It's been quite a while since I last ripped a DVD into my PC but I distinctly recall getting the VOB files which are just 3-5 files, not chapters, though the software did have the option to copy by chapters. Forgot the name of the software but it was just one of those downloadable freebies. I also don't want to copy by chapters. The 3-5 VOB files are just fine. I'm no longer updated in DVD ripping technologies out there and what I remember is that you will have to transcode each VOB file into an AVI file and use a concatenating software to link them all into one AVI file for non-stop watching. Never got to do that though. .