Just curious: how many people in this forum DONT have anyDVD?

anyDVD is just SO worht the $29. I can't imagine trying to burn DVD's without it. It blows dvd43 out of the water.

I've been a happy camper since making this purchase.

Just wondering how many people here don't use anyDVD?

 

I have AnyDVD and think it is great. I must admit, if Ripit4me were around back when I bought AnyDVD, I most likely wouldn't have bought it. That free program has really made a name for itself.

 

I don't have AnyDVD and CloneDVD2, I have my own reason. I can use free tools to rip any dvds/movies easily without any issues within 15 - 20 minutes and the rest is history. Both RipIt4Me and DVDFAB Decrypter are simple and handle anything out there regardless if it's new released or old.

Best of luck to all.

 

I agree with Alkahol free is best

 

I'm with Alkohol - never used AnyDVD, CloneDVD, or even DVD43.

And it really has nothing to do with money. I've been using computers for 44 years now, and I tend to shy away from any programs that stay resident, always lurking in the background, ready to be used with some other application. This is the approach both the AnyDVD and DVD43 apps take. I like apps that you start, they do their thing, then you terminate.

DVDFAB Decrypter is so simple and easy to use (in conjunction with VOB Blanker when needed), and then the self contained, foolproof, RipIt4Me has such a neat updating feature - these two are my current favorites for "problem" DVDs. Of course for 90% of your backups, all you really need is either DVDDecrypter or Shrink.

 

i have anydvd but i hardly ever use it, bcause i like to rip to the hard drive first i use ripit4me most of the times; sometimes i use fab.

 

I tend to stay away from most freeware applications for a number of reasons. My rationale is:

1. Paid programs generally get supported better and are more often than not better applications (not always, but often).

2. If something is free and it is really good, in general, it will eventually be a paid application.

3. Nothing in life is free. There is almost always a catch.

Of course, I'm not knocking people that use free apllications or the free programs themselves. Whatever works for you works. Those are just the reasons why I tend to stay away from free software.

 

@ ejrinva.
Qoute."
1. Paid programs generally get supported better and are more often than not better applications (not always, but often)."
wrong, the best decrypter/ripper(ok, my opinion)outthere, ripit4me(fixvts/decrypter)is opdated more than any application i know.
quote"
2. If something is free and it is really good, in general, it will eventually be a paid application. "
wrong again. again, ripit4me, fabdecrypter and IMGBurn are great frequently supported and very much free. by the way, the one FREE apllication that is not longer supported is shrink yet, when it comes to quality output, is, better than all the commercial transcoders outthere, only Recode2 is igual or a little better to it. again, i'm speaking about quality output only.
let me just give you a few more free and great stuff. vobblanker, fixvts, menushrink, decrypter, the free version of rebuilder and HC.
see you.

ps: ripit4me/recode2 or shrink/IMGBurn. my way.

 

As long as RipIt4Me and DVDFAB Decrypter are available, I'll never never never ever buy any retail decrypting engine(s). However, that's just me. There's really no use in buying any retail ripper/decrypting engines where free tools can do the same thing.

Every Tuesday, I come here and I see tons of newbies saying; "I can't backup this, I can't rip this movie, I can't backup that, etc." However, I've noticed that some of them are using AnyDVD, yet some are using free tools. I'm not trying to pull anyone's leg here, so with that saying, it's not the program, it's the users. If you're an advanced user and know what your doing, then there's no such thing as "I can't backup this, I can't backup that, etc." regardless if it's RipIt4Me, DVDFAB Decrypter or AnyDVD.

All my ripping tools are totally free, except my encoder; DVD-RB Pro + CCE SP 2.70 and my transcoder Nero Recode 2.

 

@Grampaw.........

You can do that with AnyDVD! It doesn't have to run 24/7.

@elizerroj.......

Explain to me what AnyDVD has to do with that? I [bold]always[/bold] use AnyDVD, and my movies always rip to the HD first.

I use AnyDVD all the time, and love it! Best money I've spent in years. It allows me to keep using DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter, even with the newest movies. I've never used RipIt4Me. I've never needed to. Every movie I've done, was done with DVD Shrink, DVD Decrypter, and CloneDVD. Once AnyDVD was needed for the new protections, I added that, and I'm still backing up with those same programs. Haven't had a movie yet, that I couldn't do with them either.

Once in awhile, Shrink won't do a newer movie, even with AnyDVD. That's when I use CloneDVD and AnyDVD together. So far, they have worked. I mainly use DVD Decrypter for DL discs now. I also use Nero OEM version, that came with my burner.

I also use good dvd media. That can make a big difference. I use some Verbatim, but mainly use MIJ +R 8X Maxells (MCC), and MIJ +R 8X Sonys (Taiyo Yuden). Was using MIJ +R 8X FujiFilm (Taiyo Yuden), but they're hard to come by now.

I don't understand why so many people, have so many problems.......

 

@elizerroj.......

Quote:i have AnyDVD but i hardly ever use it, bcause i like to rip to the hard drive first


Explain to me what AnyDVD has to do with that? I always use AnyDVD, and my movies always rip to the HD first.

anydvd is the best on the fly decrypter but as a ripper is not as good as ripit4me, because with ripit4me one has the option using the latest fixvts(great tool to fix corrupted files). anydvd is always a couple fixvts's versions behaind. i have ripped movies with anydvd ripper that shrink can't handle, i have ripped movies with decrypter and anydvd in the background that shrink can't handle.

i don't use anydvd much because i ripped to the HD first and anydvd is noy the best thing at that. ripit4me and fab are better at that.

 

I don't rip with AnyDVD.
I rip with DVD Shrink or CloneDVD. In the case of DLs, I rip with DVD Decrypter. I only use AnyDVD for getting through the protections.

 

I just don't do on-the-fly copying, i use recode2 or shrink both with AEC and deep analysis and as you know, that can take a while(up to 1.5 hours)so, i don't want any surprises at the middle or the end of the process. surprises like, scratches or corrupted vts. once the movie is ripped to the HD clean by fixvts or vobblanker, there are no surprises.

ripit4me(decrypter/fixvts)/recode2 or shrink/IMGBurn.
fabdecrypter/vobblanker/recode2 or shrink/IMGBurn.
i'd only use anydvd when the compression is not too much and only with clonedvd2 which cleans corrupted files very well, which recode2 or shrink can't do.

 

I use AnyDVD and so far I've not had a single problem ripping a DVD. If I do ever run across a DVD I can't use it with then I'll give the freeware programs a go (I still have them installed). It's not the case that once you have a paid program you can't use the free ones. I just like to have "all the guns" at my disposal.

 

I can not argue the point that different setups cause different problems with different programs. I will argue that its not entirely the person's fault. Now, being a newbie in the computer world, would make simple diagnostics impossible, and not knowing what to do, but the underlying root is that not all computers will run all probrams smoothly. Your point is true to an extent and true enough not to argue over it.

I have a computer programming degree, been using computers before there WERE PCs so to speak. In my opinion, freeware is harder to use, and while freeware DVD backup programs are getting easier and more sophisticated, I CAN NOT forget the Crap that was being pushed off on unsuspecting people in the name of making backups just 5 or 6 years ago. People paid money for a product, only to find out its a bunch of instructions that went no where and got them no where. Even today, I look at some of these programs and they are NOT as easy as the paid programs. Simply, just wastes my time. Better picture? Debatable, take a screen print of output of both and blow it up 1000 times larger that you need to, and wow, pixalation. Give me a break. At some point, (for me that is) ease of use comes before hard to use freeware and remember, IT IS ONLY A BACKUP! NOT EVEN MEANT TO BE THE REAL THING (which you should have locked away anyway). As long as I can not see any difference with my naked eye, I will go with ease of use over harder to use freeware every time.

Dennis

 

I agree with alkohol. The only paid program I have is DVD_RB Pro. One of the reasons that many users have problems when others do not could be they have way too much crap installed on their computers. I have seen many that have over 40 programs listed in their startup list! Of course there's going to be problems. The cleaner your system is, the better your chances for a good clean rip. RipIt4Me and some of the other freeware programs will NEVER turn to payware. The RipIt4Me author remains anonymous for legal reasons but this person went through a lot of time and trouble for us. This person is always watching and when there is a need for an update, it's done. Freeware like HC encoder, FixVTS, PgcEdit and many more are constantly being updated. Their authors answer questions the user has. Shrink can't have support from it's author for legal reasons. He now works for Nero.

 

This same debate always shows up every few months. Its all in what you like to use.

I have NEVER seen any company update a program as fast as Slysoft updates Anydvd. In some cases the update is out before the encryption.
That being said there is also nothing wrong with free programs. DVD Shrink and Decrypter are great programs, but their fate is what usually happens to freeware. Either someone buys the rights to it or one of the BIG companies forces them out of business. Its only a matter of time and how popular the free proggys get. Anydvd, on the other hand is located where almost no one can get to them. A good move on their part, so I expect Anydvd will be around a long time. I have all the free ones and still go back to Clonedvd/Anydvd for my backups. Again thats just my opinion and I'm not trying to start a bigger debate by saying the free programs are not any good. If you like the free ones, by all means use them. I still think Anydvd is worth every dollar they charge for it. Free lifetime updates just makes it better.

Jerry

 

Thanks creaky, I just call it like it is, LOL. There is nothing wrong with any program as long as you get the results you are looking for. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says. If it works for you, keep using it.

Jerry