For those of you who don't know, I'm going to start my fan-edit by october and the problems I've reached are:

-What is the best way to rip the movies from their DVDs in the highest quality while retaining their 5.1 Audio Surround?

-How can I edit the film and keep the 5.1 Surround?

-How can I get 5.1 and edit it when I add in music to scenes without music?

Also, what editing software do you suggest I use? I have Adobe Premiere Pro 2 but I might end up going with Vegas (the latest version).