Watch DVDs on MacBook Air without DVDs?

[javajo91]

Afternoon everyone.
Been searching online for an easy way to copy DVDs to the hard drive so they can be watched without the external DVD player needed for the MacBook Air.
I've converted the DVD to a .DMG file using the disk utility tool and then mounted it...but cant figure out how to make it actually execute inside of QuickTime...

any help much appreciated.


Thank u!!

 

[pdjudd]

Legally speaking, that cannot be done without breaking the encryption that is on the disc - something that is a violation of federal law.

 

[javajo91]

yep - understand.
My boss actually owns the DVDs and he was just looking for a travel solution for said DVDs....

 

[mslide]

Use 'MacTheRipper' to rip the DVD to a video_ts folder. You can open up that folder and play it just like a normal DVD with the Apple DVD Player. You can also rip out just the main movie if you prefer (no menus and whatnot).

 

[aristobrat]

Also look at Handbrake. It can convert DVD to other files that are smaller.

MacTheRipper is cool, but the end result is about the same size at the data on the DVD, which is GBs.

Also note that neither program are 100% successful on all DVDs -- some discs have some weird copy-protection that make them really hard to rip.

 

[animaxcg]

just make a .dmg of the disc in "disk utility". the menus work and everything

 

[javajo91]

Thanks Everyone! Trying Mac the Ripper
animaxcg - tried that but could not play the files....

 

[SHADO]

Also look at Handbrake. It can convert DVD to other files that are smaller.

MacTheRipper is cool, but the end result is about the same size at the data on the DVD, which is GBs.

Also note that neither program are 100% successful on all DVDs -- some discs have some weird copy-protection that make them really hard to rip.

+1 for HandBrake. It's worked well for me in the past.