How to Rip Commercial DVDs on Windows?

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Convert Commercial DVD to MP4, MKV, etc.

1. Load a Commercial DVD

2. Select an Export Format

3. Start Commercial DVD Ripping Process

The commercial DVDs generally refer to those commercially released DVDs that you rent or purchase from stores. In contrast to the homemade DVDs recorded or burned by yourself, almost all commercial DVDs are encrypted. In the era of digital media and streaming, the traditional way of DVD playback is undoubtedly cumbersome and outdated.

In view of this, I will demonstrate how to rip commercial DVD to digital video and audio files for hassle-free playback and backup.

Convert Commercial DVD to MP4, MKV, etc.

As I mentioned above, the store-bought commercial DVDs are usually protected with the combination of a variety of anti-copy encryption, such as common CSS, Region Code, Disney X-Project DRM, Multi-angle, RCE, Sony ARccOS, UOP, etc., which have stumped most DVD copy applications on the market.

Thus, WonderFox DVD Ripper Pro was born to help bypass or remove copy protection to back up your own commercial DVD collection with ease. The powerful and unique DVD decryption technology makes it stand out from the competitors.

Preparation: To rip commercial DVDs, make sure you have a commercial DVD disc inserted into the DVD-ROM drive beforehand.

Step 1 - Load a Commercial DVD Disc into Program

DownloadDownload, install, and run WonderFox DVD Ripper Pro on your PC.
Click "DVD Disc" and select a DVD drive letter to scan the copy-protected DVD content.

The best commercial DVD ripper will automatically decrypt this DVD, and list all available DVD content in the main workplace with the right DVD titles selected.

BTW, this application also allows you to add either a DVD ISO image or a VIDEO_TS folder.

Step 2 - Select an Export Format

Open the Output Format and choose a perferred one from 300+ presets.
For example, navigate to "Video" category and choose "MP4" or "MKV".

Actually, you're free to select any format or device module based on your need. If you want to copy commercial DVD to another DVD with all content preserved. Go to "1:1 Quick Copy" category and choose "ISO" or "DVD Folder" right there.

Step 3 - Start Commercial DVD Ripping Process

If needed, you can select audio tracks, add subtitles, or open "Settings" column to change some parameters like DVD resolution, bit rate, frame rate, and so forth.

After done, click the "three-dots" icon to choose an output folder. Finally, press "RUN" button to rip commercial DVD at a fully hardware-accelerated speed.

Disclaimer

WonderFox doesn't advocate any copyright infringement, all information provided in this article is presented to make digital copies of your own DVDs for personal backup and fair-use only. Figure out if it is legal to rip a DVD in your country beforehand.