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Macintosh rip,compress & burn guide
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preziosa
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16. February 2006 @ 09:35 |
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Thanks Lox...I believe I downloaded the necessary firmware and now I have to go through it all again. It is compressing and extracting right now. Must I use dual layer DVDs in this burner? That is something I'm not doing.
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preziosa
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16. February 2006 @ 13:01 |
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Still getting the same error with new firmware, restart, etc. What's up?
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macfla
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18. February 2006 @ 09:15 |
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I haven't had any problems at all since I downloaded dvd2onex2....all I have is mac the ripper and the DVD2One...I didn't need a popcorn...what do you use that for?
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preziosa
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18. February 2006 @ 13:28 |
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I use popcorn to burn the DVDs...didn't realize you could just download free software! It's working fine now except the LaCie burner won't work with just a DVD-RW. It will only record on these other DVD's I have that are lightscribe and extrememly expensive. I don't know if it has something to do with it being dual layer or lightscribe or not.
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18. February 2006 @ 18:29 |
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first off. you have one great drive.. if its the d2.. i have the same one.
now.. as far as media goes.. you are not constrained to using on lightscribe discs. you can use regular blanks. trust me.. much cheaper.
there is no free software for compression on mac. you use mac the ripper to rip the dvd.. you need porcorn or toast 7 or just DVD2OneX to compress.
when you buy your blank media tho.. buy quality stuff. sony and fujis.. make sure they are made in japan. verbatim dvds.
if you have anymore questions pm me or just reply in the thread.
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ashman24
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19. February 2006 @ 11:21 |
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I'm trying to rip a ps2 game in order to install a custom patch. I know these rippers work with dvd movies, but will they work with ps2 games-dvd/cd/dvd rom? If not, then any suggestions?
Any help would be great.
Thanks
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Jazzguy02
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19. February 2006 @ 16:56 |
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Wow...this guide is amazing. Thanks to everyone involved....specifically MediaGuru.
The only problem that i am having is this: the aspect ratio. When i play it on my computer, it looks fine and normal. It's in widescreen.
When i play it a dvd player downstairs, it's a compressed full screen. Basically, the widescreen is pushed in from the sides to make the picture look funny. It's not a MAJOR problem...but one that i would like to fix if it isn't hard.
I used MTR, DVD2OneX, and Dvd imager to burn it on Disc Utility.
Any thoughts?
Thanks a bunch!
Jazzguy
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19. February 2006 @ 21:50 |
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you may need to check the settings on your dvd player.. the dvd player may not like your media.. dont buy cheap media.. its NOT worth it..
verbatims or ty for me
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fohmix
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19. February 2006 @ 22:33 |
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First of all, thanks to all who contributed to this! I'm up and running, copying my DVD's for the first time today and everything's actually working perfectly.
My only question is this: why not use Popcorn and combine the last two steps (compressing & burning) since it's only $10 more than DVD2One?? I apologize if this question was already covered - I didn't read pages 3-6 of this thread.
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Jazzguy02
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20. February 2006 @ 03:35 |
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My media? Are you referring to the type of DVD-R's that i buy? If so, im using blank Memorex DVDs.
Sorry, definitely a new guy when it comes to all this.
I will check out the dvd player settings as well.
Thanks a bunch Thelox.
Jazzguy.
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mac242
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23. February 2006 @ 08:58 |
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im guessing the steps for converting .AVI to dvd are the same for toast 6.....or are they a bit different?, i have toast 6, and am too cheap to buy toast 7...any help would be awesome
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23. February 2006 @ 10:22 |
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@fohmix
My only question is this: why not use Popcorn and combine the last two steps (compressing & burning) since it's only $10 more than DVD2One??
dvd2onex gives you better quality when compressing. the new DVD2OneX now also burns.
@Jazzguy02
My media? Are you referring to the type of DVD-R's that i buy? If so, im using blank Memorex DVDs.
yes.. the brand. stay away from memosux. they cause playback issues. your better bet is to stick to taiyo yuden or verbatim. much better playback. sometimes when errors occur when burning, bad media can be your culprit.
@mac242
im guessing the steps for converting .AVI to dvd are the same for toast 6.....or are they a bit different?,
yes. on that one i know there's been issue with no sound once it is burned tho. i know there is a codec / plug-in so it will fix that. i will need to research that one. but try it anyways and see what it will come out to.
ok.. i think that's it.
but as stated before. do NOT use cheap media. especially since you can find much better media when on sale at either the same price or even cheaper.
there is a forum here on aD for just media. yes.. they mainly use PCs. Yes the software wont be the same. but media is media.. media is universal.. and every sunday or sooner they do have the media sales. to where you can find better media at memosux prices.. if not better
http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/47
there you go. and happy burning
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alamut
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24. February 2006 @ 06:13 |
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Hi all,
I'm new to this forum and relatively new to mac using. I've tried the original tips from mediaguru with some of my dvd collection and run into problems using MTR
1- with some classic dvds ( usually less thn 4.4 GB) the rip process seems to work ok, the films are viewable using vlc but not other media players. and when burnt the discs are unplayable on my samsung950hd dvd player
2- with other films there is an error message at the end of the ripping process stating that there may be difficulty playing back...
why should this be? I have read that MTR is not 100% effective but so far I've had zero success. these films are unviewable even on vlc
could you guide me through where I've been going wrong?
your help much appreciated
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soks1
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10. March 2006 @ 15:14 |
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im using trial version of dvd2onex2 and when i try to select a source folder (video_ts) i do select a source folder but i get a message "the selected folder does not contail a valid dvd-video fileset!" can someone help me?
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10. March 2006 @ 15:23 |
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with the trial.. it only does the first 30 minutes.
how did you rip the dvd?
did you do full disc or main feature?
would recommend doing full disc then using DVD2OneX to strip out the main feature
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soks1
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10. March 2006 @ 15:37 |
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yea one of my rips was full disc and the folder is even "video_ts" sumhow dvd2onex2 doesnt recognize it
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10. March 2006 @ 15:40 |
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try to do it in arccoos mode.. try another dvd.. see if that will work..
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soks1
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10. March 2006 @ 19:33 |
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how come it wont open my video_ts folders as a source? do i have to do something to get it to work? does it matter where the folder is located?
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10. March 2006 @ 22:30 |
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your dvd may be a bad press from a bad batch. that's why it would be a good idea to check another dvd.. and see if that works. you may want to do the full disc in arccoss mode.. just trying to eliminate the obvious
@ macfla
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what do you use that for?
i realized i didnt reply to this one. popcorn is a one program that basically does the same thing that DVD2OneX and toast 6 do. you can choose main movie or full disc with popcorn. i like the quality on the compression from DVD2OneX. granted.. someetimes the movies are sometimes under the 4.7gbs so it wont need it. but most arent. only some of the older dvds.
and you get more options in DVD2OneX. you can take out just one or two languages. you can take off subtitles.. on popcorn you cant.
now.. toast 7.. does toast 6 and popcorn in one.. among other things. again.. when compressing down big movies.. quality just isnt there..
hope you didnt unsubscribe from this thread and will read this. but i know it may help others.
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Letolee
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12. March 2006 @ 13:27 |
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Have patience with an old man, plz! :-) I have a set of coasters (for 12)! Managed to rip, compress, and burn one DVD that works. I'm using the trial form of /dvd.2oneX2 after MTR. When the compression is finished, I've been receiving, not the Audio_TS and Video_TS folders, but what I think is a disc image -- namely, e.g., "Fantasia.img." When I click on that, I get the disc icon that I see in "Disc Utility" and not the audio/video_TS files. If I double click on the name (not the icon), I see the two folders; but it seems to me that it was those which I moved into Toast 7 and burnt a disc that plays in my computer but not on a separate component DVD player. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks for any help.
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12. March 2006 @ 13:49 |
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if you have toast 7 you can just drop the video ts folder into it.
click on the video tab.
click on "dvd-video from video_ts"
you can then drop the folder there.. or just click "select" then just find the folder that way..
click on "Copy options"
then in the smaller window you can choose either whole movie or just the main movie
on the left side you will see a checkbox.. with the phrase "fit-to-dvd video compression"
you wont get the same quality as DVD2OneX.. which actually sounds like you're making and image of course. when you are going to compress with that one.. make sure it says to files. cant remember the exact words.. once you hit to start. it will ask you what to name the folder and where to put it.
hope that helps
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soks1
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12. March 2006 @ 13:56 |
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i tried the arccoss mode on a different dvd... i have 4 seperate VIDEO_TS folders and dvd2onex2 wont recognize these folders saying that it is the wrong fileset... i want to buy the program after hearing all of the positive feedback but the trial mode has not shown any promise
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beamer87
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13. March 2006 @ 13:34 |
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Is there anyway to convert a VIDEO TS file that is just the Main Feature of a DVD I ripped using MTR into a MPEG 4 file?
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13. March 2006 @ 13:37 |
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Letolee
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13. March 2006 @ 20:33 |
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Thanks, TheLox. I appreciate your information. I had read all the "directions" at the beginning of this thread and I thought I was following them accurately. But I expected that, after compressing, I'd see the Video & Audio folders in the designated place; however, what I found was the "disc image" (I suppose) and no icon, just the name, e.g., "Fantasia.img." Double clicking on that name, brought a rectangular-shaped, black icon. When I double clicked on that, I found the same icon on my desktop and a new screen with the Video & Audio_TS folders. Is that the usual way? It?s different from what I?ve been reading, I think; and, perhaps this was the reason why my burned discs wouldn?t play in my separate DVD player. Seems like an extra bit of trouble to get to those two TS folders. Thinking that this was not the way the DVD2OneX program was supposed to work, I assumed I was doing something wrong.
In summary: after the DVD2OneX program has finished compressing, should I not find in the place I had designated the two folders for audio and video?
Thanks for your help; I am very grateful. You?re helping an old dog learn new tricks!
Lee
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