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

Thanks CAR-MIKE for help.

I downloaded PSL..but did not have time to use it yet...(learn)

Instead after trying DVD decryter, DVDFab decryter, Dvd fab express..both died, froze around the 70% mark...on the VOB_01_4..& 5

since I have to bring the movie today, at 4.00 AM, (yes! A.M)
I dloaded DVDFAB platinum...trial version...run it, this morning..BINGO! all were ripped to my HD.

Alkohol, somehow I go to the site to dload dvdfab, it gives me dvdfab express ??..which is the correct version to use bud ?
Is DVDfab platinum worth buying ?

so tonite i will shrink it, and let u guys know.

 

alkohol,

i have read somewhere in this forum that copy-protections vary from DVD to DVD (for SAME title) ...means some have it, some dont have.

Is this Myth or true ?

I tend to believe it, since some of the hardest titles to rip are problemfree for others

any idea ?

 

dvdnuts,
Once you get it set up right it will go real quick. When you used DVDFab to burn the compilation you used the DVDFAB Decrypter as it is in the program. Have no idea why that worked but at least you got it done

 

Alkohol:

I've downloaded PgcEdit (PSL plugins . I couldn't seem to find "FixVTS" to download . Do these programs along with DVDFAB Decrypter, VOBBLANKER & Nero Recode 2 have to be used to make a backup of "The Sword of Zorro" or can I use the same method as your instructions for The Fog, The Cave, Flightplan, etc?

 

it's funny that it took you all hard work to do so.... all i did was rip to my hd with dvdfab then whent to shrinkto5 told it to shrink it 4.32gbs and shrink the fog.. and burned with nero.. got all the menu's and ever thing on the disk.. PlAYS just fine on my 52 inck big screen... saved about 45 min's by doing so.. if you now you coping a sony dvd or a dule layer this is the fasted way lol..

 

@papa

I guarantee you that your backup or some of them have some glitches or chapters jumps, black screen etc. half of the times. However, the choice is yours. I can wait 10 - 12 minutes for VobBlanker to "process" and rather have a real (successfully or true) backup without any glitches, chapters jumping, black screen, etc.

Ripping and backing up is my passion, so I enjoy taking my times to get it done right. Again, the choice is yours.

 

wow saw II was easy for me i only had to use dvd shrink to rip it and nero to burn it and BAM!! perfect copy of SAW II. Bambi II I used DVD Decrypter to rip it and i used pgcedit vobblanker to clean up then shrink to create a ISO file and nero to burn it and BAM! perfect copy. Thanks alkohol using vobBlanker and pgcedit made my life easy i feel very comfortable using these tools now , thanks a Million Bro.

 

Anyone tried ripping Live Freaky Die Freaky? I did the Fog and Venom with no problems. I have never had a problem with any dvds until now.

 

@exxitar

You're welcome mate. Glad I could help and now enjoy all your backups. It is good to hear/know that you're getting better with both VobBlanker and PgcEdit. Yes, these 2 free tools are great, possibly the greatest free tool ever besides DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink and DVDFAB Decrypter. My advise to you is keep messing around with them and you'll be an advanced user on both VobBlanker & PgcEdit eventually.

Best of lucks and happy burning!!



@mojo

Nah... I have never ran into any issues at all regardless if it's RipGuard or ARccOS. So far, VobBlanker has never let me down -- it has been 100% success for me.

In addendum to the movie/title you're talking about, I have no clue to what it is. So I really have no comment on that part. However, I'm sure the latest from DVDFAB Decrypter 2.9.7.2 with VobBlanker should be able to handle it easily. Maybe you just got a bad pressed that's all. Try to exchange it for a new one and see if you'll get a success. Or you can try "DVD Decrypter + PgcEdit + PSL plugins + FixVTS" method in bold under my sig as well.

Good luck!!

 

Alkohol:

Sorry, once I had installed the PSL 2.14 Plug-In, FixVTS showed up as well. I haven't tried these yet but am wondering if "The Sword of Zorro" can be backed up using your method -- DVDFAB Decrypter, VobBlanker,DVDShrink/NERO Recode 2 combo? I would appreciate your comment.

 

@PWANJO

You mean the latest "LEGEND OF ZORRO"? I've never heard of "The Sword of Zorro". It should work with my "DVDFAB Decrypter + VobBlanker" method. Just make sure you have the latest version from DVDFAB Decrypter 2.9.7.2 to rip the movie into your hard drive, afterward, just process the VIDEO_TS.IFO through VobBlanker as usual. Then do as the following:

<> open up VobBlanker 2.1.0.0
<> for "INPUT" browse to hard drive, selected the VIDEO_TS.IFO file that you ripped with DVDFAB Decrypter earlier and Open it
<> for "OUTPUT" create or make a new folder name BLANKER ZORRO and a sub-folder call VIDEO_TS inside BLANKER ZORRO
<> make sure everything on the right of all VTS has PROCESS under the Action, if NOT (any of them is marked as SKIP, then click on the "PROC. ALL" button
<> now click PROCESS at the bottom, just relax and wait until VobBlanker is done (it should be 10 - 12 minutes only)

That's it... enjoy it. Now you can just load your newly created BLANKER ZORRO\VIDEO_TS into DVD Shrink or Nero Recode 2 (your choice) and perform your usual method of transcoding/compressing.


Just incase if you're not sure of what I'm talking about. Here's "LEGEND OF ZORRO" (2006 Region 1, US) that I recently processed with VobBlanker 2.1.0.0.

 

@ALKOHOL

So, any luck w saw 2 ?

I thought I had a clean decrypted folder on my HD from Dvdfab decrypter platinum (Please see above)...., but I was wrong...

so all thet work till 4 A.M was for nothing. LOL

anyway, it showed (5) full-size 1,048 MB VOB's, but the movie stops somewhere at VOB #4

somehow VOB#5 is BLANK..black screen thruout.

either I had a bad press, or this one IS THE ONE for you to crack man.

Now, as weird as this may sound, a co-worker of mine brought in a fresh copy of Saw 2, done with ONLY DVDshrink, BUT an old version...maybe 3.1 or something ..I tried it, works flawlessly.


Any explanation to this mystery ?

 

dvdnuts ,
There is nothing on SAW II as I used Pgcedit and did not even need the Pls2 plug-in. You must have a bad press . Return it for another. I am in Region 1

 

@dvdnuts

Like Car.Mike said, SAW 2 is nothing special. I did it with the latest DVDFAB Decrypter using my "VobBlanker method" to blank out those 2 annoying fbi warnings and a few unwanted stuff, then PROCESS it smoothly. And yes, it should work with PgcEdit + PSL plugin + FixVTS easily as well.

Maybe you just had a bad pressed that's all.

 

Car.Mike & Alkohol..

Thanks again guys for input.

Can I still salvage the files I made from dvdfab platinum ?
I mean the 5 VOB's with a completely blank one and the 4th one working only halfway ?

I would mind to tinker around as a learning experience, but i'll do it ONLY if you guys say it CAN be done.

Please give me your link to pgcedit...PSL blabla..so i can waste some time on it. Thanks buds!

 

dvdnuts
Do not waste your time. Get another DVD and rip that. You can rename the files you have now and play w/ them as time permits but I know of no program that can bring back a bad rip. Actually Scotch helps when you have a DVD problem but that is another topic. LOL

 

thanks CAR.MIKE

thats what I thought..I have the dvd already (made from a copy from my friend), I was just curious if I could learn the pgcedit at the same time.

could be a bad dvd too.

the PSL plug-in..is this integrated into pgcedit ? or its a separate software I have to downlaod?

and what do these 2 sw do exactly ?

 

dvdnuts ,
Below is a site that will explain what it is and how to install it. Just read it and follow all of the directions exactly and all will be OK. Hope this helps:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?t=56831

 

thanks Car.Mike

Alkohol & you are the BEST !

Please keep up the excellent job.

 

alcohol..

about several months ago i been asking and looking for a software to add slow motion to home videos .
i made some home videos with music and special effects using nero expres and they are great but i would like to make the next ones with slow motion but i havent found anything alike. i been looking and googling with no luck. do you know anything about it. thanks for your time.