WinX DVD Ripper platinum

Pros

• Small in size and light on resources
• Multiple save formats available
• Can select different chunks of content to save
• Different settings for each format

Cons

• No WinX player to view your content
• Only MP3 sound options available
• No MKV support

Ripping a DVD to your computer seems like a simple task, but many programs on the market fail to do the job that WinX DVD Ripper can accomplish in little time and by using limited resources.

The WinX DVD Ripper Program

Developed by Digiarty Software, Inc., WinX DVD Ripper is another in a line of quality WinX products that make the lives of PC users a little bit easier. Part of what makes this particular program popular is that it's accessible to Windows 7 users, and it's a free program that you won't have to shell out big bucks for. In terms of function, it falls in line with what you might expect from a DVD ripper program. There's nothing overly fancy about WinX’s version, save that it operates more reliably and isn’t very resource heavy.

Coming in at only 10.3 MB, this program isn't going to take up a lot of space. This is a good thing for most PC users. It's not like the average person out there is going to be ripping dozens of DVDs every day, so this program can hang out on the computer without taking up much room at all. And when you do need it, it opens quickly and works reliably.

Features of WinX DVD Ripper

One of the strongest features of WinX DVD Ripper is the way it actually transfers the content of a DVD to your PC. With many ripper programs out there, you're at the mercy of the DVD’s length and your hands are tied when it comes to editing or selecting chunks of the content. WinX does things differently by actually allowing you to choose various fragments of the DVD you want ripped. So, for instance, if you have an Aqua Teens DVD and only want to rip a few episodes instead of the entire season, you can get this done in only a couple of clicks.

Another cool feature of WinX DVD Ripper is that you can save your rip in a wide range of different formats. Depending on the file extension, you'll get different file sizes and different levels of quality, and you can play the file on different devices. An AVI file, for instance, is typically larger and has better quality than a WMV file, but your Windows default player might not have AVI codecs. WinX allows you to rip your content to a range of different codecs so you won’t run into these issues.

When the program's operating, you can still use the computer for everyday tasks. A lot of programs start heating up the PC, and you might have to get up and walk away from the computer with your fingers crossed, hoping it doesn’t crash.

Pros

• Small in size and light on resources
• Multiple save formats available
• Can select different chunks of content to save
• Different settings for each format

Cons

• No WinX player to view your content
• Only MP3 sound options available
• No MKV support