Is DVDShrink Bettter Than DVDXcopy?

Thanks Pete,

1) I've just updated DVDShrink to 3.1.3 and try to rip the movies "Pirates of the Carribean" to hard drive again and it still failed (at 3% Analysing w/ error message: Failed to read file V:\. Copy Protection Error- The read failed because the sector is encrypted.). Interesting enough though DVDDerypter works nicely.
2) About the burning to DVD-R problem w/ Mediostream NEO plus software, I use Ahead's Nero v.6 and it works very nicely.
For this particular movies, DVDDerypter was used to rip it to HD, DVDShrink then was used to compress the file to fit into a DVD-R disk and finally Nero v.6 was used to write it to the DVD-R disk.

Intel D845PE BT2 P4 mobo w/2.4 GHz 512K 533FSB
RAM: 512MB DDR PC2700
HD: Maxtor 80GB 7200RPM-ATA133
DVD-ROM: LiteOn 16X DVD
DVD-writer: LGGSA 4040B w/NEO Plus software bundled.
Window XP Home Ed.

 

madking: Do yourself a favour and DUMP Roxio Easy CD Creator it pretty well messes up everything, its crap! Ispy

 

vuvan,

That's kind of the way we go - making up recipes as we go along - I just had a time with "Finding Nemo" and "The Incredible Shrinking Man" - needed different strokes for the different folks -

The Recipe that you tried, DVD Decrypter and then DVDShrink is always a good way to go if DVDShrink by itself doesn't work.

I burn with Nero 80% of the time and CloneDVD the other 20%. There are rare times that Nero 6.0.23 gives me errors and that CloneDVD will burn - Go figure, Huh ? )

The "Mediostream NEO DVD Plus v.5 " that you were trying - does Roxio make that ??


Pete

 

dcdoc,

If that doesn't "Kick Start" Xpress, come on back and we'll get you going, OK ??

Pete

 

I have used dvd shrink with great success only had one problem on two of the movies copied on playback on my standalone player toward the end of the movie the last 5 min depixalated any one have an answer?

 

I spent the 100bucks+ on DVDXCopy Gold and I have not been able to copy a single DVD with the Express (which was the reason I bought the package in the first place: to copy the DVD's to one disc). I have been on the DVDXpress forum for weeks, tried all suggestions: NOTHING.
So I am totally happy with DVDShrink!! Wish I had some of the 100bucks+ to donate to the author (I know he does not want any money for it).

 

I spent the 100bucks+ on DVDXCopy Gold and I have not been able to copy a single DVD with the Express (which was the reason I bought the package in the first place: to copy the DVD's to one disc). I have been on the DVDXpress forum for weeks, tried all suggestions: NOTHING.
So I am totally happy with DVDShrink!! Wish I had some of the 100bucks+ to donate to the author (I know he does not want any money for it).

 

I noticed that many of you claim to be using DVD Decrypter along with DVD Shrink and a burning program to backup your DVDs. My question is: what is the need for DVD Decrypter? So far I have been able to backup all of my DVDs just using DVD Shrink and CloneDVD to burn the image. Is there something I am missing?

Thanks,
-Rye

 

VUVAN
I had no problem ripping that movie with DVDSHRINK 3.1 . Burned with RecordNow DX and Sony 510. I removed all xtras and compressed under 20%. Results looked very good.

 

wazus: your problem is probably cheap media. (try to start new threads when your problem is unrelated)

ryedizzel: i only use decrypter if shrink will not rip the dvd. I then use shrink as a compressing program.

 

Hi Pete,
I think my burning software - NEO DVD Plus made by mediostream.com is not related to ROXIO (roxio.com) who make Easy DC Creator. Some members reported problems of burning DVD from HD w/ this software.

Hi Yuedana,
The media used is Maxell DVD-R (bought from Staples). Thanks to dvdrhelp.com link to lordsmurf.com who has tested many media and give us an excellent guide on media.
However I agree this question about using DVDShrink 3.1.2.9/3.1.3 to RIP "Pirates of the Carribbean" to hard drive - a process which I donot think media is involved yet should be posted under another thread.
For the question of Is DVDShrink better than DVDXcopy- My thinking is definitely a big YES. Besides the cost: one is free and another is $99.00, DVDShrink has continued updating the product for free PLUS how much tech support one would get from DVDShrink also for free. Just look at how many answers I got since I posted this DVDShrink ripping problem w/ "Pirates..." on this site.
Thank you all.

 

My dvdx express & platinum have NEVER let me down. Am I just lucky?

 

pulsar,

Some of us really, truly hate that opening that we must endure when using Xcopy Xpress.

We want our backup to be just that, a backup pure and clean, just like the original with no added opening screen.

That is the reason we use DVDShrink or programs like it.

Pete

 

Understand dislike of that screen, doesn't really bother me though. It is removable, but it looks a bit long & drawn out. I like dvdx for its' simplicity & what I think is a good quality back up. My system works reaaly well for what I need it to do. If we were all the same the world would surely be a boring place!

 

A couple of questions:

I looked at a DVDShrink v3.1 tutorial and it indicates that it uses NERO to do the actual burning, so am I to understand that NERO is what you actually use to do the burning?

I use a DVD ROM drive now to rip and a Plextor 708A that burns at 8X using DVDXcopy Express, rip and burn times are generally under 25 minutes. Would using DVDShrink rip and burn in similar or better time frames?

Once a DVD is ripped using Shrink can it be off loaded permanently to a hard drive rather than or in addition to coping to a DVD blank?

Does Shrink do +R copies without issues?

You cannot make a copy of a copy using DVDXcopy. Can copies of copies be made using DVDShrink?

Can all opening screens, FBI warning etc. be eliminated so the movie starts at the actual beginning when you insert it in the player?

Thank You.

 

Florida,

1. Yes

2. Probably the same without editing.

3. Yes

4. All I use is +R media, at about 450 backups and counting

5. Yes

6. Yes

You are Welcome,
Cheers,
“P”

 

Hi Pete,
Well AD is running slow again, My last post for the night.
Now I know why you want to get more movies on a single disc! 450!! I think I've burned about 50. I've got plenty of space still. RE:

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/67055

It took me 12 minutes to leave here, go back to the advanced forum, copy the link and get back to here!

Well my train of thought has been derailed so I'll see yall later!

Frank

 

As a general statement and or question, I beleive XCopy does not copy a DVD in 5.1 Surround you will only get stereo or something less than perfect quality. Also I noticed you can not use the title features on the dvd.
Also is the statement 100% true about not being able to copy an XCopy DVD? I havent tried thie yet but had intentions to.

Would like to here comments....

 

You cannot copy a copy of a DVDXcopy within their legal limits, there may be other ways. You can definatly copy 5.1 sound.

 

You say you can copy in 5.1 sound is this in X Copy Express? I haven't had success in the regular X Copy without using Express and the only options in Express are Wide Screen/Full and language I beleive I don't have the software in front of me. I purchased Platnuim.