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DVD ripping software permits a user to copy their DVD video to a file on a hard disk. The advantages to ripping the DVD title is that the file that is created is used to locate and view rather than to find the DVD disc and replace it in the DVD box after its use. As a result, there is less potential to cause scratches and damage to the original DVD disc. It is legal In many countries of the world to make backups of your own DVD disc for personal use.

The ripper should remove any country restrictions and be able to defeat the copy protection scheme used by the studio. A successful ripper must be able to to produce a file that, when played back, is indistinguishable from the original meaning that the audio and video is free of distortion.

We were contacted by Sothink, developers of Sothink DVD Ripper, and were given a full version copy in which to perform an evaluation of their product. We were pleased to find out that Sothink will make available to us several copies for us to give away to our members. We will mention more about the giveaway later in this blog.

First Impressions

Sothink DVD Ripper is available as a Windows only product. The full version costs $34.95 US and there is a free trial offer that expires 30 days after installation. The web site for DVD Ripper is http://www.sothinkmedia.com/dvd-ripper/.

The interface of Sothink DVD Ripper is simple and intuitive, allowing the user to rip a DVD immediately upon completing the installation. It rips DVD to all popular file formats including DVD to AVI, DivX, XviD, MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, FLV, VCD/SVCD, decrypts DVD to HD videos, and DVD audios to MP3 and M4A. The output DVD video and audio are perfectly playable on your computer and mobile device, including iPad 2, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Zune, Xbox 360, Wii, Creative Zen, iRiver, Archos, Android, BlackBerry, Nokia, MP3/MP4 players, and smart phones.

The computer used to test Sothink DVD Ripper is a home built system consisting of an EVGA 780i motherboard, Intel E8400 Core2 Duo 3 GHz processor, 6 GB RAM, 2x EVGA 9800 GT video cards, 500 GB and 1 TB Western Digital hard drive, and Windows 7 Professional 64 bit.

DVD Ripping Tests

Three movie titles, “Toy Story 3”, “The Invisible”, and “Evan Almighty”; and the TV series “Lost” were chosen to compare the time to make a copy of the movie title in MPEG and iPod (MP4) format. Sothink DVD Ripper successfully ripped files for The Invisible and Evan Almighty. Only the first the episodes from the Lost DVD was correctly ripped while the remaining three had English subtitles that could not be removed. It was not able to identify the appropriate title on the DVD for Toy Story 3.

To create a backup file copy, first insert the DVD disc in the optical drive. In Sothink DVD Ripper, select the Open DVD button from the top menu. The proper main title on the DVD is predetermined by the DVD Ripper software. Second, select the format of the output file from the Target profile. Third, press the Rip DVD button to initiate the creation of the backup file. This process is easy to use and produces a backup file of the movie title that has high audio and video quality.

The Target profile section has many predefined output formats that can be selected depending on the device that will play back the file. This allows the user to customize the audio and video properties to according to either the computer or mobile device that will be used to play back the movie title.

The preview window displays the video content of the title. The title can be controlled by play, pause, and stop buttons. The preview window can be used to edit the title with precise start and end times, crop the video image, add effects, and attach a watermark to the video.

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What formats exactly does DVD Ripper support and why it is called one of the best Chrismtas DVD converters? This DVD ripping tool from SourceTec supports ripping any DVD and converting DVD movies to almost all video formats, including converting DVD to AVI (DivX, XivD), MP4, WMV, MOV, MKV, FLV, SWF, VCD/SVCD, and even H.264 HD. It also can extract audio from DVD movies and convert to MP3 and M4A. What’s more, before ripping DVD movies, now this DVD to video converter even can cut DVD movie into desired clip with precise start and end time, crop video image to get important part clear, adjust picture bright/contrast/saturation, and add watermark image in format of JPG, BMP, GIF and PNG. That could definitely help you to save and convert your Christmas DVD movies as your special ones on PC or other devices.

For being most convenient DVD to video converter, DVD Ripper provides users plenty of DVD to video encoding pre-sets for directly ripping DVD to iPod, iPhone, iPad, PSP, Zune, Nokia, laptop, PS3, Xbox 360, Creative Zen, Blackberry, HTC, and more. This feature is very wonderful and user-friendly since it totally set users free from configuring output video and audio parameters for successfully, even perfectly, playing DVD movies on those popular media devices. No quality loss during the conversion and DVD Ripper even supports converting DVD to H.264 high definition video up to 1080p. That is to say, you will definitely have great DVD movies enjoyment at anytime anywhere by using DVD Ripper.

As Christmas is near, SourceTec Company offers users all over the world a special coupon for purchasing DVD Ripper right now with 30% discount and then enjoying lifetime upgrade. You just need to click button “Like” of page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Video-Converter/163136807046331 and add this Sothink Facebook ID as friend, or follow twitter user Video_Converter. The coupon code will as soon as you join the SNS of SourceTec. This coupon code will let you enjoy the benefit on purchasing all media products of SourceTec, of course containing Sothink DVD Ripper.

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Sothink DVD Ripper Review – Best DVD Converter

Sothink DVD Ripper is a great helper I met when surfing for DVD software good at ripping DVD disc and converting DVD movies to AVI, MP4, WMV, 3GP and other popular formats of video. It is definitely a professional DVD ripper and DVD converter which can totally feed all my needs on DVD converting. If you are desired for an easy to use, fast, powerful DVD converter tool, just like me, to help you get your favorite DVD movies converted to other formats for playing on PC or some multimedia devices except DVD player, for example, ripping DVD to iPod MP4, you may try this Sothink DVD Ripper.

Let me introduce more about Sothink DVD Ripper?

DVD Ripper, also could be considered as DVD converter and DVD decrypter, can fast rip DVD 5 and DVD 9 discs and convert DVD movies to video in different formats, such as DVD to AVI, DVD to MP4, WMV, MKV, MOV, FLV, SWF, etc. No quality loss during the converting. And if your DVD films are high definition, this DVD absolutely can convert DVD to H.264 HD video up to 1080p. Besides ripping DVD to video, Sothink DVD Ripper still supports extracting audio from DVD movies and converting DVD to MP3 and M4A.

I chose Sothink DVD Ripper at the first sight and I did not compare its DVD ripping speed with other similar DVD converting tools yet. But DVD Ripper is really fast at ripping and converting. And it supports multi-core CPU and converting more than one DVD title simultaneously. In fact, I don’t need to wait for the converting process. Just run DVD Ripper at background and I could do anything else while this DVD converter ripping DVD movies for me. Usually after a few minutes I can get what I want. If I want to convert DVD folder of big file size, I even could set it auto shut down when DVD to video converting is completed and go to sleep.

The language of the output video subtitle and audio could be specified before DVD ripping. As for the video and audio properties configuration, like setting dimension, bit rate, frame rate, zoom mode and other advanced parameters, DVD ripperwill automatically set for the best.

The most important reason I love to use DVD ripper is that this smart and user-friendly DVD converter have already pre-set various of DVD to video and audio converting profiles for different special needs. I do love portable devices like iPod, and DVD Ripper can exactly rip DVD to iPod MP4 AVI in just a few clicks! All I need to do is just select the target device I want to play my DVD movies and then, hold all ripping DVD to iPod configure to DVD Ripper.

Actually, DVD Ripper not only suitable for portable tools, it does support almost all popular multimedia devices and players. No matter when you would buy Sony PS3 or maybe Xbox 360 or any other fashion devices you plan to add, it just has already prepared perfect profiles for you.

Here is a completed list for supported formats, devices and players by Sothink DVD Ripper:

Sothink DVD Ripper comes across a very easy to understand interface. Even you are totally native to DVD ripping work, you can still easily find a clue on the as clear as wizard interface. Just add DVD, select the target video format or device you would like to play your DVD movies on, and convert. That’s really simple and convenient. I strongly recommend this DVD ripper software.

Click here to download Sothink DVD Ripper for ripping DVD and converting DVD…>>

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Supporting more output video formats and almost all popular multimedia devices, DVD Ripper 2.0 applies itself to being the best DVD ripper and DVD converter tool, which totally realizes easily and fast coping DVD, converting DVD to AVI, MP4, WMV, MPG, 3GP, FLV, MKV, MOV, and more.

Main features of Sothink DVD Ripper 2.0:

• Rip DVD and convert DVD to AVI(DivX, XivD), MP4, MPG, WMV, 3GP, 3G2, MKV, MOV, VCD, SVCD, FLV, F4V and SWF.

• Extract audio from DVD and convert DVD to MP3 and M4A.

• Support converting DVD to H.264 high definition video up to 1080p.

• Support converting DVD to iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Walkman, PS3, Zune, Xbox 360, Google Android, Google Nexus One, Nokia N-series, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile Phone, Dell Axim 51, HP iPAQ, Palm Treo, HTC Touch Diamond, Wii, Creative Zen, iRiver, Archos, Sandisk Sansa, etc. Learn details >>

• No quality loss during the conversion.

• Can specify preferred audio and subtitle language.

• Pre-set various target DVD to video/audio profiles for different special needs.

• Support customizing profiles and saving for next use.

• Support settings different video and audio properties like codec, dimension, bit rate, zoom mode, frame rate, etc.
• Rip DVD and convert DVD to video in super fast speed.

• Support multi-core CPU and converting more than one DVD title simultaneously.

• Easily find conversion clue on the clear and optimized interface.

• With just a few clicks to complete conversion work.

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We are honored to announce that very soon it will release Sothink DVD Ripper 2.0, which can definitely meet all your DVD to video and audio conversion needs. This new DVD Ripper adds many powerful features and brings totally brand new interface. In short, it is absolutely a great leap for the old version!

What is even more exacted is that before Sothink DVD Ripper 2.0 is formally released, you could spend only 19.95 dollars to get DVD Ripper of current version and the ultimate one later, which will be $ 39.95! And the upgrading of DVD Ripper in the future is also always completely free!

What Benefit Will Sothink DVD Ripper 2.0 Bring You:

• Easy operation – Just click to rip DVD to AVI, MP4, WMV, MPG, 3GP, MKV, MOV, FLV, VCD, SVCD, etc. Also can convert DVD to H.264 high definition video up to 1080p.
• Powerful function – Perfectly suitable for almost all popular multimedia devices like converting DVD to iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360, Zune, Blackberry, HTC Touch Diamond, Wii, Creative Zen, etc.
• Quality output – Great image and sound output. No quality loss during the conversion.
• Flexible editing – Freely specify the audio and subtitle language. Able to customize video and audio properties, including bit rate, dimension, zoom mode, frame rate, etc
• Fast speed – Batch convert DVD movie titles in super high speed. Support multi-core CPU.
• Favorite price – Now to cost much less than other DVD converters in market can get the full ultimate version of this powerful all-in-one DVD Ripper and enjoy free update for life time!

Don’t hesitate and hurry up! Order DVD Ripper now and get the big upgrade later completely free! With Sothink DVD Ripper 2.0, you can easily enjoy your favorite DVD movies at anywhere!

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Same as ripping DVD and converting video to iPhone, here to complete the rip and conversion task of iPod video, we need Sothink DVD Ripper and Sothink Video Converter.

Choose a source DVD, no matter it’s a DVD movies, a piece of DVD concert, or even other recorded DVD videos, and start the “DVD to iPod” task.

Part One: Rip DVD

Step 1: Select Source DVD

Launch Sothink DVD Ripper. Then select source DVD to rip from the two options here: Select source DVD drive or Select DVD folder from hard disk drive.

Step 2: Select Movies to Convert

Here lists all the elements, like video stream and audio stream, in the source DVD. When you select one movie, the software will select the video track, one audio and the corresponding subtitle for you by default.

Users can select “None” for “Audio Track” or “Subtitle” to remove the audio or the subtitle of a movie. If uncheck the “Video Track” and check one “Audio Track”, users can get an AVI formatted audio file.

Select the video and audio you would like to get on the iPod and rip them from the movies. Then click button Next.

Step 3: Specify the Settings

According to the DVD selected, Sothink DVD Ripper automatically specifies the best settings here. If the output directory and DVD settings are OK, users can just click button “Next” to begin conversion.

After a while, it will convert DVD to AVI. All the steps can be completed in clicks.

Next, turn to another Sothink video software: Sothink Video Converter. Use Sothink Video Converter to convert the DVD ripped before to iPod video.

Part Two：Convert DVD to iPod

Step 1: Load and Edit Source Video

Launch Sothink Video Converter and click button Add to add the video to the program. It can also add more videos and convert them together in one time.

This video converter can simply crop and trim videos into clips or segments, so users can click button “Crop& Trim” to freely choose a part of the video to convert.

As the picture shows above, just to move the triangle(s) to select a part of the video to convert and trim the video duration. With the trimming function, users can directly watch the favorite part of the movie while cut off the unwanted parts. It is also can realize cropping video picture by moving mouse, as the screenshot shows.

Click button OK and go back to the first dialog, and then click button Next.

Step 2: Choose “Convert to iPod” and Specify Settings

Here is for users choosing target format of the video converted. Click the drop-down arrow of “Convert to” and select iPod from the list. Then the encoding settings will be of the iPod format (Audio settings are on the left side while Video settings are on the right).

If you are beginner, just skip the directory and media settings here. Usually it has no need to do any settings here since Sothink Video Converter can automatically specify the most suitable settings for users.

After setting the parameters, click button Next to start conversion.

When the video to iPod conversion is completed, users just need to move the converted movie to iPod device. And how?

Part Three: Transfer Video to iPod Device

First launch iTunes, and select Add File to Library from File. Then import the movie converted before into iTunes. Or just drag and drop the movie into iTunes. Next to transfer the video to iPod.
There also are many ways to transfer converted video to iPod through iTunes after it’s connected with your computer via USB cable.

1) Press the Sync button under Summary tab. This will sync the videos as well as other items like music, TV shows, podcasts, audiobook, photos and applications;
2) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > All movies, and press Sync button;
3) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > Selected movies, choose the video in the pane, and press Sync button.

After a while, the sync will be completed. Check the iPod and then you can bring your movies anywhere and have fun at any time.

Sothink Video Converter is all-in-one video converter freeware that can convert rich formats of video audio files easily, like AVI, MP4, WMV, MPEG, 3GP, M2TS, H.264, FLV, MP3, MKV, RM with high definition and top speed. Click here to download Sothink Video Converter >>

Sothink DVD Ripper is Powerful DVD ripping software and DVD converter can rip DVD to all popular video/audio formats and convert DVD movies with high speed and quality. Click here to download Sothink DVD Ripper >>

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Completing the rip and conversion task needs a DVD ripper and video converter and of course, a DVD. Here the tools selected are Sothink DVD Ripper and Sothink Video Converter.

No matter the source DVD is the DVD movies, a piece of DVD concert, or even other recorded DVD videos, all of them can be easily ripped to AVI file, and then to iPhone video format.

Part One: Rip DVD

Step 1: Select Source DVD

Launch Sothink DVD Ripper. Then select source DVD to rip from the two options here: Select source DVD drive or Select DVD folder from hard disk drive.

Step 2: Select Movies to Convert

Here lists all the elements, like video stream and audio stream, in the source DVD. When you select one movie, the software will select the video track, one audio and the corresponding subtitle for you by default.
Users can select “None” for “Audio Track” or “Subtitle” to remove the audio or the subtitle of a movie. If uncheck the “Video Track” and check one “Audio Track”, users can get an AVI formatted audio file.

Select the video and audio you would like to get on the iPhone and rip them from the movies. Then click button Next.

Step 3: Specify the Settings

According to the DVD selected, Sothink DVD Ripper automatically specifies the best settings here. If the output directory and DVD settings are OK, users can just click button Next to begin conversion.

After a while, it will convert DVD to AVI. All the steps can be completed in clicks.

Next, turn to another Sothink video software: Sothink Video Converter. Use Sothink Video Converter to convert the DVD ripped before to iPhone video.

Part Two: Convert to iPhone

Step 1: Load and Edit Source Video

Launch Sothink Video Converter and click button Add to add the video ripped before to the program. It can also add more videos and convert them together, which saves time.

This video converter can simply crop and trim videos into clips or segments, so users can click button Crop& Trim to freely choose a part of the video to convert.

As the picture shows above, just to move the triangle(s) to select a part of the video to convert and crop the video duration. With the cropping function, users can directly watch the favorite part of the movie while cut off the unwanted parts. It is also can realize trimming video picture by moving mouse, as the screenshot shows.

Click button OK and go back to the first dialog, and then click button Next.

Step 2: Select Converting to iPhone and Specify Settings

Choose target format and encoding settings here. Click the drop-down arrow of “Convert to” and select iPhone from the list. Then the encoding settings will be of the iPhone format.

Usually it has no need to do any settings here since Sothink Video Converter can automatically specify the most suitable settings for you.

After setting the parameters, click button Next to start conversion.

When the conversion is completed, users just need to transfer the video converted to iPhone before watching on iPhone. And how?

Part Three: Transfer Video to iPhone

First launch iTunes, select Add File to Library from File. Then import target movie (you have ripped from DVD and converted it to iPhone video before) into iTunes. Or just drag and drop the movie into iTunes. Next to transfer the video to iPhone.

There are many ways to transfer converted video to iPhone through iTunes after it’s connected with your computer via USB cable.

1) Press the Sync button under Summary tab. This will sync the videos as well as other items like music, TV shows, podcasts, audiobook, photos and applications;
2) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > All movies, and press Sync button;
3) Under Movies tab, select Sync movies > Selected movies, choose the video in the pane, and press Sync button.

After a while, the sync will be completed. Check the iPhone and then, you can bring your movies anywhere and have fun at any time

P.S. If you want to convert videos into MKV, 3GP, PSP,  or more, this video converter can be mkv converter, 3GP converter, PSP converter… to help you finish the job.

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