Read this article in Introduction While a CD ripper is commonly used for copying raw digital audio from a CD to a file encoded in MP3 or other audio formats, a DVD ripper is usually used for copying the audio and video content of a DVD to a file encoded in AVI, MP4, MPEG, WMV or other video formats. The ripped file saves in a hard disk or other media device for further editing, backup, sharing or playback without the need to load a DVD. If you have a collection of DVD movies or music videos and want to extract a chapter or make a full backup copy from a DVD to a video file in selected format, these are the free DVD rippers you might be looking for. After testing several free DVD rippers, I find it’s really hard to say which one is the best.

Which is the Best DVD Ripper to rip DVD onmacOS High Sierra? Free DVDAid for Mac Pavtube Free DVDAid for Mac is a kind of freeware with the feature of ripping DVD for watching on mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, etc.

Perhaps A supports numerous outputs. But it only rips part of the protected DVDs. Maybe B is powerful enough to rip the latest protected DVDs. However, the features are difficult to understand for beginners. Hence, you are welcome to comment below with your own experience. Let’s work together to make this category better and better. Read also at the end of this article.

Rated Products. Doesn’t support encrypted DVDs. Installer is bundled with potentially unwanted components. Care is needed to avoid these during the install process. Other freeware products to be reviewed: • helps you remove the copy protection on the disc and convert your DVD movie to various popular formats.

•, extracts audio from DVD, VCD/SVCD and MPEG (MPEG-1, MPEG-2) files into MP3. •, rips DVDs to VCD, SVCD, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVI, DivX, and XviD formats. •, a DVD and Blu-ray ripper.

Best Output Format MP4 - The recommended best output format for most people You may ask which output format is the best. What I do recommend for most of you is MP4.

Note that 'Most of you' do not include people who need absolute 1:1 copy of DVD with no loss of quality at all, meaning big file size, for example exceeding 10GB, should be acceptable as well. MP4 is currently the most popular video format, so to speak. Suppose you have a 7.84GB Disney movie DVD.

Rip DVD to MPG and you get a 6.79GB output file, while ripping DVD to MP4, it outputs a 1.81GB video file. Play both video clips on your desktop computer, and you'll find that the MPG one really looks fantastic, just the same as the original. And then the MP4 one, it looks great as well and like there is no quality loss. How did that happen? Here is the thing: • MP4 is mainly known for its compression algorithm. In other words, it reaches the perfect balance between visual quality and file size, which also makes it a perfect option for online streaming (good quality, smaller size). • Secondly, it is playable on, by and large, all players and devices, especially portable devices, your iPhone, iPad, Android mobiles, Microsoft devices, TVs, etc.

• If a DVD ripper has only one output set, mostly it would be MP4. For those who know little about video formats and complex adjustable parameter settings, a free and simple DVD to MP4 ripper will serve you well. Given its own superiority and the ability to cater to end user's wishes and keep up with new trends (online stream), I personally believe MP4 is the best output format for most of you. How do you think? To be updated: MP4 H.264 VS MP4 HEVC Related Products and Links You might want to check out these articles too: • • • • • • • Editor This software category is maintained by volunteer editor Viola4u. Registered members can contact the editor with any comments or questions they might have.

Please rate this article. This should probably be updated. DVDfab used to be great for ripping but now they're getting all big brother phone home. You have to create an account to even use the free version. So I assume it's sending usage data back home.

What are they doing with that? Government might want that info too if the political climate changes on the topic of ripping movies. I came here hoping to find a replacement for DVDFab. I like Handbrake for encoding (I used to rip several with DVDFab then queue them all up to run overnight in Handbrake). Finding a good ripper that can handle copy protection is proving problematic. • or to post comments.