A freeware to rip scenes from DVD.(or iMovie/iDVD will do it?)

[ImNoSuperMan]

I wud like to copy some parts of a dvd video and create a new DVD-Video with those scenes. I havent tried iMovie or iDVD yet(never had the need). Will I require some other software to rip scenes from DVDs. I dont need any extra feature so I think i`ll do with a freeware only. Please tell me if someone knows which software should I get.

Note: I`ll be copying from the DVDs which I already own. I know it`s illegal to to copy/rip stuff which you dont own.

Note2: No. It`s not for pr0n either . I m thinking of making a single DVD which will have the songs from all the movies in my DVD collection.

 

[ImNoSuperMan]

On second thoughts. I just realized that my MB can run windows too.(Yes, installed XP on my MB 10 days ago. Didnt use it even once in the last 7 days though. I didnt restart the OSX in the last 7 days either )
It will be a pain to go back to winblows again but I think I can do that once in a while if needed. So in case there arent too many freeware OSX Apps for this job then tell me if you know bout some good Windoze freeware.

 

[Eraserhead]

You can rip the whole DVD using Mac the Ripper or you could use Handbrake to convert it to MPEG4, I imagine then you could use another program to get at specific scenes, FFMPEGX can probably do it but I'm not sure how...

 

[EricNau]

Note: I`ll be copying from the DVDs which I already own. I know it`s illegal to to copy/rip stuff which you dont own.

Actually, it's illegal to copy DVD's that you do legally own. By duplicating any part of a DVD, you are cracking its encryption, which is a violation of US law.

 

[ImNoSuperMan]

Actually, it's illegal to copy DVD's that you do legally own. By duplicating any part of a DVD, you are cracking its encryption, which is a violation of US law.

Didnt really know that. But its a rather stupid law IMO(BTW no one said the lawmakers are smart). You should have every right to keep a backup copy of the software that you own. These DVDs dont have a long life. They can be easily scratched after you use them a few times. Once they`re scratched, your 20 odd $ are wasted.

Next time I do something like that I`ll make sure all the doors, windows are closed so thet FBI doesnt get a hint what I m doing.

Wait a min. I m not in US. I m in India. But then, the law would be the same here I think.

 

[NJuul]

Didnt really know that. But its a rather stupid law IMO(BTW no one said the lawmakers are smart). You should have every right to keep a backup copy of the software that you own. These DVDs dont have a long life. They can be easily scratched after you use them a few times. Once they`re scratched, your 20 odd $ are wasted.

Next time I do something like that I`ll make sure all the doors, windows are closed so thet FBI doesnt get a hint what I m doing.

Wait a min. I m not in US. I m in India. But then, the law would be the same here I think.

Not necessarily, I'm in Denmark, and we can legally copy discs we own for backup, or make more copies of CD's / DVD's for the car, summer house, etc., even if that means breaking the encryption.