Rip, copy, and convert DVDs with free A-one DVD Tools (today only)

(Credit: Yaoming)

Freebie-software site Giveaway of the Day serves up another gem today in the form of A-one DVD Tools, which includes separate utilities for copying and ripping DVDs. It normally sells for $51.95, but if you download and install it before midnight today (June 7), it's free and clear.

A-one DVD Copy promises to duplicate even protected DVDs in as little as 30 minutes. A-one DVD Ripper will convert your DVDs to just about any format, including Divx, AVI, iPod, PSP, Zune, and 3GP. You can learn more about the two programs at developer Yaoming's site, but remember to click the Giveaway of the Day link up top to get the freebie. (Also, note that this download has two registration numbers instead of the usual one. You'll find them in the readme file.)

A-one DVD Tools is compatible with most versions of Windows. (Vista isn't expressly mentioned, but it seems to be working fine at my end.) If you miss out on the giveaway, there's always freeware superstar Handbrake, which also makes quick work of ripping and converting DVDs.

[rickbroida]

Update: The DVD ripper just blue-screened on my Vista notebook. [rolls eyes] YMMV.

[rahoman1]

That is absolutely hilarious!

[rickbroida]

Update 2: Worked fine the second time. Nice little program!

[j_a_s_p_e_r]

Giveawayoftheday.com gives away a video ripper\converter every day. Its becomming a bit of a joke of late. There are only two tools needed "DVD Decrypter" and "DVD shrink" (which can also decrypt some older disks). "DVD Decrypter" can decrypt most any disk and is a great tool to rip disks that have skips or scratches in them to make a playable copy. "DVD Skrink" fits DVD-9 on a DVD-4 disk. I also use it as a quick and dirty editing tool to remove parts of movies I don't want my kids to see. You can use DVD Shrink to reauthor disks too, so you can remove the annoying trailers on your kids DVDs and play the movie as soon as you pop it in the tray.

[rickbroida]

For advanced users, I agree. For novices and those who prefer simplicity, the A-one suite is pretty nice.

[masterz13]

What the heck. It says you posted this on July 7, yet I never saw it til today (the 10th). So basically I can only wish that this article was up a few days ago. Now the product is like 51 bucks. >_>

[gycafesor]

the screenshot seems good.