Ripping blu-rays to ISO
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I know there's tons of utilities to do that, but I've grown to mistrust random software from random sites, so I hesitate to try everything under the sun. For years now, I've been using some software that shall stay nameless, but suffice it to say they have disappeared a few months back (I just learned), and their trialware needs to get a key from a live site to function, so it's out. One alternative I've found after a short search is https://www.bluraycopys.com/rip-blu-ray/convert-blu-ray-to-iso/ I know nothing of these guys, but the software seems as straightforward as it needs to be. I want to put in a disc (DVD, Blu-ray, whatever) and rip it to ISO. Just a straight copy. Don't ask me endless questions about how to process this or that, which I wouldn't know how to answer properly. Again, just a 1:1 copy please. Anyone can vouch for this, or something else? Again, I'm NOT trying to do any sort of conversion to MP4, MKV, using this or that codec, none of that. Just produce a standard ISO that I can mount and play. If the original disc is 50GB, so be it, I want the ISO to be 50GB. [Edit] And save me the piracy concerns. These are commercial discs, and I just paid nearly CAD$300 for a 4-disc set with taxes, import and shipping fees. I own these, and I'm not gonna let a scratch ruin them for me.
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I know there's tons of utilities to do that, but I've grown to mistrust random software from random sites, so I hesitate to try everything under the sun. For years now, I've been using some software that shall stay nameless, but suffice it to say they have disappeared a few months back (I just learned), and their trialware needs to get a key from a live site to function, so it's out. One alternative I've found after a short search is https://www.bluraycopys.com/rip-blu-ray/convert-blu-ray-to-iso/ I know nothing of these guys, but the software seems as straightforward as it needs to be. I want to put in a disc (DVD, Blu-ray, whatever) and rip it to ISO. Just a straight copy. Don't ask me endless questions about how to process this or that, which I wouldn't know how to answer properly. Again, just a 1:1 copy please. Anyone can vouch for this, or something else? Again, I'm NOT trying to do any sort of conversion to MP4, MKV, using this or that codec, none of that. Just produce a standard ISO that I can mount and play. If the original disc is 50GB, so be it, I want the ISO to be 50GB. [Edit] And save me the piracy concerns. These are commercial discs, and I just paid nearly CAD$300 for a 4-disc set with taxes, import and shipping fees. I own these, and I'm not gonna let a scratch ruin them for me.
dandy72 wrote:
I know there's tons of utilities to do that, but I've grown to mistrust random software from random sites, so I hesitate to try everything under the sun.
Complete tangential side note, but why not use [Windows Sandbox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0qz9YX5k7k) or a VM for stuff you don't trust?
Jeremy Falcon
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I know there's tons of utilities to do that, but I've grown to mistrust random software from random sites, so I hesitate to try everything under the sun. For years now, I've been using some software that shall stay nameless, but suffice it to say they have disappeared a few months back (I just learned), and their trialware needs to get a key from a live site to function, so it's out. One alternative I've found after a short search is https://www.bluraycopys.com/rip-blu-ray/convert-blu-ray-to-iso/ I know nothing of these guys, but the software seems as straightforward as it needs to be. I want to put in a disc (DVD, Blu-ray, whatever) and rip it to ISO. Just a straight copy. Don't ask me endless questions about how to process this or that, which I wouldn't know how to answer properly. Again, just a 1:1 copy please. Anyone can vouch for this, or something else? Again, I'm NOT trying to do any sort of conversion to MP4, MKV, using this or that codec, none of that. Just produce a standard ISO that I can mount and play. If the original disc is 50GB, so be it, I want the ISO to be 50GB. [Edit] And save me the piracy concerns. These are commercial discs, and I just paid nearly CAD$300 for a 4-disc set with taxes, import and shipping fees. I own these, and I'm not gonna let a scratch ruin them for me.
dandy72 wrote:
And save me the piracy concerns. These are commercial discs, and I just paid nearly CAD$300 for a 4-disc set with taxes, import and shipping fees. I own these, and I'm not gonna let a scratch ruin them for me.
Pretty sure personal backups are completely allowed for most copyrighted discs. Whether or not a company attempts to prevent that because they want to be the arbiter of copying is another question. But, legally speaking you're good to go.
Jeremy Falcon
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I know there's tons of utilities to do that, but I've grown to mistrust random software from random sites, so I hesitate to try everything under the sun. For years now, I've been using some software that shall stay nameless, but suffice it to say they have disappeared a few months back (I just learned), and their trialware needs to get a key from a live site to function, so it's out. One alternative I've found after a short search is https://www.bluraycopys.com/rip-blu-ray/convert-blu-ray-to-iso/ I know nothing of these guys, but the software seems as straightforward as it needs to be. I want to put in a disc (DVD, Blu-ray, whatever) and rip it to ISO. Just a straight copy. Don't ask me endless questions about how to process this or that, which I wouldn't know how to answer properly. Again, just a 1:1 copy please. Anyone can vouch for this, or something else? Again, I'm NOT trying to do any sort of conversion to MP4, MKV, using this or that codec, none of that. Just produce a standard ISO that I can mount and play. If the original disc is 50GB, so be it, I want the ISO to be 50GB. [Edit] And save me the piracy concerns. These are commercial discs, and I just paid nearly CAD$300 for a 4-disc set with taxes, import and shipping fees. I own these, and I'm not gonna let a scratch ruin them for me.
Oh, to actually answer the question... I've used [anyburn](https://www.elevenforum.com/t/anyburn-awesome-software.17662/) before with success. But, it was in Linux. No ransomware popped up yet. :laugh: YMMV on a Windows box.
Jeremy Falcon
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I know there's tons of utilities to do that, but I've grown to mistrust random software from random sites, so I hesitate to try everything under the sun. For years now, I've been using some software that shall stay nameless, but suffice it to say they have disappeared a few months back (I just learned), and their trialware needs to get a key from a live site to function, so it's out. One alternative I've found after a short search is https://www.bluraycopys.com/rip-blu-ray/convert-blu-ray-to-iso/ I know nothing of these guys, but the software seems as straightforward as it needs to be. I want to put in a disc (DVD, Blu-ray, whatever) and rip it to ISO. Just a straight copy. Don't ask me endless questions about how to process this or that, which I wouldn't know how to answer properly. Again, just a 1:1 copy please. Anyone can vouch for this, or something else? Again, I'm NOT trying to do any sort of conversion to MP4, MKV, using this or that codec, none of that. Just produce a standard ISO that I can mount and play. If the original disc is 50GB, so be it, I want the ISO to be 50GB. [Edit] And save me the piracy concerns. These are commercial discs, and I just paid nearly CAD$300 for a 4-disc set with taxes, import and shipping fees. I own these, and I'm not gonna let a scratch ruin them for me.
I've been using PowerISO for small things occasionally over the years, but just the other day I bought a license so I can make larger ISOs.
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dandy72 wrote:
And save me the piracy concerns. These are commercial discs, and I just paid nearly CAD$300 for a 4-disc set with taxes, import and shipping fees. I own these, and I'm not gonna let a scratch ruin them for me.
Pretty sure personal backups are completely allowed for most copyrighted discs. Whether or not a company attempts to prevent that because they want to be the arbiter of copying is another question. But, legally speaking you're good to go.
Jeremy Falcon
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dandy72 wrote:
I know there's tons of utilities to do that, but I've grown to mistrust random software from random sites, so I hesitate to try everything under the sun.
Complete tangential side note, but why not use [Windows Sandbox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0qz9YX5k7k) or a VM for stuff you don't trust?
Jeremy Falcon
It's my understanding that some rippers look at the drive's firmware and may or may not work if you're going through a virtualization layer. I can't say for sure whether that's the case (even generally speaking) but I just want to remove as many obstacles as I can from getting in the way.
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Oh, to actually answer the question... I've used [anyburn](https://www.elevenforum.com/t/anyburn-awesome-software.17662/) before with success. But, it was in Linux. No ransomware popped up yet. :laugh: YMMV on a Windows box.
Jeremy Falcon
AnyBurn looks pretty good. Linux shouldn't be an impediment - even though I have it running primarily in VMs, I have some spare laptops where I can just blow away the OS at a moment's notice, and my reader is external/USB so I can connect it to anything. I'm already in the process of ripping my discs with the one I had linked to, but I'll retry later with AnyBurn so I have an alternative, should this one not work, or also disappear eventually. Thanks for that.
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I've been using PowerISO for small things occasionally over the years, but just the other day I bought a license so I can make larger ISOs.
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It's my understanding that some rippers look at the drive's firmware and may or may not work if you're going through a virtualization layer. I can't say for sure whether that's the case (even generally speaking) but I just want to remove as many obstacles as I can from getting in the way.
dandy72 wrote:
and may or may not work if you're going through a virtualization layer.
If it doesn't work in the VM, do not install it in the host OS
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.