I backed up my disc and created a bunch of VOB files. I ran those through fixVTS (Full DVD feature) then converted the new VOB files in the FixTVS folder ito an ISO using ImgBurn. I then burned the iso file using ImgBurn but the resulting disc only played the trailer then stopped dead on is track at the menu selection. What did I do wrong? Am I overdoing the process? Please advise!
1) what did you rip to hdd with ? (program, latest version ) 2)what brand of media ? 3)what's your burn speed ?
1) what did you rip to hdd with ? (program, latest version ) I used the latest DVDFab Platinum (released on May 9th) 2)what brand of media ? SONY DVD+R and Maxell (CMC branded) 3)what's your burn speed ? 6X (fixed) on ImgBurn Personally, I think FixVTS did something (unfathomable to a newbie's mind) that prevented my disc from going beyond the menu screen.
2 things 1) skip the cmc disks. $ony's are ok 2)How big was the file(s) that imgburn converted.Remember on a single layer disc you should burn no more than 4480 Mb of data. I know people are going to say that I am crazy to burn to 4480 Mb and that 4300 Mb is much safer. Everything else seems Ok
It was a small enough file for DVD5 at around 4,200 MB. Again, I think FixVTS did something to prevent me from viewing anything beyond the trailers and menu
FixVts is a program designed to render files more suitable for DVD format. Essentially it cleans things up a bit before the transcoding process. What did you use to transcode the files? Dvd Shrink?
It sounds like something went wrong with commands. Nothing is lost, you can open your DVD files in PgcEdit and check for navigation from your menu.
Almost without fail, fixvts works 100% of the time. Yours is the first I've heard of a problem. 1) bad copy of the program ? 2) Installion error ? May I suggest to redownload and reinstall (after clean uninstall). You will find fixvts invaluable.
As a newbiem VOBBlanker seems a bit complicated to use but thank you just the same for your advice, iluvendo
it can be a very complex program but it isn't if you don't want it to be; all i ever use it for is cleaning up a movie ie once you've ripped it to your hard drive; i point vobblanker at the ripped directory and specify an output folder, then just hit process. Once that's done just burn the movie as per normal.
Here's a nice guide by Travelon to help you get started http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/586101
^ 'Tis a good guide. Basically, it walks you through the other method of utilizing VobBlanker in your process. Otherwise, stick with Creakster's post.
fixvts is great program however I have also run into a few problems as of late. A few months back there were a couple of new releases that after cleaning with fixvts would not compress in dvdshrink. The file would open in shrink but the file size would stay well above the dvd-5 mark. No matter what compression setting I selected, automatic or custom shrink just couldn't compress the file. I ended up using the original dvdfab rip to compress and burn so it would seem fixvts altered the movie in some way to make it incompatible with shrink. The other more recent problem I've encountered has to do with playback issues on my koss HTIB. My bookmarked TY's were skipping and freezing randomly which lead me to believe my player was finally craping out. The same disc's that skip on my koss player play perfectly fine on 7-8 other older/newer/various brand players. I recently ripped a couple of older movies and just skipped fixvts altogether. To my surprise my koss player didn't hiccup once. The only thing I can think of is that my craptastic koss player picks up on the smallest glitch or change in dvd structure fails to read properly. In full discloser the troublesome HTIB is a koss ks4190, I bought it for 130 usd in 2004. It effectively doesn’t exist anymore and the only evidence that it ever did are different tech forums listing the various problems with it. Overheating, fans failing, and the infamous optical lag are the usual complaints. The fact that my movies not cleaned with fixvts actually play all the way through tells me that poor quality/finicky players can react negatively to the changes fixvts implements. I know it sounds crazy, I wouldn’t believe it myself if I hadn’t experienced this first hand.
redux 79, newer encryptions are everywhere. IMHO, even the newerst "crackers" cannot eliminate all the protection on the disc.I believe after the ripping there exist yet some remants of subroutines (that sneak by the rippers) that interfere with our post ripping proggies. Fixvts may fall victim to these subroutines, and it takes an intricate program as vob blanker to resolve these issues. Just my thoughts.
