Check the thread in the Techie Help or whatever the forum is right below this one. The thread about DVD-R/RWs has some info in it.
For ripping DVDs [mostly kids as my kids are hard on them and Disney can be hard to replace] I use a combo of DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink but others had other info on there.
Haven't done any home videos etc yet so can't help you there.
Carol
