How to Decrypt Sony Encrypted DVDs

Sony DVDs are particularly hard to decrypt because of the extra layer of protection they use. In order to rip them, you must follow these steps:

Steps

1. Obtain a copy of RipIt4Me. You can find this by searching on Google. While you're at it, look for DVDdecrypter on MrBass.org.
2. Install DVDDecrypter FIRST. Then Extract and run Ripit4Me. Click on Wizard mode.
3. Follow the instructions. RipIt4Me will create a PSL (Protected Sectors List) and import it into DVDDecrypter and begin ripping.
4. Use DVDShrink to reduce the size of the movie unless you like paying 4 bucks a piece for Dual-Layer discs.

Tips

• Rip into ISO mode if possible (the newer version of Ripit4Me can handle this, or notify you if you have an older version)
• If you in File Mode, you'll need a copy of FixVTS to clean it up before importing into you DVD editing/burning software
• I recommend DVDShrink for creating the final ISO before burning if you ripped in File Mode
• If you want to be able to play the files on your computer you need to convert them using MediaCoder (Google for it)convert the .vob files to any format desired.

Warnings

• If you just burn the DVD files without using an appropriate program to create an ISO first, the DVD may only play on a computer.
• You'll know when a DVD is using Sony's copy protection: when ripping normally using DVDDecrypter, the rip will hang somwhere in the first 10%.
• If you imported the PSL into DVDDecrypter and the rip still seems to hang, DON'T CANCEL YET. The newer version of the copy-protection takes longer to recreate the protected sectors. You'll know because the message log will alternate between inserting and ripping sectors.

Things You'll Need

• DVDDecrypter
• RipIt4ME
• DVDShrink
• FixVTS (Optional)
• MediaCoder 0.5.1 (To Convert To Avi or MPEG-4)