Ribs

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In computer jargon, ripping refers to copying from one data source to another storage medium , usually a hard drive . The verb is derived from the English "to rip" , which in this context means something like "tear down". The jargon file entry for rip gives an origin of the term in Amiga slang, where it was used to denote the extraction of multimedia content from programs.

concept

Data sources can be, for example, analog recordings, audio CDs , binary files , DVDs , Blu-ray discs or data streams from the Internet, for example from Internet radios. When ripping, data formats are often converted and any existing copy protection removed. After ripping, the data can usually be copied as desired. A specialized rip program is required to rip data from different media .

Ripping audio CDs

A / D ripping

A special case is the A / D (analog / digital) -Ripping represents. For this purpose, no special programs needed. It is used exclusively for audio files or audio tracks from films. The analog audio signal present at the output of the sound card of a computer or digital playback device is digitized via an A / D converter and fed to a recording program on the playback computer or an external computer / recording device. The quality of the copy depends primarily on the properties of the sound card. As with many other ripping methods, the copy protection is bypassed here and U. third party rights violated. A / D ripping does not leave any traces on the computers used to prove the process.

Ripping audio streams

The CD ripper No23 recorder also enables the recording of audio streams. A corresponding program for Internet radio streams is the stream ripper .

Ripping films

  • PDTV: Ripping from a purely digital source
  • BD-Rip : Copy from a Blu-ray Disc
  • DVD Rip : Copy a DVD
  • VHS Rip : Copy from a VHS cassette (lower resolution and sound quality than DVD rip)
  • R5-Rip (R5): Copy from a Region 5 DVD (early available DVD from territory of the former Soviet Union) (cinema quality, not post-processed)
  • Screener (Scr): Copying a pre-DVD (often faded-in black and white sections, information texts, etc.)
  • Telecine (TC): Copying a movie with the help of a scanner
  • Telesync (TS): filming a movie with a camera with a tripod in a mostly empty cinema
  • Cam-rip : filming a movie with a camcorder in a public cinema

Ripping program data

Sound and image files in executable binary files such as games or demos can be extracted from them using file rippers . A well-known ripper from the 1990s is the Multiripper . B. the DragonUnpacker or MultiEx Commander .

Legal situation

The legal basis for making a copy of a copyrighted data source using a rip program is not regulated uniformly around the world. In Europe it is often the case that copies for purely private purposes are permitted to a limited extent.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ rip . In: The Jargon File (version 4.4.3) . catb.org. July 1, 2003. Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved on March 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ a b Matthias Ziegs: MAZ File Ripper's Page ( English ) soundtrackers.de. July 4, 2001. Retrieved March 28, 2011: " dumps the whole RAM into a file, useful if a demo is crypted "
  3. ↑ Extraction_tools xentax.com (English)