Doesn't anyone use the guides before posting "how-to" questions?

i'm new arround here! I just got my dvd burner and i want to download some movies on dvd and i don't know where i can find this! Help me !

 

DrogoRA,

"Google" for mIRC -

Cheers,

Pete

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Mr.ScubaPete
I started with X-Copy, then shrink and decrypter, with the famous cheap media along the way. I have recently followed your guide to the letter and a funny thing has happened, I have yet to have a failure. I was always taught best to be silent and thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt. Sorry for the abuse you take at times from the experts in need of help. The only reason I signed up was to "THANK YOU" for the easy guides that work so great. Keep up the good work you are appreciated.

 

Hey there and "Howdy" Hootowl,

Welcome to aD -

It's nice to get a "thank you", you're more than welcome -

Hey, we're glad you're burning up a storm
Consider this a parting invitation, stop on back, don't be a stranger, you're welcome even if you don't have problems to solve -

You can just "Hang out" and read some, improve your knowledge, help others if you can spot their problem, 3 heads are better than 2 (said the Cyclops to the Ogre) Or you could hang out in the "Safety Valve," a forum for gossiping about anything and everything under the sun

Check de place out, you just might find a little something that'll interest you -

Me ? Hey, I'll be over there, out from under that broiling hot sun, under the "Potted" Palm, right next to the water cooler. Just chewin' the fat and waiting for the next Newbie who needs a bit "O" help - Stop by and say "Howdy" -

I'll be looking forward to Sea'n you,

Cheers my friend,

Pete )

 

guess Im a very new-be. visited site several times before but never created a profile. Look forward to sharing experiences, also have a question, unsure where to post?

 

Welcome to AD, what's your question?

 

I have dvdxcopy platinum installed. I was making a backup with dvdx rescue and I received an error saying Insufficient temporary space exists on a local hard drive. A minimum of 7.83 additional free local hard drive space is required. I have software before with no trouble. Please help, Thankyou Rob

 

Hi Rob, here is where you need to take your questions concerning X Copy, good luck..:>)

http://dvdxcopy.afterdawn.com/

 

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Hi Iam getting stuck at this point I have decripter 3.5.1 the new version and shrink 2.3 I dont understand most of the buttons suba tells me arent there to press. exspecially this one which is a process to set it up. please help thanks



We do this to make sure that we don't burn to the very edge of the disc. When using poorer quality disc we may have to go lower still as the dye toward the edge many times is uneven or absent. Then, under the "File I/O" tab "UN-tick" "Enable burning with Nero" then "click" "OK". Let's do that now !

 

click on edit, click on preferences, set size in the drop down menu(custom), then click on file I/O tab and check enable burn with nero..

BTW, make sure you have "Shrink 3.2"

 

Hello.. I am trying to burn pirates of the caribbean. i used scuba's guide but have encounter a problem. I recieved a message about volume lock on my burner i think... i have a sony dru 510a with updated firmware. i selected the cancel button and it started to burn the movie anyway. i am wondering if anyone else has this issue. also if i have two dvd drives do i need to create a folder for my movies to go into on the hdd?

 

ok I did all of that thanks by the way. now everything is going right until I have to burn the disk the dycrypter software isnt recognizing that I have a blank dvd in the drive. the computer recognizez the disk when I exit decrypter.
do you have any information for me I have a lite-on Dvd+rw 8x drive.

thanks.

 

Howdy jasonst, welcome to aD,

I don't recall any problem with Pirates but if there is something then rip it with DVD Decrypter in the "File", "Mode" -

HINT: If you are going to burn with DVD Decrypter, DON'T FORGET TO - go back to DVD Decrypter after ripping, to reset the "Mode" from "File" to "ISO - Write".

You'll need to be more specific. What were you doing exactly were you doing (or more precisely, what was the proggy doing when the error appeared) and exactly what did the error say ?

You MUST go from a drive to your HD anytime you need to rip a proggy. The only time you can rip "on the fly" is when you're making a copy from a copy -

Cheers,

Pete

 

lol...of course i cant remember what it said when i need too.. i was out for dinner when it occured. it is on 79% completion now and i will test soon. thnx for the welcome. this has been a frusterating week. after months of using compusa 1x and 4x media, i now am having many freeze issues with my standalone player. i was using xcopy express for two years with no issues. i found this site and triues using dvd shrink w/ dvd decryptor. i did not burn on the fly. however i did not creat a folder on my hdd. i will include my log.

where it states aborted is where the volume thing happened. i was pissed so i aborted. however i clicked read and it started to read.


I 16:40:37 DVD Decrypter Version 3.5.1.0 started!
I 16:40:37 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)
I 16:40:37 Initialising SPTI...
I 16:40:37 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...
I 16:40:37 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD±RW!
I 16:40:37 Operation Started!
I 16:40:37 Source File: C:\PIRATES_OF_THE_CARRIBEAN.ISO
I 16:40:37 Source File Sectors: 2,227,473 (MODE1/2048)
I 16:40:37 Source File Size: 4,561,864,704 bytes
I 16:40:37 Destination Device: [1:1:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-510A 1.1a (E (ATA)
I 16:40:37 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: PRINCO) (Speeds: 1x)
I 16:40:37 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496
I 16:40:37 Write Mode: DVD
I 16:40:37 Write Speed: 1x
I 16:40:37 Test Mode: No
I 16:40:38 BURN-Proof: Enabled
E 22:33:12 Operation Aborted! - Duration: 05:52:34
I 22:33:12 Average Write Rate: N/A - Maximum Write Rate: N/A
I 22:33:24 Operation Started!
I 22:33:24 Source File: C:\PIRATES_OF_THE_CARRIBEAN.ISO
I 22:33:24 Source File Sectors: 2,227,473 (MODE1/2048)
I 22:33:24 Source File Size: 4,561,864,704 bytes
I 22:33:24 Destination Device: [1:1:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-510A 1.1a (E (ATA)
I 22:33:24 Destination Media Type: DVD-R (Disc ID: PRINCO) (Speeds: 1x)
I 22:33:24 Destination Media Sectors: 2,298,496
I 22:33:24 Write Mode: DVD
I 22:33:24 Write Speed: 1x
I 22:33:24 Test Mode: No
I 22:33:24 BURN-Proof: Enabled
W 22:33:57 [1:1:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-510A 1.1a (E (ATA) - Selected Write Speed: 1,385 KB/s (1x)
W 22:33:57 [1:1:0] SONY DVD RW DRU-510A 1.1a (E (ATA) - Actual Write Speed: 4,234 KB/s (3.1x)
I 22:34:07 Filling Buffer...
I 22:34:09 Writing LeadIn...
I 22:35:38 Writing Image...

 

i am sorry, i clicked write and it started to write. not read. it was already read.

 

fgreco,

If you are burning with Decrypter you need to UNcheck enable burn with Nero. If you're telling it to burn with decrypter and burn with Nero, it can't do both. I think that may clear up your problem.

Here is a shrink guide I wrote that is pretty simple and basic, if you want to take a look. It shows how to edit, custom compress, and auto burn with Nero or decrypter so shrink is the only program you have to use(open).

http://cgi.tripod.com/321ripforum/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=Shrink;action=display;num=1094746394

 

Well jasonst, it LQQks like "Lady Luck" has just left the "Building" :>(

It surely appears that those Princo's are biting you in the butt (Lol). If you check your symptoms, they fit he classic mold of cheap DVD media. That cheap quality will do just that

Let's take Memorex as an excellent example as DVD media goes, 90% of Memorex, made by CMC, is sub-standard as far as DVD backups are concerned, figures as high as 50% coasters have been reported (One member bought a stack of 50 and got 23 good burns.), not what I would call an impressive record. Memorex made a name for itself with their magnetic tapes (VHS and audio cassettes) and have been living off it ever since. There are 4 different companies that manufacture Memorex DVD's BTW and product quality varies widely as you might imagine. Only 10% of the Memorex out there, those are discs manufactured by Mitsubishi in the 25 pack spindle , and they're the exception - they are the good ones. It's easy to see now why the quality of a big-named company can't be trusted - " Who's making your Memorex tonight ?"

Is it just Memorex ? No ! I just used Memorex as an example, Princo, Orange Pack, Great AZO and most "store" discs aren't all that suitable as a DVD backup media - that's why we are specific in the type of media we are recommending.

1. * Cheap media freezes, skips, pixelats and may refuse to be recognized by both burners and players
:>( Besides "Freezing", "skips" many times you'll get a "Cyclic Redundancy error" or an "I/O error". This message can mean that your discs are scratched or dirty, it can also mean that your burner won't accept your "cheap" media :>(
Another problem which, "Pops up" is a "*Power Calibration Error". This can stop you right in your tracks and most often is caused by, Yep, you guessed it, inexpensive media. *A "Power Calibration Error" can also be attributed to the Optical Components of a DVD Writer, though this isn't usually the case.

Orange Pack, Princo, Great AZO and 90% of Memorex plus many others are just not that good for DVD burning. Those same discs however, are quite good for your MP3 music, picture archives, Spread sheets and Data..Even DataSafe G04's made by Ritek have been reported as an inferior quality media and are evoking that "Oh no, I shouldn't have gotten those."

What we are suggesting is to download this DVD Identifier to find out who manufactured your DVD and if it's a decent quality.

http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/

Once you have your disc identified, click the "More information" icon and see what information you're given. if you're not sure of the quality, come on back and we'll check it out for you -

2. A good grade, Hi-quality media is needed for DVD reproduction ! RiData, Sony, TDK, "Branded" Ritek G04's or "Branded" Verbatim Data Life, Verbatim DataLife plus, Taiyo Yuden's and generally, almost any discs manufactured by Mitsubishi or RICOH are excellent bets. Among the better discs we're looking for, any media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO" - BUT it must say "METAL" AZO !, this indicates a superior dye and dye application on a good composite disc, while they are sometimes a bit "pricey" they are just the type of media we're looking for to do our DVD backups, Prices online from Meritline.com OR Newegg.com have gotten Ritek G04 starting at about a $ .45 (USD) a disc )

For DVD backups, purchasing inexpensive media or even average media is a gamble, some people win BUT the majority lose, they lose varying amounts true but, they still lose :-(

Using good grade media can guarantee you one thing to an absolute certainty; it surely cannot hurt.

In an effort to clear the air, when I speak of "Cheap" or "Inexpensive" media, I'm not referring to the price you pay at the counter - I'm referring to poor quality control used during manufacturing and the quality of the dye, dye application or composite type used. I'm not saying it won't burn - Some may burn, some may not. It's quality is inconsistent, meaning it's not dependable. To make matters worse, many times the discs that you do burn may play in your PC BUT your standalone player may not accept them - what good then is a backup DVD that cannot be watched on a DVD player ?

When I say "Branded," that means that when you pick up a disc in your hand, it says "Ritek" or "RiData" on the disc itself. The monetary cost of the media we recommend many times is cheaper than what you are purchasing now.

We like to verify our information prior to recommending things. There are certain things we look at. For instance, when their dye and dye application are listed as unknown, this almost guarantees us they are using whatever they can get at a cheap price. Companies that use quality materials like to BRAG about it, naming names and staying with quality manufacturers who produce their media.

Using DVD identifier and MediaMatch can help you find out a lot about what you're using. Purchasing your DVD media online can insure that you're getting quality merchandise at a good price. Shopping wisely will save you time, aggravation and money.

There are some "tricks" that might help you sneak some of the junky stuff through -

HOT TIPS for your POOR MEDIA:
1. Here's a good fix. Compress your DVD to somewhere around 4.3GB instead of the recommended 4360MB. I.e., Go into DVD Shrink, "Edit", "Preferences" then set the "DVD Target Size" to "Custom" and enter 4300MB as the size. Reducing the amount of Data to be burned it keeps your burning away from the disc's edges where the dye on poor quality DVD discs tends to be uneven and may even be brittle and flaking.

2. You may reduce the number of errors and "artifacts" (the "freezing", "skipping" and other picture abnormalities) when burning poor media by burning at a reduced speed. It has been my experience that burning at 2.4X will succeed where faster burns will not. Don't be surprised if you have to burn at 1X. Some discs you're lucky to have it burn DVD Video at all. It will take longer but what the heck, you're saving money with those "Cheap" discs, who cares about time when you're saving $$$$ (Lol). Since you're compressing more it might be wise to burn just the movie, the less you burn the better the quality sooo, movie only, please.

The "Magic cleaning" technique: Try cleaning your DVD discs. Yea, I know they're new and clean but do it anyway. Do it a few seconds before inserting it into your DVD tray, use a disc cleaner, eyeglass cleaning solution or 99% Isopropyl Alcohol and a soft cotton cloth and rub-a-dub, dub. As soon as you're finished, "Pop" it into your DVD tray and fire up your program. You would be surprised how many times your disc is now "seen"

Some more information (sorry, not anything good) about cheap media -

FAIR WARNING. . . Using that "Cheap" media, your backups might not last all that long -

One thing I haven't addressed is the life of a backup made on an "el cheapo" disc. We all know that data, music and video backups on CD's and DVD's will last forever, well, if not forever for at least 100 yrs or so - That's what we've read and I believed and that's why we backup our treasures to disc, so that they'll be safe. "BLAaaaT" (the bone chilling sound of an emergency air horn), Wrong, Dead Wrong ! Don't throw the originals away, you may very well need them. Your video camera tapes and family picture CD's and DVD's, may not be there the next time you want to look at them. "Point of fact," inferior discs have a tendency to "Break down]" in time. In a very short time, we're talking disc can breakdown in less than a single year, in as little as 6 to 8 months.

This article was written about CD discs but DVD discs are exactly the same. I was miss-informed and this opened my eyes. Perhaps you'll find it as important as I did.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=513486

My personal observations on this subject -
I have had about 40 backups that have refused to play after being stored for a year or more. I test all of my backups when they are burnt to be very sure that there are no problems. "In the Golden, Olden times," before I knew any better, the Memorex, Maxell and professional "Store Brand" discs (and any thing that was on sale) was what used before I switched to Ritek and Verbatim. It is the poor quality stuff that I have been experiencing my trouble with. I noticed that backup DVD's I had refused to play in my standalone player and on my PC. VOB files wouldn't play either and other discs that I backed up about the same time would "Freeze" part way through the movie. After switching to Verbatim and Ritek's, mostly the Ritek's because the price was right, I've not had 1 go "Flat" in over 1 ½ years. I still have some backups about 90 of them done on the "cheap stuff" and, as time wears on I lose a few more as I attempt to check them. I say to you, why did a backup play fine in "01"and "02" then "fail" in "03 ?? Some that were done in "01" never made it till "02" (it took me some time to learn, lol) and others done about the same time and "Failed" in "04"? Most of my backups from around December of "02" were done on the "good Stuff" and they still work fine today - not a single failure !

As always, you have a choice -

Cheers,

 

Hey Pete, long time no talk, I sent ya a PM. Merry Xmas buddy!

 

well pete, thanks for the info. i am going out today and do a few test on media. i do have some "tdk 2x -r" i am going to use. the next time i get the volume lock i will post what it says. it has happened two x's but the movie came out great. compusa media is outta here!!! thsnks and i will keep in touch.