Q & A: What About Protected DVDs?
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Question: Hi Erin. In a recent article you mentioned the VLC DVD player… I just had a quick question for you about that. Does it rip a DVD if the DVD is protected? I just tried to rip one with Roxio and the message came up that it was protected. – Barb W.
Answer: In cases such as these, you’ll actually need to remove the protection from the DVD before you’ll be able to successfully rip it; luckily it’s not a difficult thing to do. In fact, just Googling “remove DVD protection” will provide you with a plethora of options.
Some DVD protection-removal programs are free, others are not; I recommend comparing some of the various programs out there to determine which would best take care of your needs.
Specifically, a few popular programs that could assist you are:
- http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html
- http://www.qweas.com/download/video_dvd/dvd_backup/clone_dvd.htm
- http://www.dvdfab.com/dvd-fab-platinum.htm
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