Backing up DVD collection question?

I am trying to back up my dvd collection on my external hard drive. The problem is a want it to be lossless in a simple to store format I can open at any time.

I have DVD Decryptor and I was able to copy the files but the problem is it saves like 15 files per dvd (vob files).

Is there anyway I can get that into one lossless file I can open with media player classic (k lite mega codec pack) and still access all functions (plus be able to quickly save to disk.

I thought about using iso. However can I open that on the fly?

I also want to be able to re encode it to mp4 for portable players I own later on down the line.

 

Try AutoGK.

i ve used it many times and it works great with DVD Decryptor

 

okay i started ripping in .iso files using dvd decryptor.

i figured out you can play iso's using vlc player or mpc+nero installed. nero has to be installed for them to play with mpc i do not know why.

the good thing is now I have one file for each of my movies i can watch at any time and can instantly burn to a disk if if i need to.

 

Make sure you know your local laws.

Some countries permit one copy as backup as long as you have the original disc - others don't...

 

To rip DVD in one .vob file you must use 'IFO' mode and set the spiltting option to 'none' on the settings menu then it'll rip into one vob file.

 

wow thanks didnt even see that.

well what do you think is better. vob or isos for storage?

 

First of al do not use DVD Decrypter its so old now that its nearly obsolete. Nearly half my DVD's it can not rip correctly.

AnyDVD is better, and I think the best is DVDFab5, a nice bonus for DVDFab is that you can rip only the main movie if you want and not the whole disk to save time/space.

As for encoding AutoGK is the easiest and most fool proof. Using Xvid is a decent codec with good size and quality. However if your willing to open the floodgate for some harder stuff.

Avidemux, FairUse WIzard, MeGui, and a few others have H264 encoding and its the best codec. Same quality of DiVX/Xvid with about 70% of the file size or even less. So that means smaller files & bitrates, or same size files with higher quality.

Now I guarantee you that you can not see a difference from a 1GB x264/AAC/.MP4 file than you can the original 4.X GB .ISO or .VOB file. Infact it can look even better after filters for contrast and color correction and things like that.

However if you think the extra 3GB+ of space is worth it for some menus that you only see for a few seconds before you start your movie. I would go with .ISO format. This way you retain the disk's original image and can always burn it to a new disk for backup.

 

Now that's the best information I've read in this whole forum. I second "what he said". I have been doing this a long time and you speaketh the truth brother.

 

Its up to you I suppose. ISO if you ripping the whole disc and VOB for just the main movie.

 

Thanks. I thought about using the H264 codec. I will download DVDFab5 as I have read good things. Can DVD Fab5 rip a disk to H264?

 

If you use vob or .iso format, that'll take up a lot of space, usually between 4-7GB. I like to rip then re-encode into .mp4 format using Handbrake. A typical movies comes in around 1-1.5GB depending on the type and length of the movie.

 

What the the best H264 settings on handbrake for DVD's?

 

Dunno about Handbrake's GUI, but you can find command lines on google for x264.