Reviews of DVDFab HD Decrypter

1. 
   DudeBoyz

   Reviewing 6.0.2.2 (Jun 28, 2009)

   DVDFab HD Decrypter is the FREE version of the DVDFab product environment.
   
   But that free functionality is included in a package that includes "Trial / Demo" versions of the key commercial offerings by Fengtao Software Inc.
   
   So sometimes I have to remind myself that I'm judging ONLY the free features of the host application. In version 6, it's even more important because there seem to be some substantial changes to the host application, and not all for the better. If I was rating the standard retail version of the DVDFab product, I would rate it lower than the free offering. I do not think that DVDFab 6 is necessarily a positive step forward.
   
   That said, there are issues with the host environment that trickle down to the free portion of the program and as a result, I don't feel comfortable rating this product a 5. It takes longer to do some operations and some other operations that I have previously come to count on no longer function quite the same way, if at all.
   
   For version 6.x to choke on projects that worked fine in version 5.x - that can be pretty annoying. I can't give this version of the app a 5, and a 4 is pushing it right now. I hope they do some bug squashing - and fast.
2. 
   danho001

   Reviewing 6.0.2.2 (Jun 26, 2009)

   I've been using DVDFab HD Decrypter for over a year now -- ripping roughly 1200 DVDs. It works great. However, there are some caveats:
   
   1. v6 is slower -- 20-30% or so.
   
   2. (v5) DVD incompatibilities. Sometimes you need to rip a DVD using a different make/model of DVD drive. I use a mix of Sony, Plextor and LG drives so I never have to use PathPlayer.
   
   3. Success -- about 95% of the time. The other 5% of the time I need to use RipIt4Me (along w/ DVD Decrypter).
   
   4. Multi-Rips. DVDFab can rip multiple DVDs at a time. In my test system I rip 6 simultaneously.
   
   Overall an excellent program.
3. 
   DudeBoyz

   Reviewing 6.0.1.9 Beta (Jun 23, 2009)

   Thankfully, this update handled things just fine. I most often choose the FULL DISC and it provides a nice, clean rip. I can then use DVD MovieFactory, Nero Recode or DVDShrink to process the decrypted files. DVDShrink is still a great little app for going from DVD-9 to DVD-5, or simply stripping off everything except the core film if you want. It works quite well.
   
   I'm glad this Ripper app is out there and I'm glad it's still free.
4. 
   DudeBoyz

   Reviewing 6.0.1.0 (May 18, 2009)

   Version 6 ripped most dvd's without any issues. However it choked big-time on an OLD title called The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. Version 5.2.5.0 with Path Player enabled ripped it just fine. No read errors at all.
   
   Version 6 does have PathPlayer enabled by default, which is a tad slower, but having it on by default (it was off by default in 5.x) means there are likely to be a lot less "What is this pop-up telling me to turn on PathPlayer" type of comments. However, it didn't seem to help in terms of ripping the title mentioned above.
   
   I still do not like the forced reboot, and even though you can turn off the "Phone Home" stuff, I really do think they should be off by default after install. This initial Version 6 is just not working for me as well as the Version 5 series has, so I have to rate it down.
   
   It just isn't working right in all cases, and frankly, I miss the stark interface that HD Decrypter FREE had in version 5. I'm not liking what I'm seeing so far when I compare it to version 5. I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish with version 6 but all it really has done for me is push me back to version 5.
   
   Rating it a 3 for now - and I think that might be a generous score, at this stage. I'll keep testing it and any new releases of v6 and see if it improves.
5. 
   SueAmma

   Reviewing 6.0.1.0 (May 16, 2009)

   @catchpole: ??? Version 6 has only been available for 2 days.

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