Linux, Ripping, Arccos and Avidemux.

[weaver4]

I am trying to backup one of my Legal DVDs. I was wondering on what the latest techniques are for ripping, even titles with copy protection (Arccos). I want to get the result into Avidemux for xvid encoding. So I don't need vob files when I am though, just something that Avidemux will import.

I had heard that it was possible to rip a DVD using vlc and stream it to a file, but no instructions (since 2005) on how to do that. And don't know if this format is compatible with Avidemux.

[WalterK]

its possible with vlc using the stream interface to dump both the audio and video into its raw format (mplayer can do the same) but why not just use dvd::rip or any of the number of linux dvd rippers and converters?
Of course its been a while since i ripped a dvd (haven't had the need in a while) so maybe these rippers can't handle some of the new copy protections, i don't know.
This aasumes you are using vlc 0.8.6c, For vlc ripping open your dvd in the interface (File->Open Disc or Ctrl+D) select your dvd drive, make sure to check DVD and not DVD Menus, also make sure to check Stream/Save in the Advance Options Below.
Now in that section (Advanced Options) click Settings and in the Outputs Section check File and select a filename and where to save, below is the option for the output containers select Mpeg PS (MPEG Program Stream for VCD/SVCD/DVD) as the default, for the more adventurous have the option to re-encode the stream on the fly while its being dumped or several other containers like MPEG TS, MPEG 1, Ogg, Asf, MP4, MOV, WAV, RAW.
Next click ok, then ok again and thats it the audio will be saved as well.
It will take a while to rip of course :D
Then fire up avidemux and load the file you saved and convert (don't forget to add the necessary filters like deinterlace etc)

[vaticano666]

I am trying to backup one of my Legal DVDs. I was wondering on what the latest techniques are for ripping, even titles with copy protection (Arccos). I want to get the result into Avidemux for xvid encoding. So I don't need vob files when I am though, just something that Avidemux will import.

I had heard that it was possible to rip a DVD using vlc and stream it to a file, but no instructions (since 2005) on how to do that. And don't know if this format is compatible with Avidemux.

vlc dvd:/dev/dvd@TITLE --audio-track X --sub-track Y --sout "#standard{access=file,mux=ps,dst=FICH_OUT.VOB}"

http://bocabyte.wordpress.com/2007/11/21/de-dvd-a-mkv-volcando-un-dvd-con-mplayer-dvd2mkv-parte-1/