A DVD ripper is unique software which has been designed with the capability to copy the content of a DVD to a hard disk drive. Each software package comes with different features and depending on their capability you can be able to transfer video on DVDs in different formats, edit or back up DVD content. Some DVD rippers have been equipped to decrypt DVDs, remove restrictions from a copy and convert them into free zones.

Different types of DVD rippers include:

The Xili model which guarantees quality sound and pictures and facilitates the copying of DVD in various video and audio formats such as DivX, XviD, AVI, ASF, WMV, and MP3. It gives users the option of copying a particular section from the DVD.

Another version is the Wonderfulshare which is not only convenient but very powerful. It has been designed to copy movies from all types of videos and audio formats. It is considered as one of the best rippers that can support almost all portable video/ audio players. It comes with simple guidelines which can help the user to copy DVD to iPod, Zune, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP, Xbox 360, Archos, iRiver PMP Player and Creative Zen mp3 player.

Weisoft DVD Ripper Ultra for Windows has been enhanced with the latest technology to suit professionals who can now be able to produce quality content by ripping DVD to computer. The DVPe is a similar model that is widely referred to as professional DVD Ripper Tool. The software has amazing features which allows it to copy DVD to VCD, SVCD, Mpeg and covert DVD to DivX.