This here is a general tutorial to all things DVD Decrypter. I tried to keep it simple and cover most of the basics, so if it runs a little long, forgive me. It’s just that DVD Decrypter is such a fantastic program!
Programs mentioned in the screencast:
Thank you soooo much for this tutorial! I am diving into vidding (making fan videos) and someone recommended DVD Decryptor to me as a great program, but I had no idea where to start! After watching this I have a good idea on what I can do to get the clips I need. Thanks again! Great tutorial!
You are very welcome. I am glad it helped you.
Great Work! I’m a regular user of DVD Decrypter but still found your demo very useful. Why don’t you do one with RIPIT4ME mated to DVD Decrypter. There has been only one film that I failed to copy and I put all our films on our computer just because our kids scratch them so that they are unusable. On that film I continued to get error messages stating that the disk was dirty or damaged, which it was not. I tried 3 different disks of the same film, got the same message on the same files, I think it’s something evil that Big D put into just that film.
Thanks. This is so helpful. Where do I donate?
Well, no where yet. Since you seem interested, I’ll look into getting one setup.
Dear adub i have downloaded the dvd decrypter which was fine .But after i have riped the dvd onto file .I then burn the file dvd which is ok but when i try to play the disc in my dvd player it can not read the disc to play it. Could you please tell me what i’am doing wrong and guide me in the right direction. As it would be very much appriciated many thanks from Delroy.
Unfortunately you have not given me enough information. What mode did you rip your disk in? If you want to do a straight 1:1 copy, rip in ISO mode, and then burn to a blank disk with DVD Decrypter in one fell swoop.
Is it possible to copy of your video tutorial so that it can be re-viewed without having to go on line each time?
Is there a particular problem with my website that prevents you from viewing it online?
Thanks for the vid. It was a great help initially. It takes about 90 minutes to rip, then another 90 to burn.. Is this normal? Thanks, Mark
No, it’s not normal. I can usually rip a disk in about 15 minutes. Check that you are using DMA with your drive under Device Manager. Also, what ripping speed is your drive rated for?
Loved the tutorial on DVD Decripter, have used it for years butlearned more about it from your video. Thanks so much.
Thank you! Great video
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful, but I have a quick question. Is there a way using DVD Decrypter to create only one file for the movie and keep the chapter information; so when playing the movie back you can jump to different chapters?
Sort of. If you go into the Tools->Settings, and then click on the “IFO Mode” tab, you should see a drop down box that let’s you set the file splitting to “None”. With this set, you can rip your DVD in IFO mode, and it should result in one (well actually two, but the second one is *tiny*) file(s) that you can drag and drop into something like Media Player Classic Home Cinema, and play just like you desire.
Another option is MakeMKV, but let’s see if we can get you what you want just using DVD Decrypter first.
I’m looking at using DVD Decrypter for the following reason. I’ve been using DVD Shrink to make backups of my dvd collection. Recently I found one of my original disks destroyed so I attempted to make a backup of the copy. For some reason it won’t copy the copy. Do you know of the reason for this and if DVD Decrypter can help me? Your help is greatly appreciated – Thanks.
Yes, standard DVD’s have a shelf life of several years. After that, the data contained in them begins to corrupt. At this point, you are kind of stuck. Many people have been backing up to harddisk and leaving it there, as the actual harddrive space is so cheap.
At least, I assume this is your problem, as you didn’t state what “it won’t copy” means.
Thanks for the response – The original has been broken in two – so attempting to copy that is not an option. I’ve already made a backup of the original. I’ve tried to backup the backup (copy the copy), and DVD Shrink begins the encoding process and then mysteriously just stops. Someone told me there is a problem making a copy of a copy and for some reason it would be different than copying an original – this is what I’m trying to find out about. As I’m writing this I’m trying to use DVD Decrypter (would not have even tried without the tutorial). Thanks again for your help. By the way – the backup is a one for one copy of the original.
Ah, I see. You shouldn’t have any problems other than the corruption issue I mentioned above (and even that is kind of rare). Weird that DVD Shrink was having troubles. However, DVD Decrypter should work just fine.
Dvd decrypter is a fantastic tool but im havin problems now i have this brand new dvd which i tried to back it up to my pc but at the end a message shows sayin something about checkin the disc surface or something like i dont know what its the problem can somebody help me thanks.
by the way i took a screenshot of the problem check it i uploaded it in imageshack:
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/1368/dvderror.jpg
If it is a brand new DVD, it may be using a protection that DVD Decrypter does not support. In all honesty DVD Decrypter is pretty old, but it still works for most dvds. Most. It can have troubles on the newer DVD’s and their more enhanced copy protection(s). For a free ripper that has a very high chance of working, take a look at DVD Fab HD Decrypter. If you want a paid program that is guaranteed to work, use AnyDVD.
Please post back if you are still having issues.
Im gonna try AnyDVD to see if it works and yeah its a brand new dvd.
ive been using dvd decrypter for sum time now. lately ive been having trouble with blank discs it will only go so far which varies 40% , 75% OR WHEREVER THEN IT WILL STOP AND SAY INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT. are these bad discs or what?
It’s definitely possible. If you have a friend with a DVD burner, test the disks on his computer.
it does it on both my laptop and pc
Yep, sounds like you got bad disks. Get some TDK’s, Verbatim’s, or Taiyo Yuden’s, and you should be just fine.
is there any way to change the region code from an all region disc to a particular region?
Yes, with tools such as PGCedit. DVD Decrypter doesn’t do it (atleast, not that I remember), but take a look at PGCedit. You should be able to edit the region, and a whole host of other options as well.
I believe i found a way to do it with decrypter, I decryped the image of the disc to my hard drive then went to the tools tab then down to IFO tab and used the region patch tab and then changed the region for the downloaded IFO files. this seemed to work.
I just got a copy of this last night, but haven’t used it. I have Evangelion in ISO format. Could I use this to pull the subtitle files out of the ISO? I’ve already tried extracting the ISO, but obviously I only get the VOB files which contain the video/audio/subtitles in one file. The program I use to make my AVS files will separate the audio from the files, but for some reason won’t pull the subtitle tracks out.
Yes you could, however it wouldn’t make much sense to do so when there are smaller/faster programs that take less steps. If you extract the ISO to the vobs, you can use something like VSrip (http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VSRip) to rip the subtitles for you. If you are using something like HDConvertToX or MeGUI, you can have the program do it for you automatically.
Oh I just thought of something, if I mounted the ISO in a virtual drive, then DVD decryptor should see it as an actual DVD, correct?
Yes, but again, it seems like more work is required that way. However, that would do it.
Oh alright, I’ve been using a very out of date VirutalDubMod for my encoding, and I can’t think off th top of my head the program I use to make the files for VirutalDub
Thanks for the help though, I’m going to install MeGUI tonight, so that should be all I need to do it then.
No problem. I have a couple of tutorials already on MeGUI if you need some help. Or contact me for specific help and I’ll right a custom tutorial.
Will do. I’m attempting to break my Anime DVDs up into separate episodes for easier viewing on my PC, MeGUI seems like a program I’ll be able to pick up on pretty quickly, but I’ll definitely get in touch if I need any help.
MOAR detail on settings plz! (or post a link to a thorough settings tutorial webpage) I just started using DVD Decrypter (in IFO mode) to rip/archive TV episodes to HDD but am still figuring out how to preserve stereo/surround audio tracks, chapter info, and director’s commentary but ditch the stupid previews, warnings, etc. Am playing back with VLC player and really like being able to toggle subtitles/commentary in play, but can’t get it to jump chapters. Do I need to set DVD-D to record a chapter file for this, and if so which type? TIA
Aha. A better Google search found me this:
http://www.doom9.org/dvddec-options.htm#fileoptions (yours?)
but that doesn’t say much about the different “Create Additional Files” options for chapter info, nor does it explain what Enabling Stream Processing accomplishes if you have no desire to remove or demux any stream…
I’m glad that you were able to find some more info (and that page is from an acquaintance of mine). In terms of chapter files, the one that I see used the most (usually because it is directly compatible with MKV files) is the OGG format. Simply select that format in the “Create Additional Files” menu, and you will see a Chapter.txt file generated in the output directory of your rip.
If you have no desire to remove or demux any stream, then why are you looking at “Enable Stream Processing?” If you want everything then just continue with the defaults and leave stream processing alone. You should only be using it if you intend to demux a particular stream, or remove extra audio.
Thanks for the tutorial!
Have been using DVD decrypter …mainly ripping to ISO then viewing via Daemontools. But now I am wondering if there is any way to convert to AVI files or the like to view via other media players as ISO files take up a lot of space.
Not particularly savvy with the more technical details of the programs.
Thanks again.
There are tons! Take a look at several of the other programs that I have detailed on this site (with more in the works). Also, breeze on over to either Videohelp.com or Doom9.org’s forums for the latest and greatest details on conversion programs.
If you want to create AVI’s (which are getting rather dated, just so you know), you can look at programs such as AutoGK, MeGUI, HDConvertToX, Staxrip, Ripbot, and many others. Most of these will also convert to MP4 or MKV (which are far better than AVI, and are receiving greater and greater support all the time). For example, MP4′s can be played on everything from your iPod to the PS3!
What is the best DVD Decrypter nowadays? I tried decrypting Transformers 2 and it failed using the
The latest DVDFAB 6 Decrypter. Tried the older DVD Decrypter and it failed also.
Any other software that you might recommend?
Thanks! Keep up the great work!
Do you have these posted on youtube? As I would like to download them and keep them for reference!
Update to the latest version of DVD Fab Decrypter. The author just released support for your movie.
And yes, as of now, DVD Fab Decrypter is the best free decrypter. AnyDVD is the best payware decrypter.
I just Like to create ISO …but my File located in E ..i Like to change to …..any other drive..
How to Change Explain me
If you want to create an ISO from a ripped VIDEO_TS folder, use a utility such as IMGBurn and it’s “Build” mode. Simply select the VIDEO_TS folder as your source, and set your destination to your desired drive.
Hope it works out for you!
I Like to Rip Video Songs from DVD.friends told me to use DVDdecrypter to convert DVD to ISO like chapters…and convert with WIN avi….but….In DVD Decerypter I use IFO mode ….in that source…i hav to change any other Drive…how to change the Drive
Many thanks for your tutorial. When setting up a destination file, can the title be change to something more recognizable?
I have been trying to copy a DVD that has no protection but after four attemps, I’m getting frustrated. Each time I try to play the finished disc, they won’t play due to ” no DVD title list”. What am I doing wrong?
@Pratheepan
I’m not sure that I really understand your question Praheepan. If you want to change the source drive, simply use the dropdown box in the source selection area to change from one DVD drive to another. If you want to move files from one Harddrive to another, simply drag and drop in windows. If you want to convert a directory of files to ISO, see my previous comment.
@Richard
When setting up the destination, unfortunately the best you can do is to store it in a specially named folder. Other than that, the ripped files keep their names no matter what. They actually keep them that way due to the structure of a DVD. If you were to rename them, you would start to get weird results when you tried to play them.
As to the no DVD title list, there could be a couple of things. If you are copying in File mode, make sure all files are selected. Or copy in ISO mode and mount to a virtual drive. If your receive the error in IFO mode, then what player are you using?