DVD to digital file

1. 2023-03-22 at 3:24 PM UTC

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   Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole
   I've played with DVD to digital format in the past and it was a pain in the ass.
   
   I'm looking to transfer some "home video DVDs to digital as easily and cheaply as possible...format doesn't really matter as I have unlimited storage so file size isn't an issue (and as for quality these were originally VHS to DVD anyway so they look like ass to begin with).
   
   Anyone got a suggestion for ideally "free' software to do this without a fucking water mark or file size limit or jumping through hoops to get it working..and also for 'lazy mode' where I just click a "convert to" button or some shit and off it goes without it fucking up the audio or having to rip the audio separately.
2. 2023-03-22 at 3:36 PM UTC

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   vindicktive vinny Black Hole
   majorgeeks habe a lot of freewares for this.
   
   i have the names of a lot of freewares but theyre all for winXP.
3. 2023-03-22 at 3:39 PM UTC

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   Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

   Originally posted by vindicktive vinny majorgeeks habe a lot of freewares for this.
   
   i have the names of a lot of freewares but theyre all for winXP.

   
   3/10 on the helpful scale.
4. 2023-03-22 at 3:45 PM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   if I remember right there shouldn't be any copy protection on home-recorded DVDs so you can just copy the raw files off and use something like vdubmod to encode them to mp4 or whatever format you prefer
   
   been a LONG time since I've bothered with that though
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5. 2023-03-22 at 3:46 PM UTC

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   vindicktive vinny Black Hole

   Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson 3/10 on the helpful scale.

   
   i help those who help themselves
6. 2023-03-22 at 3:47 PM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   just looked it up, handbrake is what I used to use for movies, should work fine for what you want
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7. 2023-03-22 at 3:48 PM UTC

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   Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

   Originally posted by aldra if I remember right there shouldn't be any copy protection on home-recorded DVDs so you can just copy the raw files off and use something like vdubmod to encode them to mp4 or whatever format you prefer
   
   been a LONG time since I've bothered with that though

   
   I'll check it out...about 15yrs ago I paid a VHS to DVD company to transfer my old home VHS to DVD (mainly because they were PAL VHS and I didn't have a PAL VHS player here in the US)...so as you say I doubt they copy protected it but who knows, maybe they did so you'd have to buy more copies off them rather than just copying it yourself.
   
   
   Any other suggestions from other people appreciated.
   
   It's looking that one or both my parents are not going to see 2024 so I figured it was time to make sure the vids are safely backed up to digital in case of DVD rot.
8. 2023-03-22 at 3:49 PM UTC

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   vindicktive vinny Black Hole
   they used to give our freeware that do all these things when you buy a new dvd reader/writter.
   
   i think it was some nero suite or something.
9. 2023-03-22 at 3:51 PM UTC

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   Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

   Originally posted by vindicktive vinny they used to give our freeware that do all these things when you buy a new dvd reader/writter.
   
   i think it was some nero suite or something.

   
   I guess I could use my XP system to do it...your help rating upgraded to 5/10
10. 2023-03-22 at 3:52 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson I'll check it out…about 15yrs ago I paid a VHS to DVD company to transfer my old home VHS to DVD (mainly because they were PAL VHS and I didn't have a PAL VHS player here in the US)…so as you say I doubt they copy protected it but who knows, maybe they did so you'd have to buy more copies off them rather than just copying it yourself.
    
    
    Any other suggestions from other people appreciated.
    
    It's looking that one or both my parents are not going to see 2024 so I figured it was time to make sure the vids are safely backed up to digital in case of DVD rot.

    
    cant you just straight up copy the entire dvd.
11. 2023-03-22 at 3:53 PM UTC

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    Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny cant you just straight up copy the entire dvd.

    
    Dunno...never tried...it sounds like I might be able to according to Aldra..and now you.
12. 2023-03-22 at 3:57 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole
    windows are natively able to extract .iso file of optical discs.
    
    its right click and then something.
13. 2023-03-22 at 3:58 PM UTC

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    Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole
    "mount"
    
    I think I might be able to just copy the files over though as you both mentioned, I'll give it a go.
14. 2023-03-22 at 4:03 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole
    how hard is it for you to google.
15. 2023-03-22 at 4:05 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole
    how hard is it for you to google.
    
    

    Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson "mount"

    
    i think mount is to put an iso image file into yiur dvd drive so as to simulate a virtual drive without needing to have the actual disc.
16. 2023-03-22 at 4:05 PM UTC

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    Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny how hard is it for you to google.

    
    I googled before asking...the results were unsatisfactory. 100,000 links to software that could be full of malware, watermarks homo erotic discourse etc etc.
    
    It's much easier to ask someone for a straight answer than having to trawl though hundreds, thousands of links and possible candidates.
    
    You'll learn kid...a REAL man is not scared asking for suggestions.
17. 2023-03-22 at 4:07 PM UTC

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    Jiggaboo_Johnson Black Hole

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny how hard is it for you to google.
    
    
    
    i think mount is to put an iso image file into yiur dvd drive so as to simulate a virtual drive without needing to have the actual disc.

    
    Yes...it mounts digital ISO files on a virtual CD/DVD/Bluray player...but that doesn't have anything to do with and actual DVD because there is no .ISO on an active DVD...an ISO IMAGE is MADE from a CD/DVD.
    
    Downgraded back to 3/10
18. 2023-03-22 at 4:14 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson I googled before asking…the results were unsatisfactory. 100,000 links to software that could be full of malware, watermarks homo erotic discourse etc etc.

    
    
    
    
    
    

    Originally posted by vindicktive vinny majorgeeks habe a lot of freewares for this.

    
    
    https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/mg_search.html?cx=partner-pub-6960825562757852%3A6029691205&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=dvd+copy&sa.x=0&sa.y=0&siteurl=www.majorgeeks.com%2F&ref=&ss=2400j960000j8
19. 2023-03-22 at 4:15 PM UTC

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    vindicktive vinny Black Hole

    Originally posted by Jiggaboo_Johnson Yes…it mounts digital ISO files on a virtual CD/DVD/Bluray player…but that doesn't have anything to do with and actual DVD because there is no .ISO on an active DVD…an ISO IMAGE is MADE from a CD/DVD.
    
    Downgraded back to 3/10

    
    doesnt contradick what i said.
20. 2023-03-22 at 4:19 PM UTC

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    The Self Taught Man Black Hole

    Originally posted by aldra just looked it up, handbrake is what I used to use for movies, should work fine for what you want

    
    This, Handbrake is what you need.
    
    Then run the video through an AI upscaler like AVCLabs Video Enhancer.
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