# Backing up Dvd's **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 11, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207 "2012-08-11T15:17:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/1 "2012-08-11T15:17:54Z")
Ok, I know this has been discussed many times but I also know there are always new programs coming out. I want to backup up my Dvd’s so I can share them across my network. What is a good program(preferably free) to use? I will be using a Roku, and the Fios app as well, if that matters at all. ---
**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/2 "2012-08-15T10:01:05Z")
bump any suggestions? I did search but didnt find much of anything. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/3 "2012-08-22T06:13:16Z")
I used to use dvdfab back when I was making copies of netflix dvd’s. It used to be an all in one solution that would copy DVD to DVD-R or let your rip them to various computer playable file formats. Now it looks like they’ve broken the software into multiple pieces to force you to buy multiple pieces of software. For what you’d want to do you’d want DVDFab DVD Ripper. [http://www.dvdfab.com/dvd-ripper1.htm?utm\_expid=4820184-0&utm\_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvdfab.com%2F](http://www.dvdfab.com/dvd-ripper1.htm?utm_expid=4820184-0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvdfab.com%2F) I haven’t used this in a long time since now I generally just download everything in MKV format, but it used to be pretty rock solid software. They’d update all the time to keep ahead of the latest anti-piracy techniques studios would put on media. Looks like there’s a free trial available. If you’re going to use it a lot it’s probably worth paying for just for the access to quick updates. There’s also the free Handbrake software, but it has nothing to bypass security enabled DVD’s. [http://handbrake.fr/](http://handbrake.fr/) ---
**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/4 "2012-08-22T06:30:02Z")
Great thank you. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/5 "2012-08-22T06:32:43Z")
If you want to a make a loseless copy of the DVD in a container format, then use makemkv [http://makemkv.com/](http://makemkv.com/), this is free software unlike DVDfab and works for DVD and Bluray and can circumvent most anti-piracy measures. If you want to transcode them into another format to save space using something like the H.264 mpeg4 codec, then Handbrake [http://handbrake.fr/](http://handbrake.fr/) is one the best there is. It is also free, also it has nice presets for different devices. ---------- Post added at 09:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 AM ---------- > [@JayS](#): > > I used to use dvdfab back when I was making copies of netflix dvd’s. It used to be an all in one solution that would copy DVD to DVD-R or let your rip them to various computer playable file formats. Now it looks like they’ve broken the software into multiple pieces to force you to buy multiple pieces of software. For what you’d want to do you’d want DVDFab DVD Ripper. > > [http://www.dvdfab.com/dvd-ripper1.htm?utm\_expid=4820184-0&utm\_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvdfab.com%2F](http://www.dvdfab.com/dvd-ripper1.htm?utm_expid=4820184-0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dvdfab.com%2F) > > I haven’t used this in a long time since now I generally just download everything in MKV format, but it used to be pretty rock solid software. They’d update all the time to keep ahead of the latest anti-piracy techniques studios would put on media. Looks like there’s a free trial available. If you’re going to use it a lot it’s probably worth paying for just for the access to quick updates. > > There’s also the free Handbrake software, but it has nothing to bypass security enabled DVD’s. > [http://handbrake.fr/](http://handbrake.fr/) Honestly in this day in age with all the different free tools available I really see no point in paying for DVDfab. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/6 "2012-08-22T06:34:55Z")
Handbrake won’t bypass copyright protected disks though will it? ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/7 "2012-08-22T06:38:17Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > Handbrake won’t bypass copyright protected disks though will it? It can circumvent somethings, but for what it can’t, use makemkv to get a copy only your computer, then Handbrake to transcode. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/8 "2012-08-22T06:38:54Z")
^ That’s a lot of steps and putzing around compared to the one click solution of dvdfab. ---
**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/9 "2012-08-22T06:57:34Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > ^ That’s a lot of steps and putzing around compared to the one click solution of dvdfab. Seriously it’s 3 clicks tops, and its free. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/backing-up-dvds/225207/10 "2012-08-22T07:02:11Z")
Yeah, except between each of those clicks is a long wait while a big file is re-encoded. Plus, DVDFab is kinda free too: [http://thepiratebay.se/search/dvdfab/0/99/300](http://thepiratebay.se/search/dvdfab/0/99/300) 🙂