What is the best combo. of programs to make the perfect back-up DVD?

I am completely new to all of this and would like to say first a many thanks to all the wonderful people here that put their hard work and time into this forum. I have to say all of the guides I have come across are VERY easy to use and follow.

With all that being said this particular link
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/360110
is what I used for my newer dvd's that had lots of protection on them. If they were older or less protected I used the http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/dvd9_to_dvdr_with_dvd_shrink.cfm
BOTH use free programs and both turned out perfect on more than 20 back ups.
Thanks again,
Myst.

 

HI, sorry if it s a stupid question, but where can I find DVDdecrypter for free withour register after 21 days!???

DVDdecrypter is for BURN or RUN the original cd?!
I'm sorry, I'mpretty new at this, I just got my drive today!
So, Besides DVDdecrypter I'll need the DVD Shrink , right~?
But what they do exactly?
DO I need both?


THANKS and sorry for these "stupid" questions, but I really dont get this process!
=P

 

Hello.

DVD Decrypter is free as is DVD Shrink, FixVTS, Vobblanker, and many other programs. Links to the software are in my signature below.

There are three basic approaches to backing up DVDs.

The first is a commercial approach. CloneDVD2 from Slysoft is a one click solution.

CloneDVD2: http://www.slysoft.com (free trial)

The second is a partial commercial, partial free approach.

Use AnyDVD from Slysoft to decrypt and overcome structural copy protection found on commercial DVDs. Then use DVD Shrink to compress/re-author the DVD and DVD Decrypter to burn to a blank disk.

AnyDVD: http://www.slysoft.com (free trial)
Guides: http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/guides.htm

The third approach is totally free.

Use DVDFab Decrypter to rip the DVD to your hard drive.
Use Vobblanker or FixVTS to clean up the ripped files.
Use DVD Shrink to compress/re-author the cleaned up files.
Use DVD Decrypter to burn the files to a blank disk.

Guide: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/334154

There is now a new approach, also free, available using a new program ripit4me that automates the process to an extent using free software.

Download and install DVD Decrypter, FixVTS, and DVD Shrink. Then download and run ripit4me.

ripit4me: http://www.ripit4me.org/

There's a guide at the ripit4me site as well as this one:

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/360110#2132519

 

Hi Macmj,
Here is a link to the original dvd decrypter I found.
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/DVD_Decrypter/1011845169/1
You will also need to download FixVTS which can be done with this link http://www.videohelp.com/~FixVTS/ and you will need DVD Shrink.
I used that combination with arniebear's guide which I posted a link above in previous post for some of the newer movie's with encryption codes that shrink alone could not handle. However, I always try using Shrink and Nero 6 first using this guide http://www.afterdawn.com/guides/archive/dvd9_to_dvdr_with_dvd_shr... until you get the hang of it. Of course that is provided you have Nero 6. The guides will give you step by step instructions and also tell what each program is used for. Hope this helps. Oh,If you've never done back ups before make sure all of your media is compatible with your burner and player. For example formats -R or +R write speeds and brands. This will save a lot of time and headaches.

Good Luck!

 

Well, as the message states; if you want a PERFECT Back-up of a dvd; the first thing to do is to go get some DL discs; otherwise the back-up will not exactly be 'perfect' even if it is a good burn. Although; whenever I am not using DL's, I'll try AnyDVD + Clone; or even more often I normally rip with DVD Decrypter and Burn with Nero in Shrink. (anydvd stills runs in the background though.) And if the movie quality is too low; I'll run the IFO through VOB Blanker and then Shrink. And if EVEN after that it's still not a good enough quality; I'll use the Deep Analysis and the 'sharp' quality enhancement in addition to running it through VOB Blanker.

P.S. That's if I'm not using ISOs. (*DUH*...LOL!)

 

AnyDVD in background Shrink main movie only within Shrink backup target ISO and burn with Decrypter at 4x on a Verb'

 

What works most of the time for me is:
1. Use Shrink and open the disc. It will prompt to either shrink the whole disc to hard drive or to reauthor only the main movie which most of the time doesn't need downsized.
2. Then I use "Free DVD" and direct it to the video folder to remove whatever protection is there.
3. Burn with Nero Ultra 6.

Works like a charm. Sometimes if Shrink can't open the disc, which is very seldom, I then use DVDFabDecryptor and burn the whole disc to hard drive. Then use Shrink.