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Not long ago I suggested that no one was interested in buying a computer with a DVD drive, because no one uses DVDs anymore.
Apparently I was wrong! (You'd think I'd be accustomed to that by now.) In fact, many of you still covet DVD drives, in part because you still have DVD movies. Furthermore, several people asked me for a DVD ripper, something I haven't shared in a looong time.
So here you go: For a limited time, you can get a free copy of Digiarty WinX DVD Ripper Platinum (Windows). All you need is an email address. Do take note, though, that although this giveaway version is fully functional, it doesn't include tech support or updates.
Update: Apparently the free copies have run out, but only for today; there should be more tomorrow (and for the next 11 days). You can still get it, though, by sharing the offer on Facebook or Twitter.
Once you've supplied your email address, you'll be able to download the giveaway version, a zipped file containing both the application and a readme file. Open the readme file; it contains the license key needed to activate the software.
If you don't, you'll end up with just the trial version, and then you'll post an angry 'bait and switch!' comment here, and then everyone (myself included) will make fun of you.
A DVD what-now?
In case you're unfamiliar with the concept, a DVD ripper converts your discs to digital formats (just about any format you might want: AVI, MP4, WMV, etc.). You will, of course, need a PC that has a DVD-ROM drive.
You'll also need some time, as the ripping process can take awhile. It's been years since I converted a DVD, but I seem to recall anywhere from 15-20 minutes per disc. So it's a good weekend project.
The goal, of course, is to liberate those movies from their physical prisons so you can watch them on your phone, tablet, laptop or the like. And why not? You paid for them, so it stands to reason you should be able to view them when and where you please. Copyright law backs this up -- it's 'fair use.'
You could also use a media server like Plex to sling your ripped movies to your TV by way of, say, a Roku box. But keep in mind that DVD resolution is on the low side, so images will look at little softer than you're used to.
My question: Do you even still have DVDs? And a PC with a DVD drive? If so, here's a great tool for an unbeatable price. Go forth and rip!
Bonus deal: Speaking of movies... Lately on Twitter (you follow me, right?), I've been sharing some movie and TV recommendations, simply because I love movies and TV. So then I got to thinking, why not share some deals as well? Like this one: For a limited time, Best Buy has the Tom Cruise sci-fi vehicle 'Edge of Tomorrow' Blu-ray/DVD/digital for $5.99.
Widely overlooked in theaters but bordering on cult-classic now, this action-packed 'Groundhog Day' with aliens' is relentlessly entertaining. And you don't need to rip either disc because it includes an UltraViolet license for a digital copy.
If you purchase prior to tomorrow, you'll also get a code for $8 off admission to 'Kong: Skull Island,' though you have to use that coupon by April 4. A buddy dragged me to see the movie last weekend; it's beyond terrible, but I do have to acknowledge the seriously impressive special effects. Seriously, though, Hollywood -- enough with the monkey movies!
Bonus deal 2: Father's Day is still a couple months away, but no harm in planning ahead. I can think of at least one dad (you're looking at him) who would appreciate a portable LED work-light that's also a power bank. Like this one: the Loftek 10w LED work light for $33.49 shipped with promo code 10W4400M. Regular price: $42.99.
It has a 4.5-star average rating and, arguably just as impressive, an 'A' grade from Fakespot. The cute little light includes a 4,400mAh battery that lasts more than four hours on a charge and has a USB port for charging mobile devices.
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If you want to take your movies with you on the road, or just want to clean up those physical discs but keep your films and TV shows on your HTPC, you’ll need to rip them first. Thankfully, there are plenty of great utilities designed to make the process easy and give you files that are playable on any device you choose, whenever you choose to watch them. Here are five of the best, based on your nominations. [jump]
Earlier in the week we asked you to tell us which DVD ripping tool you thought was the best. You definitely responded, and many of you pointed out that you use a combination of these tools to get exactly the file, format, quality, or encoding you want. Here’s a look at the top five of your recommendations.
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MakeMKV (Win/OS X/Linux)
We’ve praised MakeMKV before for its ability to quickly and easily rip DVDs and Blu-ray discs to high quality MKV files with a single click. The app has been in beta for a long time (years, in fact), which is just as well, since the developers promise to start charging for Blu-ray ripping once the app leaves beta. The app’s strong suits are that it’s fast, super easy, and cross-platform (the Linux version is available in the forums.) Plus, the app preserves all of the source disc’s information, including tracks, chapters, HD audio, menus, and so on. The app is completely free.
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DVDFab HD (Win/OS X)
Many of you noted DVDFab’s relatively recent move towards being Windows and OS X friendly and the fact that their stand-alone Blu-ray ripper is just as fast as their DVD ripper as more than enough reason for it to be the best. We agree—cross-platform support is a welcome addition, and we’d note that the app is frequently updated to cut through the copy protection on even the latest DVDs and Blu-ray discs (so make sure you’re only ripping discs you own, okay?) To boot, the price is right: the app is shareware, meaning most features are free, including decrypting and ripping to your hard drive. Many of you note that you use another app for compression and authoring, but many of you say they hey, storage is cheap, and the rips from DVDFab are easy, one-click, and work. The app is shareware, so you can download it for free but additional features will cost you anywhere from $45 to $60 depending on what you want.
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Handbrake (Win/OS X/Linux)
Handbrake is our favorite video encoder for a reason: it’s simple, easy to use, easy to install, and offers a wealth of tweaking options to get the best possible file as a result. If you’re daunted by them, you don’t even have to use them—the app will compensate for you and pick some settings it thinks you’ll like based on your destination device. So many of you like Handbrake that many of you use it in conjunction with another app (like VLC, which makes ripping easy)—you’ll let another app do the rip and crack the DRM on your discs, and then process the file through Handbrake for encoding. The app is fast, can make the most of multi-core processors to speed up the process, and is completely open source. Best of all, it’s completely free.
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AnyDVD/AnyDVD HD (Windows)
AnyDVD (which rips DVDs only) and AnyDVD HD (which supports Blu-rays and HD DVDs) both earned high praise from you for being well worth their entry prices, and getting frequent updates to get around the copy protection that disc publishers include that make it harder for you to rip your own movies and play them on the devices you choose. The app can handle unwanted DRM, remove region restrictions, disables forced subtitles or delays, and even plays nice with DVD authoring tools if you’re backing up your movies. You can try the app for free, but its features will cost you: AnyDVD is 49EUR ($65 USD) and AnyDVD HD is 79EUR ($105 USD).
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DVDShrink (Windows)
It’s amazing how time flies. DVD Shrink halted development back in 2005, but it’s still one of your favorite decrypting, ripping, and compressing utility. For many of you, you still use it in conjunction with another app, but for a good number of you it’s still the go-to app to handle the job. It hasn’t been updated since 2005, which means its support for newer discs is spotty at best, but when it does work, it works well and results in nice, tidy, small files that are great for portability. In fact, some of you called it out specifically for its compression, which many newer apps haven’t been able to match. It’s also super-easy to use, and completely free—and, according to the developers and site moderators, always will be. If you love DVD Shrink, you’d also love Lifehacker’s own DVD Rip, developed by our own Adam Pash to work with DVD Shrink and make the ripping process as simple and painless as possible. That app is also free.
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Read more ReadNow that you’ve seen the top five, it’s time to put them to a vote to determine the all-out winner.
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An honorable mention this week goes out to DVD Decrypter, which missed the top five by a mere handful of nominations, but still was one of your most loved apps for ripping DVDs. The app has been around since 2005, and even though development was halted and the project shut down, mirrors like the one linked above carry on its legacy. As we mentioned earlier, a number of you use a combinations of the above, and many of you noted that you use DVD Decrypter in conjunction with another app for the best possible results.
Aside from that, most of you voted overwhelmingly for these five, and the nominees fell off pretty quickly afterward. Still, we know that a number of you have your own favorites that aren’t represented above. Let us know what they are—and more importantly, why you think your pick is better than the community favorites—in the discussions below.
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Have something to say about one of the contenders? Want to make the case for your personal favorite, even if it wasn’t included in the list? Remember, the top five are based on your most popular nominations from the call for contenders thread from earlier in the week. Make your case for your favorite—or alternative—in the discussions below.
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Read more ReadThe Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it’s not because we hate it—it’s because it didn’t get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it’s a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at [email protected]!
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