Hi - I'm pretty new with DVD Shrink. The first movie I copied "Unforgiven" using this software came out with what I call digital glitchs. I'm assuming these are remnants of the copyright protection software but the DVD Shrink help files says these could be errors or artifacts that are due to video compression. To keep these artifacts to a minimum they suggest using AEC (adaptive error compensation)and deep analysis but I have to first enable these tools. When I go into quality settings these settings are shaded and I cannot enable them. My questions are (1) Are these glitches or errors normal in movies that are run through a decoding software program like DVD Shrink? (2) How can I enable my quality settings in DVD Shrink to minimize these errors?
Also, be warned that DVD Shrink is no longer updated as Nero snagged the programmer. Shrink will not be able to handler newer movies by it's lonesome. You'll need something else to rip/decrypt the movie before transcoding through Shrink.
See this thread for your best options. Then continue with iluvendo's advice.
Digital "glitches" as you call them are almost always the results of using poor quality media, outdated firmware, too fast of a burn speed, or any combination.
When I go into quality settings these settings are shaded and I cannot enable them
If those quality enhancements are grayed out,then there's no compression. Grayed out, you won't need them.
My highly compressed backups,without Max smoothness/max sharpness/etc, then playback will show a blockiness.
When those glitches occur,what drive are you viewing them on? PC or stand alone player?
Pixellation,which are the larger/multicolored blocks-like when you lose satellite reception,is a different issue.Bilbo65 mentioned a few culprits in his post. I'll also add sticker labels,multitasking, and dirty laser lens for pixellation culprits. 90% of the time,it's the stand alone player that is at fault.We call them Picky Players.Most will play anything you slap in them,some are picky on what they'll play.
What's the brand name,model#,and current firmware version of your Dvd-rw drive?
What's the brand name,speed rate,and format of your blank media? Neroinfotool will tell you,or use this free program:
How fast did you burn them?
What program did the burning?
Slapping sticker labels on them?
First thing to do is verify your backup disc.Usually the pixellation occurs on stand alone players. If so,take note of the time frame they pop up on that player. Verify them on the pc,using the dvd-rw drive that burned it. View that suspected area on your pc. It should be near to original quality.Check them on other players/pc drives as well and narrow down what drive/s show those issues....
