Free CUDA DVD Ripper 6.1.6

Convert your DVD movies to formats that work for you with this handy Windows content tool.

Media content seems to be all the rage these days. Putting your media where you want it has always been a challenge though. From music CD's to video DVD's, people always want to take their content with them and consume it the way they want. That's why I like Free CUDA DVD Ripper. It’s a video content tool for Windows.

Free CUDA DVD Ripper is a powerful DVD ripping application that rips and converts DVD movies to almost any video and audio format.  You can rip DVD to AVI, MP4, MPEG, WMV, and DivX.  You can convert DVD to MP3 or WMA.  Free CUDA DVD Ripper supports iPod, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, BlackBerry, iRiver PMP, Windows Mobile and Windows Phone, and Xbox with ImTOO DVD Ripper.

Free CUDA DVD Ripper also features video or audio-editing options prior to ripping.  With it, you can cut and merge clips, add transitional effects, crop scenes, add subtitles and soundtracks and attach watermarks. Other features include setting the target file size before conversion; running Free CUDA DVD Ripper in the background to save resources; and even setting an post rip/conversion task.

Pro’s: Convert and rip to multiple formats, multi-file conversions

Con’s: Requires an active internet connection, All format/CODECS are not supported

Conclusion: Free CUDA DVD Ripper has an intuitive user-interface. Its built in conversion presets make it easy for anyone to use. It also boasts faster conversion speeds than other DVD rippers. Users with multi-core processors can use the app's multi-conversion function to convert several files simultaneously.

This is one of those must have applications that you find online every now and again. The only downside that I was really able to find, aside from some missing CODEC support in the free version that is included in the paid version, is a requirement from the application to have an active internet connection to run. While this won't be an issue with users of cable/fiber or mobile broadband, it may be an issue if you find yourself without the ability to get online.