Ripping DVD to Creative Zen MP3 player

inspector_monkfish

I just bought my 5yr old daughter an MP3 player for her Birthday, as her older sister has an ipod, and she wants to be like her!

I didn't think it was worth spending loads on an actual Apple Ipod, so I just bought a funky looking pink Creative Zen Mozaic. I was just going to get her a cheap 2GB version, as she doesn't know that many songs, but the shop assistant suggested going for the 4GB so that I can put a DVD on to it.

So thats what I went for. (plus it only came in pink in the 4GB version!)

However, I have been trying to rip a DVD onto the MP3 player, and keep getting the message : 'Unable to Rip DVD. DVD decoder that is required is not found on your computer'

I have been told that I can download DVD decoders from the internet, free of charge, and that will solve my problem.

I have tried this, and they either don't work, or I get asked to pay.

Can anyone else help me please?

Thanks in advance

IM

Donnie

Vista or XP?

Marty_J

What programs are you using to convert the DVD?

inspector_monkfish

Donnie wrote: »

Vista or XP?

I have Windows XP

inspector_monkfish

Marty_J wrote: »

What programs are you using to convert the DVD?

How do you mean?

I am just trying to put a copy of the DVD onto a Creative Zen Mozaic MP3 player.

I am using the 'Creative Centrale' which is the programe where you manage everything on the mp3 player.

Would that answer what you are asking?

Marty_J

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

How do you mean?

I am just trying to put a copy of the DVD onto a Creative Zen Mozaic MP3 player.

I am using the 'Creative Centrale' which is the programe where you manage everything on the mp3 player.

Would that answer what you are asking?

If this is a store-bought DVD, it will have copy-protection, and so you'll need to use a programme to copy it onto your computer, and then another to convert it into a format the mp3 player can play (I think it plays AVIs).

Donnie

See if this one works on your PC. If not, you can uninstall it.

inspector_monkfish

Marty_J wrote: »

If this is a store-bought DVD, it will have copy-protection, and so you'll need to use a programme to copy it onto your computer, and then another to convert it into a format the mp3 player can play (I think it plays AVIs).

well i thought that, but some dvd's i try do actually say that its 'protected' in the message that appears on my screen.

but most of the dvd's i've tried, only give the message i mentioned in the start of the thread.

Donnie

Have you installed the decoder?

inspector_monkfish

Donnie wrote: »

Have you installed the decoder?

thanks, but no i haven't yet

it was a 30 day 3 trial, with option to buy at end of 30days, and wanted to take credit card details now.... which i though seemed a bit dodgy.

i was under the impression i could get something for FREE...

Donnie

No, that is not the case. If you had perused the instructions, you would have seen that they have given you details to enter.

Here they are:
First and Last Name: NVIDIA Trial
Email Address: dvdtrial@nvidia.com
Last 4 Digits of Credit Card: 2004
Activation Key: 7152-9346-DD6E-2CB0-79A3-5F08-AC23