WinX DVD Ripper Platinum does a very good job backing up and transcoding your DVD collection, including your copy-protected discs. Be aware, however, that copying is legally fine for the purposes of backup, while breaking the copy protection is not. Yes, a conundrum. See all software reviews.
It's unlikely that the police will bust down your door to haul you in for using disc-burning software to back up your disc or converting it for viewing on your phone or tablet. Now if you tried selling a thousand copies, that's another matter.
WinX DVD Ripper Platinum worked flawlessly in my tests. I don't have all the latest DVD movies discs, but it worked with everything I tried. The company, Digiarty, makes a point of calling out their commitment to breaking the latest copy protection schemes, if and when they arrive.
In addition to copying DVDs, WinX DVD Ripper Platinum will automatically convert them to video files: AVI, MP4, MPEG-2, WMV, FLV, MOV, or just a soundtrack. If you prefer, you can select a template for the iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, HTC devices, Samsung devices, PSP, and 3GP. You may also tweak the audio and video quality for smaller or larger files. I tried several different formats and all played perfectly.
The only negative about WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is the price. There are free DVD rippers out there (such as DVD Shrink) as well as freebies (such as Freemake Video Converter) to turn them into video files. WinX DVD Ripper Platinum does streamline the ripping/converting process so it could be worth the outlay if have a lot of discs to back up or convert.
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Dean said: Bought a WinX DVD package A link was sent for me to download the package I had 3 downloads and it expired early Feb I clicked the link and I was taken to a Page unable to load so I returned to the email and clicked once again and was informed I now only had 2 downloadsleft Not wanting to risk losing ALL of my download opportunities I sent an email asking for assistance I got a reply apologizing for the inconvenience and went on to say that the package I bought was a holiday special or something and that some of my registration codes were being withheld until I sent an ADDITIONAL 1000 I simply replied telling then I thought this was VERY unethical and simply requested a full refund so I could spend my money with a company who would treat me with dignity and respect Am waiting for a reply BEWARE