dvd ripper

[fxsarge]

Does catalyst rip blue ray or no? Just wondering cuz I'm buying the dark knight box set in blue ray.

As of right now I do not believe so but you can get some extra software that works with DVD cat that lets you.

[JayJ]

I'm not arguing which is best, I haven't used DVD Catalyst. All I was saying was I paid 40 bucks for WinX DVD Ripper Platinum, that's about £27 GBP and I'm very happy with it. I tried lots of others including DVD shrink, Handbrake etc but I decided I like the ease of use, format and UI of WinX...

Just my opinion, I don't regret the money I spent on WinX.

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[dvdcatalyst]

Thanks for joining our forum Dcat!   Great philosophy! I will b trying your work soon! Please hang with us when you can!  Thanks Sarge for the effort as well. Amazing.

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Thanks for the welcome bjs

Does catalyst rip blue ray or no? Just wondering cuz I'm buying the dark knight box set in blue ray.

DVDs work without additional software, but for Bluray, you will need to use something like AnyDVD HD ($$$), DVDfab Passkey ($$) or MakeMKV (free while in beta).

[S.Prime]

if dvd catalyst is 10$ and best on market, seems like it would be better than winx (its 50$)

Just because something is more expensive doesn't make it better.

I don't advertise much, so I don't need to charge an arm and a leg

The DVD Catalyst website states that the program will not copy DVD's with DRM, but I constantly see references to its ability to do so. Therefore, out of curiosity and for clarity, can anyone verify that it has the standalone ability to copy DRM disks or does it require the DRM to be removed before copying?

The DRM-references on my website are in regards of "Digital Copy" videos, the ones you get for free with DVDs. Similar as Amazon Digital download and iTunes purchased movies and tv shows.

dvdcatalyst, thanks for the explanation of the reference to "Digital Copy" on your website. I had in error assumed that was a reference to DRM. I have used Dvd Catalyst to convert mkv's for play on my Nexus 7 as mp4's and was quite pleased with the simple interface and the ease of conversion.

I agree with JayJ that we all have our personal preferences when it comes to software, but the $10 price tag is difficult to pass up.

Also, dvdcatalyst, thanks for taking the time to visit our forum and offer your thoughts.

[dvdcatalyst]

dvdcatalyst, thanks for the explanation of the reference to "Digital Copy" on your website. I had in error assumed that was a reference to DRM. I have used Dvd Catalyst to convert mkv's for play on my Nexus 7 as mp4's and was quite pleased with the simple interface and the ease of conversion.

I agree with JayJ that we all have our personal preferences when it comes to software, but the $10 price tag is difficult to pass up.

Also, dvdcatalyst, thanks for taking the time to visit our forum and offer your thoughts.

You are welcome.

When it comes to those "Digital Copy" files, I'm very opinionated. If you dig a bit through my website, or just about every other newsletter of mine, you will find a plethora of my rants about those darn things.

I had to put the DRM disclaimer on my website because a lot of people were asking (and complaining in various degrees of profanity), about complications when they try to convert them. Many people realize that when they purchase an app for an iPad that it doesn't work on an Android tablet, but they don't expect it to be that way with movies. They are used to picking up a DVD, and play it in whatever DVD player they can fit it into, and sort of expect it to be that way with these Digital Copies as well.

My biggest issue with these DRM tactics is that it doesn't even remotely deal with the issue that it exists for. It exists to prevent people from copying/sharing the content, but the people who do share never deal with those complications, so only the people who pay for the content are the ones who have to deal with the restrictions. And this doesn't just extend to these videos, but also games (Ubisoft permanent online connection), apps (Game Maker Pro ruined paying customer's images due to a faulty piracy check),  and even Bluray (new movie, new bluray player update needed, no longer supported, buy a new bluray player) etc.

[S.Prime]

I would have to agree that DRM tactics are flawed. The media industry spends millions on DRM only to inconvenience and restrict valid media consumers with over priced content. Perhaps the media industry will discover eventually, that if consumers had unrestricted access to content at a reasonable price, you could virtually eliminate piracy. Image the revenue that could be generated if even 25% of the media consumers signed up for a $5 per month plan for all of the audio content you wanted without any restrictions, so that you could use a program that like dvd catalyst to migrate it to the device of your choice. I challenge you to ask yourself would you buy into that plan.

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[bjs229]

I absolutely would buy into that plan.

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[dvdcatalyst]

I would have to agree that DRM tactics are flawed. The media industry spends millions on DRM only to inconvenience and restrict valid media consumers with over priced content. Perhaps the media industry will discover eventually, that if consumers had unrestricted access to content at a reasonable price, you could virtually eliminate piracy. Image the revenue that could be generated if even 25% of the media consumers signed up for a $5 per month plan for all of the audio content you wanted without any restrictions, so that you could use a program that like dvd catalyst to migrate it to the device of your choice. I challenge you to ask yourself would you buy into that plan.

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I would.

Microsoft made a decent attempt with it's Zune Pass, $15/mo, unlimited music. Turn that into something like Google Music so it would work on the majority of devices, and I would be very pleased.
A pay-service like HBO with it's HBO Go app is on the right way as well. If they would make something like that for all TV shows, without advertising, and of course access at the same time as the show airs, I'd gladly pay $100/mo.

[bjs229]

100 a month? Sounds like you need a Sling box!

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[loociddreemr]

$100 only if it was paired with home satellite service included, with all the channels.

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[bjs229]

QUOTE by Loocid
$100 only if it was paired with home satellite service included, with all the channels.

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ALL the channels. Like as in channel lock for the kids.

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[dvdcatalyst]

100 a month? Sounds like you need a Sling box!

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Right now, I'm paying for cable, tivo and dish. My wife has health issues, so she spends most of the time watching TV. Both cable and sat suck in my area, so the setup I have is double. Her shows are recorded on both sides, so if one screws up, she can watch it on the other.

My internet, DSL from the phone company, hasn't gone out for more than 5 minutes total in the 10 years I have been with them, and while they do offer TV, they don't have a decent DVR solution (no Tivo integration either) so I'm stuck with what I have now.

If I could get something like HBO Go/Netflix for current TV shows, which would basically cover a bit more than the basic cable channels, I'd be golden. I can drop 3 services in favor of 1. Hell, even 150 would be better than what I have now.

But commercials need to go.

For the shows that are free on the web, there are forced commercials of like 5 minutes, so as a paying subscriber, no commercials or a hefty discount.