How to Copy and Convert Encrypted DVDs to Hard Drive?

How DVD Encryption Works

Encrypted DVDs are discs that have been encoded with a digital protection mechanism to prevent unauthorized access and copying of their content. The encryption process begins by creating a unique key that is used to encrypt the data on the DVD. When a DVD is inserted into the player, the player reads the encryption header and requests the decryption key from the user. Once the correct decryption key is provided, the player uses it to decode the data on the disc.

Types of DVD Encryption

Common DVD copy protections include CSS (Content Scramble System), region coding, Sony ARccOS protection, RipGuard. For example, the CSS encryption method works by scrambling the video data on a DVD, preventing unauthorized viewing or copying. Only DVD players that are CSS-licensed can decrypt and play these encrypted DVDs. However, not all DVD-ROMs and players are equipped with a CSS license, which restricts their ability to play such discs.

If you own an encrypted DVD, you are legally permitted to decrypt and copy it to your hard drive for personal use, provided it is not for commercial purposes. In this article, we will guide you through the process of doing so.

How to Copy Encrypted DVD to Hard Drive

DVD Copy Software

DVDFab DVD Copy allows you to losslessly backup or compress any copy-protected DVD disc to a blank disc directly or save it as an ISO image file or folder on your hard drive.

Here we introduce DVDFab DVD Copy to show you how to copy protected DVDs to your own hard drive. DVDFab not only accesses any encrypted DVD, but also saves it as a DVD folder or ISO file for playback on DVD ROMs and players not licensed by CSS.

Key Features of DVDFab DVD Copy

• Auto-detect and remove any encrypted DVD, even newly purchased ones
• Work with DVDFab DVD Cinavia Removal to remove cinavia proetctions
• Copy DVD discs to DVD-9 or DVD-5, or save them as ISO files or Folders on HDD
• Support six copy modes: full discs, main movie, split, merge, customize, and clone/burn
• Support bacth coping at GPU-accelerated speed
• Synchronize all the meta information of the source DVD while coping

How to copy an encrypted DVD using DVDFab DVD Copy

Step 1: Download and install DVDFab 13 for either Mac or Windows system. Then insert your encrypted DVD disc into DVD ROM drive and select a Copy Mode. 

Step 2: Launch DVDFab DVD Copy and click the "Copy" tab. The program should automatically load the disc. If not, then click the big "Add" button and select the DVD ROM to load the disc. Then choose a copy mode like "Main Movie".

Step 3: Customize the output decrypted DVD

DVDFab has automatically removed the DVD encryption during loading the source DVD disc. Next, you can click the "Output size dropdown menu" to select either "DVD5" or "DVD9", and also personalize DVD subtitles, menus, audio tracks, preferred sections, and other details you want.

Step 4: When you are ready to rip DVD to ISO or create a Folder on your hard drive, click the ISO or Folder button and choose the location where you want to save a copy of your encrypted DVD. Finally, click the "Start" button and wait till the process completes. 

Note: If you want to copy your DVD in a 1:1 lossless ratio then select the "Clone/Burn" function from the "Copy Mode Switcher".

How to Rip Encrypted DVD to Hard Drive

Another way to handle protected discs is by ripping encrypted DVDs into digital video formats, allowing you to save and play them on various media players.

DVD Ripper Software

DVDFab DVD Ripper allows you to rip and convert any encrypted DVD / ISO file / Folder to any video & audio format playable on any device, media player, or home theatre.

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Key Features of DVDFab DVD Ripper

• Quickly remove copy protection from any DVD commercial discs
• Rip and convert DVD to any video & audio format without lossing quality
• Rip DVD to more than 260 preset mobile devices 
• Support multitasking mode at lightning-fast speed
• Offer a built-in video editor to customize and edit your video
• Upscale video resolution from SDR to HDR with NVIDIA AI Enhancer

How to convert encrypted DVDs to digital with DVDFab DVD Ripper

Step 1: Open the DVDFab program and click the "Ripper" tab. Insert the DVD disc and load it into the program. 

Step 2: After you load the disc, the following information will appear in the program window. There are many options for customization, such as chapters, audio tracks, and subtitle.

• Click the "Profile Dropdown Menu" to choose output video format or mobile device of your choice. 

• The "Advanced Settings" "Video Edit" and buttons allow you to change the video settings and edit the outptu video, such as cropping, trimming, merging, adding watermarks and subtitles, and even adjusting video color as you like.

Step 3: After that, select ISO or Folder as the output destination and click the "Start" button to start ripping the encrypted DVD and save them on your desired hard drive.

Conclusion

Encrypted DVDs use technologies such as CSS, DRM, and RipGuard to protect content from unauthorized access and copying. However, with tools like DVDFab, you can legally decrypt and copy DVD to computer for personal use. Offering a 30-day free trial, DVDFab has more advanced options than just basic copying and ripping.