Want to save a movie from your DVD collection to your computer? It’s straightforward: select the desired audio track and subtitles and convert DVD to MKV or other file formats.
Have you tried copying a store-bought DVD movie to create a backup, but the copy protection fails? To perform such an operation, ordinary burning programs are not enough; you must use the right DVD ripping software that can actually bypass the copy protections.
So, here in this article let’s know how to convert a DVD to the MKV format using both free and paid DVD ripping tools.
How to Rip Copy-Protected DVDs to MKV Format?
To convert DVD to MKV format, you can use paid software like WonderFox DVD Ripper Pro. This program will allow you to convert files to almost all known formats easily. Alternatively, you can use the WinX DVD Ripper Platinum or free tools like HandBrake.
You need to download the appropriate version of the program and installed it before you can use it to convert DVDs. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions below for converting a DVD to MKV files easily and fast!
Step 1: Download Wonderfox DVD Ripper Pro
To Download Wonderfox DVD Ripper Pro software, go to their official site. Click on the “Free Download” button to freely download the installer.
Double-click on the downloaded installer file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the Wonderfox DVD ripper software.
Step 2: Select a DVD Source
Launch the software. Click the “DVD Disc” option, select the computer DVD drive, and then click the “OK” button. The program will load the DVD source and display it on the screen.
Step 3: Choose the Output File Format
Click anywhere in the right-hand panel of the screen that is labeled “Output Format:” and this will open the menu.
Click on the “Video” tab and select the MKV option. If you plan to watch the ripped video on mobile devices, expand the “Device” section i.e. Apple, Samsung, etc. and select the specific model of your smartphone or tablet.
Step 4: Start Converting/Ripping
If you want, you can select the folder where the ripped files will be stored. Click the “Open folder” button and select a folder to save the new video. Click on the “RUN” button and the program will start converting your DVD to an MKV file.
Now you know how to make an MKV file from a DVD. In addition, Wonderfox DVD Ripper Pro can convert DVDs to MP4, AVI, MOV, and other formats and convert any video to a suitable format for your media player or another mobile device. Creating a video in a new format will not take much time, because the Wonderfox DVD Ripper Pro supports the latest video processing technologies.
How to Convert DVD to MKV Using HandBrake?
Handbrake is an open-source multiplatform video transcoder (video converter) accessible for Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows and totally free. You can convert any DVD, or video to MP4 or MKV design with MPEG-4, H.264, or with the help of Handbrake.
Step 1: Load the DVD
In the first place, go to handbrake.fr to download and install the Handbrake for Windows. Insert the DVD disc to your computer DVD drive and launch the Handbrake software.
The first screen will ask you to load the source disc. Click on your DVD drive on the left panel and HandBrake will load the contents. There are 2 other options:
- File: Use this choice to change over a video file from e.g. WMV to MKV.
- Folder: Use this choice to choose the DVD/Blu-ray Video_ts folder on your hard drive.
Select a source and when imported you will get a rundown of titles on the source and afterward select the one you need to encode. The film’s main title generally has the longest running time.
Step 2: Choose a Preset and Output Format
Second, select a preset from the rundown of presets, that’s the video output quality. Regardless of whether you need to change the settings, it is suggested that you select the closest preset and begin adjusting from that point. Else, you also can just keep the default preset, mostly is “Fast 1080p30”.
Under the “Summary” tab, “Format:” column, make sure the “MKV” option is selected. Also, if you want to change some settings, click on the “Video” tab and you can choose the setting that you like.
Step 3: Start Ripping
Now is the ideal time to tap the “Start Encode” button to begin converting the DVD video over completely to MKV format. On the off chance that you have a ton of recordings to change over, simply click the “Queue” button to line them up and run the undertaking from the Show Queue exchange box.
To know more about other DVD to MKV converters, click here.
Conclusion
Thus, you can convert the entire DVD disc into one file format in just a couple of steps, so that, firstly, it is convenient to watch on a computer or other portable device, and secondly, you can easily transfer this recording to anyone else.
If the MKV format is inconvenient for someone, then it will not be difficult to recode it into any other format. The only problem with Handbrake software is that it’s not easy to rip copy-protected DVDs unless you know how to install libdvdcss, a third-party library.
