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  • CurrentlySober
    Too lazy to wipe my ass
    • Aug 2002
    • 38944
    #1

    Ripping a DVD to .MP4 in 2022? Easiest way?



    No, not starting a piracy operation. Just a DVD for my own use. Pal gave me a Bill Hicks DVD with 4 different performances on it. I have a USB DVD drive to plug in, so reading it is not an issue, but ideally, Id like to rip the 4 performances to .MP4 files, so I can watch on my TV etc...

    Without installing any 'dodgy' software, (or 'Paid' software - Not worth it for one disc) what's the easiest way to achieve my goal? Last time I ripped a DVD was around 2004/5 so I'm totally out of the loop!

    Both a Win 10 Machine and iMac available to perform the task.... So???

    Cheers !


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    • FapperX
      Registered User
      • Oct 2020
      • 47
      #2
      you could try creating an ISO image of the dvd. not sure but windows has a built-in tool in it to create one. if not you could probably find some free software that creates image of the dvd.
      I am broke.

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        • zijlstravideo
          Confirmed User
          • Sep 2013
          • 806
          #3
          On Windows, get FFMPEG from here: https://ffmpeg.org/

          Copy and paste this in notepad, and save as a *.bat file to execute:

          @echo on
          copy /b "VTS_01_1.vob" + "VTS_01_2.vob" + "VTS_01_3.vob" + "VTS_01_4.vob" + "VTS_01_5.vob" "input.vob"
          ffmpeg -i "input.vob" -vf yadif -c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 15 "output.mp4"
          exit

          Of course you'll need to change the parts you want to combine and convert (VTS_01_1 etc)
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            • zijlstravideo
              Confirmed User
              • Sep 2013
              • 806
              #4
              That script assumes you have copied all the files from the DVD and have the .bat file in that same directory...
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                • Way3
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 1727
                  #5
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                    • CurrentlySober
                      Too lazy to wipe my ass
                      • Aug 2002
                      • 38944
                      #6
                      Originally posted by zijlstravideo
                      On Windows, get FFMPEG from here: https://ffmpeg.org/

                      Copy and paste this in notepad, and save as a *.bat file to execute:

                      @echo on
                      copy /b "VTS_01_1.vob" + "VTS_01_2.vob" + "VTS_01_3.vob" + "VTS_01_4.vob" + "VTS_01_5.vob" "input.vob"
                      ffmpeg -i "input.vob" -vf yadif -c:v libx264 -preset fast -crf 15 "output.mp4"
                      exit

                      Of course you'll need to change the parts you want to combine and convert (VTS_01_1 etc)
                      Originally posted by zijlstravideo
                      That script assumes you have copied all the files from the DVD and have the .bat file in that same directory...
                      Bit techy for me - However... Please see my next reply...


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                        • CurrentlySober
                          Too lazy to wipe my ass
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 38944
                          #7
                          Originally posted by Way3
                          Check out Handbrake


                          Yay! Thanks I had forgotten all about handbrake - However... Its a DRM protected DVD

                          So back to square one...


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                            • Way3
                              Confirmed User
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 1727
                              #8
                              Originally posted by CurrentlySober

                              Yay! Thanks I had forgotten all about handbrake - However... Its a DRM protected DVD

                              So back to square one...
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                                • CurrentlySober
                                  Too lazy to wipe my ass
                                  • Aug 2002
                                  • 38944
                                  #9
                                  Ahh... All good now ! I found a program I used to use back in the early 2000s - DVD Shrink - Designed to make a DVD smaller, to fit on another DVD disc, it also by passes DRM. So I'm running it with no compression. Looks promising - I'll report back later !


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                                    • CurrentlySober
                                      Too lazy to wipe my ass
                                      • Aug 2002
                                      • 38944
                                      #10


                                      All done Not .mp4 but .m4v however easily readable by VLC on my TV from my firestick

                                      Thanks all who helped


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                                        • Grapesoda
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Jul 2003
                                          • 46238
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by CurrentlySober


                                          No, not starting a piracy operation. Just a DVD for my own use. Pal gave me a Bill Hicks DVD with 4 different performances on it. I have a USB DVD drive to plug in, so reading it is not an issue, but ideally, Id like to rip the 4 performances to .MP4 files, so I can watch on my TV etc...

                                          Without installing any 'dodgy' software, (or 'Paid' software - Not worth it for one disc) what's the easiest way to achieve my goal? Last time I ripped a DVD was around 2004/5 so I'm totally out of the loop!

                                          Both a Win 10 Machine and iMac available to perform the task.... So???

                                          Cheers !
                                          Doesn't your computer Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to your TV? most of them do.

                                          Just run an HDMI cable to your TV

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                                            • Way3
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Mar 2007
                                              • 1727
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by CurrentlySober
                                              Ahh... All good now ! I found a program I used to use back in the early 2000s - DVD Shrink - Designed to make a DVD smaller, to fit on another DVD disc, it also by passes DRM. So I'm running it with no compression. Looks promising - I'll report back later !
                                              Ah.... forgot about DVD Shrink. I still have a copy as well!

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                                                • CurrentlySober
                                                  Too lazy to wipe my ass
                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                  • 38944
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by Grapesoda
                                                  Doesn't your computer Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to your TV? most of them do.

                                                  Just run an HDMI cable to your TV
                                                  Different room mate.


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                                                    • CurrentlySober
                                                      Too lazy to wipe my ass
                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                      • 38944
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Way3
                                                      Ah.... forgot about DVD Shrink. I still have a copy as well!


                                                      https://dvd-shrink.en.softonic.com/

                                                      Incase anyone reads this thread in the future with the same problem.


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                                                        • Grapesoda
                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                          • Jul 2003
                                                          • 46238
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by CurrentlySober
                                                          Different room mate.
                                                          No Wi-Fi or Bluetooth? Oh well, at least you got it figured.

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                                                            • zijlstravideo
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Sep 2013
                                                              • 806
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by CurrentlySober
                                                              Bit techy for me - However... Please see my next reply...
                                                              Nah, not "too techy" at all. It's quick and simple, it sucks having to search for some sort of video converter tool for every different task. FFMPEG is awesome and really powerful, even more so for automation.

                                                              But to use the batch script mentioned above:

                                                              - Install ffmpeg

                                                              - Create a new folder on your PC
                                                              - Copy the vob files (in the video folder from the DVD disc) to your new folder

                                                              - Open Notepad and paste the script
                                                              - Change the filenames in the script to the VOB files you've just copied
                                                              - Then, choose file -> save as -> save the file as ilikepoo.bat (in the same folder)

                                                              - Double click ilikepoo.bat

                                                              Suddenly a magical black box will appear (which automatically closes once done) which poops out your new mp4 file.
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                                                                • lock
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                                  • 5065
                                                                  #17
                                                                  dvd shrink and dvd clone were the ones i used.
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