How to Rip and Copy DVD to Hard Drive (for Beginners)
- Karen Nelson
- 10/05/2022
BD-DVD Ripper
With large DVD disc collections, we usually feel hard to manage and keep, due to the reasons like fear of getting scratched, losing, etc. So, digitalizing the DVD to hard drive such as SSD and HDD becomes a good method to keep the DVD movie. For nostalgic DVD users, you may want to know how to copy DVD to hard drive with exactly the original quality and in the same format.
Today, 2 best DVD to HDD converters will be introduced. And we will show you full steps to rip DVD to hard drive with only 4 easy steps as well as the easiest way to backup DVD to DVD/ISO files.
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Before the Guide: Is it Possible to Copy DVD to Hard Drive Directly
Maybe you have already known that the whole Video TS folder in DVD can be directly copied to the hard drive. However, when you double click to play one of the VOB files in DVD Video_TS folder, you may find the video playback is completely abnormal, just like this:
Generally, there are two types of DVD disc: commercial DVD disc and homemade DVD disc. There are many kinds of DRM copy protection in the commercial DVD disc, like content scrambling system (CSS), region code (RC), region code enhanced (RCE), user operation prohibition (UOPs), analog protection system (APS), etc. If you directly play the VOB files of a commercial DVD, the DRM protection was not removed. Therefore, the playback on your computer hard drive was pixelated.
To make DVD playable on your personal or portable devices, the best way is to rip DVD to hard drive, so you can not only play the DVD on a computer, save lots of computer capacity, but also easily transmit the converted DVD movie to multiple devices. In order to rip the copy protected DVD disc, we must get help from a professional DVD ripper.
How to Rip DVD to Hard Drive with 4 Steps
At first, we would like to introduce a professional DVD ripper for you - VideoByte BD-DVD Ripper. As its name suggested, this program has the ability to rip both DVD and Blu-ray disc to hard drive. The DVD ripping feature is more excellent than other similar products on the market.
The whole interface is simple and intuitive. So, it is easy for everyone to handle the DVD to hard drive conversion. With over 300 video and audio output format and presets, you can convert the DVD to many compatible formats with your computer, smartphone, or other portable devices. Meanwhile, it supports to preserve all subtitles and audio tracks as well as adding external ones. Moreover, the conversion speed is 6X faster than usual with the latest GPU acceleration technology. Most importantly, when you copy DVD to hard drive, it will always keep the highest quality to ensure your authentic visual and audio enjoyment.
Note：
The Windows version of VideoByte BD-DVD Ripper released a new version which has big changes compared with the old version. But the new version for Mac is still under the development. That means the interface and the operation of Windows and Mac will be different.
To know the details about the new version, you can read on the article: A New Version for BD-DVD Ripper (Windows) Released! See What Changes
Step 1. Insert a DVD Disc to the DVD Drive
Step 2. Open VideoByte DVD Ripper and Import DVD
Step 3. Select Your Desired Format for Ripping DVD
Tips: To copy DVD to another hard drive or other devices, you can select the most popular format - MP4, as this format can be compatible with almost all devices.
Step 4. Start Ripping DVD to Your Hard Drive
Tips
Besides the program itself, the conversion speed also depends on the length of DVD disc, your computer performance and the network connection. So please ensure that the whole DVD copying process is carried out in a stable network connection.
A Tutorial Video on How to Rip DVD to Hard Drive in Digital Formats
3. How to Copy DVD to Hard Drive with the Best Quality
Other than backup DVD to hard drive by ripping DVD to digital formats like MP4, MKV, etc., there is another professional way to copy DVD to hard drive. That is to copy DVD to your computer and save as ISO files or DVD folders.
VideoByte DVD Copy is an advanced tool that allows you to copy DVDs to hard drive on both Windows and Mac for backup purposes easily and conveniently. For nostalgic DVD users, you can even back up DVD to DVD by burning the VOB files to a new blank disc. It also supports to choose your preferred subtitles and audio track.
To make the whole copying process easier, this DVD copying software provides 3 different copy modes. Full Movie, Main Movie and Custom. If you want to copy the whole movie, Full Movie mode can satisfy your need. Main Movie can perform movie-only backup and Custom allows you to choose desired parts of the DVD to copy. Most importantly, for protected and commercial DVDs, this tool can remove them easily. Therefore, you can copy any purchased DVDs to hard drive for personal use without hassle.
Tips
It’s not recommended to copy DVD to hard drive for commercial purposes for it might be a violation of copyright laws.
Please learn the detailed steps below. The steps on Mac are quite similar to that on Windows. Below we will carry out on Windows PC.
Step 1. Load DVD Source
Download and Install VideoByte DVD Copy on your PC and then launch it. Insert the DVD disc and then click File > Select Source to import your DVD.
Step 2. Choose DVD Copy Mode
VideoByte DVD Copy provides three copy modes including "Full Copy", "Main Movie" and "Customize". You can choose the proper one based on your needs.
- Full copy: Copy the entire DVD video including the credits, the advertising, etc.
- Main Movie: Clone the main movie without unnecessary clips.
- Customize: You can copy the video contents or snippets you prefer.
Step 3. Start to Copy
In the drop-down list of Target, choose "Save as DVD Folder" or "Save as ISO" and set the destination you save your copied DVD contents. Then tap Start to begin the copying process.
See Full Steps on How to Copy DVD to Hard Drive
Conclusion
To sum up, next time when you need to copy DVD to hard drive, you can try one of them. Whether you would like to digitalize your DVD collections to MP4, MKV, or backup them as ISO and VIDEO_TS folder, they can work as high-quality helpers.
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