• TV
  • MOVIES
  • MUSIC
  • SHOWBIZ
  • SOAPS
  • GAMING
  • TECH
  • FORUMS
  • Follow
    • Follow
    • facebook
    • twitter
    • google+
    • instagram
    • youtube
Hearst Corporation
  • TV
  • MOVIES
  • MUSIC
  • SHOWBIZ
  • SOAPS
  • GAMING
  • TECH
  • FORUMS
Forums
  • Register
  • Login
  • Forums
  • Gadgets
  • Tablets and e-Readers
nexus 7
glagys
01-07-2013
is it easy to copy a film from dvd to my pc then to my nexus 7 and if so how ???
in laymans terms please i'm no bill gates but no technophobe either

cheers
people
flagpole
01-07-2013
Copying the film to the nexus is trivial.

The tricky bit is getting it to your computer. I'm sure you can find some guides to DVD ripping around.

Maybe freemake video converter. That is pretty straight forward. Convert it to mp4 h264 aac around 1GB. You may need something like dvdfab passkey to handle the encryption.
flagpole
01-07-2013
Oh bill gates doesn't use android.
glagys
01-07-2013
Copying the film to the nexus is trivial.

The tricky bit is getting it to your computer. I'm sure you can find some guides to DVD ripping around.

Maybe freemake video converter. That is pretty straight forward. Convert it to mp4 h264 aac around 1GB. You may need something like dvdfab passkey to handle the encryption.


glad I didn't ask for a tech version

how far over my head did all that fly
lol
glagys
01-07-2013
google play looks good lol
flagpole
01-07-2013
Download freemake video converter. Install it. Run it.

Put the disk in the computer. See what happens.
jonner101
01-07-2013
I used to use dvdshrink which is a freeware ripper. And it gets rid of all the annoying ads and so on.

this step by step video tutorial demonstrates how to use it.

Then just copy that file to the nexus and it should play with mxplayer or vlc or similar.
grumpyoldbat
01-07-2013
Try Handbrake to convert from the DVD to your computer.
MassiveDynamics
01-07-2013
Another option is to use Handbrake, it has a format for Android tablet option. It is only an encoder, it does not remove DRM from DVD's etc.
flagpole
01-07-2013
Originally Posted by jonner101:
“I used to use dvdshrink which is a freeware ripper. And it gets rid of all the annoying ads and so on.

this step by step video tutorial demonstrates how to use it.

Then just copy that file to the nexus and it should play with mxplayer or vlc or similar.”

DVD shrink has not been updated for 9 years. It's single threaded. It can't handle modern protection.

But possibly the worst thing about that guide is that it will leave you with an ~8GB mpeg 2 file. If you were to use a modern codec it could be maybe a 10th that size.
jonner101
01-07-2013
Originally Posted by flagpole:
“DVD shrink has not been updated for 9 years. It's single threaded. It can't handle modern protection.

But possibly the worst thing about that guide is that it will leave you with an ~8GB mpeg 2 file. If you were to use a modern codec it could be maybe a 10th that size.”

?

Really, I must admit it's been ages since I used it (years) but I'm pretty sure you could compress the files down quite a bit from 4 gig.

I think the op isn't too technical and was looking for step by step guide in layman's terms on how to do it. Apologies to the op if that is not the case
flagpole
02-07-2013
Originally Posted by jonner101:
“?

Really, I must admit it's been ages since I used it (years) but I'm pretty sure you could compress the files down quite a bit from 4 gig.

I think the op isn't too technical and was looking for step by step guide in layman's terms on how to do it. Apologies to the op if that is not the case”

i agree with you in some respects. but there are techniques that are just as easy that use modern codecs. mpeg 2 was standardised nearly 20 years ago. modern codecs like h264 can achieve the same results at a fraction of the bitrate/file size.

only reason to use mpeg 2 these days is for legacy hardware.
example:
http://www.streaminglearningcenter.c...mbps_horse.jpg
jonner101
02-07-2013
Originally Posted by flagpole:
“i agree with you in some respects. but there are techniques that are just as easy that use modern codecs. mpeg 2 was standardised nearly 20 years ago. modern codecs like h264 can achieve the same results at a fraction of the bitrate/file size.

only reason to use mpeg 2 these days is for legacy hardware.
example:
http://www.streaminglearningcenter.c...mbps_horse.jpg”

Well to honest if I want to get a movie ( that I already own on dvd or even blue ray ) on my nexus 7 and having a 60 meg connection there are much easier means than ripping the optical disk and converting which I won't go into here.
flagpole
02-07-2013
Originally Posted by jonner101:
“Well to honest if I want to get a movie ( that I already own on dvd or even blue ray ) on my nexus 7 and having a 60 meg connection there are much easier means than ripping the optical disk and converting which I won't go into here.”

i concur.

and i don't have a moral issue with that. even if the legality is not so forgiving.
grumpyoldbat
02-07-2013
Originally Posted by flagpole:
“i concur.

and i don't have a moral issue with that. even if the legality is not so forgiving.”

I think the main issue with that is really that a lot of ISPs are being "encouraged" to shut down that type of traffic. It seems the powers that be are keen to lock down the internet.
jonner101
02-07-2013
Originally Posted by grumpyoldbat:
“I think the main issue with that is really that a lot of ISPs are being "encouraged" to shut down that type of traffic. It seems the powers that be are keen to lock down the internet. ”

Again I won't go into details but regardless of some well known sites being blocked it's ludicrously easy to get around.
VIEW DESKTOP SITE TOP

JOIN US HERE

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Hearst Corporation

Hearst Corporation

DIGITAL SPY, PART OF THE HEARST UK ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK

© 2015 Hearst Magazines UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 72 Broadwick Street, London, W1F 9EP. Registered in England 112955. All rights reserved.

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Complaints
  • Site Map