dvd software

[slightlyhuman]

just got a tdk 4x dvd-r

it came with roxio easy cd n dvd creator. will that burn dvds?
or do i need to get something else

if so what are some programs that will copy dvd's,etc.

 

[Lager]

DVD Decryptor, DVD shrink, Nero.

Set it, and forget it.

 

[slightlyhuman]

i have nero 6, will that copy dvds?

what do you mean set it and forget it?

 

[omco6]

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/141024.php#dvd5
great infomation to be found

 

[CraigRT]

DVD Shrink and Nero 6...
works great for me.

only problem is sometimes the DVD's don't play in people's set top players. experiment with different media.

(my players have no problems though)

 

[slightlyhuman]

according to that site you linked me, it seems you will need a ton of software to copy a dvd. I had no idea nero 6 could copy dvds. I was just hoping for a program that will make it easy just like copying a cd in nero.

wonder how long it will take with my system

2400+, gig of ram, 40gb HD, 4x tdk burner

 

[aircooled]

Download DVD Shrink version 3 beta 5.

Burn with Nero 5 or 6

That is all.

 

[waylman]

Originally posted by: aircooled
Download DVD Shrink version 3 beta 5.

Burn with Nero 5 or 6

That is all.

exactly. dvd shrink rips the dvd to your HD, then you burn the files with nero in dvd-video mode. Drag all files to Video_TS folder. of course, you must own the dvd that you are making a copy of.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: waylman

Originally posted by: aircooled
Download DVD Shrink version 3 beta 5.

Burn with Nero 5 or 6

That is all.

exactly. dvd shrink rips the dvd to your HD, then you burn the files with nero in dvd-video mode. Drag all files to Video_TS folder. of course, you must own the dvd that you are making a copy of.

Great advice. I made a few coasters in my 'learning process' by not picking DVD Video in Nero. That folder is Red when it's right

 

[Paulson]

DVD shrink is the best damn software I've seen.

I've made a backup of 3 dvd's for a wife of a guy who's in iraq... she didn't want to send the originals for fear that they might get ruined in transit or about his handling them. So it's a nifty feature...

And nero is the all-time best cd/dvd burner software. I can't say how awesome nero has been throughout the years.

 

[MustISO]

DVDShrink, ImgTool and DVDDecrypter works for 98% of the movies out there. The 2% like LOTR, Star Wars, Casino, etc, I like to do with Cinema Craft Encoder. A majority of the movies have no problem fitting if you do just the movie and one soundtrack. Requires no compression at all.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: derrickperry
according to that site you linked me, it seems you will need a ton of software to copy a dvd. I had no idea nero 6 could copy dvds. I was just hoping for a program that will make it easy just like copying a cd in nero.

wonder how long it will take with my system

2400+, gig of ram, 40gb HD, 4x tdk burner

All you need is DVDShrink + Nero 6 (Or TMPGEncc DVD Author). Your computer is fast enough by a big margin. Just make sure you have enough space on the HD.

It's so easy it's not even funny.

 

[dquan97]

How's the quality of the compressed file with DVD Shrink? I usually use DVD Decrypter + Instant Copy and the quality comes out identical. It takes about 2-3hrs though

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: dquan97
How's the quality of the compressed file with DVD Shrink? I usually use DVD Decrypter + Instant Copy and the quality comes out identical. It takes about 2-3hrs though

It depends on the source. If you copy a dual layer DVD (~9Gb) and shrink it to fit one DVD you have to compress it alot. I usually compress the menus and extras as much as possible and remove any foreign audio to have a as much space as possible for the movie. The highest copmpression I have used retained 54% of the original quality. Looked fine on a normal non-HDTV TV. I have no idea how it looks on a HDTV.
Usually I can keep from 75% to 90% quality and it looks great. The other option is to just copy the film and scrap the menus.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: MustISO
DVDShrink, ImgTool and DVDDecrypter works for 98% of the movies out there. The 2% like LOTR, Star Wars, Casino, etc, I like to do with Cinema Craft Encoder. A majority of the movies have no problem fitting if you do just the movie and one soundtrack. Requires no compression at all.

I've made backups of LOTR with nothing more than DVD shrink & Nero.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: waylman

Originally posted by: aircooled
Download DVD Shrink version 3 beta 5.

Burn with Nero 5 or 6

That is all.

exactly. dvd shrink rips the dvd to your HD, then you burn the files with nero in dvd-video mode. Drag all files to Video_TS folder. of course, you must own the dvd that you are making a copy of.

it's that easy.
that's how I've made all my copies, and all work fine.

 

[bcterps]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: dquan97 How's the quality of the compressed file with DVD Shrink? I usually use DVD Decrypter + Instant Copy and the quality comes out identical. It takes about 2-3hrs though

It depends on the source. If you copy a dual layer DVD (~9Gb) and shrink it to fit one DVD you have to compress it alot. I usually compress the menus and extras as much as possible and remove any foreign audio to have a as much space as possible for the movie. The highest copmpression I have used retained 54% of the original quality. Looked fine on a normal non-HDTV TV. I have no idea how it looks on a HDTV. Usually I can keep from 75% to 90% quality and it looks great. The other option is to just copy the film and scrap the menus.

Quality is excellent, especially when you use Deep Analysis. I would be hard pressed to tell the difference on my HDTV.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: benchiu

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: dquan97 How's the quality of the compressed file with DVD Shrink? I usually use DVD Decrypter + Instant Copy and the quality comes out identical. It takes about 2-3hrs though

It depends on the source. If you copy a dual layer DVD (~9Gb) and shrink it to fit one DVD you have to compress it alot. I usually compress the menus and extras as much as possible and remove any foreign audio to have a as much space as possible for the movie. The highest copmpression I have used retained 54% of the original quality. Looked fine on a normal non-HDTV TV. I have no idea how it looks on a HDTV. Usually I can keep from 75% to 90% quality and it looks great. The other option is to just copy the film and scrap the menus.

Quality is excellent, especially when you use Deep Analysis. I would be hard pressed to tell the difference on my HDTV.

Yes, I forgot to say. Always use Deep Analysis. It takes longer but well worth it.

 

[Lager]

Is there any other DVD ripper besides DVD decryptor?