DVD backup for Mac OS Leopard

Hi, I'm new to mac, just transferring everything over from my windows machines.. but what I don't have is software to backup my movie DVDs.
Any suggestions for DVD cloning type software for Mac OS Leopard?
thanks.
dean

If you are talking about backing up purchased DVD movies... they are generally copyrighted and making backup copies is not permitted in the U.S. As your profile does not indicate where you are located... and copyright laws vary from country to country... you can use:
Handbrake:
http://handbrake.fr/
MacTheRipper:
http://www.mactheripper.org/

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delete header ('CELLPBKb100' in my case)
\[\^a-z\^A-Z\^0-9\] -> null
(\[a-z\])(\[A-Z\]) -> \1 \2
(\[a-zA-Z\])(\[0-9\]) -> \1\t\2
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