THE FOG....(for those that need help.. here's a flawless method by Alkohol)

hey bro the 2.1 ver is not the one i have downloaded i have 0.6.3. ver of pgcedit so i dont hqve the options like plugins so what do i do?

 

by the way this was in reply to the cave im still trying to burn this darn movie lol

 

@exxitar

You can use the guide here for THE CAVE as well. Yes, it will work for THE CAVE as it did worked for THE FOG. I've used both methods: PgcEdit combo PSL2 plugins + FixVTS and VobBLanker 2.1.0.0 and they both worked flawlessly, regardless if it's RipGuard or ARccOS.

Again, I'm afraid that my guide for THE CAVE thread has been put on locked/closed due to some confusion and whiners because I don't want anyone to have some kind of miscommunication that's all. However, I'll GUARANTEE you 100% that if you use this method for THE CAVE, then you'll be able to have a successfully backup copy within 50 - 70 minutes depends on your computer specs.

Just follow this guide and change your movie from THE FOG to THE CAVE and when you get to STEP 2, you don't need to BLANK anything at all if you don't know what/where to blank. Now just set your "input = your source of your ripped VIDEO_TS.IFO file" and OPEN, and set your "output = your new destination of folder or THE NEW CAVE, VIDEO_TS, click OK, then just click PROCESS.

That's it.... sit tight and VobBLanker 2.1.0.0 will PROCESS and FILTER out any junks/craps, fake pgcs, fake/dummy cells or any encrypted sectors. VobBlanker should take roughly 10 - 12 minutes only, once it's done, you can import/load your THE NEW CAVE, VIDEO_TS folder/file into DVD Shrink and shrink/transcode it as your usuall process.

 

@alkohol;
OK, so it seems that I am a little closer. I think the mistake I was making was I must have had DVD43 still on when I first used DVD Fab Decrypter, because I did every thing completely over again and this time it ran through VOB Blanker with 0 errrors and 0 warnings!

But I am still having a problem. The whole point of using VOB Blanker is because when you try to use DVD Shrink (at first), the file size is way too big, but VOB Blanker fixes this, so that you can reduce the size as needed. Well, when I try to use DVD Shrink with the lastest VOB Blanker output, it is still acting the same way. DVD Shrink will not let me shrink it to make an ISO File.

Now What? I'm so confused/frustrated. BTW, the file size for the VOB Output is 7.2 GB, which is what you said it is suppose to be. Why is DVD Shrink not working for me?

While I am waiting for your reply, I will read back over your notes in case I over looked something.

Thanks,
JBurden

 

@jburden78

DVD Shrink should be able to compress/transcode any 7.2GB into a 4.7GB DVD-R or DVD+R easily. My final size from VobBLanker was 7.20GB and I was able to transcode/shrink/compress with either DVD Shrink or Nero Recode 2 flawlessly. And my final compress/transcode from both Nero Recode 2 and DVD Shrink is 4.33GB. Again, if you successfully processed with VobBLanker and your results is 7.2GB, then DVD Shrink should handle it easily after that.

Look at picture for reference, I'm sorta lost a lil bit now. Can you at least post a screenshot? So I can see what you're trying to tell me.

 

Instead of using VobBlanker to reduce the size of the movie, I went into Shrink's preferences and changed the target DVD size to DVD-9(8.5GB). Then reauthored only the movie onto my hard drive. After that was complete. I relaunched Shrink, opened up the file on my HD, changed the target DVD size back to DVD-5(4.7GB) and then had Shrink create an ISO image file and burn with DVD Decrypter. For whatever the reason, the movie now fits on the DVD. Still using free tools!!!

As alkohol states, it is important to use DVDFab Decrypter version 2.9.6.8 and to turn off DVD43 and AnyDVD. I initially had DVD43 on and I got errors. Good luck all.

 

alkohol,

I don't know what the problem is, but i reinstalled Vob just to make sure i was running the latest version and it again took an hour to process the whole movie. I should just be able to download the program and process the movie. There's no other settings or anything that i have to change?

 

Alkohol,

One again, you are the master. I did my normal thing using 1clickpro, didn't work. I used "the cave" guide and was surprised it didn't work. Found this thread, followed your guide and yes, it worked.

It took me less than 30 minutes from decrypt to burn...............

Thank you master...

 

alkohol,
I'll try to post a screenshot, but I don't know if it will work or not. The last time I tried, it didn't work. Is there any special thing you have to do?

...ok I'm starting to feel pretty usless. I can not seem to get the screenshot to come up. What's the trick about that?

FYI, I'm using DVD Shrink.In any case, if you look at your screenshots, at the very begginning of this thread, if you count down the screenshots that you first posted, look at numbers 9 and 10. My screen is basicly the same as that. It shows the green bar, and then a bunch into the red bar.

The differences I do see is your percentage is stuck at 99%, but mine is at 64.2%. I can obviously make it bigger, but not smaller. Because of this difference, the file size is also smaller than what your show. At the end of the red bar, mine now shows 5207.

One more thing thats wierd, is that if I try doing anything with this file, such as attempts to re-author, the program freezes.

I hope this info is of some help.

Thanks,
JBurden

 

Alkohol- I used your instructions for the FOG without fail., and now have a perfect Back-up. I do have a quick question concerning VobBlanker....after I entered the blanking instructions, I didn't see anywhwer in the VobBlanker page that I had done so. Is there a reference somewhere (on the VobBlanker page), that shows I blanked out certain portions of the disc?

 

woot! alkohol YOU the man! bro after 9 hours of straight reading ,trial and error lol and only 4 hours sleep i did it man... success! thanks bro this knodledge will stay with me for ever only trick will be figureing wich cells to blank lol! but the cave came out perfect now i know how to use the tools so thanks a million bro
lol where i send the check? ;0)

 

UPDATE!!!
After repeatedly trying to back up The Fog, using your method, but with continual issues, I thought maybe it would make a difference if I tried it on the other computer. I generally do not use "The Other Computer" because it is older and much slower. But to my surprise, I did everything as I did on the first computer, and it looks as if it is going to work. It is still creating the ISO File, so I can not say for sure. But no issues as of yet!

I'll let you know the final outcome. And thank you again for all you help.

Thanks,
JBurden

 

When VOB Blanker or Shrink take an extraordinary amount ot time to work, the explanation is is DMA problem, more often than not. Resetting DMA by method previopusly described by ALCOHOL should be tried first. Sometimes removing the entire IDE channel that the burner/reader are on, then rebooting and let Windows find it again as "new hardware", may work as well.

 

I got to the part where I use dvd shrink and it gives me a warning that the file size is to big and may not burn. Can't find what I am doing wrong.Shows the file soze into the red. I unchecked just about all the audio and still non luck.

 

jeff the same thing was happening to me you need to run vobblanker 2.1 and look at the example alkohol described and select teh cells he shows in hi spost then blank them out and presto! process it then go back to the 2nd folder you created should be there use shrink to see if it analyse it and you should be good to go!

 

This may sound a little crazy. I made a back up of The Fog yesterday. I was expecting problems. I used Shrink 3.0 Beta 5. I was surprised that it got all the way through analisys and then let me re-author it. I then burned it with Clone DVD 2.

When I opened the disk with shrink the title looked like this (The Fog).
No extra spaces such as (The Fog.........), minus the dots of course.

TC

 

Several of us have had size issues when getting to DVD Shrink. File is TOO BIG to burn. Not sure why, but if you stay in Shrink and run it again, through DEEP ANAYLSIS, it will come out just like, Alkohols picture.

 

To all just did The Fog complete disc with DVDFab 2.9.7.0 Beta4 which you can get here
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=164364
And used DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15.Without any problems Enjoy !!!

 

alkohol,thanks so much for the info.It work great and i'm able to burn with nero now.Your system for getting sony home entertainment dvds is flawless and its free.Thanks again your the best...........

 

Did it again and it worked great guess I missed a step the first time