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...lest we forget the apple pie. ;)
Hopefully, by now, everyone realizes the decryption software in DVD Shrink is obsolete. The last update was in July of '04 and the ARccOS, Puppetlock encryptions have been added to DVDs since then. So, with some of the newer movies, the ripper just won't work properly. That means DVD Shrink won't work properly by itself with some of the newer movies. The Grudge, The Forgotten, Resident Evil 2, and Little Black Box are just some that come to mind quickly.
AnyDVD is a good app to update the decryption capabilities of a system. (DVD43 from www.DVD43.com is a freeware solution, but not as good as the AnyDVD.) DVD Shrink will function properly with most of the newer movies with the AnyDVD running in the background. In fact all the ones I've tried AnyDVD and Shrink with have worked right. With AnyDVD, Shrink (using no compression) also makes a good ripper. The nice thing about ripping with Shrink is that Shrink corrects some of the minor structural flaws caused by the bad sector, structural encryption systems.
Both DVD Decrypter and AnyDVD are kept updated often to keep up with encryption systems being added by the entertainment industry. Currently, both apps do an excellent job of handling the encryption. With DVD Decrypter, AnyDVD, and DVD Shrink (as a utility), and DVDCopy3 to transcode, I'm able to backup full discs without the problems that appear to be plaguing a lot of people.
I rip movies in file mode, which is easier to work with when correcting problems and/or editing. (Just to keep BBmayo happy. LOL) Some software, unlike Shrink, won't handle ISO/disc images.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 20. March 2005 @ 06:46
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