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Pinnacle Instant Copy. The next best thing?!?!?
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pwav
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17. April 2003 @ 13:57 |
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One thing I like about Instant Copy is that the copied movie can now be recognized by all major brand DVD players out there. In the past just using DVD Decrypter, IFO Edit and Nero, the copied movie can only be played by certain brands of DVD players.
From what I was told any DVD player made after year 2000 can recognize DVD-R disc's.
I took a sample IC copy of a movie to a DVD player retail store and popped the movie in the players themselves and.....viola !! the digital counters started counting on all the name brands. It works.
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jcherry
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17. April 2003 @ 16:18 |
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I have dvd x copy and when I tried playing the dvds in my Pontiac Montana mini van the movies wouldnt play. I purchased Instant Copy and the play perfectly
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pwav
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17. April 2003 @ 22:06 |
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jcherry
DVD X Copy puts that warning sign at the start of the copied movie. I hated that. Then again DVD X Copy would tell you to use 2 DVD-R's if the moive size exceeds 4.4 Gigs.
Instant Copy is definitely the best.
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erwinh22
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18. April 2003 @ 10:21 |
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I must say, after trying DVD X-Copy, Pinnacle InstantCopy and DVD2One, DVD2One has the absolutely undisputable best image quality.
I have compared many movies and DVD2One comes out leagues ahead of the competition.
I am very very picky when it comes to picture quality which is why for a long time I opted to split movies over 2 discs manually with IFOEdit and then with DVD X-Copy. If this is what you want to do, then DVD X-Copy is the right choice.
But then I tried DVD2One and found that the picture quality is diminished to the point where it is hardly indistinguishable from the original using Movie Only method. And now, I tried using the FULL DISK method and I must say that I am quite impressed, both with picture quality and speed.
Then I tried InstantCopy and the first turn-off was its slow speed, but I said, hey, if it gives me even better quality than DVD2One, then lets do it.
After overnighting it, I woke to burn and try my first InstantCopy movie, and what a total mess. Blocky pictures, awful halos, sticky frames... the whole nine yards... looks like a total bootleg.
So, when all is said and done, if you are looking for a DVD9 to DVD5 solution without compromising much of any quality, DVD2One is the proggy for you.
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18. April 2003 @ 11:46 |
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im not sure how you mannaged to get such crap results when useing Instant Copy it works fine for me hasn"t let me down yet done about 6 DVD"s with it and all fine, like they say each to his own....
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pwav
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18. April 2003 @ 13:41 |
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First of all I don't intend to copy the entire movie which may also include trailers.
I use DVD Decrypt to extract, then use IFO Edit to cut out all other stuff that I don't need to bring the size of the movie further down.
It takes less time to compress a movie that is 5 Gigs than an entire complete movie ( with trailers ) of 8 Gigs.
If the movie is within 5 Gigs or less, then picture quality I noticed is much better. Saving Pvt Ryan was 7 Gigs alone with just the movie itself and I noticed a slight degrading of picture quality. So the less size the better.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. April 2003 @ 13:46
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gurya
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19. April 2003 @ 16:30 |
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I followed the exact instruction
- dvd decryptor to save n HD
- then used Instant copy
but when i click on start and after 20 sec it says this error: access violation at address
4000694E in module 'rtl70.bpl'. Write of address 70A70BA7
any idea what this means?
cheers
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DJGEOJOE
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20. April 2003 @ 10:25 |
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The patch works great, after I installed the patch the program makes the correct size. I use DVD decrypter because it does not ask for you to play the CD to unlock the drive. I purchased a 16X DVD ROM because my DVD200e is only 8X I think but the rip speeds are only 0.5X faster (DOH!) Oh well at least my new DVD ROM reads the +R and +RW disks, my lap top wont even do that.
PS3 160GB Internal Western Digital Scorpio WD1600BEVS
XBOX v1.1 with 120GB Seagate and Samsung SDG-605 --- Matrix with evox M7
PS2 39001 v7 --- Messiah 2 Pro
DJGeoJoe -d(-_-)b-
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25. April 2003 @ 05:30 |
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Will PIC copy from DVD-RAM. The pinnacle site says that it will write to RAM discs. I have a Panasonic LF-D321 that does DVD-RAM/-R, but not DVD-RW.
Lee
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z_mah
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25. April 2003 @ 13:36 |
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Hi ALL,
I need some help.
I am trying to copy dvd-9 to dvd-5.
The compression IC did, it is not that great.
So I tried dvdshrink. Dvdshrink allows me to
cut any frame that I want (unlike IC). But the disadvantage is you lose the "MENU".
So is there any way that I can keep the menu; But can take out a portion os VOB file (one song may be) and then copy it to DVD-5.
Here is what I intend to do.
1> objective: Copy a DVD-9-->7.3 GB
To make size smaller:
2> take out few frames here and there to make it smaller (like dvdshrink can).
3> Keep the menus.
I 'll appreciate if you discuss the issue.
Thanks,
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x7x
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25. April 2003 @ 16:59 |
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I Have a Copy of instant copy and i am working on a 6 disc album called
" Tha Streets Of A New World Order "
i Want To Put A Data DVD On There With Mp3s , Files Etc. How Do I Do This Is Just Want To Take Them From My Hard Drive And Store Them on A DVD
or like when i'm recording i want to back up all my files to dvd 4.7 gb is alot of space
any suggestions i keep running into problems and getting error messages
making copies of movies is not what i'm interested so any help would be appreciated
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al92lt1
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26. April 2003 @ 18:25 |
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Here is a web page where you can download a 15 day trial of Instant Copy as well as patches, tweaks and related stuff. Also Buy.com and Amazon.com are selling Instant Copy for $20.00 after rebate.
http://www.mrbass.org/instantcopy/
alan@computer-rescue.net
Alan E Scher
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 26. April 2003 @ 18:28
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28. April 2003 @ 07:21 |
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I'm a new user of PIC and DVD Decripter (latest updates of both), so I may be running into something simple.
Both great programs, and relatively simple to use after reading the helps/hints here. I was able to back up several of my encrypted DVDs, but hit a snag when trying to copy LOR-Fellowship of the Ring.
Decripter managed the decryption okay, or at least it presented all of the files.
I open PIC and choose the video_ts file. The operation starts and appears to progress normally, except that there is no "time remaining" info. After a few minutes the program stops and I get a "Program Error" message Quote:
MultiCopy has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created.
I've tried to get the program to work several times. A *.pdi file is created in the destination folder and is consistently the same, relatively small, size, so the program is stopping at the same place each time. If I leave the computer unattended, I return and the PIC program has shut itself down, with just my desktop visable (no error messages).
Granted, the Lord of Rings is a large DVD, about 7.31 GB after decryption, but I have successfully copied The Matrix which is also large.
One other potential clue. If I access PIC's "Customize Disc"screen, it shows the data size as 4.31 GB (normal) but there is only one track (Title 1) under Video Tracks.
Any suggestions on what to try?
Thanks.
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May 9 edit:
Thanks to advice here, I used DVD Shrink and got LOR into a manageable size, then used Nero to burn. Actually, guess with DVDDecripter, Shrink, and Nero, I don't need PIC at all.
Lee
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yukonman
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3. May 2003 @ 19:59 |
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Hey DextrsLab,
After decrypting a DVD with DVD Decrypter, I get everything but the audio. Can you please help. Thanks in advance..
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4. May 2003 @ 11:53 |
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when you Decrypt do it IFO.I Mode dont ask me why but ive had the same problem with certain films ok.ps thats why you should always play it before you burn it with power dvd all what ever dvd player you have ok mate.......
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al92lt1
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4. May 2003 @ 16:03 |
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I use DVD Shrink and Nero-perfect DVD copies every time.
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yukonman
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6. May 2003 @ 17:29 |
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One more thing about DVD Decrypt...
How do you get rid of skipping when changing from one title to the next...
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doublejnk
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8. May 2003 @ 12:45 |
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With DVD Decrypter (Version 3.1.6.0), I copied a DVD to my hard drive. I used File mode and it created 7 files in the destination folder: video_ts.bup, video_ts.ifo, video_ts_1.vob, vts_01.0.bup, vts_01.0.ifo, vts_01_1.vob, vts_01_menu_1.vob. When I play the vts_01_1.vob file on WinDVD, it plays fine. When I try to create a copy of the DVD using Instant Copy, I select the video_ts.ifo file. Almost immediately, I get back an error message "Corrupted DVD source file." and it goes no further.
For grins, I copied the DVD from the original to a blank (DVD-R) using Instant Copy and the resulting DVD was fine (actually better than the original).
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks!
Double Junk
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MNMovie
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8. May 2003 @ 19:12 |
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I'll agree wholeheartedly with al92lt1
After using just about every method and program discussed here, I now use DVDShrink (free) & Nero. It is a 2 step process that generally takes 90 minutes or less from original to completion of final copy (1 disk).
Step 1: DVDShrink to rip
Step 2: Nero to burn
The final product is excellent and it keeps all of the extras. Great video and surround audio.
If you have an occasional (long movie) disk that Shrink intially is unable to compress to 4.37 Gigs or less, it does take a bit of playing to manually tweak it a bit. But I have yet to burn any coasters as of yet. I cannot say enough good things about this method, and I have turned a number of friends onto it who are equally as happy.
Hope that helps.
MNMovie
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9. May 2003 @ 05:56 |
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Yeah, I guess I have to agree.
As a PIC user, I find that it does have a good user interface and isn't as scary to someone with a computer but who doesn't feel comfortable downloading freeware and installing it on their computer. I wound up getting it for $29.95 after the CompUSA rebate so guess I can't complain.
The first turn-off was that it wouldn't copy encrypted movies, next that it wouldn't copy really long ones. I mean, if there's companies like DVDxCopy that are wiling to take on the big guys, why can't Pinnacle. Guess they're worried about the potential liability. Not a very consumer-oriented advocate I suppose. Where would the consumer electronics industry be today if they allowed themselves to be intimidated by the entertainment industry's threats about copyright infringement for taped music and VCRs?
I've found that the freeware of DVDDecripter, Shrink, and Nero fits my purposes fine. Doubt that I'll be using my PIC much.
Lee
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al92lt1
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9. May 2003 @ 06:02 |
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I also tried Pinnacle Instant Copy and returned it for a refund for the sam reasons. Now I use DVD SHRINK and then burn with NERO, excellent results EVERY time.I also have a second choice, DVD X COPY XPRESS, this works pretty well and is simple to use.If anyone wants more info, just email me:
BigAL@computer-rescue.net
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tournier
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9. May 2003 @ 08:33 |
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Well, I use PIC,DvdDecrypter and Dvd2one with A Pioneer A105 writer and Datawrite 4x media.
Perfect copies everytime, just backed up Gremlins 1 and 2 Special editions + the new box set of Taken.
No faults at all, I highly recommend PIC :--)
Laterz
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gurya
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9. May 2003 @ 23:53 |
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WHere do i download DVD Shrink. I searched on google but i still cant find it.
thanks
g
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tournier
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10. May 2003 @ 01:21 |
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Chessie
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10. May 2003 @ 11:46 |
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Guyra:
I am getting the same error
I followed the exact instruction
- dvd decryptor to save n HD
- then used Instant copy
but when i click on start and after 20 sec it says this error: access violation at address
4000694E in module 'rtl70.bpl'. Write of address 70A70BA7
any idea what this means?
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