It's a start, and that's the most important thing here. The thing is most tech savvy people know how to rip their own DVDs for their personal use, but software like this will make casual computer users aware that they can rip their movies, and will help create public pressure to make the practice legal as it is with CDs.
Why is it illegal anyway? I'm only watching it on my PMP!
I agree, this is a nice start, and its good to see a company not afraid of the MPAA. I have never been a fan of Real and their products, but still this is a step in a positive direction.
...But those tech savvy people don't have a way to display thumbnails and other meta data in an nicely laid out interface with all the original extra DVD features included.
Therefor legal or not... this is a first.
It would just be nicer if this program could use some of the newer codec's to make the files a little smaller instead of keeping the original DVD's file size.
If I'm wrong, correct me by giving me the name of some software that can do it.
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It's a start, and that's the most important thing here. The thing is most tech savvy people know how to rip their own DVDs for their personal use, but software like this will make casual computer users aware that they can rip their movies, and will help create public pressure to make the practice legal as it is with CDs.
Why is it illegal anyway? I'm only watching it on my PMP!
I agree, this is a nice start, and its good to see a company not afraid of the MPAA. I have never been a fan of Real and their products, but still this is a step in a positive direction.
"why is this illegal?"
It's fine in the UK. I think it's just America that has suffered.
Hi Shaun...
...But those tech savvy people don't have a way to display thumbnails and other meta data in an nicely laid out interface with all the original extra DVD features included.
Therefor legal or not... this is a first.
It would just be nicer if this program could use some of the newer codec's to make the files a little smaller instead of keeping the original DVD's file size.
If I'm wrong, correct me by giving me the name of some software that can do it.