Xilisoft DVD Ripper 7.8.24

This program doesn't rip newest DVDs with DRM.

The conversion is very fast but, for that realson, the quality is not excellent, is "acceptable" (doesn't have "2 pass" encode)

The crop function is bad, because if you want remove the black bars WITHOUT change the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 4:3, the image results "DEFORMED" The crop only works when you change the aspect ratio to fit the movie in 4:3 format...

This program is generic and is present in the market with MANY names, for example; XILISOFT DVD RIPPER ULTIMATE and others...

And when you ask for support, the man behind doesn't know how to help you and ever say "we will ask the developers for further investigation" but never respond...

DVDFab is 10000000 times better than these generics programs with mediocre quality.

This program is a clear winner when it comes to the quality of the video and audio output and the ease of using its various tools, WHEN IT WORKS. However, it's expensive ($45), and I found that it can't decode more recent DVD releases (in my case, Ratatouille (2007) and Shrek The Third (2007)). The program fails to upload the DVD title/chapter info, you never get to start ripping, the program freezes, followed by your computer, requiring a "hard reboot" to restart. ImToo's customer service was totally useless on this issue, other than saying "try another DVD, and have a nice day." As I felt the program was defective, I asked for a refund. I didn't get it.

As an aside, the trial version of "#1 DVD Ripper" from Apollo Multimedia was able to rip the titles that ImToo's program could not, and their full version costs $10 less than DVD Ripper Platinum ...