Note: You’ll get full access to all the options in DVDFab during the 30 trial period.
HD Decrypter is always free.
Download and install DVDFab.
You’ll find the download link below.
If prompted with a Windows Security dialog box, select Install.
When you run DVDFab for the first time, you’ll be met with a Welcome to DVDFab screen.
Place your DVD into your optical drive.
The utility will take a few seconds to bring up the DVD source.
Before we get started with the ripping, we’re going to change a few controls.
opt for green button at the top with the white check mark.
On the Common tweaks window, select DVD to DVD on the left pane.
For the Default output punch in, we’ll select DVD Folder.
This will allow WMC to pull cover art and metadata for your movie.
Click OK then open and shut the app.
Under navigation select Remove annoying PGCs to eliminate unwanted program chains like FBI warnings.
it’s possible for you to also change the Volume Label by typing a name into text box.
We recommend naming the Volume label the same as the movie title, but it’s not essential.
As the DVD is being ripped to your hard drive, you’re able to follow the progress.
When the process its finished you’ll be notified by the DVDFab dialog box.
Click OK.
That’s it.
Your rip is complete.
When your finished you’ll have a root folder containing a VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders.
The AUDIO_TS folder, however, is really not needed and will probably just be an empty folder.
Now we’ll take a look at playing the DVD rip in a number of Windows applications.
Open VLC and select Media > Open Folder.
pick the folder that contains your VIDEO_TS directory and click OK.
Your DVD will open just as if you were playing it from the disc.
Playback in BoxeeAdd the folder containing your DVD rip(s) to the My Movies library.
Click play and video playback will begin just like the DVD.
Playback on Windows Media Player 12It’s a tad trickier on WMP 12.
Media Player will begin playing.
