Free Software Of The Day: Acidrip

Yet another open source of the day is on its way, and this time we chose Acidrip! Acidrip is a dvd burner (linux only) that will take a dvd and put it in an avi format. It has a lot of different options, you can set the file size, the number of files you want it to create, you can choose a specific title to rip, etc. It is a great program that I use for ripping all of my dvd's!

Convert any dvd/video file into another video file using free tools!

In today's howto, I will show you how to conver any dvd or video file into another video file (or dvd9 to dvd5) for absolutely FREE using free tools. Here are the tools we will be using

1. DVDFab HD decrypter (it may look a bit pricey, but after the trial expires it can still do the things we need it to do)
2. Handbrake, the utility for ripping dvd's
3. SUPER(C) , a program that lets you convert video formats to any other video format.

1 - How to rip your dvd's.
1a. Insert your dvd
1b. Open dvdfab, go into main movie and select the movie, and let it rip the dvd to your hard drive
1c. Open Handbrake, and browse to the video_ts dir of where dvdfab saved your dvd
1d. Configure your settings (Remember to click the show presets button)
1e. Let handbrake rip the dvd to your hard drive .. wait .. on an intel core 2 duo e4300 @ 2.25ghz cpu it took about 30-45min.
1f. Enjoy your new dvd! If you want it on your ipod, then just drag the mp4 into iTunes and enjoy! ;)

2. Use Super (C) to convert any video file into any other video file you want! This also applies to audio files, so relax and enjoy!

These programs will do better than any commercial app you can find! Handbrake works in linux, dvdfab runs easily uner wine, and SUPER(C) .. i dont know, I only know that all of these also work in vista.

Enjoy your ripped dvd's ;)
-Budgetperson