Originally Posted by sremick

No. A few issues:

1) The files on the DVD are .VOB files, which the Captivate can't play
2) The raw contents of the DVD includes tons of extras and alternate audio which you don't want
3) A dual-layer DVD can contain over 8GB of data in a resolution beyond the capabilities of what the Captivate can display. You don't want to dedicate that much space per-movie since storage space on the Captivate is at a premium, so it makes sense to trim out just what you want and re-encode it at a lower level which matches the capabilities of the device.