RealDVD from RealNetworks- The Answer to Legal DVD Ripping?
Ripping DVDs to your PC is obviously nothing new but now RealNetworks say you can do it legally with the RealDVD software. According to CNET.com:
RealNetworks will soon let users rip DVDs to their hard drives--legally. The company will be unveiling the RealDVD software at Monday's DemoFall conference in San Diego, but CNET got an early look at the software. Our hands-on impressions follow:
Operation is simple and straightforward. Once the RealDVD software is installed, just pop a DVD into your PC, and the program will copy the entire disc to your hard disk.
Depending on the read speed of your computer's DVD drive, the operation will probably take 15-20 minutes (for dual-layer discs that house 7 to 8.5GB of data). You can copy as many as your hard drive will hold, and the program's browsing screen gives you the cover art and relevant metadata (cover art, stars, directors, plot summaries, ratings).
Whether you're at 37,000 feet or you're accessing the program on a home theater PC hooked up to your TV, you need only click on the movie you want to watch, and it'll start straight away. (We say "movie," but RealDVD works just as well for TV shows on DVD as well.)
While the software rips the DVD like most other software, the key is that it leaves the DVD copy-protection but allows you to play the DVD on one PC.
Here's a short video from RealNetworks of RealDVD in action:
The CNET article goes into more depth about the RealDVD software so be sure to check it out.
At CNET.com
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Posted by William Hungerford at September 9, 2008 7:40 AM
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