I use DVD43 free to decode and then I use 1click dvd copy to compress and burn...I have not had any problems as of yet, there is a movie that just came out (Hitch) that has a new encryption by Sony (ARcc0S) but their is also a program out for that already (DVD Region+CSS Free) it breaks this code without any problems, you can get it for 30 days free...it worked fine for me...
Creaky I agree with the link that you have about cheap disc, when I started I tried Memorex,it was junk, I now use Fuji,Imation they work very good..
Fuji i believe are very good, but only as long as they're from Japan (ie Taiyo Yuden media code). A lot of ppl out there seem to agree that Imation are appalling. I'm open to conceding there may be Imation discs that do work, so what media codes are these disks ? (the reason to avoid 'brands' such as Memorex, Imation, TDK, etc etc is that you have to be very careful which ones you buy, as they use discs from different manufacturer's. ie CMC being one of the lowest quality manufacturer's (of DVD media). You may get some discs by a manufacturer that ARE good quality, but when there are companies who only use top manuafacturer's, there's no reason to buy lesser discs, especially as top quality discs cost no different. However i've veered off topic as per usual
I'm sorry that I've taken you away from the topic, but is there anyway that you can suggest other very good disc and also could you explain how to work DVD decrypter, the reason I don't use it is because it seems really hard to work and from what I understand it takes a while to rip files, I can go from start to finish in about 35 to 45 mionutes.
@jcm9858 - no worries (apart from i need no excuse to go off topic, but i always try to climb back on) ; and thus getting back on topic, see if these two links help re Shrink & Decrypter - http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/200558#1083526 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/198921 as for good discs have a look at the 1st page of this - http://forums.afterdawn.com/forum_view.cfm/47 and have a mooch around
jcm9858 as fas as the best blank media to use TY ,Verbatium or Ritek are the best to go with and ALWAY burn at 4X max.and heres a gudie for using dvd decrypter http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/index.html
I do have Region Free + CSS. So it was able to break the encryption for HITCH?? I was planning to burn it this weekend.
I've already burnt the movie Hitch, read the earlier post, me and another member discussed media software and then I asked about DVD decrypter
http://www.mediamatch.de/medien.php Media database with cross references for manufacturer info. DVDInfoPro, DVDIdentifier and tools like those in Nero read media manufacturer codes from media. The above info is for those who make the mistake of lumping media by brand. I've used excellent media sold under the Imation brand manufactured by Ricoh with the Ricohjpn code. Saying Imation is bad because you may not like a particular item in their line is no better than saying Verbatim is crap because they sell some items by CMC. Most people will say Verbatim is a good brand and I tend to agree. However, I don't use their CMC product (at least I've been able to avoid doing so to date). You'll find similar situations with other brands. Since I mentioned good software like DVDInfoPro, I am on topic for this thread. After all, it is on the market. In fact if anyone wants to talk about media, they should have a copy of this software app (or something similar). It is a mistake to talk about brands and not include the manufacturer of a particular item. Brands sell media manufactured by different companies. If you think about it for a minute, you can see where just mentioning a brand only can be a problem. BTW, DVDInfoPro also has some handy utilities incorporated into it. Definitely on the best software list for anyone planning on doing a bunch of backups.
Well I thought I'd jump in and throw my 2 cents(and I do mean 2 cents!) worth in, while getting back on track. Of course we all know this has been discussed to death but here goes! Top 6 apps in order starting with No.1, IMHO: Dvd Rebuilder and CCE Basic-best job of any app out there for quality, period. No editing needed, but does need a burner app like Nero or Copy to Dvd. Intervideo's DvdCopy 3-fastest app and the quality is fantastic(2nd only to RB/CCE) considering it takes about 30-45 minutes, easy interface. Pinnacle InstantCopy 8- A little slow and it's editing isn't great(I use DvdReMake for that), but quality is very very good and it's easy to use. Cheap too at 20.00 or less. Nero Recode-works much in the same way as shrink, but comes with a entire suite of audio and video applications (and overall, Nero's Ultra 6 suite is just tops-the best of it's kind,A+) DVD Shrink 3.2-great job with new quality settings, good editing and re-authoring capabilities, and it's FREE. Needs a burner app like Decrypter(also free) or Nero, Copy to Dvd, etc. Clone Dvd 2- Easy to use, decent(in fact pretty good) quality up to 30% compression, not too hard on the pocket. Again, let me stress this is my opinion only and doesn't reflect the views of AD or other members ;>) Right brobear??? LOL
