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Doesn't anyone use the guides before posting "how-to" questions?
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GotSilk
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20. October 2005 @ 03:51 |
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Ooh my God! A simple search for "Guides" alone yields over 300 possible guides? Who has the time to read that many posts. Most people simply don't have da time for that many results. And yes I know one can do an advanced search but that doesn't always work either. Not to complain, however, LMAO!!!! PS: Still? It is a pretty cool websites and has helped me on several key purchase decisions. But for real folks nobody I know really has the time to do a through search to solve some problems it's like the saying, "if I only had the time."
If knowledge is power then why do I so feel powerless
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Chad/1984rocks
As ScubaPete had mentioned, need to know what media you're using, possible media failure, enable this in your Nero thru the config feature,[disk info] and check Joliette setting.
I will agree with scuba that it sounds like a media conflict that is causing you your agrevation
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Hummmm, Way back in the beginning of time when we began this thread, on certain occasions, I would post a complete a complete guide for some deserving Newbie, seems a good time to do it once again Soooo, here Ya go GotSilk, a guide for just you ~>
A mirror image DVD copy using Freeware by ScubaPete
We'll need us some things for starters and, since I'm such an old "Dude", you'll have ta get them for us. Right then, ~ Off ya go, we'll need your favorite DVD, so's we can make a copy of it, in case a tidal wave comes by in the next hour or so. Next, we'll need to have 2, really tall, cold Cokes and a really big bag of potato chips. One Coke for you, cause you're such a good kid and the other Coke for me. What's that ? The bag of chips you say ? Ooohh, those are for me, so that I can keep up my strength. Sorry, I can't share them with you, it's a medical condition type of thing. (Yea, that's my story and I'm sticking with it. :D)
Me, I'm going to wait right here until you get back and then we'll get started-
Are you ready ? Good -
Here we go, step by step ~ it can't fail,
"Uncle" ScubaPete's ~ Mirror Image Backup Guide.
I hope you're "fired up" 'cause me and thee are going ta burn a DVD backup right now.
Of course the main thing is to download the programs we'll need before you can think of doing anything else ~ :)
Program # 1.
DVD Decrypter is the beginning and the end of our project. We use this program to get the movie files from the original DVD to our Hard Drive (HD for short) and then to burn them onto our backup disc.
We sometimes call DVD Decrypter, DVDD for short. Remember that,
there will be a test on it later. :)
(Get your DVD Decrypter here ~ )
http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/DVDdecrypter.zip
Download DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0
Program # 2.
We need to get DVD Shrink . DVD Shrink is the workhorse of our backup. It takes our large DVD encodes it and compresses it to fit on a single-sided DVD. When we become comfortable with it, we can also use DVD Shrink to edit out unwanted things like foreign languages and trailers.
[ (Get your DVD Shrink here ~ )
http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/dvdshrink32setup.zip
DVD Shrink 1.04MB
Now that we've done that ~ Get yourself nice and relaxed and follow this easy, step by step, this "puppy" can't fail, ScubaPete Guide. It's cooler than a snowball down the back of your pants in March (Weeeee ! :p)
First, Create a folder on your HD for your backup work. Name it something easy PLUS the name of the DVD you're working with. I call mine, "All My DVD work." Try to put it someplace where you won't forget it, i.e. C:\All My DVD Work \ Dumb and Dumber Meet the Parents Out for a Kill get Eaten Alive.
Now, and this is important, create another folder inside the first one and name it "VIDEO_TS". Written EXACTLY like that as it is case sensitive. This is where DVD Decrypter will place your original's decrypted files.
To be sure we don't miss a setting, and that all steps are followed EXACTLY ~ Why not PRINT THIS GUIDE OUT NOW !
(So much easier to work with iffin we do that, don't Ya know ? :-)
See the "Print" link up at the top right corner of this page, ~ff
Next, let's get DVDD setup. ~ Did you remember what DVDD stood for ? Yea ? I knew you would :) Are you ready ?? Good. :) Then let's open up DVDD.
Now, I'd like to make a couple of small adjustments to DVD Decrypter . For that we need to go to "Tools," then "Settings," then click on the "General Tab ." Under "Removal Method," - please change that from "Normal" to "Aggressive." Next, go to the "I/O Tab tab." At the bottom-right I'd like you to put a check where it says "Ignore Read Errors." This will help speed things along by bypassing any tiny scratch-caused errors on the original disc. Finally, let's go to the "Device Tab ." Under "Eject Tray after," I like to check both "Read" and "Write" so that if I'm busy doing something and my PC's sound is turned down, the tray opening alerts me that DVDD's job is done. If you don't want that to happen, don't check those boxes. Now, click "OK."
In DVDD's main window, under "Mode," select "File." ~ (If I'm doing an Episodic DVD, I use "Mode," then ISO and then "Read," to get all of the episodes, menus and the like. HOWEVER, for almost every other DVD, I use the "Mode" - "File" setting.) ~ Where it says "Source," browse to your DVD ROM drive with your waiting original DVD OR, if your DVD ROM isn't installed yet, locate and select your burner. Lastly, where it says "Destination," browse to the folder we just created and select the VIDEO_TS folder for your "Destination."
Did you put that DVD you wanted to work with in the "Source" drive yet ? You didn't ? Well then, let's get the "lead" out and get it done. (Lol) Good, your Mommy would be very proud of you. :)
While we continue working, let's start Mr. DVDD a-working on our DVD so we don't waste too much time. SO, to get that ball rolling, simply "click" the "Drive to HD" icon.
DVDD will decrypt the DVD files and place them on our HD and, when it's all completed, it will let us know by playing a little "Finished" tune and "spit" out the Disc.
("Gee willikers Mr. Bill, I'm tired already - this is really a lot of work." (Lol);)
Next, open DVD Shrink. You have the final version of DVD Shrink so treat it nicely. Let's click "Edit," then click "Preferences," on this page we're going to select "DVD Target Size" and change it from DVD-5 to "Custom" and set the size no higher than 4360MB. If your blank discs aren't the best, drop your size to 4200MB. We do this to ensure that we're not burning to the very edge of the disc where the dye may be uneven OR even absent. Next, under the "File I/O" tab, "tick "Enable burning with Nero" then click "OK".
Working with CD's isn't anything at all like working with DVD's. Only the very best quality media should be used for DVD Video backups. Price unfortunately, is not a reliable gauge for determining quality. Many times, a good, consistent quality disc will cost less than a disc manufactured without any noticeable quality controls. We lQQk for a good dye, applied evenly from the inside to the outer edge of a high quality disc. Believe it or not, decent quality isn't necessarily expensive. Go Figure,Huh ?
A consistently hi-quality media would be Phillips, Sony, TDK, HP, "Branded" RiData G03's, Maxell +R and Fuji +R?s, BUT not the -R's (dash or minus R's) as they cannot be trusted, Ritek G04 and G05's (not the 01's or the 02's), Verbatim DataLife, Verbatim DataLife Plus and media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO" BUT, it must say "Advanced METAL AZO", this indicates a superior dye and dye application on a good composite disc.
Other discs such as Memorex, ?Great AZO?, and Princo are, in a word, crap.
As a general rule, the majority of discs manufactured by Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi, RICOH are good bets. Only those Ritek named above are to be trusted the rest should be avoided. Look closely at those discs we recommended, you will see some dye types not listed by us. Those are poor risks even though the same company makes them.
Prices online from SuperMediaStore.com, Meritline.com OR Newegg.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a $ .36 (USD) a disc - and just recently, a "Super Sale" had 100 Taiyo Yuden discs, 4X for $.25 ea.(USD). An added PLUS, the above online stores all have an excellent return policy. As a passing note, when buying Verbatim's anywhere, they come with a lifetime warranty.
Return the bad disc with a copy of your Internet sales slip OR a retail cash register receipt and a new one will be shipped out straight away, esta no problemo`.
For some excellent, online media stores to shop, try -
Mertline.com
http://meritline.com/
Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-...
Supermediastore.com
http://www.supermediastore.com/media1.html
When in doubt, use "DVD Identifier" to check a discs manufacturer -
http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/
Download: DVD Identifier from cdfreaks.com
Don't underestimate DVD media, it is of major importance when working with DVD video. Using poor quality media, i.e. Memorex, etc. may well cause unnecessary errors, Now is definitely not the time to put in your, "Boy did I save money buying this crappy stuff,"
This may be a good time to use a DVD RW. We won't use them regularly because for 1, many older DVD players don't play them and 2, they cost too much (Lol). We want to use them now because if we make a mistake, it won't cost us a disc. When we get our steps down pat we'll then switch to our single-write media.
Let's open DVD Shrink and "click' "Open Files." Now, browse to our created VIDEO_TS folder where DVDD sent our original's files. We'll just "chill" for the 30-45 seconds it takes for DVD Shrink analyze those files.
Ya ready ? Good ! Let's burn that "Bad Dog." Today, we're doing a total backup. That's means that all the things on the original disc we'll be putting on the backup disc. There's no problem in doing this as long as we don't see any "Red" on the size bar at the top, right-hand area of DVD Shrink's program. (If you should see some "Red" there, on the size bar, simply "Un-tick" any unwanted foreign languages like Bovine Slobber Jaw, Saturn Ring Worrble, Director's comments or DTS sound boxes until the "Red" disappears.) With no "Red," we just let the "Automatic" (Default) settings alone. THEN we select "Backup." Our final settings will take just a second. Under "Target Device" go to "Select backup target " once there, select "ISO Image File and burn with DVD Decrypter".
Now, under "Quality Settings", if it's SPEED you're after, "un-tick" the box which says, "Perform deep analysis" and "un-tick" the box for "Compress the video with high quality adaptive error compensation". This will give you an acceptable DVD backup. Go to the "Let's Burn" section of this guide.
If it's QUALITY you're after and have some extra time to spend, "tick" "Perform deep analysis" before backup to improve quality AND "tick" "Compress video with high quality adaptive error compensation." There you may adjust quality enhancements. Practicing with the settings can produce even better end products. For a no-frills DVD's like "There's something about Mary" I like Maximum Smoothness BUT for DVD's with a lot of special effects, i.e. Alien Vs. Predator OR Matrix Revolutions, I use the Maximum Sharpness setting. That's for me, you'll have to decide what you like :)
Let's Burn !
If all the boxes are "grayed out" that's great, it means your DVD is small enough that nothing at all will be lost from the original. Finally, where it says "Select target image file", browse till you find your created folder for your backup (NOT THE VIDEO_TS Folder, JUST THE MAIN FOLDER) and click "Save". That's it ! Click "OK" and DVD Shrink begins the process that burns that compressed ISO image to your HD. What that means is, DVD Shrink then opens DVD Decrypter and has it burn the ISO image to your waiting blank DVD. NOTE: The "ISO" Image IS your processed DVD movie. Your movie can be in one of two forms either files OR an image. Both play the DVD on your PC and your standalone players.
Now, this is IMPORTANT - Don't use your PC for anything at all while she's working. I'M NOT KIDDING ! STAND BACK FROM THE COMPUTER ! Burning a DVD isn't anything like working with CD's at all. It's a processor and RAM resource intensive operation.
Just chill and watch some "tube" for awhile and when PC's done working, she'll let you know, heh, heh -
Hey, I've got to get going ~ I want to pick up a DVD to watch tonight from Block Buster's ~ Just give me a holler when you get done and "catch me up" on how it all turned out, OK ?
Kweel "Beans," Chat with you later-
When you need a guide with a misguided sense of reality, shop ScubaPete :P)
Cheers,
Pete
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30. October 2005 @ 19:37 |
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HEY GUYS I NEED HELP I HAVE A HP DVD WRITER 300N AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE SO I CAN PLAY 8X SPEED. I PLACED A 8X SPEED DVD INTO MY DRIVE AND IT CAN'T READ IT CAN ANYONE HELP.
paul rodriguez
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31. October 2005 @ 01:00 |
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My Guides--------->http://webpages.charter.net/bacitup/
Newbies------------>http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/183136
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watthe
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31. October 2005 @ 14:18 |
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nope i still have the same problem. When i first got my computer i was able to play phillip disk and maxell but i dont know what speed they were. Do you guys think its just because of the type of disk i'm using the brand is spin x.
paul rodriguez
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1. November 2005 @ 16:58 |
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ScubaPete
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2. November 2005 @ 13:48 |
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@snotragg,
Advertising on aD without paying fees to the corporation is illegal.
Don't even think about doing it again ~
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2. November 2005 @ 14:01 |
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Sorry about that, i didnt know, Ill go read the rules so i know what not to do, it wont happen again
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ScubaPete
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2. November 2005 @ 14:26 |
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@ watthe,
If you would have bothered to read the text on the link BB supplied you, you would have seen the following:
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The firmware update will NOT allow the DVD300 drive to write at 8x speeds. The DVD300's maximum recording speed is 4x no matter what recordable DVD media is utilized.
Sometimes a 4-speed transmission is a 4-speed transmission and not an automatic - In other words, you have what you have, period !
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I was able to play phillip disk and maxell but I dont know what speed they were. Do you guys think its just because of the type of disk i'm using the brand is spin x.
Actually, Phillips and Maxell are well known named discs with a fairly decent reputation (except for the Maxell -R's). "Spin X," on the other hand, is a no-name media, something along the lines of, ?Bob?s discs ?R? Us". I suggest you try DVDIdentifier on them to sea what they really are. My guess would be something made by CMC or worse. If you want to do DVD Video work, you'll need to use a media that's "Up" the task.
We need to use a consistently Hi-quality DVD media for our backups. Burning DVD video's isn't at all like burning CD's where almost any disc's are fine to use. Likewise, it's not like burning text files, photos, or even music to DVD's. Burning DVD video requires a consistently Hi-quality dye application over a good composite disc and believe it or not, not that many media meet those requirements. The following media meet our criteria for a good DVD video discs and they are;! Phillips, Sony, TDK, HP, "Branded" RiData G03's, Ritek G04 and G05's (not the 01's or the 02's), Verbatim DataLife, Verbatim DataLife Plus and media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO" BUT, it must say "Advanced METAL AZO", this indicates a superior dye and dye application on a good composite disc. Other discs such as Memorex, "Great AZO", and Princo are, in a word, crap. As a general rule, the majority of discs manufactured by Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi, RICOH are good bets. only those Ritek named above are to be trusted the rest should be avoided. Look closely at those discs we recommended, you will see some dye types not listed by us. Those are poor risks even though the same company makes them. Prices online from SuperMediaStore.com, Meritline.com OR Newegg.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a $ .36 (USD) a disc - and just recently, a "Super Sale" had 100 Taiyo Yuden discs, 4X for $.25 ea.(USD). An added PLUS, the above online stores all have an excellent return policy.
Don?t for get to download and run DVDIdentifier (FREE), to sea exactly what you're buying:
http://home.scarlet.be/~ping3828/downloads/dvd_identifier_420.zip
FYI, should you be in the market for a DVD burner in the future, avoid HP and Memorex DL, 16X drives as they have both had numerous complaints.
Cheers,
Pete
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3. November 2005 @ 14:45 |
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just wanted to say thanks, nice group of info u got going here its been helpful
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You are so true but what gets me is that some people don't even read the instructions that comes with the software or hardware. I never claim to know everything but I do know enough when all else fails read the instructions.
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7. November 2005 @ 22:02 |
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@PirateDan,
Yes it always good to read the directions.
But remember, when all else fails, SHOP SCUBA PETE!!!
hehehe
Anyway, the guides here at aD are great, the people are great, and the read is always informative. But what really keeps me coming back is the fact that every now and then, I can help out too. It wasn't that long ago that I was forgetting to read the directions, or to do a search...
I actually am thinking about writing my own guide, but it seems like aD has a guide on everything I know already :(
Enough of this... I just want to let all know how much you are appreciated, and how much I love this site.
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. -John Quincy Adams
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16. November 2005 @ 15:18 |
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I usually burn the directions along with the reciepts the second I get home from the store.
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19. November 2005 @ 17:19 |
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@ LOCOENG,
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I usually burn the directions along with the receipts the second I get home from the store.
That's in your hormones. All young males from age 16 to 40, toss out all receipts, tags and destructions.
Why ?
Cause we don't need'em. (Silly sod)
NEWS FLASH ! !
At age 40, or there-abouts, we finally become wise enough to toss everything in the box or bag the stuff came in. THEN, if the stuff doesn't fit / work, we give it to our Wife / Girlfriend (don't confuse the 2 :( and we allow them to vent their wrath on the poor salesclerk and get us the correct things.
Life gets better after 40.
The above would be wise words from de ole' Man :D)~
Cheers,
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20. November 2005 @ 09:23 |
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Life gets better after 40.
Only eight more short years, and I can stop throwing away those directions. Until then I will continue to throw them away and come here when I've hit a wall. LOL
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20. November 2005 @ 17:06 |
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Until then I will continue to throw them away and come here when I've hit a wall. LOL
That's why we're here LOCOENG, that's why we're here ~
Cheers,
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I want to say hello and I'm new.....yes I have read some guides from here and have been very well pleased with my results. I think all new members should spend time reading the guides and tutorials before posting as most all questions are answered already. If it's important...study up a bit. One question, could there be a sticky post at the beginning of this newbie thread that lists 5 or 6 guides that should be mandatory reading, ie like scubapetes listing of good DVD blank media that works and what is crap? I have found all my answers so far just by reading.....keep up the good work aD and I'll be around.
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Hello nofragile and welcome to AD
As you stated, there are many useful resources here at your fingertips. If half as many people would read/lurk a little before posting, the confusion and multiposting of the same questions would be radically reduced.
In addition to reading all the guides and tutorials there is also the search function to aid in your persuit of the answers. To answer the question of the sticky...most threads often become stickied after they recieve so many quality (or not) posts.
Please keep reading and don't hesitate to ask questions or even answer them...we are all here to help.
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One question, could there be a sticky post at the beginning of this newbie thread that lists 5 or 6 guides that should be mandatory reading, ie like scubapetes listing of good DVD blank media that works and what is crap?
Great Idea.
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. -John Quincy Adams
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@Voland22, so?? That link takes you back to "FORUMS", is there any reason for the post??
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29. December 2005 @ 10:54 |
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Hi,
I've been following ScubaPete's guides for many occasions. I've used his guide to successfully burn numerous DVDs..however, I've run into a problem after trying to decrypt a Yoga DVD.
After using DVD Decrypter to rip the DVD info to the HD, I tried opening the file using DVD Shrink. When I do this, I'm greeted by this error message that says something like incorrect DVD heriarchy or some crap like that. What could be the problem?
The DVD is a korean DVD, however, it's an all region DVD that hasn't given me any problems..
Any help would be appreciated.
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