Backing up DVDs

Post by **saturn** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:55 pm

I'm completely new to this. I want to backup a few DVDs of mine, any suggestions for programs that could be handy?

Post by ***OptimusPrime*** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:00 pm

dvd films?

Post by **Bacon** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:00 pm

Alcohol 120% is one of the best to backup DVDs, give it a shot :icon14:

I think nero and some others do it very well too but try alcohol first, that is unless the movie you are backing up is larger than 4.36 gig and you dont want to dish out the cash for larger DVDs,

Grab DVD-Shrink and try it, you can re-author the movie so there's no menu and that other stuff, and it will auto compress the movie so it fits onto a standard 4.7 gig DVD+/-R.

Hope that helps!

Post by **random name** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:12 pm

DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink

Post by **R00k** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:14 pm

I've tried about 5 or 6 different applications, and still can't make a fucking working copy of any of my DVD's. The closest I've gotten looks like a slideshow, with movie frames zipping up across the screen, looking lack bad tracking on a vhs tape.

Never tried Alcohol 120% though, I'll have to give that a shot. It's frustrating because there are so many options that I know jack shit about.

Post by **SoM** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:18 pm

the first movie i ever did was saving ryans private with dvd shrink and its a perfect copy..

havent tried other progs

Post by **R00k** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:19 pm

I tried DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter, and haven't been able to do a damn thing with them so far.

Post by **andyman** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:19 pm

Would an ISO of the dvd work, and then burn it onto a new dvd?

Post by **PhoeniX** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:21 pm

random name wrote:DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink

Best methods.

You can use DVD Shrink to either remove all the extras or menus of the disc, or you can compress the quality of the menus and extras to as small as possible (if the original disc was over 4.7GB so wouldn't fit on just one disk).

Also, you can use it to rip out all foreign audio / subtitles.

Post by **andyman** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:21 pm

But if you used MagicISO would it work?

I'll try it real quick (well not REAL quick)

Post by **R00k** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:22 pm

PhoeniX wrote:
random name wrote:DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink
Best methods.

What do you have to know in order to get them to work? Do you just use a trial-and-error approach on all the formatting options and such, and see which works for your dvd?

Post by **PhoeniX** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:28 pm

R00k wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:
random name wrote:DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink
Best methods.
What do you have to know in order to get them to work? Do you just use a trial-and-error approach on all the formatting options and such, and see which works for your dvd?

http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive ... shrink.cfm should be enough

Post by **andyman** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:42 pm

Ok you can use Virtual CD 4 to make an image that that program reads, burn it as an image onto a dvd, then use open the image in a virtual drive whenever.

Basically putting a iso on a disc, and reading that disc witha another disc drive that doesnt exist. Then use a copy program to copy the opened image from the v-drive to an actual disc. If that even makes sense

Post by **Fender** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:44 pm

R00k wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:
random name wrote:DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink
Best methods.
What do you have to know in order to get them to work? Do you just use a trial-and-error approach on all the formatting options and such, and see which works for your dvd?

My guess is that your player can't read the discs. Otherwise, the setup and use of these two programs is very straightforward. I didn't do anything special and my 1st disc worked like a charm. Maybe get different recordable discs or check the +/- compatibility of your player.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:25 pm

DVD Shrink is all you need. It's really easy to use and it will burn the DVD too.

Post by **seremtan** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:34 pm

random name wrote:DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink

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This topic comes up so often it should be stickied

Post by **random name** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:38 pm

Uhm, no it won't. That's an option you get if you have Nero installed.

edit: @ ToxicBug

Post by **SOAPboy** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 10:44 pm

random name wrote:DVD Decrypter

DVD2ONE

Post by **glossy** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:50 am

random name wrote:DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink

this should be in T&T, btw.

Post by **R00k** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:38 am

Fender wrote:
R00k wrote:
PhoeniX wrote: Best methods.
What do you have to know in order to get them to work? Do you just use a trial-and-error approach on all the formatting options and such, and see which works for your dvd?
My guess is that your player can't read the discs. Otherwise, the setup and use of these two programs is very straightforward. I didn't do anything special and my 1st disc worked like a charm. Maybe get different recordable discs or check the +/- compatibility of your player.

My burner was able to play the movies I have, but not able to copy them. If it can play them, is that enough to read them for ripping/burning, or is there something more involved?

Post by **saturn** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:05 pm

so for backing up and burning, DVD Shrink and Nero would be enough?

(i don't need to convert it to Divx or Xvid)

Post by **Fender** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:56 pm

Correct. DVD Decrypter might be helpful once in a while if DVD Shrink has problems w/ the rip.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:25 pm

saturn wrote:so for backing up and burning, DVD Shrink and Nero would be enough?

(i don't need to convert it to Divx or Xvid)

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