How to Rip DVD with Pineapple DVD Ripper and Its Better Alternative

Q: Hello, I am looking for a useful DVD ripper to back up my DVD collections. I searched for a Pineapple DVD Ripper before, but I don't know much about DVD copy or how to use this DVD ripping tool. Any help would be very appreciated.

A: In fact, Pineapple DVD Ripper refers to HandBrake, which is an open source DVD ripper and is commonly used to rip DVDs with no copy protections. If you want to use handbrake to rip protected DVDs, you have to download HandBrake libdvdcss or find a replacement for the Pineapple DVD Ripper below to copy protected DVDs. 

If your DVD is a homemade DVD without any encryption, you can import it directly into the program. However, for encrypted DVDs, you'll need to install libdvdcss to allow HandBrake to read and import the content. Keep in mind that even with libdvdcss, HandBrake can only handle DVDs encrypted with the CSS (Content Scramble System) encryption. DVDs using other types of encryption, like Region Codes or Advanced Regional Protection, may still pose issues. Next, we'll detail how to let Handbrake rip DVD.

Step 1: Open Handbrake and choose your DVD drive from the sidebar that appears.

Step 2: Using HandBrake to rip DVD will take a moment to scan the DVD titles. Wait until this process is finished. Once the DVD is open, go to the "Title" box and select the title you want to rip. By default, Handbrake will select the entire movie, but if you want to rip any special scene, you can change the target here.

Step 3:  Next, you’ll need to decide the format and quality of your output file. Select MP4 under Format tab to convert DVD to MP4, and along the right side of the Handbrake window, you’ll see a selection of Presets.

Step 4: Click the “Browse” button on the lower right corner to specify an output path and rename the output file. Finally, click the green “Start Encode” button to start to rip movies off the disc.

The above is the entire process of using HandBrake to rip DVD.