best dvd shrinking program

i just got another computer and dvdshrink isn't workin right. it just freezes or shuts down when i start to shrink my dvd, so the question is what is the next best shrinking app to use

 

If Shrink is not working right, Shrink is probably not the problem. See this Thread for Guides and Software ideas. Shrink is no longer being updated.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/381839

 

Shrink has not been updated since 2004 and is no longer supported.

Use DVDFab Decrypter to rip the movie to your HDD then use shrink.

http://www.dvdidle.com/free.htm

This is what to do if you are having trouble backing up your movies:

Here is the free way of making perfect backups:

1) DVDFab Decrypter - this wil break the movies encryption while ripping the movie to your HDD

http://www.dvdidle.com/free.htm

2) VobBlanker - Not always needed, but it will get rid of any protection that DVDFD left behind. VobBlanker also allows you to blank,replace,cut and strip titles.

http://www.jsoto.posunplugged.com/vobblanker.htm

3) DVDShrink - this will allow you to compress the movie to fit onto a blank DVD-5 disc. Select your output as an ISO image

http://filehippo.com/download_dvdshrink/

4) Imgburn - the best free burner around

http://www.imgburn.com/

Here are some guides:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=51904 DVDFab Decrypter guide

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/334154 DVDFab Decrypter and VobBlanker guide by Alkohol

http://www.dvdr-digest.com/articles/article_vobblanker_page1.html VobBlanker guide

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/ Shrink guide


The other free option:

RipIt4Me. I do not know anything about ripit4me so I will leave you with the excellent guide by arniebear. You can also download RipIt4Me from the same link.

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/360110


The other way $$$$$

Anydvd works in the background to automatically remove the copy protection of a DVD movie. All you have to do is start up anydvd and continue using your normal compression engine, whether it's shrink, recode or clonedvd, It's that easy.

Before you pay for this excellent program you have a 21 day trial

http://www.slysoft.com/en/download.html


What else to do to insure good quality back ups:

1) Update your dvdwriters firmware

2) Invest in good quality media Taiyo Yuden and Verbatims are best. Also look out for Maxell,Sony,Fuji, MIJ's (made in Japan) these are also extremely good blank media.

3) Burn @4x is a good place to start

 

AnyDVD/DVD SHRINK/NERO - I have rarely run into any problems that this combo doesn't work with. Now, CLONEDVDMOBILE is making my portable media a snap as well. Slysoft should be paying me for all the people I have sent to them...

 

no kidding, i have sent numerous people from my unit their (slysoft) direction. everyday someone asks me how to take their dvd's and put it on their new video iPod.

 

LoL, second that :^)
So rather than fix your computer/OS/whatever, you are looking for another Shrink app...? Heheh.
Anyway, there is some good advice for you from friend pazzini.
Good luck,
Regards

 

what exactly does shrink do? just make the files smaller to fit on a normal dvd-r or burns it into a normal dvd-r?

 

@fzx
the name said it all.. shrink..
@beatz2005
if time's not a mater then you can try dvd rebuilder + HC encoder or CCE.