compl3x Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I feel the answer to this is probably "no", but is there any freeware blu-ray ripping software available? I know you can get anydvd HD and makeMKV for trial periods but I buy a few Blu-Rays every few months so that software's trial periods would expire. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Pretty sure HandBrake does this now. Check out http://www.imore.com/blu-raydvd-mp4-video-transcording-scripts-updated-support-disc-images-more gohpep and Krome 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596447805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted June 13, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted June 13, 2014 MakeMKV is "free while it's in beta", so when it expires, you just enter a new code that's posted on their forum thread. and MakeMKV has been free for years now compl3x and Anthony Tosie 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596447877 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_dandy_ Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Have you considered...y'know...purchasing the full version of some trial software you know works? If you buy "a few Blu-Rays every few months", and they're worth backing up to you...why waste your time trying all the freebies of dubious source and quality? I had to laugh at one of my relatives a few weeks ago...he'd been using some software for years (I can't recall...some video file conversion format--there's tons of them out there), and upgrading to the latest version was getting to be more and more of a hassle because he had trouble finding keygens for the newer versions...he honestly had never considered just purchasing it. Which he did. For $40. And the software just did what it was supposed to do. And that put an end to his upgrade problems. The concept was totally alien to him. Emon and Dick Montage 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596447927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelGraves13 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 MakeMKV is free as it's still in beta, so that's your best bet. It decrypts discs pretty well and is updated every couple of months. I've been using it for over a year now and have digitized my entire DVD and Blu-ray library for easy viewing on my WD TV Live. It is a fantastic tool and very easy to use. You can also purchase MakeMKV, as I did, which will give you a lifetime key. compl3x 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596447977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Have you considered...y'know...purchasing the full version of some trial software you know works? If you buy "a few Blu-Rays every few months", and they're worth backing up to you...why waste your time trying all the freebies of dubious source and quality? I had to laugh at one of my relatives a few weeks ago...he'd been using some software for years (I can't recall...some video file conversion format--there's tons of them out there), and upgrading to the latest version was getting to be more and more of a hassle because he had trouble finding keygens for the newer versions...he honestly had never considered just purchasing it. Which he did. For $40. And the software just did what it was supposed to do. And that put an end to his upgrade problems. The concept was totally alien to him. AnyDVD HD is like $90+ AUD for 1 year. Why spend money like that if there is a freweware option? I'd feel like a right moron if I wasted money like that only to find out there is a free way to rip my blu-rays. I don't like to pirate things, so I won't do that. I wasn't aware of the MakeMKV beta key topic in their forums. Thanks, guys. Raa 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_dandy_ Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 AnyDVD HD is like $90+ AUD for 1 year. Why spend money like that if there is a freweware option? I'd feel like a right moron if I wasted money like that only to find out there is a free way to rip my blu-rays. I don't like to pirate things, so I won't do that. I wasn't aware of the MakeMKV beta key topic in their forums. Thanks, guys. It's not wasted money if the product is better than the free ones. That being said, I never looked at AnyDVD. And I'm gonna side with you--$90 a year amounts to pay-for trialware. They can go ###### themselves. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 AnyDVD HD is like $90+ AUD for 1 year. FYI at Christmas time they always have a sale and offer a lifetime purchase option. I purchased mine like 4 years ago. AnyDVD is constantly being updated and was worth every dollar. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjordan2001 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 AnyDVD HD is like $90+ AUD for 1 year. Why spend money like that if there is a freweware option? I'd feel like a right moron if I wasted money like that only to find out there is a free way to rip my blu-rays. I don't like to pirate things, so I won't do that. I wasn't aware of the MakeMKV beta key topic in their forums. Thanks, guys. Just pay less than double that for the lifetime version. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddman Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Here is a list of blu-ray decrypters: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/decrypters-bd-hd-dvd MakeMKV is free for now, but won't be after the beta phase. DVDFab HD Decrypter is quite limited and might not be able to decrypt newer titles, at least for awhile. MovieRescuer, I have no idea. I, personally, would get the lifetime license of AnyDVD HD. Good program with a well maintained database. Might seem too much, but for someone who rips often, it's worth it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp0 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I had to laugh at one of my relatives a few weeks ago...he'd been using some software for years (I can't recall...some video file conversion format--there's tons of them out there), and upgrading to the latest version was getting to be more and more of a hassle because he had trouble finding keygens for the newer versions...he honestly had never considered just purchasing it. Which he did. For $40. And the software just did what it was supposed to do. And that put an end to his upgrade problems. The concept was totally alien to him. HAHA! That's great. There is probably a pretty entertaining marketing campaign in there somewhere. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448883 Share on other sites More sharing options...
webdev511 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 FYI DVDFab is having a dust up with the MPAA (I think), so if you download their products from a US IP address you get a "US" version that doesn't decrypt. Of course if you connect to a non US endpoint via VPN, it's not a problem. As other's have mentioned, paid gets you better support, e.g. more frequent encryption updates. So really it's a matter of what it's worth to you. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNNER Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I use Anydvd HD and BDtoAVCHD for making blu-ray backups. Or just use Anydvd to rip blu-rays and store on my htpc. Need Anydvd to decrypt. There are other decrypters out there but Anydvd is the best from what I have seen and used over the years. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 To remove copy protection there's few things better than AnyDVD HD. If you want to actually rip the best option hands down is Handbrake. If you want to remux (no re-encode, just copies over but you get huge files) follow this guide. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596448955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 To remove copy protection there's few things better than AnyDVD HD. If you want to actually rip the best option hands down is Handbrake. If you want to remux (no re-encode, just copies over but you get huge files) follow this guide. Excuse my ignorance, but I see so many guides that talk about using multiple programs and it seems overly complicated. Why wouldn't you just use MakeMKV? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596449369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 To be clear, I wasn't ruling out paying for software, I just wanted to make absolutely sure there weren't any free alternatives before I did. AnyDVD HD would be the way I will probably go. Thanks for all the replies. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596449477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted June 19, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted June 19, 2014 wait. did you say that AnyDVD HD wasnt free? why not just use MakeMKV? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596456359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compl3x Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 wait. did you say that AnyDVD HD wasnt free? why not just use MakeMKV? I wasn't aware that MakeMKV had a free serial for its beta period. I thought it only had a 30 day trial. I will probably use it until the software is out of beta and then buy either it or AnyDVD HD. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596456933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
binaryzero Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 lol my post was deleted. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1216673-blu-ray-ripping/#findComment-596465305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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