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DVD43 has failed me....WHY??????
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26. June 2004 @ 03:48 |
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I have been burning dvds sucessfully using DVDShrink in conjunction with DVD43 as in the guide.
Now, when I go to backup a DVD, I get a message saying DVD43 has expired. Iwas under the impression it was "Freeware" The company states I meed to purchace one of their upgraded($$$) copy utilities. And after that DVD may still not be compatible.
Any way around all this Shite?
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colw
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26. June 2004 @ 04:19 |
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If your are using DVD Shrink - you do not need DVD43.
DVD43 only provides some extra insurance that in the main is not needed.
I use three basic programs: - shrink, Nero and decyrpter.
Basically all I want done can be done with Shrink and Nero - do not even have DVD43 on my system.
Throw DVD43 in the recycle bin - it is not necessary.
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Veblin
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26. June 2004 @ 04:34 |
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27. June 2004 @ 03:33 |
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I have DVD43, DVD Shrink, Nero Express (which allows me to burn from DVD Shrink). But before I installed DVD43, I was getting errors for copyright and region violations. DVD43 fixed this. I assume if I ditch 43, then the problem will arise again. Does "decrypter" take care or that? What is the actuall name, and could you point me in the right direction for it?
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colw
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27. June 2004 @ 03:47 |
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27. June 2004 @ 03:52 |
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just out of curiosity ... how much is DVD43?
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deadcat
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27. June 2004 @ 04:06 |
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colw dvd43 comes in handy for allowing a NTSC movie to be read by a pal region burner. Not all burners have region free firmware available. Im wondering if there is any free tool that has the same functionality. DVD Decrypter doesnt count as it is an added step (rip iso/file to harddrive then open shrink)In fact im not sure dvd decrypter does this. I want to do it in one step with say dvd43, or clone of, running in background.
I have found that patin coufin 1.7 causes errors with win xp when it tries to enter standby. Having upgraded to patin couffin 1.9 from afterdawn but yet to discover if this has fixed the problem, if anyone knows of a free tool that doesnt require patin drivers but offers the same function it would be much appreciated.
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colw
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27. June 2004 @ 04:30 |
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Hi Deadcat
Cannot really answer your question - I live in a Region 4 (PAL) - Australian locality
I have a Pioneer OEM 106D burner and have never had problems with region codes etc.
The only programs I generally use are DVD Shrink and Nero 6... whatever. Have used DVD Dycrypter occasionly just to try out some ISO stuff.
Have ripped/encoded/burnt several hundred DVD's without any problems.
Not quite sure what DVD43 does that cannot be done with Shrink/Decrypter but to date I have no need to download or use it.
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deadcat
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27. June 2004 @ 04:42 |
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Colw im in west Aust, DVD43 allows you to back up NTSC encoded movies (imports) on a region 4 burner. You do this if your standalone is ntsc/pal compatible which mine is (saves me having to reencode and change from NTSC to pal). However shrink wont do this by itself, hence need for DVD43....but i keep getting an error with dvd43's patin couffin driver and am too tight to pay for anything that i only use once in a blue moon :)
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deb432002
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16. July 2004 @ 13:35 |
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I've been using DVD43 ver 2.0 with ICOPYDVD'S2. Was working fairly well at least on older DVD's. When I tried to copy the newest releases the DVD burner wouldn't recognize the blank dvd. Now I received the 30 day expire warning, so I came back here. I uninstalled the 2.0 version and downloaded the 1.4 version, yet when I try to use it I still get the unregistered warning that says my 30 day trial has expired.
We are talking extreme newbie here and I haven't got a clue. I had thought about going to the shrink program but looks a lot more complicated to use.
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ScubaPete
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16. July 2004 @ 18:24 |
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just out of curiosity ... how much is DVD43?
About $20.00 (USD) Flip218
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Having upgraded to patin couffin 1.9 from afterdawn but yet to discover if this has fixed the problem,
Problem fixed on XP Pro.
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if anyone knows of a free tool that doesnt require patin drivers but offers the same function it would be much appreciated.
Not for Free -
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I uninstalled the 2.0 version and downloaded the 1.4 version, yet when I try to use it I still get the unregistered warning that says my 30 day trial has expired.
Welcome to our little Club deb432002,
The answer to your question is that you weren't able to do a clean install of DVD43 2.0 - Files still are in your registry. You might try a good quality System proggy like System Mechanic ver. 4.0 Here's a link for a 30-day free trial -
http://www.iolo.com/index.cfm?pid=0D538967-90F0-4F83-A667-7C06532C364F&adid=19CF2972-D8DC-437C-A4BF-AAB6A1AFB23B
Here is another one, RegClean, it works pretty well too -
http://www.docsdownloads.com/regclean.htm
Once that stuff is cleaned out, you'll get no more messages :)
Pete
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deadcat
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16. July 2004 @ 23:40 |
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Problem fixed on XP Pro.
what fixed it pete?? v1.9 is still stuffing up system standby on XP-Home, iv just learnt to live with it :)
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deb432002
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17. July 2004 @ 06:36 |
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Pete,
Hi, thanks for the welcome and the advice. I have Win-XP home ed. , I have PC Dr. installed on this and heaven only knows what else. Would that fix it? I thought when you uninstalled a prog. it got rid of all the files. This is the first comp. like this I've had at home and I'm lost. My brother was helping me by remote assist but he's having connect probs with his new setup, and working 18 hrs a day, so if I want this straightened out in the near future I need all the help I can get.
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deb432002
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17. July 2004 @ 06:41 |
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Pete,
Sorry forgot to ask a question. When you go to that DVD43 site, if you want to buy it, it lists one of them as $20, but there are at least 2 ver. I think it is the copylite ver. that is $20. How do I know which version is the one I want?
Also as I said before it was only working on the older dvd's. The new ones will copy but when you put the blank in the driver either won't recognize it or I get a message saying it's formatted wrong.
Also what is a patin driver and do I need one?
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ScubaPete
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17. July 2004 @ 13:49 |
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what fixed it pete??
Haven't had any problem w/ system going on "Standby" (on command) OR hibernate - since I started with version 1.9 Patin-Cauffin drivers for my DVD43. I was also having difficulties with the Patin-Cauffin driver?s version 1.7 drivers :)
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I thought when you uninstalled a prog. it got rid of all the files.
Nope, especially the stuff you try - they want to keep reminding you until you finally give in and buy the proggy :(
PC Doctor might do it deb432002, check it to see if it has what you need, - you need a registry cleaner -
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When you go to that DVD43 site, if you want to buy it, it lists one of them as $20,
That's not the true DVD43 site - let me explain - originally DVD43 was named such because it was "for" (4) free (3) - say it fast - 43, = for free :)
A company got hold of it and added permanent drivers so it didn't need the Patin-Cauffin drivers the original required. They also made it so that it worked on "Macrovision encryption" which the original didn't. Why didn't guy # 1 go after the infringing company - it's a question of $$$ - a single person can't stand against a "funded identity."
To answer your query, I personally wouldn't purchase that proggy at all ! A far better proggy is AnyDVD which also works in the background and works on more things, better (in my opinion) than do many others including RegionFree DVD. AnyDVD costs between $29.00 - $39.00(USD) but it is worth it :)
For your next question -
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Also what is a patin driver and do I need one?
As I said, DVD43 is for free so here is the link for it AND the Patin-Cauffin drivers you'll need for it (it's about the middle of the page :P)
http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/
Check out AnyDVD, you can get a 30-day free trial for that also -
Here's the link:
http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html
Enjoy,
Pete
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deb432002
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17. July 2004 @ 13:56 |
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Thanks Pete, I'll try the AnyDVD, as I said the DVD43 wasn't working all that great for me anyway. It did work for most of the older dvds, but not the newer ones.
Thanks again,
Deb
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ScubaPete
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17. July 2004 @ 14:16 |
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Deb,
Try AnyDVD by all means -
BUT, considering the cost of the FREE DVD43 (the one I gave you the link for), put that one on too -
Don't forget your regclean :)
cheers,
Pete
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deb432002
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17. July 2004 @ 14:46 |
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Hi Pete,
I downloaded AnyDVD. Worked great for reading the dvd but I ran into the same problem I was running into with DVD43. It copies alright but when you put the blank dvd in the dvd burner doesn't recognize it. It's like you didn't put one in. Any ideas?
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18. July 2004 @ 05:49 |
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wildlife
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18. July 2004 @ 13:55 |
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I am quite the Newbie here, but I have been reading the forums for a little while and have some good info, but a question as well.
If you are getting the 30 days experation warning on DVD43, uninstall it, then simply go into C:program files and delete the DVD43 folder. This will allow you to download and use ver. 1.4 at www.DVD43.com . However, there is still something in there somewhere that prevents you from trying to use ver. 2 again.
Don't forget to get the Patin_couffin driver at http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_tools/patin-couffin.cfm
Now, my problem is that I was running Xpress RF with DVD43 and PCouffin installed and I started getting the CSS warning out of nowhere after buring for quite a while even though I get the green Smiley. Uninstalled everything and reinstalled and no luck. Stopped using Symantec virus scan, but still no luck . Any suggestions?
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ScubaPete
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18. July 2004 @ 16:09 |
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Hi there wildlife, Welcome to our forum,
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If you are getting the 30 days experation warning on DVD43, uninstall it, then simply go into C:program files and delete the DVD43 folder. This will allow you to download and use ver. 1.4 at www.DVD43.com . However, there is still something in there somewhere that prevents you from trying to use ver. 2 again.
If you had read this thread you posted to you would have seen that we discussed the problem with the registry files associated with DVD43 ver 2.0 and how they have to be removed :) That should have answered your post -
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my problem is that I was running Xpress RF with DVD43 and PCouffin installed
Well your problem is that you were running DVD XCopy Xpress RF. What you should be doing is running your Xpress the way it was meant to be run, with a ripper. Let's get you a bit more up to date with the 321Rip patch.
Load this up and then you can play with your DVD43 1.4 with something else like, DVD2One for example -
Here is your 321Rip -
http://321rip.tripod.com/
Now that we've settled that - when you have time, play with your DVD43 1.4 and a trial version of DVD2One -
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd-r_tools/dvd2one.cfm
Enjoy there little buddy,
We'll be sea "n" ya,
Pete
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deb432002
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26. July 2004 @ 06:12 |
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Hi Pete,
Went there, did all that, now I'm back to my original problem only worse. I have the free ver. of DVD43 which I am running with ICopyDVDs2. It will copy the dvd fine but when I put the blank disk in, it either refuses to recognize that it is there or I get an error message that says the disk is not formatted properly. Any suggestions?
Deb
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ScubaPete
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26. July 2004 @ 15:56 |
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Hi Deb,
It sounds like a classic case of poor media.
Let's learn a little about the stuff -
Let's take Memorex as an excellent example as media goes, figures as high as 50% coasters have been reported (One member bought a stack of 50 and got 23 good burns.), not what I would call an impressive record. There are 4 different companies that manufacture Memorex BTW and product quality varies widely as you might imagine. Easy to see now why the quality of a big-named company can?t be trusted - ? Who?s making your Memorex tonight ?? Note: Memorex in the singles, 5 or 10 pack, as a rule, cause less problem than those Memorex sold in bulk BUT they still aren't recommended for DVD backups.
Is it just Memorex ? No ! I just used Memorex as an example. Fuji, Sony, TDK, Orange Pack and many Ritek and Verbatim discs aren?t suitable as a DVD backup media ? that?s why we are specific in the type of media we are recommending.
1. * Cheap media freezes, skips, pixelats and may refuse to be recognized :-(
Besides "Freezing", "skips" and pixelations, many times you?ll get a ?Cyclic Redundancy error? or an "I/O error". This message can mean that your discs are scratched or dirty, it can also mean that your burner won?t accept your ?cheap? media :-(
Another problem which ?pops up? is a ?*Power Calibration Error?. This can stop you right in your tracks and most often is caused by, Yep, you guessed it, inexpensive media.
*A ?Power Calibration Error? can also be attributed to the Optical Components of a DVD Writer, though this isn?t usually the case. Trying to shut down your software and ejecting your DVD then restarting your program and re-inserting the same media recently cleaned has been known to help.
Inexpensive media or even average media is great for text, Data, Spreadsheets, .Jpg and .Gif pictures and is good even for MP3 music BUT for DVD backups - BLAaaaaaT! It SUCKTH in an extremely Big-th way !
2. A good grade, Hi-quality media is needed for DVD reproduction !
?Branded? Ritek G04's or Branded Verbatim are what we?re looking for OR any media boasting ?Advanced Metal AZO.? ? BUT it MUST SAY ?METAL? AZO !, this indicates a superior dye application, while they are sometimes a bit ?pricey? they are acceptable.
Prices online from Meritline.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a 1/2 dollar($ .50 USD) a disc -
Question - If you make coasters out of 3 cheap or even average discs and good copies from 3 Branded Verbatim discs or 3 ?Branded? Ritek G04 discs - which ones then will you say are too expensive ? The 3 ?Cheapo?s with no movie backup OR, the 3 recommended discs with a perfect backup on each disc ?
Bear in mind, Memorex, Fuji, Sony, TDK, Orange Pack and others are quite good for your MP3 music, picture archives, Spread sheets, Data and your text backups and archives, they just don?t work well for DVD backups. Even DataSafe G04?s made by Ritek have been reported as an inferior quality media and are evoking that ?Oh no, I shouldn?t have gotten those.?
Remember, for DVD backups, purchasing inexpensive media or even average media is a gamble, some people win, the majority of people lose, varying amounts but, they still lose :-(
Let's try the right media for the job - just buy a 5 pack of what we recommend that will settle it once and for all - Don?t cheat though, buy the EXACT media we recommended ?
Using good grade media can guarantee you one thing to an absolute certainty; it surely cannot hurt.
BTW, In an effort to clear the air, when I speak of "Cheap" or "Inexpensive" media, I'm not referring to the price you pay at the counter - I'm referring to the type of composite some manufactures use, their method of dye application and the lack of OR the poor quality control used during manufacturing. when I say "Branded" that means that when you pick up a disc in your hand, it says "Ritek" or "Verbatim" on the disc itself. The monetary cost of the media we recommend many times is cheaper than that you are buying now.
cheers,
Pete
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FAIR WARNING. . . Using that "Cheap" media, your backups may not last all that long -
One thing I haven't addressed is the life of a backup made on an "el cheapo" disc. We all know that data, music and video backups on CD's and DVD's will last forever, well, if not forever for at least 100 yrs or so - That's what we've read and that's why we backup our treasures to disc, so that they'll be safe. "BLAaaaT" (the bone chilling sound of an emergency air horn), Wrong, Dead Wrong ! Don't throw the originals away, you may very well need them. Your video camera tapes and family picture CD's and DVD's, may not be there the next time you want to look at them. "Point of fact," inferior discs have a tendency to "Break down]" in time. In a very short time, we're talking disc breakdown in less than a single year, in as little as 6 to 8 months.
Important, please read -
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=513486
Iffin ya have some more questions Deb, stop on back :)
"P"
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