Rip DVDs to your PC, iPod, Zune and more with free Xilisoft DVD Ripper Ultimate (today only)
(Credit:
Rick Broida)
Last month, freebie-software site Giveaway of the Day offered a great DVD-ripping utility. If you missed it (or didn't like the program for some reason), here's your chance to score one that's arguably even better: Xilisoft DVD Ripper Ultimate.
Normally priced at $55, DVD Ripper Ultimate promises to rip discs to just about any video format. It includes preset profiles for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Zen, and dozens of other devices. It can also rip DVD audio, great if you want to turn, say, a concert DVD into a batch of MP3s. Plus, there's a video editor for splitting and merging clips, adding effects, and so on.
As with previous Giveaway of the Day offers, there's absolutely no catch: The software is free to download and use, though you have to grab it (and install it) before midnight tonight. If you miss it, there's always HandBrake, an open-source DVD ripper that's long been my go-to utility.
Here's the link to the download page.
And here's where Download.com users gave the program generally high marks.
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Again, the proper link to click is the one near the bottom of the post (or just go to giveawayoftheday.com).
The only catch with this download is that if you reformat your PC and try to reinstall this piece of software, it won't work. There's no way to make a backup of it. They expect you to pay for the latest version if you need it in the future.
I'd be happy to put this on a CD or a USB drive so I can run it no matter what happens to my PC.
- by gycafesor October 23, 2008 8:25 PM PDT
- Does it better than Daniusoft DVD Ripper?
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