Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"What is the best wireless surround sound speaker solution? I have a home theater where running wires is just not feasible. I have my own speakers, so I don't want a system that has speakers with integrated wireless. I've done a far amount of research and have only come across a few companies that even offer a reasonable solution: KEF, Kenwood and Rocketfish. Is there anything else out there? What do you recommend? Thank you!"
DVDDecrypter (free) or AnyDVD plus Handbrake (free) or DVD Shrink (free) or Nero Recode will rip and / or recode a movie in a variety of formats for a variety of devices. Why would anyone need to pay Real Networks, especially when they'd end up with a movie which is even more DRM'd than the original one?
What I don't get is why Apple, Real, Microsoft can produce Audio CD rippers with impunity but run away from producing a DVD ripper. Is it the CSS? In which case why can't they only offer it for unencrypted DVDs like Nero and other commercial solutions do? It really can't be hard to do and I certainly see no reason to pay for it when free solutions already exist.
Real are going about this the wrong way. If they wanted to attract people to their software they should integrate free ripping for unencrypted DVDs which would take the usual 2-5 hours for high quality movies (and also rip to ASP or H264) but also offer an "instant rip" for $2 or similar where the service scans the DVD in the drive and downloads a pre-ripped copy to the user. Stick DRM on the instant rip if they must but still let the free part be non-DRM. Oh and make it simple and virtually a 1-click deal. This is how Apple attracted people to iTunes.
But this would make too much sense. Real have a history of not getting it and as a result their software has turned into bloated spyware with constant selling-up.
You've got some good ideas there but I think there is a huge market for RealDVD.
All those free programs you mentioned... don't do one very important thing!!!
That is.... a copy of your movie including all the special features and menues, and organizing all your newely ripped movies with Cover Art and meta data.