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Actualy shrinking(compressing) a DVD is called Transcoding. It is when you take a DVD that is bigger then a DVD5 disc and shrinking it to fit onto the DVD5 disc.
Some DVD you buy are on DVD5 (single layer) or DVD 9 (double layer}
If you have single layer blank DVD media the DVD9 disc will have to be Transcoded (COMPRESSED) to fit on a DVD5 disc.
You can burn a DVD9 disc without transcoding if you have a Blank DVD9 Disc{double layer].
The diffrence between them are a:
DVD5 disc only has 1 layer burnt on the 1 side.
DVD9 Has 2 layers burnt on 1 side.
Also price comes in as well, which means single layer blank media is cheaper then double layer media. SO most op for the single layer and transcoding to it if the DVD is bigger then thier single layer DVD.
Programs you can use.
DVD Decryptor (which is free but isnt updated anymore) to rip the files off onto your hard drive and take out the copyprotection for you to bebale to burn them. You can also burn with DVD Decryptor.
"AnyDVD" program (rips copy protection off)which is free for a time periode after words you need to pay $40 but is updated frenquility and can do every DVD outthere. The downside to this program is it dosent rip the files to your hard drive it just runs in the background while your transcoding the DVD off your DVD drive.
DVD Shrink is a program to Transcode
Nero Recode 2 is a program to Transcode
there are other 1 click prograsms you can use like FabDVD, DVDXcopy, a little easier to use but not as much edditing options. You can also buy a package with the AnyDVD program which includes CloneDVD to transcode the movie, but of course the package is more money.
of course you need burrning software.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 16. September 2005 @ 11:14
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