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peart2112
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_ 		1. April 2007 @ 17:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have copied many many DVDs using DVD Shrink, Any DVD etc ...
I read a lot in these forums about copying a copy (With IMGBurn).
I just did my first successful copy (So thanks to everyone for the help).
Here's the question. When I normally copy a disc (Using DVD Shrink)
the files on my hard drive are usually about 5 to 7 GB before I burn them to disc.
When I did this IMGBurn copy, the files size was only 4.25 KB.
(Huge difference).
I'm just wondering if the quality of the burn is less using IMGburn & these small KB files).
As far as I can tell, the copy of the copy is fine.
Just looking for feedback on quality.
Thanks
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IHoe
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		2. April 2007 @ 06:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think you're getting mixed up. when you use DVDShrink it's to transcode the DVD to a smaller footprint to fit onto a DVD5 (single sided DVD recordable). When you use ImgBurn it's to burn to that DVD5! ImgBurn is a burning software not a transcoder! So..... if you are taking a store bought DVD you will need to use a transcoder (like Shrink) to make the DVD fit onto a DVD5. Then you can burn with ImgBurn or any other burning software! Now.... when you already made a copy and you want to copy the copy you already made.... then you can use ImbBurn because the copy is already on a DVD5! You don't need a transcoder or a program to break the encryptions because there are no encryptions to stop you from copying! I hope you can understand what I just explained.

and since you are making a copy of a copy.... the quality is the same!
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zippyd
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_ 		6. April 2007 @ 01:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You must be selecting the MDS file.... IMGBurn and Decrypter create mds files with ISO files. It's basically a little info file with layer break and other info about the ISO file needed for burning. The mds file is usually only a few KB and the ISO is a few GB....
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