If you have children in the house, then you’ve had your share of damaged, broken or missing DVD discs. You have two options; 1) buy a new copy of the movie or, 2) backup the DVD on your PC, store the original in your closet, and then burn a copy for your young ones to enjoy. If you prefer option 2, this great little utility from DVDFab is exactly the tool for the job.

DVDFab Decrypter HD is a freeware sister utility of DVDFab’s commercial offerings and it does one thing very well, backs up your DVDs to your hard drive. Once the files are safely on your hard drive, you can easily burn another copy by using the software that came with your DVD burner. Your original purchase can be tucked away where young hands can’t damage it, and the copied DVD will work in any DVD or BluRay player.

Is it legal? We don’t offer legal advice, but here is a quote from the body of the DMCA law.

“Since copying of a work may be a fair use under appropriate circumstances, section 1201 does not prohibit the act of circumventing a technological measure that prevents copying.”

We recommend you keep your legal copy of the DVD on hand as your proof of purchase. And for goodness sake, don’t engage in piracy! (OK, that was a little bit of advice, but hardly legal advice.)

DVDFab Decrypter HD gives you a few options beyond backing up your DVD.  The software allows you to copy just the movie and avoid copying promos or PC programs found on the DVD disc. You can even have the DVD run the main movie automatically when inserted into a player - giving your children a simplified process for viewing DVDs.

DVDFab Decrypter HD is the best method for protecting your DVD library. You can read more about the software by clicking here. To download the software, click here.

Click here for a link to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act where you can review the text of the law.