Hi Superman 1, Right, if AnyDVD is running in the background it will decrypt the DVDs you put in your drive. For example if AnyDVD is running and you put a DVD in, intending to use DVD Decrypter, Decrypter will tell you that the movie is unencrypted. DVD Decrypter is free and useful with other programs as well, i.e. Nero Recode 2. I have another free program called DVD43 that is very similar to AnyDVD. So you don't need Decrypter if you have AnyDVD with CloneDVD, It is useful to keep and learn however. Frank
Hi pcshateme, DVD Shrink must have Nero installed with it to burn, right? I suppose some of these folks don't have Nero, which is a bit pricey. You can use Shrink and then use CloneDVD to burn but I think you would end up encoding twice, once in Shrink and once in Clone. I stick with Shrink and Nero 99% of the time, myself. Cheers, Frank
if you dont have nero you can just have shrink make it to a HDD folder and then use whatever software your burner came with
Yes this is true! When I tried to use the software that came with my computer I couldn't get it to work. I did not realize that I needed to decrypt and compress etc. Following the advice of a salesman at circus city, where I bought the computer, I bought DVD Xcopy Gold on line. I couldn't get that to work so I bought Nero 6 at Costco. Couldn't get that to work either. Then I found Afterdawn and was happily Shrinking and burning soon after. So I guess I just forgot about the programs that came installed, being so happy with Nero and all.
I use Shrink all the time and then burn with Clone DVD. My dvd's come out looking great. I have Nero, but have never needed to use it with Shrink. I'm still using Shrink 2.3. I didn't want to mess with a good thing. The new version may be more stable or whatever, but I haven't had problems with 2.3 so I'm sticking with it. I mainly use clone DVD. I only use Shrink when I want to break a movie in half between two discs.
what is it with u lot , to copy perfect dvd9 to dvd 5 is three simple steps first use dvd shrink which is free will unlock all regions and macrovision and also make your new disk region free, then use inter-video dvd copy (cost same as clone but makes svcd vcd and div x disks and burn these, reproduced disks work on my dvd players and ps2 yes i did say ps2 its that simple, but beware you must use decent media otherwise you will have probs and stick to + format disks
hi golum well i still only use Anydvd and clone , also found that ritek, princo , nec are pretty good discs to use although they are on the cheap side and that tdk are really xpensive and they are c**p.I have been reading a lot of the forum posts and well i really cant explain why i seem to be having a lack of problems while a lot of people are .I have tried various back up programs but mainly run with the above or with 321 dvd x copy platinum, and mine also run in my ps2.
Does anyone know if AnyDVD works with Roxio? It sure would help since I've already purchased it. If not, is there a decrypter out there that does work with Roxio? Thanks in advance for any help. Brandon
AnyDVD runs in the background, so it should work with Roxio too. However Roxio doesn't seem to be the best software to use on DVD backups. Since there is a 30 day free trial of AnyDVD, I would download it and try it with Roxio. Can't hurt to see what happens. Use a RW disc so you don't end up with a bunch of coasters. Jerry
just give it up and use DVD Shrink . its free- its fast- it has more features- and makes better quality backups than CLONE DVD and works with any software- it does both the ripping and the compressing all in one.
hi to one and all i think i've just burn't my last disc with dvdx copy platinum.Tried the sneak peak of clone dvd 2 and find its just as good actually better in some ways than dvdx copy series of programs, nearly as good as shrink ( pcshateme) but i still prefer clone andmerr
