Alive DVD Ripper

Alive DVD Ripper is a simple-to-use program that allows you to rip DVD videos and convert them to MPG and AVI. It can be easily handled by individuals of any level of experience.

The interface of the application is plain and simple to work with. You can import a DVD movie into the list by using either the file browser or folder view ("drag and drop" is not supported). Unfortunately, you cannot process multiple DVD videos in a single session.

If you are satisfied with the default settings, then you can immediately proceed with the encoding procedure by specifying the output profile and directory.

Otherwise, you can make audio and video modifications when it comes to the frame rate, aspect ratio, resolution, quality, volume and synchronization. Plus, you can select the audio language and subtitle track.

You can set Alive DVD Ripper to overwrite existing files and to automatically turn off the computer after conversion. Settings can be restored to their default values.

The DVD ripping tool finishes a task in reasonable time while using a low-to-moderate amount of CPU and system memory. It is very responsive, contains a help file and delivers a fair image and sound quality. No errors have occurred during our testing and Alive DVD Ripper did not freeze or crash.

On the downside, you cannot set the tool to automatically turn off the computer or to open the output directory after encoding. Plus, the DVD videos cannot be previewed in a built-in media player. No recent updates have been made.