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Apple Users

Stinky The Clown

(68,473 posts) Thu Nov 7, 2013, 04:58 PM Nov 2013

I want to copy a legally owned DVD movie to my iPad. Anyone know how?

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I want to copy a legally owned DVD movie to my iPad. Anyone know how? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Nov 2013 OP

Do you have another computer with a DVD reader? PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #1

Mac OSX (Mountain Lion) Stinky The Clown Nov 2013 #3

Lots of tips out in Google land. AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #2

I was aware of those apps. I was hoping to find a single app solution. Stinky The Clown Nov 2013 #4

You can probably buy it for $20 on iTunes ... Auggie Nov 2013 #5

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Do you have another computer with a DVD reader?

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:00 PM

Nov 2013

If so what operating system is it running?

Stinky The Clown

(68,473 posts)

3. Mac OSX (Mountain Lion)

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 07:41 PM

Nov 2013

I have a MacPro.

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)

2. Lots of tips out in Google land.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 05:09 PM

Nov 2013

Here's a link to one:
http://ipad.about.com/od/ipad_tips/a/How-To-Convert-A-Dvd-To-The-Ipad-For-Free.htm

Stinky The Clown

(68,473 posts)

4. I was aware of those apps. I was hoping to find a single app solution.

Reply to AnotherMcIntosh (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 07:43 PM

Nov 2013

I have used Mac The Ripper and an older version of Handbrake. They did the job.

I was hoping to find a single step solution.

Auggie

(31,850 posts)

5. You can probably buy it for $20 on iTunes ...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 08:20 PM

Nov 2013

is it really worth the hassle to copy it?

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