DVD ripping and copying are similar, yet very different. both processes are used to get around content restrictions on DVDs so that the owners can manipulate the data however they like. However, each method is designed for a different function and uses different functions to complete the process of duplicating the data on the disc.
No matter what you may read in tech chat rooms, DVD ripping and copying are two completely different processes. While they both remove copying restrictions, each process is intended for using the DVD data differently.
Digital Copyright Laws
The biggest question on your mind may be the legality of DVD ripping or copying. Technically, neither process is legal. In 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was created to protect the copyrights of the owners of digital media. According to the DMCA, it is illegal to "Circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title." The act also states, "No person shall, without the authority of the copyright owner or the law, intentionally remove or alter any copyright management information.
What this means is that while making copies or ripping DVDs isn't illegal, removing the security features is. Unfortunately, it is impossible to copy or rip a DVD without removing its security features. The only way to legally watch the contents of a DVD on another media player is to use the Universal Digital Copy that is now included with many new DVDs.
Copying DVDs
Copying a DVD is exactly what it sounds like. You use DVD copy software to remove the copying restrictions from the data and make an exact copy of the DVD on a new disc.
Ripping DVDs
DVD ripping, on the other hand, doesn't mean copying a DVD to a disc. It is the process of saving a file in another format, which allows you to use the data with different media players on smartphones, video iPads and other devices. DVD ripping changes the data and makes it more accessible to you by allowing you to download and play it on multiple devices.
Detailed Pavtube DVDAid guide of ripping DVD
Step 1. Run Pavtube DVDAid and import DVD movie.
Install Pavtube DVD Ripper and run the software. To load DVD, DVD-ROM is required. Click on “DVD ROM” and the software will import DVD movie from the optical drive and arrange them as a directory in file list. You can check any of the episodes and view them in the preview window. Taking snapshots can be done by one click on Snapshoot button when previewing. You can load DVD folder or DVD ISO/IFO image file in the same way by clicking on “DVD folder” or “IFO/ISO”.
Step 2. Set output format and destination.
Click on the format bar and there are various output formats for you to choose from. Apart from common video, audio, HD video, Flash video, there are customized formats for portable devices such as iPod, iPhone, PSP, Blackberry, Nokia, Zune, Creative Zen, Archos and video game consoles like PS3 and Xbox360. In output path box you can set output destination. To further customize output audio and video parameter, you may click “Settings”button.
Step 3.Ripping DVD to specified video format
Simply click on “Convert” button to start ripping. You can view the progress information and cancel it halfway. You could set auto shutdown as well.
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No matter what you may read in tech chat rooms, DVD ripping and copying are two completely different processes. While they both remove copying restrictions, each process is intended for using the DVD data differently.
Digital Copyright Laws
The biggest question on your mind may be the legality of DVD ripping or copying. Technically, neither process is legal. In 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) was created to protect the copyrights of the owners of digital media. According to the DMCA, it is illegal to "Circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title." The act also states, "No person shall, without the authority of the copyright owner or the law, intentionally remove or alter any copyright management information.
What this means is that while making copies or ripping DVDs isn't illegal, removing the security features is. Unfortunately, it is impossible to copy or rip a DVD without removing its security features. The only way to legally watch the contents of a DVD on another media player is to use the Universal Digital Copy that is now included with many new DVDs.
Copying DVDs
Copying a DVD is exactly what it sounds like. You use DVD copy software to remove the copying restrictions from the data and make an exact copy of the DVD on a new disc.
Ripping DVDs
DVD ripping, on the other hand, doesn't mean copying a DVD to a disc. It is the process of saving a file in another format, which allows you to use the data with different media players on smartphones, video iPads and other devices. DVD ripping changes the data and makes it more accessible to you by allowing you to download and play it on multiple devices.
Detailed Pavtube DVDAid guide of ripping DVD
Step 1. Run Pavtube DVDAid and import DVD movie.
Install Pavtube DVD Ripper and run the software. To load DVD, DVD-ROM is required. Click on “DVD ROM” and the software will import DVD movie from the optical drive and arrange them as a directory in file list. You can check any of the episodes and view them in the preview window. Taking snapshots can be done by one click on Snapshoot button when previewing. You can load DVD folder or DVD ISO/IFO image file in the same way by clicking on “DVD folder” or “IFO/ISO”.
Step 2. Set output format and destination.
Click on the format bar and there are various output formats for you to choose from. Apart from common video, audio, HD video, Flash video, there are customized formats for portable devices such as iPod, iPhone, PSP, Blackberry, Nokia, Zune, Creative Zen, Archos and video game consoles like PS3 and Xbox360. In output path box you can set output destination. To further customize output audio and video parameter, you may click “Settings”button.
Step 3.Ripping DVD to specified video format
Simply click on “Convert” button to start ripping. You can view the progress information and cancel it halfway. You could set auto shutdown as well.
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