ricoman, no problem, I think you should install Copy 3's trial version and see for yourself. It is a full working version, 2 weeks, I believe. Which is a lot better than when it was Copy 2, only 3 days. Copy 2 was excellent when it worked, but it had pixelation problems and you never knew when they were going to pop up. I have yet to see any pixelation with Copy 3. Here's the link, make sure you get the platinum version trial, not the gold, and if you decide to buy, it's well worth the 30.00 difference: http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/InterVideoDVDCopy_Profile.jsp
tsquare43, Let me know how it goes, once we determine where the problem lies, we'll proceed from there. Might be there's nothing wrong with your burner or maybe a fix is just a simple flashing your firmware. Maybe save ya some bucks before you have to spend 'em.LOL Also, it would be good if you could try it with a couple of programs. Shrink is free and what ever else you have. By comparing 2 apps' results, it will help a lot in diagnosing the error, whereever it may be. Make sure you do the same thing in both apps, that is, same editing, amt. of compression, etc. It would probably be best to just run the movie thru and try to do as little change as possible in order to get accurate results. We aren't really concerned with quality here, we just want an accurate sampling under identical conditions between the two programs. If they play on your PC, then we'll try to burn each one and see what happens. Use a couple of RW's to save on coasters til we get the problem solved. And no crappy media! LOL (memorex, CMC, etc.):>)
just so you all know, the major problem turned out to be the cheap dvd+r's. I used a dvd+rw and they worked fine! Beware of cheap quality DVD+r's (I bought at Tiger direct.com----crappy!)
Does the latest version of DVD43 work on the new DVDs? I had version 1.X and I could not get it to work with Forgotten. I am currently using the trial version of AnyDVD with Recode. bigdm
ilovenudi Glad you got the situation resolved and now see the importance of quality media. bigorange, You caught me snoozing. Excellent statement on the software. One would almost think we went shopping for software together. DVDCopy3, RB/CCE, and Pinnacle, along with the Nero suite are all top items. The first 2 mentioned are my over all favorites. Nothing I could add that wouldn't be redundant. Wax on, Wax off. lol
Hi y'all Thanks for all the info. Last nite I was trying to copy The Grudge. CloneDVD2 wouldn't take it. DVDD & Shrink work perfect. I'm in learning process. I'll take all of the advise. Thanks again Love that AnyDVD thing
BigO: Thanks for your help. I will be out of town for a couple of days and will try you suggestions when I return. BTW, my firmware is up to date. Still think it's the burner because it won't burn a cd or dvd and has now periodically started not recognizing any brand media.
BigO - What's yr opinion on DVDRebuilder and which combination of tools would be necessary to tackle current DVD releases .. AnyDVD, DVDRebuiler, burnware (use GEAR Pro) ?? Thanxs, RRG
For RB you need hard drive files. For that you need a decryter like DVD Decrypter that rips to the HD. Having AnyDVD is always a good idea if you need a driver decrypter. Since I have it, I let it run all the time, even while I use DVD Decrypter. Then you have the typical RB setup with the latest Avisynth and and DGDecode.dll plugin (instead of the Mpegdec). Once you've created the encoded file most good burning programs will do the job. Many of us use Nero Express or CopyToDVD, due to excellent results and ease of use. Using AnyDVD can be done, but the long period it has your drive in use is guaranteed to warm up any laser and it takes a lot longer. Also, if the PC doesn't have a lot of system resources, you're looking at a crash. So, trying to do RB on the fly isn't a good idea. The name isn't BigO. Just thought I'd pitch in.
I would have to agree. Brobear has put it better than I could. I also run AnyDvd when using decrypter, but I would never burn on the fly using RB/CCE. It takes about 4 hours on the average and talk about wear and tear on your drive,whew! Not to mention, results are more consistant uusing the files from your hard drive in Rebuilder. As far as tools necessary, CCE Basic costs 58.00, everything else you need there are links for in vurbal's guide and all are free including Rebuilder. Decrypter is also free for the rip to the hard drive and all that's left is a burning engine. Most of us use Nero Express, as brobear stated and you can use the trial version of that indefinitely. It comes in the Ultra 6 suite which can be downloaded and installed at the beginning of each month and is good for that entire month. You can keep repeating this for each and every month until you decide to buy(which I highly recommend). As far as quality, RB/CCE is without a doubt the best compression combo on the DVD market today. Compression levels of over 50% will just about match the original 90% of the time. You can't go wrong using RB/CCE, time is it's only drawback, so most of us start it when we go to bed and it's finished when we get up. If you have problems there are plenty of us here to help. Setup can be a little daunting, but once that's done, it is ridiculously easy to use. Browse to and load the movie from your hard drive and hit "transcode". That's it. Wait til finished. Good luck :>)
Thanxs brobear, bigorange - Had done some research via afterdawn (Googling) while I awaited any response. Appreciate the kind assistance. Apologize for directing initial question to bigO; wasn't aware there was an appropriate protocol to be followed. He was online (it appeared) at that time, so I sought his help. Thank you. RRG
Asked on DVD-Rebuilder AD forum, no answer .. If anyone could add assistance, greatly appreciated. Sophocles, bigorange, brobear - Appreciate some help please. Loaded DVD-RB (v0.70) w/ both MPEG2DEC3DG.DLL & DGDecode.dll in tow, I placed the later in plugins under AVISYNTH folder. Trying to execute DVD-RB for setup, keep getting "Run-Time Error '5'". Tried copying MPEG2DEC3DG.DLL into AVISYNTH folder also (ref: DVD-RB.txt guide). Error'd again. Tried combination of each w/ same Error. D/l'd DVD-RB three times; loaded same. Any other replacement SW to sub. for DVD-RB. Would some other program working in background cause interruption .. virus or SpySweeper/ware prog's. Have CloneDVD/AnyDVD also. Add: W/ Startup Manager prog, rebooted w/o virus/scanware. Add: Use Win98se, AMD1.8, 512DDR. Thanks for any assistance. RRG
Questions were answered in the RB/CCE thread. They have a rule against double posting here at AD and this topic is more suited for that thread anyway. BTW, you didn't mention one of the key programs, CCE. Which version of that did you use? Just a thought to take along to the other thread. http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/17/92614#793628
(The battle) Anydvd vs DVD Decrypter!I think they both work well.Ive ripped dvd's with DVD Decrypter and anydvd with almost no coasters.But DVD Decrypter is free.Anydvd cost 40 large.But is some what faster then DVD Decrypter.I think im sold with DVD Decrypter.Just becuse im poor and cant cough up the forty bucks.But i do have ? about clonedvd is it better then dvdshrink?thanks.
CloneDVD2 or Shrink? If I was spending the money, I'd pay for better. Shrink is free, so for playing on the cheap, it can't be beat. Shrink is decent and better than some retail apps. I spent my money and I have better. Can't rip on the fly with DVD Decrypter and can't rip to the HD with AnyDVD. Both are excellent programs and I own them both. They are different type programs and in some instances complement each other. I've never looked at it as a battle between DVD Decrypter and AnyDVD. Seems too many people want to see a competition instead of just what works the best in certain situations.
brobear.Thank you for the feed back.Also to say some of your post's have helped me out in the past,thanks!I was trying to get some feed back on dvdclone.I use dvdshrink for about 75% of my backups.Im thinking about trying out dvdclone.To see for myself what it's all about.To see if its any better then dvdshrink.Our should i save myself the headache and just stick with dvdshrink.Thanks for your time! keith
CloneDVD2 is an app by slysoft. DVDClone is a program that started as a ripoff of Shrink utilizing an interface window to drive the Shrink app. If you want to try a decent app, try the DVDCopy3 trial from InterVideo. Faster and better quality than Shrink at higher compression. It works with files ripped by DVD Decrypter (file mode) and on the fly with AnyDVD. I prefer HD files.
