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17. March 2007 @ 08:39 |
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Originally posted by doc4eva11:
PacMan, that second link you gave me installed it without a hitch. The guide is a no-brainer. And Casino-Royale has officially been backed up within my movie collection!!!
Many thanks!!!
You're welcome. Glad you got-er-done. ;)
SwitchFX
The poor quality might have something to do with the architecture of the PC you're using. ;) Mine came out great. LOL Couldn't resist a bit of humor. It's probably the software if you used the Quality Settings in Shrink. Did you adjust the AEC setting? Compression was high for this one. This one is best done in movie only or movie + menu with transcoding software. I used Rebuilder Pro with CCE SP (encoder) and the results are similar to the excellent results I've gotten with my AMD PC in the past. I'll have to give credit to the software though. LOL
No I didn't touch the AEC settings, I've still got the _TS folders on my computer. So I'll be re-ripping the stuff asap to fix the problem hopefully.
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PacMan777
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17. March 2007 @ 09:06 |
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The AEC settings are supposed to help. Dr Shrink added them to the mix anyway. Sometimes it's more art than science. The default (sharp) doesn't work as well for heavy compression. If it were me I'd try smooth first and then super smooth to see the difference. Once you get a feel for it, you can do a better job at selecting for different movies. Some of the settings may depend on personal preference.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out. Bond being a favorite, I suspect others will be interested. There's a lot of Shrink users out there.
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17. March 2007 @ 09:11 |
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Got it, I'll try super smooth on the first go.
The problem was that after backing hte movie on the DVD I put it into the a standalone watched a bit to see if it burned correctly and I noticed the imagees on the screen when watching the movie showed "patches" near the faces or bright colors. Light ones.
This is usually a low bit rate but that's not the case here I perceive. As the reason for it is a hi compression.
Thanks
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PacMan777
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17. March 2007 @ 09:17 |
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I'm thinking smooth may give the best picture on this one. Just a feeling. Like I mentioned, it's not science and has a bit or preference involved. Max is the extreme, I guess it doesn't matter where you start though, if you're going to try both settings
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Rob423
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17. March 2007 @ 09:25 |
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Yea Casino Royale Gave me trouble using Shrink and AnyDVD... couldnt even "Open" disc... should wouldn't even read a dvd in the drive.
Ran DVD-FAB... worked flawlessly. then just opened that up with shrink and compressed it.
You gotta love technology. :)
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17. March 2007 @ 09:26 |
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Originally posted by PacMan777:
I'm thinking smooth may give the best picture on this one. Just a feeling. Like I mentioned, it's not science and has a bit or preference involved. Max is the extreme, I guess it doesn't matter where you start though, if you're going to try both settings
My preference is a clean clear picture. I was disappointed of the movie that got backed up. Hopefully this works.
Keep you updated PacMan
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PacMan777
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17. March 2007 @ 12:09 |
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For the big blockbuster movies you should be checking out Rebuilder.
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17. March 2007 @ 13:20 |
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For the big blockbuster movies, you should be using DLs. How many of those types of movies are there in a year? They're worth the $1.49. Not to step on your toes, PacMan777, but that's what I do. JM2C
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17. March 2007 @ 19:36 |
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Or split the movie on 2 disc's, and casino worked great with AnyDVD and clone.
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17. March 2007 @ 21:08 |
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PacMan777
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17. March 2007 @ 23:49 |
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Originally posted by SwitchFX:
Is this DVD Rebuilder Pacman?
http://dvd-rb.dvd2go.org/modules.php?nam...download&cid=14
That's it. The free version does a good job. For a small donation you can have the Rebuilder Pro which features a bunch of handy items. I donated a long time ago and haven't regretted it. Jdobbs keeps improving the program and emails links to do the updates. Try the free version and see how you like it first.
The free Hank's encoder also does a good job (included in the program). I hear it's just not as fast as some of the retail encoders. You appear to have a fast machine which will offset Hank's encoder being a bit slow. I use CCE SP. I don't expect you to run out and get that one though. It was about $2000 before being replaced by SP2. There's a CCE Basic that sells for about $50, if you want to check it out (limited to 2 passes). Before you try it, the Basic trial won't work, it times out. There's probably an SP2 trial you could use to see how it works. The output is marked. With my software doing a 3 pass encode, it usually takes 90 minutes to 2 hours to finish an encode. The output is very good and worth the time. I did a full disc encode of Casino Royale and the video was excellent. The only editing done was the software not recording foreign audio and subpicture tracks, and using only the 5.1 Dolby for the movie audio. I have it preset that way to save a little bit of space since I wouldn't be using the edited content anyway.
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PacMan777
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18. March 2007 @ 00:22 |
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Originally posted by garmoon:
For the big blockbuster movies, you should be using DLs. How many of those types of movies are there in a year? They're worth the $1.49. Not to step on your toes, PacMan777, but that's what I do. JM2C
You're definitely not stepping on my toes. To each his own. Where are you buying your DLs and what brand? The Verbs they claim are the best here on the forums cost about $2 and up depending on where and the quantity purchased. At least my searchs. I've used them and they did do a good job. I don't use them very often, so I definitely wouldn't buy in bulk. Plus they'd have the new stuff out before I bought more. LOL
http://www.meritline.com/search.html?ipK...DVD+DL&N=1&sBy=
I use the DVD5 +R media and do full disc on just about everything.
http://www.meritline.com/taiyo-yuden-dvd...edia-blank.html
Normally I use Sony +R and the Japanese manufactured Sony has been TY. Some movies have alternate endings and others have some interesting content besides the movie. The trailers actually don't take up much space compared to other things. I like the full backup so I can watch the extras sometimes. It's not all advertisement. With the DVD5s I use costing 30 to 40 cents (compared to $2) I've saved a bundle backing up my video library on DVD5. No complaints on HDTV either. A friend just bought a 61 inch HDTV and the video is great from the encoded DVD5s. I've got a big screen, just haven't invested in HDTV yet.
Maybe with Blu Ray and HD DVD the DL will come down a bit more. I'm not holding my breath though. I hear the Blu Ray and HD DVD are some pricey stuff, about $12 for a HD DVD recordable and near $16 for Blu Ray. Those were about the lowest I could find online. A DL looks like it costs chump change in comparison. I'm not likely to upgrade any time soon, what with the cost of hardware and media for those formats.
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PacMan777
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18. March 2007 @ 00:30 |
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Originally posted by FredBun:
Or split the movie on 2 disc's, and casino worked great with AnyDVD and clone.
Not a bad idea. The change wouldn't take too long if a person has a changer DVD player. Plus about 1/2 way through the movie is a good time for intermission, get a fresh brew and some popcorn. Just call me lazy, I can't get into that routine. I only like breaks for movies like "Gone with the Wind" and "Lawrence of Arabia". Those even had built in intermissions. ;)
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Gemo
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18. March 2007 @ 03:06 |
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FYI - was finally able to copy Casino Royale and The Holiday using ripit4me and Decrypter. Very important to keep in mind that ripit4me took about 2 hours to run for each rip (and is very CPU intensive).
On a number of earlier attempts I thought ripit4me had hung so I terminated the program - but you just need to let in run. Patience and persistance paid off!
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18. March 2007 @ 04:37 |
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@PacMan777
I'm using Verbatim DLs 2.4X. I use maybe 6 a year. Bought 20 for $40 and still have half of them left. It's got to be a really good movie topick up one of those. And then there is that apprehension of "will the burn complete", that accompanies it! So far ImgBurn and AnyDVD are up to the task. LMAO
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18. March 2007 @ 05:38 |
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I had to brun casino with AnyDVD and Nero recode I tried Ripit4me but Shrink still would not touch it, oh well got it anyway, maybe I did something wrong I go and do some homework on the guides and see if I can find my answer. This is the first one I could not do with Ripit4me,strange
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PacMan777
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18. March 2007 @ 06:25 |
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Originally posted by Gemo:
FYI - was finally able to copy Casino Royale and The Holiday using ripit4me and Decrypter. Very important to keep in mind that ripit4me took about 2 hours to run for each rip (and is very CPU intensive).
On a number of earlier attempts I thought ripit4me had hung so I terminated the program - but you just need to let in run. Patience and persistance paid off!
CPU intensive and obviously times depend on CPU speed. Not bragging but I did the Casino Royale full DVD rip in about 28 minutes (complete). Others have faster times than mine.
Casino Royale was a "nasty" bit of copy protection and took a lot of work with RipIt4Me. Most of my rips come in about 20 minutes or less. RipIt4Me is a bit slower, but users should realize the time includes processing for compliance with the FixVTS code. That's a separate job with other rippers, but the time should be added for comparison.
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PacMan777
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18. March 2007 @ 06:38 |
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Originally posted by garmoon:
@PacMan777
I'm using Verbatim DLs 2.4X. I use maybe 6 a year. Bought 20 for $40 and still have half of them left. It's got to be a really good movie topick up one of those. And then there is that apprehension of "will the burn complete", that accompanies it! So far ImgBurn and AnyDVD are up to the task. LMAO
Good buy, the best I could find was the same $2 per, but at a higher bulk. When I do break down and use a DL, I get the rip on the hard drive and make sure it's compliant. Then all I have to worry about is the burn. DL coasters could get into a person's pocket real quick. So far I've been lucky. I may use 4 or 5 a year. Currently I have one nice shiny Verbatim DL waiting for a worthy task. ;)
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18. March 2007 @ 06:42 |
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Originally posted by rbrock:
I had to brun casino with AnyDVD and Nero recode I tried Ripit4me but Shrink still would not touch it, oh well got it anyway, maybe I did something wrong I go and do some homework on the guides and see if I can find my answer. This is the first one I could not do with Ripit4me,strange
Truly strange as the files are supposed to open in DVD Shrink, if you used the 1-Click mode as most people suggest for the complete processing. I just did Casino Royale, so I'm sure the RipIt4Me software can handle the job. Here's a simple guide to review.
http://webpages.charter.net/bacitup/TheGuides/pacman777guide.pdf
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18. March 2007 @ 09:27 |
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I bought an entire huge case of Verbatim off of ebay last year. 300 or so DVD R's Verbatim.
Never had to throw one away yet. Believe it or not I've had great luck with TDK 50 packs too. I've got movies from 2003 I burned and they still play crystal clear. It just has to do with the build quality of the disc and clean dry storage.
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PacMan777
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18. March 2007 @ 09:55 |
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What companies manufactured your Verbatim and the TDKs? Verbatims are usually by good manufacturers and TDK can be more hit or miss. Since TY has manufactured for both brands, it's possible to have the same media with only different labels for the brands. Little things like that can be checked with DVD Identifier (just google). Part of the discussion was on the cost difference of DL over DVD5 and I just tossed in the newer formats. I suspect the eBay purchase was a good price. Glad to see you like the deal you got. I'm afraid we're going to be off topic if we continue on discussing media, except how it relates to the thread topic.
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holleyron
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18. March 2007 @ 14:30 |
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DVDFAB is the simplist way to burn this movie, as I have found many times when DVD SHRINK has failed.
DVDFAB ALL THE WAY!
Ron
SUPER DVD COPY (http://www.dvdtodivx.net/sdcinst.exe)
HANDS DOWN THE BEST RIPPING SOFTWARE AVAILABLE
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PacMan777
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18. March 2007 @ 14:36 |
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Hate to bust the bubble (well maybe not), but DVDFab Decrypter was quite a while catching up when Saw 3 was released not long ago. That's why I'm sold on RipIt4Me. DVDFab is a good program, but I prefer having a program with built in compliance processing. Personal choice has a lot to do with software. So as long as it works, a person should use whatever makes them happy.
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18. March 2007 @ 15:27 |
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just passing thru to see what all the fuss is about...as this movie is out here in the UK tomorrow, though i'm confident DVDFab Decrypter (3.0.8.6 being the latest) will storm thru it as per all other movies.
Originally posted by PacMan777:
DVDFab Decrypter was quite a while catching up when Saw 3 was released not long ago.
- no problems here with region 2 of Saw 3 or any other movies, can't remember what version of DVDFab i used for this movie though, as i just update to whatever the latest version is, whenever a new one is released.
Originally posted by PacMan777:
Personal choice has a lot to do with software. So as long as it works, a person should use whatever makes them happy.
- indeed; i've been away from AD for 3months and a quick browse turned up one or two new methods i'd not heard of before, though i'm still perfectly happy with my winning combo of DVDFab Decrypter and good ole' DVD Shrink :)
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18. March 2007 @ 15:59 |
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Nice to see you posting creaky!!
Your presence has def. been missed.
Miss those quirky replies of yours to idiot posters :)
Hope life is treating you well!
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