What software do you use to copy DVDs ?

[pc100porsche]

I recently purchased an iPad and I would like to be able to transfer a DVD from my personal collection to view.
The DVD has copy protection on it.
What is the best software to use to get around the encryption/protection ?

[Paul_Heery]

Use Handbrake with libdvdcss to deal with the copy protection. Of course, you will also need a computer with a DVD drive. Instructions here:How-To Decrypt DVDs with HandBrake (So You Can Rip Them)

[Scott R]

For non-blueray I use dvddcrypter then I use Handbrake and select "ipad" as the export profile.

[stomachmonkey]

Handbrake

How to import a DVD to play on iPad - How to - Macworld UK

[gr8fl4porsche]

DVDFab

[masraum]

If just ripping, then Handbrake should be able to do it in one step. I've never had a problem using either DVDFab or Handbrake independently to rip. I bought DVDFab, but exclusively use handbrake these days.

[RANDY P]

WOndershare DVD rip...One shot on mac...

[stealthn]

Handbrake as well, plex as the presentation medium on Mac mini

[masraum]

Just a note and small addition to this thread in case anyone has any issues or goes searching.

Mac or Windows, I use Handbrake (free), it's pretty much the de facto standard. There are a lot of other apps (VLC also free) that also do the trick and are also free (works on copy protected DVDs with "libdvdcss" as Paul said).

I switched from Windows to Mac. My new Mac has always had the newer 64-bit more secure Mac OS. That can cause issues, because it's more difficult to install libdvdcss.

But I found a way. It works.

https://blackmanticore.com/e3f42c90938bf4f00c2651a3a3129477

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Using libdvdcss with Handbrake on macOS
by lunarg on January 4th 2019, at 16:40

Handbrake offers the ability to convert copy-protected DVD's (aka "rip") too. It is not able to do this out of the box, but instead, relies on a specific library called libdvdcss. This library is installed by default when you also use VLC media player, but a version compatible with Handbrake is also available for download.

For Mac OSX, an installer was made available to easily install the library and have Handbrake use it, but due to the write-protection of system folders, introduced with macOS High Sierra, this method no longer works. As a result, it became difficult to use Handbrake. Fortunately, there are a number of workarounds and other methods of installing the library, which enables this functionality again.

Most methods found on the web nowadays involve in installing the library through Homebrew, which in itself is a proper way of installing it but involves downloading and installing additional packages (i.e. Homebrew and its dependencies), and for some (like me), this is not really wanted.

Luckily, the method of manually downloading the library (also known as "the old method") still seems to work and is valid even on macOS Mojave but with one difference: the location of the library on disk. Rather than placing the library in /usr/lib (which no longer works because of the write-protection of system folders), it needs to be placed in the folder /usr/local/lib. By placing the library there, Handbrake will detect it and the copying of copy-protected DVD's will work once more.

To get the library, open a Terminal and run the following commands:

cd /usr/local/lib
sudo curl -O https://download.videolan.org/libdvdcss/1.2.11/macosx/libdvdcss.2.dylib

If the first command gives an error that it does not exist, run the following command to create it:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/lib

Note that the first time you run a command starting with sudo, you will have to enter a password of an account with administrative privileges. Subsequent runs of those commands will not prompt you for passwords (unless you close the Terminal window).

After installing the library, be sure to completely restart Handbrake (use ⌘ + Q when it's the active application). You'll know right away when the library works if you are able to see the previews when attempting to select a copy-protected DVD as a source.

[chapstic2001]

I digitized my collection with MakeMKV [to rip the disks] then process them with Handbrake to make the files smaller, but retaining the viewing quality.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by chapstic2001

I digitized my collection with MakeMKV [to rip the disks] then process them with Handbrake to make the files smaller, but retaining the viewing quality.

I was going to ask, why two steps. But I think if you were ripping BD, then you can't use Handbrake directly. But for DVDs, It's easier to rip directly via Handbrake.