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DVD Shrink Alternatives?
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JiGeR
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28. March 2010 @ 19:09 |
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Hello,
I'm going to be 100% upfront and say I'm very new to DVD copying, but recently I found it necessary to begin to create back-ups of my library. I've been able to use DVD Shrink and create an ISO file of my movies. From there, I simply burn the ISO file via Nero 9. The problem I am having is the quality of the video. It's resolution is noticeably worse than the original DVD.
From what I have read, DVD Shrink compresses DVDs to fit on a 4.7GB disc, whilst most DVD movies are manufactured on 8.5GB dual layer discs. I want to find a program that will decrypt & encode, all the while retaining the best quality of the original DVD. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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28. March 2010 @ 20:28 |
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You don't have to shrink the movie if you burn to DL disk.
Nero Recode - similar to DVD Shrink (same author, but no decrypting capabilites) is part of the Nero package - I haven't tried it..
DVD Rebuilder is another replacement for DVD shrink - many at AfterDawn swear by it's superior output compared to DVD Shrink..I haven't tried it.
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29. March 2010 @ 02:06 |
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Many people strip all the extras out of a commercial disc and only put the main movie file to backup disc. Smaller file to compress/shrink = less artifacts on backup. Or if it is a bigger file needing more compression, as attar said, many (myself included) use DVD-RB because it does a better job at higher compression settings
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4. April 2010 @ 21:27 |
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7. April 2010 @ 16:08 |
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Do you have the Quaility settings checked?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 7. April 2010 @ 16:08
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wvmcl
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2. June 2010 @ 13:17 |
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Another alternative is to split the movie onto two regular disks. You can do this easily on Shrink using the choose chapters function (the little box in the center). I usually do this if the film is going to compress below around 80 percent - that's about the point where I start to notice the difference in quality.
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3. June 2010 @ 01:07 |
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Or, you could just set the compression to "no compression"...it will give you an error about it being too big for a 4.7 disk, but you can still output to an ISO or a VTS folder, and use one of many freewares to burn from there.
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4. June 2010 @ 15:24 |
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I'm another one that will heavily recommend Dvd RB for higher compression needs. Sure, it will take a little bit longer than Shrink, but then end outcome is far superior IMHO.
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