Since I am fairly computer saavy, and am interested in making "backups" ;) of my PS2 games or DVD's, I have been perusing the forums (fori?) and have been trying to gather as much general knowledge as possible, since as the subject line says, in this matter I'm a Noob. I first wanna give mad props to those of you who have written different guides and explanations and whatnot, even the answers to other questions have been a real benefit. That said, I have a few general questions which may or may not seem stupid depending on who you are, but I have been searching around for days now and these things keep popping up in my head unanswered. Hopefully you guys can help me out...
My questions (in no particular order)
1) Where can I purchase tried and true, 100% real, in no way fake, genuine Taiyo Yudens?? Bear in mind I live in Germany, I have visited some recommended sites and I know about media ID and Inner Hub but none of the websites that have shipping to Germany (even the German ones) actually guarantee that they are genuine. Any Europeans here that can recommend a very reliable site? I just dont wanna make an effort to get top of the line media and find out they are just as good as the pack I can buy at the supermarket.
2a) What is the easiest way to rip a DVD ISO into an .avi file?
2b) What is the most reliable way to rip a DVD ISO into an .avi file?
I have read many posts with varying procedures ranging from DVD Shrink, Auto GK, DVD Decrypter etc etc and dont know which one I should stick with.
3) I have an DVD ISO that is approx 5 GB. Is there a way to burn it to a normal DVD+R? Can I recode it somehow like a PS2 ISO?
I guess thats it for now, thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to answer, I really appreciate it.
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