New VLC Can Copy DVDs?

[ithildin]

Even encrypted ones, apparently.

I've only ever used it as a player, so have never looked into its other functions.

Comments

[shadadukal]

I use an old version. I installed a newer one after my hard drive crash, but I went back to the one I had before because I didn't like the changes they made to it (the look but also some screen cap controls which were more difficult to access).

As interesting (and awesome) as this is, I won't use it.

Edit: I followed the link and I chose to download the new version (I won't install it for now) but it may come in handy later, especially if it has to be taken off the web.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I used the screen cap function for the very first time a few days ago, on the new version, and here I was impressed at how easy it was (ctrl-s). I still have a much older version on my HD along with the new one, so maybe I need to see how much easier the capping is with it.

I use PowerDVD for capping actual DVDs, but needed to cap an avi file, so had decided to give VLC a try.

[shadadukal]

I think it was version 0.9 giving me trouble (currently using 0.8). I might just install 1.0 and see how I like it. In any case, as I have the installer for 0.8, I can still put it back on.

VLC is the only player I can cap with it. I used to have Power DVD before my hard drive crash, but didn't get that one back.

Edit: what I like with 0.8 is that I can make screencaps via the menu that appears when I right-click. With 0.9, you have to right-click, scroll down a first menu, then another. So it was much longer. I prefer right-clicking over using keyboard shortcuts.

I also don't like automated screencapping as I'm also never interested in getting a whole movie/episode, just certain scenes and/or characters.