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dvd shrink isnt working on newer dvds
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5. September 2008 @ 10:08 |
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Here is one of the best and easiest processes to do your dvd's. All are free.
dvdfab hd decrypter to rip (freeware)
fixvts to 'tweak' the results (freeware0
dvd shrink to compress (freeware)
imgburn to burn (freeware)
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1bonehead
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5. September 2008 @ 13:00 |
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The BPI Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The RIAA Soundexchange Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The IFPI Are: The same anti consumer lot as listed above!
The MPAA Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, DISNEY, PARAMOUNT, FOX.
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bluesbabe
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5. September 2008 @ 14:53 |
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thanks. I'll give it a shot, and see if I run into any problems. But I'm curious, rtm27, what is FIXVTS, and what "tweaks" would I be doing with it? I'm not very high tech, and I struggle, sometimes, to do simple things that seem to be second nature to some of you. I already ran into a problem,but didn't find a solution, yet, in the guide- I am unable to set DVDFAB (in "movie only") to save it as a DVD5. Can I set DVD9 for custom at 4300?
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5. September 2008 @ 14:59 |
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FixVts is a powerful little tool that renders the files a little cleaner than the initial rip. This helps to improve any little 'messes' left behind by ripping the files. Basically it renders a better playing movie in the end.
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bluesbabe
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5. September 2008 @ 15:19 |
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Wow, by the time I got back, there were more responses. Okay, obviously different people have different preferences. Having so many options is only confusing me. Is there a generally accepted "best option" software for doing the newer movies, one that has a good track record for updating, and that isn't about to disappear because they got bought or sued? More importantly, one that's idiot proof? I don't require extreme quality, just a viewable movie. The "tweaking" thing is making me nervous, because I have so little know how, in this area.
And, can I ask a dumb question? In the above responses, I see a line across the page, and then several of what appear to be links. Are they links the members are suggesting I check out, or is it part of a "signature", or what?
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5. September 2008 @ 15:26 |
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1bonehead
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5. September 2008 @ 15:32 |
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ddvfab does not always give a "clean" rip. inside a dvd there exists a navigation structure that enables a dvd player to "navigate" the disc. In the ripping process, sometimes the navigation pointers gets messed up along the way. fixvts helps by correcting the navigational pointer errors caused by the ripper. hence the"tweaking" as stated by rtm27
IMHO anydvd gives a cleaner rip than dvdfab, but I do own both proggies
The BPI Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The RIAA Soundexchange Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The IFPI Are: The same anti consumer lot as listed above!
The MPAA Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, DISNEY, PARAMOUNT, FOX.
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bluesbabe
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5. September 2008 @ 15:35 |
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Originally posted by bluesbabe:
I am unable to set DVDFAB (in "movie only") to save it as a DVD5. Can I set DVD9 for custom at 4300?
I think this question got lost in shuffle. Did anyone have a suggestion about it? pros and cons?
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5. September 2008 @ 15:37 |
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Originally posted by bluesbabe:
Wow, by the time I got back, there were more responses. Okay, obviously different people have different preferences. Having so many options is only confusing me. Is there a generally accepted "best option" software for doing the newer movies, one that has a good track record for updating, and that isn't about to disappear because they got bought or sued? More importantly, one that's idiot proof? I don't require extreme quality, just a viewable movie. The "tweaking" thing is making me nervous, because I have so little know how, in this area.
And, can I ask a dumb question? In the above responses, I see a line across the page, and then several of what appear to be links. Are they links the members are suggesting I check out, or is it part of a "signature", or what?
The route I laid out with dvdfab is the route I use. Dvdfab has been around for a few years, has been updated frequently, and seems that it will be around for a while, we can hope.
Anydvd is another program given, also been around for a few years, also updated frequently, and also seems that it will be around for a while also, we hope.
The second link in my signature, is basically a 'one stop shop' for all your ripping needs. It was set up by one of our moderators, and lists some of the best programs for dvd's that the members here have tested and have been proven worthy to use.
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bluesbabe
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5. September 2008 @ 15:39 |
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Originally posted by 1bonehead:
IMHO anydvd gives a cleaner rip than dvdfab, but I do own both proggies
Is it as successful at new Sony DVDs? That was what started all this- I'd been using DVDShrink, and suddenly it wouldn't work.
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5. September 2008 @ 15:40 |
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Originally posted by bluesbabe:
Originally posted by bluesbabe:
I am unable to set DVDFAB (in "movie only") to save it as a DVD5. Can I set DVD9 for custom at 4300?
I think this question got lost in shuffle. Did anyone have a suggestion about it? pros and cons?
Which version of dvdfab do you have the free/gold/platinum? When you click on 'dvd9' do you see 'dvd5'? If not, then you need dvd shrink, as the free version will not allow you to customize the settings.
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1bonehead
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5. September 2008 @ 15:44 |
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Originally posted by bluesbabe:
Originally posted by 1bonehead:
IMHO anydvd gives a cleaner rip than dvdfab, but I do own both proggies
Is it as successful at new Sony DVDs? That was what started all this- I'd been using DVDShrink, and suddenly it wouldn't work.
Both anydvd and dvdfab plat/gold/hd are usually quite successful with disney movies. If not, then an update to resolve the issues is only days away if in fact not sooner.
The BPI Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The RIAA Soundexchange Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The IFPI Are: The same anti consumer lot as listed above!
The MPAA Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, DISNEY, PARAMOUNT, FOX.
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bluesbabe
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5. September 2008 @ 16:06 |
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Originally posted by rtm27:
Which version of dvdfab do you have the free/gold/platinum? When you click on 'dvd9' do you see 'dvd5'? If not, then you need dvd shrink, as the free version will not allow you to customize the settings.
Actually, I'm confused about that. I just downloaded it last night, when a previous poster suggested using it. When I open it, I seem to have the option of gold or platinum, but I gather this is a trial download. I was looking for the free version, but version 5085 was what I got. Where do I find the free version? I don't want to spend all my time learning how to use a version I won't have, shortly.
Say, can I ask another question? What I've been doing so far (with dvdshrink) is rendering the movie onto my HD, and then simply burning the folders onto a DVDr as data files. They work in my stand alone DVD player, so I assumed this was right proceedure. But is it? Do I need to "close" a DVD after I've done this, or is there a different proceedure I should follow, than I've been using? Is the result a "real DVD"?
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1bonehead
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5. September 2008 @ 16:58 |
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Where do I find the free version? I don't want to spend all my time learning how to use a version I won't
the free version is on the lower part of the left side toolbar. should be dvdfabHD
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Say, can I ask another question? What I've been doing so far (with dvdshrink) is rendering the movie onto my HD, and then simply burning the folders onto a DVDr as data files. They work in my stand alone DVD player, so I assumed this was right proceedure. But is it? Do I need to "close" a DVD after I've done this, or is there a different proceedure I should follow, than I've been using? Is the result a "real DVD"?
Could rephrase ? I don't quite understand your question
The BPI Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The RIAA Soundexchange Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The IFPI Are: The same anti consumer lot as listed above!
The MPAA Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, DISNEY, PARAMOUNT, FOX.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 5. September 2008 @ 17:00
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5. September 2008 @ 17:45 |
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Originally posted by bluesbabe:
Originally posted by rtm27:
Which version of dvdfab do you have the free/gold/platinum? When you click on 'dvd9' do you see 'dvd5'? If not, then you need dvd shrink, as the free version will not allow you to customize the settings.
Actually, I'm confused about that. I just downloaded it last night, when a previous poster suggested using it. When I open it, I seem to have the option of gold or platinum, but I gather this is a trial download. I was looking for the free version, but version 5085 was what I got. Where do I find the free version? I don't want to spend all my time learning how to use a version I won't have, shortly.
You can still use the gold/platinum versions as once the 30 day trial ends, they revert back to the free version.
Say, can I ask another question? What I've been doing so far (with dvdshrink) is rendering the movie onto my HD, and then simply burning the folders onto a DVDr as data files. They work in my stand alone DVD player, so I assumed this was right proceedure. But is it? Do I need to "close" a DVD after I've done this, or is there a different proceedure I should follow, than I've been using? Is the result a "real DVD"?
What program are you using to burn your disks?
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6. September 2008 @ 00:23 |
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@ bluesbabe
I am not trying to be rude so please don't take it that way, but have you taken the time to do as rtm27 suggested and read the information provided by the link in his signature? There is a large amount of knowledge available there as well as in the guide section provided by AD. Take the time to familiarize yourself with the programs that have been suggested to you here, there is also a link in my signature (top one) that can be a lot of help to someone getting started as well. I am not trying to discourage your questions, just want you to be aware of the information available. :)
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bluesbabe
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6. September 2008 @ 13:28 |
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Originally posted by 1bonehead:
Could rephrase ? I don't quite understand your question
Okay, if I take some video files and want to make a regular normal DVD, like the prerecorded ones you buy, and I used a program that automatically does that, would the program be finalizing (closing) the DVD, at the end of the process? (I'm thinking about the fact that to get a copy of a music CD to play in a stand alone CD player, it has to be finalized (closed).
when I look at the contents of a 'real' DVD, what I see is 2 folders. If I save them to my hard drive somehow, and then simply burn them onto a blank DVD as data files, they work in my DVD player, but do I now have an exact duplicate DVD? I don't finalize (close) them, and maybe it's important to do that. I don't know. All the guides I've read get to the burning stage and simply say to use Nero, or whatever, and that's all they say. But I don't have any of those programs. I simply use the rudimentary DVD software that came with my computer, and burn them as if they were simply data I am archiving. I have a thread elsewhere, regarding file types to use for a stand alone DVD player, and someone kept using the phrase "real DVD", so I started wondering if I was not doing it right. No one ever really answered me about that.
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6. September 2008 @ 13:31 |
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Please do yourself a favor and burn with ImgBurn.
The discs you burned were closed.
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.
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bluesbabe
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6. September 2008 @ 13:34 |
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Originally posted by rtm27:
What program are you using to burn your disks?
I was using DVDShrink (now DVDFab) to render the files to my HD and then just using the CD/DVD software that came with my computer to burn them. It's SONIC. I burn the file folders as data. I don't have Nero, which was suggested with DVDShrink.
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bluesbabe
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6. September 2008 @ 13:38 |
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Originally posted by dialysis1:
Please do yourself a favor and burn with ImgBurn.
The discs you burned were closed.
Actually, I'm not sure that's true. I have added more files later, and I thought I couldn't do that if they were closed. But I will look into IMGBurn, which several people have suggested. Thanks.
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6. September 2008 @ 13:40 |
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So you're saying that your standalone DVD player can play unfinalized discs?
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.
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bluesbabe
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6. September 2008 @ 13:52 |
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Originally posted by ferguj1:
@ bluesbabe
I am not trying to be rude so please don't take it that way, but have you taken the time to do as rtm27 suggested and .....snipped.... I am not trying to discourage your questions, just want you to be aware of the information available. :)
I understand your concern, and take no offense. I have an active thread, somewhere else, and was given many links there too, which are pages and pages and pages of info, in addition to the many links given here. I'm trying my best to keep up, but I don't really understand all that I'm reading, a lot of the time, so it goes very slowly, while I try to comprehend it. But I'm right in the middle of trying to burn a DVD right now, and I'm trying to simply get it done, till I can read all the info suggested. LOL It's not that I'm lazy, it's just that I'm overwhelmed.... I'm in my 60's and retarded about computers.
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bluesbabe
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6. September 2008 @ 14:03 |
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Originally posted by dialysis1:
So you're saying that your standalone DVD player can play unfinalized discs?
Apparently. Is that unusual?
My player is a cheapo walmart hand-me-down from a neighbor, and I assume it's nothing fancy. So, you're saying a DVD should be closed?
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6. September 2008 @ 14:48 |
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Originally posted by bluesbabe:
Originally posted by dialysis1:
So you're saying that your standalone DVD player can play unfinalized discs?
Apparently. Is that unusual?
My player is a cheapo walmart hand-me-down from a neighbor, and I assume it's nothing fancy. So, you're saying a DVD should be closed?
Yes, if you want your DVD to be playable in a standalone player it should be closed. Unless your standalone is a DVD Recorder, then what dialysis1 said about the disks being closed already is true.
Also, you received many of the same suggestions given here in the thread you started. Did you try them? You should probably stick with that thread as this one has now gotten off topic from what the "op" started. Nobody (me) is suggesting you are lazy by asking you to read the information readily available to you. But most of your questions can be answered there as they are ones that have been asked in the past numerous times. Everyone here (old or young) started off where you are at right now, so take some time and research and before you know it you will be an "old" pro. :)
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bluesbabe
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6. September 2008 @ 15:59 |
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Originally posted by ferguj1:
Unless your standalone is a DVD Recorder, then what dialysis1 said about the disks being closed already is true.
Then I understand even less than I thought I did. What closed them? (I have spent HOURS reading the suggested info, trying to find info about it with no luck.)
When I make a DVD I use my SONIC, and burn as data, not as a DVD, like I said. In SONIC, closing the disc is a separate process, one which I never performed, when just copying a movie DVD. So how did the DVDs get closed? I'm completely baffled.
Which other thread are you speaking of? The one I was referring to was about using different file types for different situations. But if you want me to stop posting here, I can. I will just read, instead.
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