerDVD, and play your Blu-ray Disc.
http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/images/RipBlu-rayToiPodStep3.gif

Step 4:(This step is optional, you can skip it.) Select Output Profile you like, for example: if you would lile to convert to iPhone format, please select "iPhone (480x320) MPEG-4 Movie(.mp4)"

Step 5: (This step is optional, you can skip it.) Select Recording Duration, for example: if your movie duration is 1hour and 30 minutes, you can select 01:30:00.

Step 6: Click "Record" button to start recording what you like.
http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/images/RipBlu-rayToiPodStep4-6.gif

All Done. Following is the screen shot of recording under Vista.
http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/images/FullScreenInVistaSmall.jpg

[dat720]

Note: this is not an ads. I cannot make any money from this.

Actually it is, you are advertising a product, even if its a free product, you are advertising it.

I also notice on the software screenshot there is a "Upgrade" button, I asume this is for upgrade to pro/full version?

edit:
Ok i couldnt help myself i had to download and have a look, the Upgrade button isn't for pro/full version its got a Donate and Software Update button in it, just bad wording of the menu..... unfortunetly i cant try it as i dont have a BR drive, but to me it looks like its going to frame grab...

[MrBDRipper]

I also notice on the software screenshot there is a "Upgrade" button, I asume this is for upgrade to pro/full version?

Yes, there is an "upgrade" button, but it just means to find a new version for updating software. This software is a free software for ever.

Ok i couldnt help myself i had to download and have a look, the Upgrade button isn't for pro/full version its got a Donate and Software Update button in it, just bad wording of the menu.....

Thank you for your first feedback. Actually, English is not my native language. I would like to modify the "Upgrade" to "Update" in next version. Is that right? :thanks:

[MrBDRipper]

Actually, my software cannot only record Blu-ray but also record any video file that can be played by WMP.

[jamd1]

does the recording maintain the HD (1080 or 720 ) content? Thx.

[MrBDRipper]

does the recording maintain the HD (1080 or 720 ) content? Thx.
I don't have a HD ROM, so never test that. But I think if you use PowerDVD to play your HD-DVD, my software may work for you as well. Please get a test, and let me know. :thanks:

[jamd1]

sorry - I meant does it keep High Definition from Blu Ray - if using the recorder.

[MrBDRipper]

sorry - I meant does it keep High Definition from Blu Ray - if using the recorder.
Sorry for my misunderstanding. Yes it can. It supports various video formats as output, you can select the proper output profile(.avi, .h264...) and customize the output resolution to 1920x1080/1280x720 or something like that.

But the bigger resolution you select, the worse performance you may get, that base on the power of your PC. I recommend you must have at lease 2G bytes memory and Core 2 Duo CPU to output HD(1080/720).

[jamd1]

must try it - will be alot quicker recording a movie to say mp4 than decrypting and re-encoding.

[MrBDRipper]

Actually, my purpose to do this software is just recording Blu-ray to portable devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune... I never tested whether it can support full HD size as output. So I am also interested in its capability, then I did some test. Following is the output files for testing full HD size. You can download it to see the effect. My computer Spec. is Intel Quad CPU Q6600 with 2G RAM.
1. XviD avi file in 1920x1080 with video bitrate 5000kbps download this clip (http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/download/AVgo_Rec_XviD_1920x1024.avi)
2. MPEG-4 file in 1920x1080 with Video bitrate 5000kbps download this clip (http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/download/AVgo_Rec_mpeg4_1920x1024.mp4)
3. H.264 file in 1920x1080 with video bitrate 1500kbps download this clip (http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/download/AVgo_Rec_h264_1920x1024.mp4)

You can find that the output quality is acceptable, but anyway, I still suggest you try traditional DVD resolution(720x480) as output instead of HD(1920x1080) resolution to backup your Blu-ray. The Blu-ray to DVD output is perfect.

[MrBDRipper]

I just released a new version 1.03 for AVGo Media Recorder on 24-04-2008.
What's New for Ver 1.03:
1. .avi profile is updated.
2. Added three new profiles for outputting Blu-ray HD resolution. They are "Blu-ray - AVI HD", "Blu-ray - mp4" and "Blu-ray - H.264". If you would like to output a full HD(1080/720) resolution, you can choose one of them.:cool:

[MrBDRipper]

New version 1.05 is release on 28-04-2008
What's news:
1. Used a new method to detect new version. Upgrade menu is disable.
2. Fixed a bug on working with some decoders.(Some Media Player will crash on playing.)

Note: If you found any bug or issue need to be improved, please feel free to post here.

[MrBDRipper]

New version 1.06 is release on 20-05-2008
What's news:
1. Auto Update Module is modified.

Note: If you found any bug or issue need to be improved, please feel free to post here.

[asarian]

I love to see new software! And this one is no exception.

In earnest, though, I'm not entirely sure frame-grabbing is the way to go these days. BD+ is already pwned (AnyDVD HD), so there's essentially no need any more to grab frames from PowerDVD; especially since frame-grabbing is always tricky business: kind of a last resort, when everything else fails. It's primarily sensitive to sync issues and/or the skipping of frames. I'd much prefer your program just took an input stream from file.

Also, color me blind, but I didn't see 1920x1080 resolutions.

And I'd like PS3 support (currently one of the major Bluray platforms). Although I reckon mp4 will do.

Gee, I hope I didn't sound too negative. :)

[setarip_old]

Hi!BD+ is already pwned (AnyDVD HD)Be that as it may, the caption of this thread is:

A free Blu-ray Ripper solution

[asarian]

Hi!Be that as it may, the caption of this thread is: "A free Blu-ray Ripper solution"

I'm not sure I see the difference between having to buy AnyDVD HD or having to buy PowerDVD.

[bourke]

I'm not sure I see the difference between having to buy AnyDVD HD or having to buy PowerDVD.

The difference is that PowerDVD is included free with a lot of (almost all) Blu-ray Disc PC drives.

[stesmi]

Not OEM.

[bourke]

Not OEM.

Well it is with most EOMs in Australia. I guess some retailers try to rip you off by keeping the discs to sell separately!

Regardless, the disc is worth about $5 - compared to $100 for AnyDVD so the original claim is mute.

[setarip_old]

@MrBDRipper

Hi!

What are the audio recording capabilities and/or limitations (if any) of your impressive program?

(I ask this because I noted that the three samples you provided all contain 2 channel audio)

[agressiv]

Yes, would be nice to use 6-channel audio, I don't encode anything in Stereo anymore. :)

agressiv

[raymondtrudeau]

once i copy it to my hard drive how do i split it and burn it to dvd9's? i will be doing blueray..thanks

[MrBDRipper]

I'm not sure I see the difference between having to buy AnyDVD HD or having to buy PowerDVD.

1. AVGo Media Recorder is not only designed for PowerDVD. It should be able to work with any Media Player which is based on DirectX Technical, including Windows Media Player, WinDVD and some other free software BD Players(may be coming soon, but I am not sure:)).
2. Here the topic is a free solution. If you have a free PowerDVD with your BD-ROM, you can use above guide to rip a Blu-ray disc. If you don't have PowerDVD, but you have any other free software Player that can play BD, you can also try my software.

So you do not have to buy anything, what you need to do is to get any free BD player then record it.

[MrBDRipper]

Also, color me blind, but I didn't see 1920x1080 resolutions.

AVGo Software already included multiple profiles for some popular mobile devices, meanwhile, it has the ability that user can customize own profile for own or new devices. So you can create your own profile for you PS3 or 1920x1080 profiles.

If you can tell me the format of PS3, I appreciate it. Then I will add a PS3 profile into setup file in next future version.

[MrBDRipper]

@MrBDRipper

Hi!

What are the audio recording capabilities and/or limitations (if any) of your impressive program?

(I ask this because I noted that the three samples you provided all contain 2 channel audio)

Actually, my Media Recorder can get all the channels audio. But if output format is iPod, PSP or something like that mobile devices, the output audio will be converted to 2 channel.

If you would like to output 6 channels, please try AVI profile and setting audio Encoder to "ac3" and Channels to "6(AC3 5.1)".

[setarip_old]

Actually, my Media Recorder can get all the channels audio.Thank you for clarifying ;>}

[raymondtrudeau]

Thank you for clarifying ;>}

are you able to split the file when done so it can be copied to dvd9?

[The_Keymaker]

Hello,

On your website (http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/copybluraydisc.aspx), in the instructions to rip a Blu-Ray disc to hard drive you reference a "CPS key".

What is the "CPS Key" and how does one obtain this key?

Regards,
The_Keymaker

[8ternity]

Hello,

On your website (http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/copybluraydisc.aspx), in the instructions to rip a Blu-Ray disc to hard drive you reference a "CPS key".

What is the "CPS Key" and how does one obtain this key?

Regards,
The_Keymaker

Seriously i don't think that is software decrypt CPS keys, it's an capture tool for some players, so it already uncrypt by the software. Your dependant of an player.

-- But: i don't think you can't read an blu-ray disc on media player 11. Im installed on Vista Ultimate, blu-ray drive SATA and only powerdvd or VlcPlayer read blu-ray discs. Windows media player requires an plugin was not existent on the market.

If anyone has an plugin to play my blu-ray movies on windows media player 11, please pm me :p

And for the audio, does your program record AC3 source with the 6 channels?

[setarip_old]

@8ternity

Hi!And for the audio, does your program record AC3 source with the 6 channels?

Re-read the thread carefully: http://forum.doom9.org/showpost.php?p=1142139&postcount=25

[RickA]

Greets,

Nice looking program you have going here. Thank you for your work.

I do not see an option for using Matroska mkv as a container of choice. Would you please add .mkv support? That way one can encode H.264 and AC3 in the same container. Since avi supports AC3 but not h264 and mp4 supports h264 but not AC3. Otherwise we have to demux / mux the streams we want from seperate containers into mkv to get the h264 / AC3 DD5.1+ combo.

Cheers,
Rick

[SciFer]

just spotted this, does anyone have any feedback to the quality? Is this an acceptable subsitute for HD quality?



@ MrBDRipper
Just want to say thanks, looks promising. Will be giving it a whirl.:thanks:

[noclip]

Why on Earth would you want to rip 1080p Blu-Ray movies into a 480x270 format? Even DVDs are sufficiently oversampled for pristine quality at that resolution. I guess perhaps this is appropriate if you only own the Blu-Ray and not the DVD, but I can't think of any other case where this would be of much use.

[sype]

every time i try to copy a blu-ray film to SD dvd format the output file is jumpy. i have tried it a few times with no sucsess. i think maybe my pc is not up to the task. anyone else had any sucsess?

[addicted_to_motion]

Hi.
I installed this software but when after I open the software and start PowerDVD, it refuses to play back any blu-rays. It gives some error message with "internal error" and some numbers. If I close AVGO and restart Powerdvd it works just fine. Any ideas?

[ewingr]

I downloaded ths about 5 min ago and installed.

when I run it is says "AVGo 1.06 is expired. Do you want to download a new free version right now?". When I click on yes, it just opens the directory where it is installed.

[setarip_old]

@ewingr

Hi!

Your best bet is likely to check out the author's support page at:

http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/support.aspx

[MrBDRipper]

Yes, the older version v1.06 is expired. Please download and reinstall the new version 1.07, then the problem should be fixed.

[setarip_old]

@MrBDRipper

May I ask, does this "expiration" affect ONLY downloads from your site, or does it also affect previously downloaded and installed copies?

[frogman]

Yes, the older version v1.06 is expired. Please download and reinstall the new version 1.07, then the problem should be fixed.

I just visited your site and version 1.07 has not been post yet!
http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/download.aspx
Version 1.06 is still posted!

[shevegen]

I think it looks fine but here is one question for a "tech" guy who knows a bit about video stuff - who is the target audience for this app, and why?

[jshumate]

setarip_old - MrBDRipper has stated that English is not his native language, so I would not necessarily assume that when he says "expiration" that it means what you think it does. He may simply mean "old" or "deprecated". Again, I have not used this program, but nothing I have read suggests to me that old versions actually expire. However, please correct me if I am wrong.

shevegen - Maybe the target audience is not Doom9 people but people who just want a tool that works easily to do this job. But it's up to the original author, if he understands your question and cares enough to respond, to do so. Why do YOU care what his motivation is? Is there some indication of sinister goings on here that I am just not seeing? I guess no good deed goes unpunished on Doom9 and leave it to the members of Doom9 to find distrust and evil intent in every action.

[setarip_old]

@jshumate

Hi!

I'm guessing you haven't read Post #36:I downloaded ths about 5 min ago and installed.

when I run it is says "AVGo 1.06 is expired. Do you want to download a new free version right now?". When I click on yes, it just opens the directory where it is installed.That's what precipitated my last post to this thread. I don't think it's a language problem, as you speculated...

[25dist]

I just visited your site and version 1.07 has not been post yet!
http://www.bluraydiscripper.com/download.aspx
Version 1.06 is still posted!

Yes it is odd. The download site seems a little neglected in maintainance. I downloaded the "new" v 1.06. When installed it turned out to be v 1.07.
But it didn't help - I have never been able to record anything with this application under my Vista Premium OS. I have tried all ideas I could think of for several days now. AMR doesn't seem to see my BluRay disc or at least does not react.
Is one perhaps supposed to write a path for this, and if so, where should one put it? Anybody knows?

[MeNTaIPaTleNT]

I am using Windows XP 64-bit and when I have AVGo loaded, PowerDVD won't open the disc.

If i close AVGo and open PowerDVD, the movie will play fine, but the record button will never highlight in AVGo.

[gonwk]

Hi MrBDRipper,

THANKS A LOT for your Program.

Just a Dumb Q ... since I currently don't have a Blu-Ray player ...

Q: Does this program work with VISTA 64-bit or 32-bit?

G!:thanks:

[blueisback]

Just wondering if Blu ray ripper is a dead project. I am using Cyberlink Power DVD 8 Ultra with the latest updates and (as noted in several earlier posts) find that Bly Ray Ripper (version 1.8) just locks it up and spits out an error code. I e-mailed customer support about a week and a half ago (note - the link doesn't work. You have to put the address in manually) and have have recieved no response.

I also tried to use the program with Windows Media Player and discovered it shut itself down right after clicking the start button.

I've also noted that posts to this forum have dwindled. Mine is the first in quite awhile. Blu Ray Ripper sounds like a great idea, but, again, I wonder if complications have turned it into a dead project.

[Mug Funky]

i hope the MPAA troops haven't "disappeared" this guy...

[loo3aem3ON]

When trying to copy the blue-ray disc to the harddisk by playing the disc in Power DVD version with blue-ray capabillity the playback process is stopped as I launch the recorde
These software players patch your kernel (like RootKits) and in many other ways corrupt the system integrity. Your operating system will no longer behave like Microsoft Windows because it has been customized in many ways. Hacking the kernel is more difficult with Vista or the amd64 version of WinXP so you might want to try those.

i hope the MPAA troops haven't "disappeared" this guy...
Maybe these people will be forced to become a suicide bombers to make way for even greater surveillance of every citizen. That would make it even easier to sue all the pirates and make money from illegal filesharing. :rolleyes:

[DT3K]

Does this create m2ts and ts, also does it retain chapter info?

[setarip_old]

Hi!does it retain chapter info?No, it can't - It's a video capture program...

[tkmops]

MrDBRipper,
Thanks for the great program...just a few questions.
When I record, I have no sound from my speakers, and there's no sound when I play the file that I just recorded. But, when I play a different file, it has sound, as well as the one recorded. Is it normal for sound to be turned off when recording?

Also, I've spent many hours 'experimenting' with various settings trying to find the best one for recording blueray video...which profile and bit rate is the best? While the DVD setting works good, it's DVD quality(480), the .mp4 and H264 movie profiles create files that play 'jerky'...they play then stop, as the audio continues.
My PC is only 1 year old with 3GB ram, and a dedicated NVidia
graphics card.