The Zune (the alternative from Microsoft of the popular iPod) is more and more popular as a portable multimedia device.
So for those users who have a Zune there is this very useful program called Acala DVD Zune Ripper which lets you rip your DVDs and transfer them directly to your Zune, where you can enjoy them wherever you are.
Acala DVD Zune Ripper lets you program it to do the whole thing automatically, transfering the DVD to your Zune. And once it has finished it will shut down the PC. The user can specify the resulting video characteristics (size, frame rate, quality, resolution, etc), and process various transfers in batches and preview how the results will be before finishing.