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Introducing ratDVD: A new way to compress your DVDs
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article published on 31 May, 2005
Would you like to be able to compress an entire 9GB DVD to 1 single file about 1GB-3GB (depending on the DVD and your settings) in size, keeping menus, bonus features, multiple audio and subtitle tracks as well as video Angles? Well students from the university of Aarhus, Danmark and St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University "LETI", Russia yesterday released a new Compression format ... [ read the full article ]
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4. June 2005 @ 15:24 |
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jlo_jlo
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4. June 2005 @ 16:39 |
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i'm going to get flamed for asking i'm sure but,after i use ratdvd can i burn the file to dvd to use in my player upstairs, if so how is this done.
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simon6467
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5. June 2005 @ 07:25 |
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It's as simple as anything after you have compressed the file it then gives you an option to turn it back to DVD and produces all the authoring VOB files you choose the destination abd voila youn use Nero or NTI or what ever to burn it to disc.
Easy for anyone I assure you who burns films
Si
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robtwilk
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5. June 2005 @ 12:18 |
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I have very mixed feelings about the first release of this software. I tested several movies and the best result was far from perfect.
Res Evil 2 - Quality set at 100 > the movie was unwatchable - huge blocks, pauses, skipping, freezing, etc.
Res Evil 2 - Quality set at 150 > Media Player gave me an error and could not play the file.
After the Sunset - Quality set at 95 > the movie plays fine but the video quality is unimpressive, when you pause then play, the sound starts but the video stays paused for a few seconds.
I do not like Media Player as a DVD player! I tried Roxio, Nero, and WinDVD to see if they would play the file. Nero was the only one that did anything, but it was only audio.
I would love to see this program evolve - or a similar program pop up. The Kaleidoscope (media server) must have similar software or maybe it doesn't use compression, but it allows you to store and play your collection on a PC (server). Well, I just did the math - they say it can hold 660 movies on 4.4 terabytes (which is about 7 GB per movie). What do you expect from a product with a starting price of $22,500.
If ratDVD could team up with Panther Studios Movies! software, we would have our own Kaleidoscope device for under $100. Intervocative's DVD Profiler would be needed to gather DVD info and picture jackets and Decrypter would be needed for ripping to HD (but these are included in the $100 mentioned above. I'm drooling!!
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tamhunter
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5. June 2005 @ 15:24 |
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i suppose. i sound a little bit stupid here!but how do you get rat dvd to play back ?i've downloaded etc. but cant get the program to run ! tried numerous ways but , no results !
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tamhunter
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5. June 2005 @ 15:28 |
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thanks KETOLA, i appreciate the help !
i'm afraid that i'm a virgin (newbie) at this stuff.Still i thank you for your help ok.
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tamhunter
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5. June 2005 @ 15:38 |
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hi there currently using Nero 6, todecrypt movies is there anything better out there ? freeware ? not a miserable guy, but why pay money i havn't got ok.
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simon6467
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6. June 2005 @ 06:58 |
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Firstly Rat DVD is not a player so windvd is needed for that.
As RATDVD say you need WMP10, directX 9X and XP or it won't work.
As I said before it is great for watching serials with episodes and menu's.
Other than that for films I use the normal DVD Decrypter and then Shrink and finaly burn to disc using either NTI or Nero.
Believe me this is fantastic piece of software I assure you and I have just finished backing up my Father Ted collection impressive it is.
I'm running a Dell desktop with 1524meg of Ram with a P4 processor it's fast but not a gaming machine so I think Rat works on most standard PC's such as mine
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tamhunter
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6. June 2005 @ 17:04 |
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SIMON !i am not a wind up. thanks for your comments ok.
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simon6467
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7. June 2005 @ 01:25 |
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Okay Tam hunter no problem
Anyway I think that we have two issues here.
1/ People who wish to watch on their p.c
2/People who wish to decrypt, shrink then expand back up to 4.7gb to play on the front room dvd player.
I am one of the latter, I have only clicked play on WMP10 for a minute or so so I don't know how the RATDVD plays back using it's own code files.
So if I can clarify I have used 100% successfully for something I have until now never gotten around. I only use RATDVD for copying all my serial comedy shows such as Black Adder, Father Ted because this software actually converts the menu system and the others don't so I am now content that nothing can't be copied in my home or elsewhere, that is of course until blu ray comes along but there is enough back catalogue to keep us busy in the future I'm sure
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tamhunter
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7. June 2005 @ 03:08 |
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Thanks simon, i'll carry on using my existing software in the meantime.
When is blue ray appearing ? and what is it exactly ?
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tamhunter
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7. June 2005 @ 03:12 |
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Is copytodvd still free ? and if it is , where do i get it ? appreciate any info .
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sags
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7. June 2005 @ 14:03 |
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is it true that a bunch of university kids made ratDVD to experiment with
if so can we rely on it i mean they are not pros yet
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robtwilk
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7. June 2005 @ 21:07 |
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I don't think it is the end-all solution, but it is a new toy we can play with, and for some people it fills a void. It is likely they will improve the product over time and with input from the users. Cheers to them for providing it to us for free!
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tamhunter
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8. June 2005 @ 16:01 |
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honestly guys !is copy todvd still free ?
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cueball50
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8. June 2005 @ 17:53 |
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CopyToDVD costs 39.99(USD) for the basic program(with 1 yr of software updates free) or 128.77(USD)for free lifetime updates.
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cell-gfx
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8. June 2005 @ 18:46 |
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I converted the first DVD of the Trigun series to see what the quality was like with animation. Using DVD Decrypter followed by MenuShrink and then encoding using RatDVD on 95 quality, I got a 1.2Gb file with 4 episodes in it.
The quality is pretty good, maybe not as good as XviD, but I am impressed that I can switch audio streams and have subtitles on and off!!
This has the potential to be excellent... Only criticism - I HATE WMP10!! I'd make the software work with Media Player Classic as soon as possible and then the take up might be even better!
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simon6467
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9. June 2005 @ 03:06 |
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The best thing tamhunter to do is download the share ware of something or trial version and then go http://crackspider.net/ to get a license code to register it and thus get it for free. There are so many pieces of software that we need we can't expect to pay for all of them. I bought NTI and Nero but others such as rippers and PAL to NTSC converters I succesfully hacked from using cracks and serials from there. Make sure your adware and virus stuff is on and uptodate as there are some pretty nasty lurking attachments you pick up along the way but it is worth it in the long run.
My route for RatDVD conversion to DVD_R
Decrypt using DVDDECRYPTER (R.I.P)
Then Shrink using Rat DVD at 95 (I recc. that setting)
Save it to a file.
Then once compressed by Rat I open Rat again and fing my converted file.
Rat then changes its sign to RATDVD to DVD and press convert.
When convert is complter and the file side has beedn converted back into VOB files to roughly 4 gig I burn it on Nero.
As I have said all along this is the only peice of software which allows full interaction with the menu and episode jump selection. It's slow but good well done to them!!!!
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tamhunter
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9. June 2005 @ 03:44 |
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once again cheers SIMON ok !
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tamhunter
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9. June 2005 @ 04:36 |
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SIMON tried the spider thing , cant fathom it out ok. will try it out again, any tips ?
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simon6467
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9. June 2005 @ 06:40 |
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Tam hunter
What you need to do is get the trial version software make a note of the version numbers e.g Windvd 1.05.09 platinum etc then enter in the search box to see if it brings up any matches. It then gives you a list which takes you to a page you then have to find your exact version click on it and it will try to throw you out three for four times perservere and you will get something.
Caution go only for serials not cracks as they have to be downloaded and that kept my AVG pro busy for an afternoon.
p.s Blue ray dvd is the new format for DVD that might be adopted it can store 3/4 times more data than standard DVD.
Cheers
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tamhunter
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9. June 2005 @ 11:16 |
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YET again thanks SIMON, will persevere this tme ok.
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tamhunter
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9. June 2005 @ 14:18 |
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Look simon, sorry for all the bother ok.problem is that i have already downloaded copytodvd (dont know what version it is !)
feel like a bit of a twat ! but hey we've all got to learn ok.
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tamhunter
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9. June 2005 @ 14:28 |
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you guys out there probably think that i am a right dick !but hey you have got to learn from somewhere ,anything i learn i will pass on,and vise versa ok.
i'm not a bad guy ,just yearning to learn ok.
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simon6467
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10. June 2005 @ 01:02 |
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Hi
Go to help and then about that will give you the version number and no you are not we all have to start somewhere
Si
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