All I want is audio from a DVD!

I have a few music DVD's, and all I want is to get the audio from them into my iPod. 1) I've seen the debate rage re. whether or not one SHOULD be able to copy DVD's (video and all), but no one ever definitively asked or answered, much less on this specific question re. "audio only from a DVD imported to iPod or iTunes Library." 2) I understand that if it involves a "work-around" of copy right protection measures, that such "work-around" instructions cannot be given here. 3) But if that is the case, WHY?! I don't get it... copy right laws allow us to burn copies of CD's we own, why are DVD's any different?
Andrew

hey there Addys,
DVD's use a different codec, sample & bit rate as well as a bunch of other specs than CDs. also commercial DVDs, be they Audio or Video have a copy protection scheme. in addition, the few Audio DVDs i've heard also have some sort of image. music CD's on the other hand have no copy protection to circumvent. iPod & iTunes music will only do stereo audio anyway, not the 5.1 you may have on your Audio DVD.
it's against the terms of use here to discuss ways to circumvent DVD copy protection.

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