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Burning Sahara; file too large after shrinking
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txmama
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25. December 2005 @ 15:01 |
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After shrinking Sahara with DVDShrink I cannot burn it to a DVD as the file is to large even though I used automatic compression
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Car.Mike
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25. December 2005 @ 15:03 |
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txmama,
Welcome to the forum,
Set the DVD Target size to Custom and the number to the right to 4300. If you can still not get it down enough Shrink the file to HD and then re-Shrink it again or just do Movie only
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txmama
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25. December 2005 @ 16:57 |
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Car.mike thanks for your quick response! Where do I change the DVD target size? Is it in DVD Shrink, if so I can't find where to do this..........
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Car.Mike
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25. December 2005 @ 17:26 |
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txmama,
In Shrink go to Edit> Preferences> Look for "Target DVD size" and change that to "Custom" and the number to the right input change to 4300 and you should be good to go
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txmama
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25. December 2005 @ 17:32 |
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Car.Mike, thank you SO MUCH!!!! I just burned it using DVDClone and I am currently testing it. This is my first use of a forum and I am very impressed! Thank you so much for your help! I did go to preferences so I know where to change it next time as needed!
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carl472
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2. January 2006 @ 10:31 |
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I'm just a newbie and have tried to backup Sahara using DVDShrink and DVDEncryptor but keep getting an I/O error "copyright protected" Where do I go now?
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AfterDawn Addict
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2. January 2006 @ 10:41 |
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I burned Sahara without any problems using DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter.
You could try DVDFab Decrypter (free) from here:
http://www.dvdidle.com/free.htm
I use AnyDVD. It is a driver that sits in the background, removing the encryption from DVDs and CDs that you have running in your PC. They appear unencrypted to programs like Shrink so your DVD programs can process them without dealing with the encryption.
http://www.slysoft.com/
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Senior Member
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2. January 2006 @ 10:51 |
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@carl472
Getting an I/O error "copyright protected"
This usually happens when DVDshrink is started before the DVD you're trying to backup is inserted in the dvd drive. You should always insert the dvd and play it (use media player..etc.) for the first 5 seconds or so, stop play and then run shrink choosing open disk.
All you should need is shrink for this one.
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2. January 2006 @ 14:30 |
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@txmama
Once you have set the target in shrink to custom 4300 is will stay that way til you choose to change it again.
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2. January 2006 @ 15:39 |
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I don't get it guys.
How is reducing the available space going to allow txmama to fit this movie easier? Why is reducing the size such a good idea in the first place?
Do you consider the area of the disc near the edge unusable?
I'd recommend a media change before a reduction in target size, and then only if a burn problem near the end of the process was occurring.
A typical good DVD can safely hold 4480 mb. Shrink's default setting provides an adequate safety margin. I've burned most of my movies including several on Memorex using the default size. Nowadays I use a setting of 4480 mb on Taiyo Yuden without problems.
I realize that in reality a 150 mb reduction in size will increase required compression by only about 3% so it may not make that much difference. In my opinion though that is a 3% loss of quality for no apparent reason.
All this is just my opinion, feel free to tell me where I'm wrong.
Cheers,
Frank
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P2P2P
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13. January 2006 @ 05:55 |
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In the manufacturing process the most likely place to get errors is the edge of the disc. As it?s also where the disc is most likely to be handled I?d strongly recommend setting shrink to 2300Mb, at the most.
This means
1) It?s less likely you?ll end up with a coaster if you?re not writing all the way to the edge.
2) Although it may work fine initially, usage/handling may eventually damage the disc beyond use.
3) You won?t notice the difference of a couple of hundred megs.
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carl472
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13. January 2006 @ 07:20 |
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Thanx everyone, tried new target size ie 4300 and it worked fine. Excellent forum.
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