I have been using DVDShrink/Nero with AnyDVD, and after the trial period was over I was still able to copy a few DVD's. Now every DVD I have copied will play about 1/2 way or 3/4 way through then just freeze and say "unable to read" from that point on. Is this because of the AnyDVD being outside of the trial period? Or is it somthing else?
If your backup freezes, stutters, skips, or has some pixelation, it is more than likely due to poor quality media being used. Cheap media is poorly manufactured around the edge of the disc, hence the reason why it mostly skips or freezes from the middle toward the end of the movie. The two main things to consider first are:
1. Is it cheap media that you are using? (ie. some off brand you bought at a local computer store/fair, even a store like Circuit City or Best Buy sells cheap low quality media.)
2. How fast are you burning? - Burn no faster than 4X, might have to go down to 2X with really cheap media.
Open DVD Shrink. Click "Edit", then "Preferences". On the first tab at the top in the drop down box, change it from "DVD-5 (4.7GB) to "Custom" and enter a number of 4200MB (4464MB is burning to the edge of the disc, you want to stay away from the edge as the edge of cheap media (disc's) are poorly manufactured). Screen Shot Below:
@ OutkastLV hi :)Ridata are Ritek Corp own branded media and are one of the best you can buy
they should ID as RITEKG05 -R 1x-8x
as you can see by my sig i use RITEK all the time
burn speed of 4x or less gives less chance of burn errors as Rotary and jmet has stated
