Ripping HD DVD's for personal use

Horseus · 13-09-2009, 11:06 AM

Mods please advise if this is not allowed and please feel free to close if improper.
I work offshore in the oil industry and take my laptop with me for watching films etc. I use My Movies to rip my own DVD's to my Media Centre for watching. I also own about 100 or so HDDVD's and was wondering is there anyway of ripping these so that I can watch them offshore without taking my 360hddvd addon and all the discs as weight is a big issue and I have the worlds biggest laptop which weighs about the same as a small car anyway.

I would like to stress that I own all the films I rip.

Thanks

Chris

24 P · 13-09-2009, 11:11 AM

Its not illegal tp back up your own stuff, so ths thread should be fine.
I use Any DVD HD to back up my HD DVDS...
Very easy, and use arcsoft 3.0 to play them back.
You will not be able to control the DVD menu with the mouse, but it does allow for keyboard interaction...

Hope this helps..

Horseus · 13-09-2009, 11:19 AM

Thanks for the quick reply, does any dvd hd have all the software within it to rip the hddvd?

Thanks again
Chris

24 P · 13-09-2009, 11:31 AM

It does indeed.
Very simple and easy to use, hence why I have 70 movies on my HTPC..

Horseus · 13-09-2009, 11:49 AM

Thank you, off to buy any hd dvd, added bonus of being able to use laptop as a media centre with my pj when home without loading up discs and 360 whine.

24 P · 13-09-2009, 11:56 AM

Just download it form Slysoft.. I don't know whether yiu can buy a retail version in the shops..
1 more thing, your Laptop recognises the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive? I can't guarantee this will work for you.
I have an LG HD DVD/Blu ray combo drive, works great..

GMC79 · 13-09-2009, 1:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 24 P

Just download it form Slysoft.. I don't know whether yiu can buy a retail version in the shops..
1 more thing, your Laptop recognises the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive? I can't guarantee this will work for you.
I have an LG HD DVD/Blu ray combo drive, works great..

Yeah the 360 HDDVD Drive works fine on the pc for ripping to HDD. can take a while tho (45mins or there about's for me)

24 P · 13-09-2009, 1:11 PM

Yeah thats about normal for a 30 Gb HD DVD..

All is good then..

Horseus · 13-09-2009, 3:29 PM

45mins no problem as i got a few weeks off to get a few done before then. Thanks for all your replies.