With the new programs, do we start a new thread or just put up a road sign saying we started over again? Looks like different attributes for the new versions.
You need to start a new thread for "special people" only to work with Shrink, right ddlooping, that way you can screen everyone Sea Yaaaaaaaaa,
ScubaPete Hey Pete. [bold]that way you can screen everyone [/bold] By the time ddlooping finished screening all the special people here at AD, DVD Shrink would have already gone gold and already been released.
Hey there!! Since you are all talking about numerous programs and not just dvd2one, which program do you think would be the best to fit multiple movies to one disk with the best picture quality? I don't do this myself but a friend of mine uses dvdshrink to add two movies. He has found that only two will fit with no more compression available. I use dvd decrypter 3.2.2 "movie files only" and clonedvd 2.9.4 to process and burn. No coasters as yet. I used to use dvdshrink but found dvdshrink 3.0 beta 5 to be successfull over the later additions. Your views much appreciated. cheers!
Hi there ozy, I start with DVD Shrink ver. 3.1.7 and put all the movies through re-Author. I strip everything from the film until I have the beginning frame of the flick and the closing shot - I keep only 1 AC3 audio and even kill off the credits. I then run the movies I'm working with through maximum compression X2 with Deep Analysis. I then put the finished movies in a Desktop folder. I like DVD2One in the "join" mode to compile all the movies I'm working with to go on a single disc. My maximum is 5 DVD-5 flicks on a single disc and a maximum of 4 DVD-9's. When I say DVD-9's I not referring to some of the "Monsters" that is out there but something around the 7.2GB size or smaller. There are times I'm away from home and want my own entertainment so with a single disc I can be happy for a solid weekend - plus. 3 DVD's last me a week and I always have room for 3 discs. Quality ? Better than you could possibly imagine - in the VHS range. Something that you might record from your TV at regular speed at best and like something recorded on VHS LP at the very worst. No, no menus but then again, I'm playing them for myself so I go from beginning to end - watching movies I put in the order I wanted to see from the get go - Tell your friend to give it a try - Enjoy, Pete
DVD Shrink: Latest version of Shrink is out and can be downloaded from Afterdawn. This is for all of you who might not have noticed.
Hello all. Sorry if this has been gone over in a similar post, but I gotta ask for curiosity's sake. I'm also new to the DVD arena. I've tested DVDShrink, CloneDVD2, and DVD2One. Although more time-consuming, AnyDVD is so convenient! Anyway, ignoring DVDDecrypter in this post, I've gotten more or less comfortable with the 3 packages above. Just wondering though: Which do y'all (or whoever is reading this) think is good for good-quality copies of DVDs? I'm not crazy about extras or menus (although extras are fun for CGI-crazy things; ie: How it was made documentaries). I just want to backup the _main movie title_ (which is ws with dual-ar discs). Situations for top quality: First situation: DVD9 to DVD5. Which software title do you think would be best? Second situation: DVD5 to DVD5. Same question. Possible third situation: >=120 min title to <120 min dvdr. Same question. If you don't mind, for convenience sake, msg me a response at asiaminor2k(AT)yahoo(DOT)ca. Or since email notification is turned on, don't bother. That would be appreciated, as I'm trying to figure out what I should more or less stick with (consistency if able). Thanks for any responses.
Since DVD Shrink 3.2 is readily available here at AD, seems Shrink has chosen everyone as 'special people'. Of the 3 programs noted, for high compression the 3.2 Shrink is probably the winner with the quality options on. Note that makes it more time consuming. Without the quality options and a new editing feature under compression settings, you're basically looking at the same Shrink (still easy to use). 3 good programs and they all have some good attributes. Keep all three and use them for how they work best for you. One of those use it and see how [bold]you[/bold] like it situations. That solved DVD-9 to 5. The other 2 questions are the same. A normal DVD-5 is 120 min. Any prog you're comfortable with as all you're using is a burner program. No compression, so no encoding engines kick in.
Nice, that settles DVD-9. All the programs I mentioned can transcode and 'shrink' the DVD material (that much I know), but I guess DVDShrink settles it. If you don't mind, please elaborate on the quality settings/options and compression settings, unless the options/settings are _right there_ that I won't miss them. That's the problem: All of them are fine with me. Don't like the use-it-and-see-which-works-best-for-you and whatever-you-like-best situations
Shrink 3.2 was just released. There really isn't enough info from users yet about what the best settings are. Perhaps you could get a few RW discs, do some tests, and post your results for the rest of us? Also, I upgraded my DVD2One to v1.5. When it comes to high compression situations, I like DVD2One a lot better than the new Shrink. DVD2One also has the "join" feature for 2-disc sets that makes it a very handy piece of s/w to keep around.
Doc409 You're definitely right on DVD2One being a keeper. I got it pretty much for its ability to join the flippers. Then found it was a pretty good program to use. asiaminor It would be nice if someone else could do all the learning for us. Sad to say though, a lot of the learning process is hands on. Setting around and asking questions of what if never gets the job done. There are a lot of good software programs and often it boils down to a matter of personal preference. Now that Shrink has its own whopping big section there is a wealth of info in one place. Just run a search on quality settings, compression and the like with DVD Shrink and you will find a ton of info already posted. In fact some of it will be mine.
[bold]Now that Shrink has its own whopping big section...[/bold] brobear ... this really got a loud laugh outta me. I'm still goin' on it.
vmx100 That depends on the movie's file size, less than 20% use deep analysis and high quality settings (sharper). Over 20% still use deep analysis but under high quality now use the softer settings. I use DVD Shrink to rip, analyze, and even to compress parts of its extras and menu’s but never as a transcoder. For the final result I use DVDRB/CCE and that's my high quality settings. _X_X_X_X_X_[small] Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Sherlock Holmes (by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930)[/small]
even though I don't use it, I tested DVDShrink@47% on Titanic with AEC and Max Smooth setting and I must say I was impressed
DVD Shrink is truly a commercial grade software. If it wasn't for the fact that it's free, bigo would have bought it. _X_X_X_X_X_[small]Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth."[/small]
Uh Oh ... I fear DD heard that. I must admit that Shrink did a good upgrade on this version. DD, is this still supposed to be the last?
Yes, brobear, it is supposed to be the last. :/ But with dvdshrink you never know. [bold]If[/bold] a new version was ever to be released, I doubt it'd be before next year though.
