The blank media was an HP DVD with a max 8x write speed. I think the second copy I made turned out better because, I used a slower write speed (4x vs 8x).
guyver3 another reason for the pixilation is that the hp 8x disks are (cmc mags)..as test out by me and others. they are listed at the bottom of the pile,as poor media. use this program to test your hp-media.. DVD Identifier 4.2.0 Author: Kris Schoofs Date: 2005-10-24 Size: 1 Mb License: Freeware Requires: Win All Downloaded: 13110 Times DVD Identifier retrieves and interprets the pre-recorded information that is present on all DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW and DVD-RAM media. This information contains a variety of parameters such as disc manufacturing information and supported write speeds. Even though this information is usually printed on the packaging, the brand name may differ from the actual manufacturer or sometimes there might not even be any packaging information at all. To Summarize : 'DVD Identifier' offers a reliable method of accurately identifying the disc's REAL manufacturer. http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4413.html
a-ha but here in UK i get all my top notch media (Verbatim Datalifeplus and Verbatim TY) for 26p a disc, sometimes even 24p a disc. bad media costs more in the short and long term
I just burned it last night. Used anydvd and clonedvd2. Matter of fact I have never ran into a problem of not being able to burn and duplicate on another dvd-r yet using those two programs. Not quite as fast as 1clickdvd but better compatibility and ran into to many snags where 1clickdvd couldnt beat the copy protection. Video vault is good but also ran into problems with it and dvd43 not being able to copy because of certain protections...go with anydvd and clonedvd2 and they are both idot proof very little learning curve.
This is one of the few films that I will spash out on DL-R for BUT I can't seem to burn it on to Dual Layer DVD-r properly. I tried record now max v4.5 and record now deluxe7.3 - deluxe wouldn't burn it and max burnt it but it wouldn't play I have Verbatim DL-R discs and a pioneer 109 writer. What s/w do you guys recommmend for the job? thank you M
Okay, I answered my own question. I ripped with DVDfab (No AnyDVD running) instead of relying on Shrinks rippers. I DID, however, rely on Shrinks reauthering and compression utilities. It made all the difference in the world. So... I have narrowed it down to either AnyDVD or Shrink ripping problems causing pixelation problems. If freakin Frasier season 6 has the same problems (and it did), I am gonna rip with fab from now on.
I use 1Click DVD Copy and Any DVD for just the movie and menu options. The compression on a Ritek DVD+R 8X was 39%. I got a great copy in about 20 minutes.
@DjRaise - i used Shrink (alone) to do Sith - movie only came out at 66% - i didn't use any deep analysis or anything..and zero pixellation...
AnyDVD can't be the problem. It only unencrypts the DVD, i.e. breaks the keys so that DVD Shrink can "open" the files.
"Did a dual layer with Decrypter iso read, then open mds, and iso write. Came out perfect using Verb +R dual layer." what's "open mds" mean
A MDS file is a small meta file that contains description information about the associated ISO. In this case opening the MDS file will give Decrypter the info on where the layer break is at and then Decrypter will proceed to burn the associated iso file.
I have a weird problem. There are these captions of who is speaking (in the audio commentary) that are on the top of the screen that I can't get rid of. What closed caption stream are they? Are they part of a camera angle? I'm using DVD shrink.
Nope, I turn it off, and on all settings, it has those captions on top. It is the name of whoever is speaking during the audio commentary. I had this problem with the original trilogy, but I honestly can't recall how I got past it.
I did disc 1 and disc 2 using DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter. Not a single problem. In Shrink I used deep analysis and maximum sharpness since I kept the director's commentary and the full motion menus w/ sound. Took a little over 3 hours but it seems to be worth it. I can't tell any noticable difference between the backup and original. Haven't watched the entire disc yet but haven't seen any errors either on what I have watched.
