is there a linux ripper for dvds?

[ragman758]

im a newbie

[fbgd]

mplayer works well if you're not looking to keep the whole dvd structure

[linyx]

Try K9Copy; if you are using Ubuntu, there are several programs for ripping dvds in synaptic package manager.

[setarip_old]

@ragman758

You may find the following thread to be informative and/or useful:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1144994#post1144994

[ragman758]

cool thanks you everyone

[dat720]

i second mplayer, or more to the point mencoder if converting to another format, mplayer if dumping the stream straight off the disc.

what linux distro are you using?

[ragman758]

havent chosen a distro yet was useing ubuntu.but went back to windows for some benchmarking but sick of all the bs with windows

[ragman758]

im a idiot i think the word i wanted was to decrypt so i can back up

[setarip_old]

i think the word i wanted was to decrypt so i can back upThat's also what I mean, when I speak of "ripping" a DVD - decrypting and copying to hard drive for backup. Again, I'd suggest you read the following thread:

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1144994#post1144994

[mc2man]

Your best bet initially would be to use one of the linux apps such as k9copy which is very similar to dvdshrink with better support if structure protection is present. It does an okay job of transcoding, lets you pick and choose titles, streams, whether to kept orig. menus or reauthor, output to .iso or file, ect. If structure protection is present it may or may not work, usually you'll need to adjust what you're ripping. (remove bogus titles, do movie only, keep or not keep orig. menus - you need to experiment.) If you don't want it to transcode adjust the target size and it'll just rip.
For something similar to DVDD I'd use vobcopy (ver. 1.0.2 or higher)
A good basic comm. is
vobcopy -v -m -F 16
If you have 2 drives you might need to add the mount point to end
other options, output choices avail.

[ragman758]

btw whats beter for backing up dvds windows or linux?

[setarip_old]

whats beter for backing up dvds windows or linux?There are far more choices under Windows, including many fully automated programs.

Have you read the thread directed you to (Twice)?

[ragman758]

yeah i read it but im confused aint it for windows?im a dummy when it comes to this stuff

[setarip_old]

aint it for windows?No...

[ragman758]

this stuff confuses the hect out of me

[setarip_old]

im a idiotim a dummy when it comes to this stuffthis stuff confuses the hect out of meBased on your statements as I've quoted here, I'd suggest you stick with a simple Windows ripping program, such as DVDFab HD Decrypter...

[Adub]

Note: You can run DVD FAB Decrypter on linux through Wine. Just use search. I posted a how-to thread on it.

[dat720]

I agree with setarip_old if you read that page and can't figure out that ddrescue is a linux app then maybe linux is too advanced for you, even the user friendly Ubuntu variant's are no walk in the park, the point and click stuff is fine, but figuring out command line stuff and the more advanced stuff is probably gunna knock you around!