I think ripping and re-encoding a purchased DVD is beyond the skill-level of the majority of people who download movies now. Yes, there are one-click programs out there now (AutoGK for example) but re-encoding still takes time and a pretty decent computer if you want good results, making it still easier to just download a movie.
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I think ripping and re-encoding a purchased DVD is beyond the skill-level of the majority of people who download movies now. Yes, there are one-click programs out there now (AutoGK for example) but re-encoding still takes time and a pretty decent computer if you want good results, making it still easier to just download a movie.