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I see is that AnyDVD allows you to copy on-the-fly without necessarily ripping first to your HD (provided everything will fit on your destination media).
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well not quite, what clonedvd 2 does is write a temp file to the HDD then writes the file to a blank disc once that is done the temp file is deleted as soon as you close out the program. if your buying remember to use the 20% coupon code they have going! It is a great program

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I see is that AnyDVD allows you to copy on-the-fly without necessarily ripping first to your HD (provided everything will fit on your destination media).
Is this correct?

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well not quite, what clonedvd 2 does is write a temp file to the HDD then writes the file to a blank disc once that is done the temp file is deleted as soon as you close out the program. if your buying remember to use the 20% coupon code they have going! It is a great program

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I just did another test just using AnyDVD together with my usual copying software (MyDVD+); with AnyDVD running in the background I was able to copy directly to a DVD+R without writing anything to the HDD first. Very slick! Apparently CloneDVD is only necessary if you need to compress or otherwise manipulate the source data prior to burning the final copy.

Though I am very impressed with AnyDVD, it appears that DVDfab Platinum has some additional functionality, such as the ability to split a Movie onto two single layer discs without loss of quality, and DVD to Mobile. This last ability requires an additional purchase from Slysoft. Am I missing anything? Is there anything important that one of these programs has that the other does not? Any further comments appreciated? Thanks.

you yes can still split the movie with clonedvd 2 with the siccors to two dvd-5s. no it doesn't have I-pod capability CloneDVDmobie does but its a different program you have to buy. dvdfab platinum has it built in .I would say dvdfab platinum is the best bang for the buck since slysoft switched to the euro

Thanks for the info.
I decided to go with AnyDVD due to the greater versatility of using it with different software, and to take advantage of Slysoft's easter promotion. If you enter promo code "FAIRUSE" you get 25% off.

theres freeware for I-Pod conversion,check here

http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/159

or use the free trial with CloneDVDmoblie


you can't go wrong buying anydvd good choice

Is there anyother way of ripping it besides DVDFab HB decrypter ? coz everytime i try to open it with a dvd disk i want to back up it will close seconds after..on its own..any ideas? thanks

you might try a clean reinstall

dvdfab decrypter could have a conflit with other software on your machine, thats hard to pin down

have you tryed anydvd ? its a good ripper too

1. can't find the VOB download.
2. dvd shrink wants to burn using the nero 8 program i have installed. how do i set it up to use with imageburn.

3. if i want to spend the money...what is the best program(s)to have?
4. is any dvd the one i want or one or more of their other products (clone dvd etc.)?

nuff said

Scott

Originally posted by sahadi17:

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1. can't find the VOB download

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VobBlanker

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_.../vobblanker.cfm

And a helpful guide for VobBlanker

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/586101

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2. dvd shrink wants to burn using the nero 8 program i have installed. how do i set it up to use with imageburn.

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you can write an iso to the HDD with dvd shrink then burn with imgburn,or you can set it up to auto burn with imgburn, use this link and download it

http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/DVD_Shrink_3_2_b_w_IB.zip

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thats your choice dvdfab platinum is less expensive(49.00) nowadays than clonedvd 2 + anydvd but there is a coupon code for the slysoft programs right now(which makes it about 79.00 for both programs) both have a free 21 day trial so check both out and see how you like them. you can't go wrong with either one

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4. is any dvd the one i want or one or more of their other products (clone dvd etc.)?

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with anydvd you can use clonedvd 2(pay program) dvd shrink(freeware) or nero recode 2(since you have nero you already have it) DVD Rebuilder (its an encoder with very high quality but takes awhile to use theres a freeware version and a pay version) Intervideo DVD Copy6 (pay program)

Scott

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Is it just me or are there a few to many Scotts around here??? hehehe. :P

Nice little addition there ZoSo. :) I'm glad that you're helping people and NOT plastering those girls all over AD again. :P j/k buddy.... hehehe.

I've had all those progies and the only one that I've paid for is the PRO version of DVD ReBuilder. Great progie and excellent support!!

I used AnyDVD and Clone2 but didn't see enough of a "change" or "improvement" from some of the other FREE progies to warrant a purchase. It's personal opinion I know but save your money for now and give the FREE progies a go and see how you do. :)

hth......

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thats why i online both freeware and pay program options in my first post. pay programs are easier for newer members to use (less steps = less confusing) or like with me its more a time issue using the pay programs

Hi folks. I really wanted to stroll in here victoriuosly and announce that I, unlike other newbs, have followed all theinstructions and succesfully burned a disc using the 1-34 step instructions. However, the "Burn ISO Image File with IMGBurn" does not appear in my DVD Shrink selection.

So I moved passed this, and manually opened up ImgBurn, found my waiting img file and tried to burn to a blank DVD-R. The result:

I 09:51:49 ImgBurn Version 2.4.1.0 started!
I 09:51:49 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
I 09:51:49 Total Physical Memory: 260,096 KB - Available: 76,876 KB
I 09:51:49 Initialising SPTI...
I 09:51:49 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 09:51:49 Found 1 CD-RW and 1 DVD±RW!
I 09:52:38 Operation Started!
I 09:52:38 Source File: C:\disc 1\FIREFLY_D1.ISO
I 09:52:38 Source File Sectors: 2,227,504 (MODE1/2048)
I 09:52:38 Source File Size: 4,561,928,192 bytes
I 09:52:38 Source File Volume Identifier: FIREFLY_D1
I 09:52:38 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 02B47EBFDVDSHRNK
I 09:52:38 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink
I 09:52:38 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 09:52:38 Destination Device: [1:0:0] LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S BS0C (D:) (ATA)
I 09:52:38 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 1x, 2x, 4x)
I 09:52:38 Destination Media Sectors: 2,297,888
I 09:52:38 Write Mode: DVD
I 09:52:38 Write Type: DAO
I 09:52:38 Write Speed: MAX
I 09:52:38 Link Size: Auto
I 09:52:38 Test Mode: No
I 09:52:38 OPC: No
I 09:52:38 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 09:52:38 Advanced Settings - Force HT: N/A, Online HT: N/A, OverSpeed: N/A, SmartBurn: Yes
I 09:52:40 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)
I 09:52:41 Writing LeadIn...
W 09:52:41 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 09:52:41 Retrying (1 of 20)...
W 09:52:42 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 09:52:42 Retrying (2 of 20)...
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W 09:52:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 09:52:46 Retrying (20 of 20)...
W 09:52:46 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
E 09:52:48 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
I 09:52:48 Synchronising Cache...
W 09:52:55 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions.
E 09:52:55 Failed to Write Image!
E 09:52:55 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:16
I 09:52:55 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A
I 09:53:35 Operation Started!
I 09:53:35 Source File: C:\disc 1\FIREFLY_D1.ISO
I 09:53:35 Source File Sectors: 2,227,504 (MODE1/2048)
I 09:53:35 Source File Size: 4,561,928,192 bytes
I 09:53:35 Source File Volume Identifier: FIREFLY_D1
I 09:53:35 Source File Volume Set Identifier: 02B47EBFDVDSHRNK
I 09:53:35 Source File Implementation Identifier: DVD Shrink
I 09:53:35 Source File File System(s): ISO9660, UDF (1.02)
I 09:53:35 Destination Device: [1:0:0] LITE-ON DVDRW SOHW-1633S BS0C (D:) (ATA)
I 09:53:35 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: RITEKF1) (Speeds: 1x, 2x, 4x)
I 09:53:35 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496
I 09:53:36 Write Mode: DVD
I 09:53:36 Write Type: DAO
I 09:53:36 Write Speed: MAX
I 09:53:36 Link Size: Auto
I 09:53:36 Test Mode: No
I 09:53:36 OPC: No
I 09:53:36 BURN-Proof: Enabled
I 09:53:36 Advanced Settings - Force HT: N/A, Online HT: N/A, OverSpeed: N/A, SmartBurn: Yes
I 09:53:36 Filling Buffer... (20 MB)
I 09:53:36 Writing LeadIn...
W 09:53:36 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 09:53:36 Retrying (1 of 20)...
W 09:53:37 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 09:53:37 Retrying (2 of 20)...
W 09:53:37 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
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W 09:53:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
W 09:53:41 Retrying (20 of 20)...
W 09:53:41 Retry Failed - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
E 09:53:46 Failed to Write Sectors 0 - 31 - Reason: Cannot Write Medium - Incompatible Format
I 09:53:46 Synchronising Cache...
W 09:53:50 User opted to skip the 'Close Track/Session/Disc' functions.
E 09:53:50 Failed to Write Image!
E 09:53:50 Operation Failed! - Duration: 00:00:15
I 09:53:51 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A





Am I not suppoed to be using DVD-R? am I that silly, or is there something more legit here that I'm missing.

btw bbmayo..that is a spectacular tutorial. Big. Mad. Props.

william all I can see is the possibility that your drive will not write to 16X media but I'm sure it's done it in the past. Maybe you got a bad disc or it's dirty. If you didn't already, try another disc or a completely different manufacturer (MID). ;)

hth.....

....gm

Thank you for your help!! It was helpfull.....

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no problem Rock On!!

Is it better to make backup copies in DivX format (provided your player is DivX certified) for superior quality compressions?
Thanks for any info.

and ISO will give you the better picture quality

divx will save room if your keeping the file on your HDD

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Is it better to make backup copies in DivX format (provided your player is DivX certified) for superior quality compressions?
Thanks for any info.

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Actually, I was interested in testing this out myself. Let's look at this codec (DivX) objectively...

You have a DVD that has a main movie size of say 6.5GB. DVD's use mpeg2 for video compression and let's say it has a main audio track of AC3 at 448Kbs.

You want it to fit onto a DVD-5 (4.35GB), so the usual method is using mpeg2 and creating a regular DVD. You could use one of the regular (quite fast) transcoding applications like DVD Shrink, CloneDVD2, Nero Recode etc. etc. You will get decent results but not optimum.

To get the very best mpeg2 recompression, you will need to use a method like Cinema Craft Encoder/DVD rebuilder or equivalent that does a full motion search 2 pass encode.

However... What about using DivX (or even better AVC/h264) to recompress the video, whilst not looking to make small file sizes ready for internet distribution (or saving HDD space). What about using these more efficient codecs to use the entire space on a DVD-5? I am certain that the video produced would be far superior to a mpeg2 encode of the same bitrate.

That's where the future is anyway. Stand alone players (Blu-ray) have full support for AVC (h264), and many more are supporting mpeg4 sp/asp (DivX/Xvid) etc.

ZoSoIV, please excuse me for taking this thread a little off topic, but I do think Vrex's idea is one worth exploring further.

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its not off topic at all thats what the thread is here for. dvd fab platinum can convert to several different formats ,MPEG-4/DivX/XVID/H.264 AVI/MP4 files so consider that

Yes, I was referring to the fact that I was diverting away from the topic of standard DVD authoring (mpeg2).

I personally wouldn't use DVDFab Platinum for mpeg4 encoding as I prefer to have more control over my encoding but it could be a good choice for beginners. :-)

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ISO better picture quality?!

Hi!

What if I want to back up my DVD-R. Should I folow the same guide or there is a difference between store bought DVDs and DVD-R?

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Originally posted by Vrex:

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Is it better to make backup copies in DivX format (provided your player is DivX certified) for superior quality compressions?
Thanks for any info.

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However... What about using DivX (or even better AVC/h264) to recompress the video, whilst not looking to make small file sizes ready for internet distribution (or saving HDD space). What about using these more efficient codecs to use the entire space on a DVD-5? I am certain that the video produced would be far superior to a mpeg2 encode of the same bitrate.

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Ryu77,
This is what I was getting at. In fact, I believe an entire 2 hr Blu-ray movie will fit on a single 4GB DVDR (in 720p) in mpeg4. This would be an alternative for backing up BD titles, at least until the cost of BD blanks comes down. Someone might consider writing a guide to do this.

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Hi!

What if I want to back up my DVD-R. Should I folow the same guide or there is a difference between store bought DVDs and DVD-R?

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Your DVD-R should have no protection, so is just a simple copy process. You can simply use ImgBurn to rip/burn the disc.