IC7 problem

[medicus]

Hi!

Tried to backup my movies, but only wanted to have main movie (incl. all subtitles and audio), without EXTRAS and WITHOUT MENU on a DVD-R.
When I use DVDshrink I can normally "Re-author" and leave out the menus, but in Instant Copy 7 I find no way, is there one???

thx

[MackemX]

there isn't a way as of now just using InstantCopy for movie-only

use DVDShrink and re-author mode and rip the movie out with no compression then use IC to process the resulting files unless you already do so

its probably the quickest method anyway as you are only ripping what you need

[Savini]

There's only one problem: If you use DVDShrink to rip the main movie to your HD and later use IC to transcode, you will still have a short break where the layer break was. DVD Shrink doesn't remove this. If you strip the movie with IfoEdit and then use IC7 the layer break should be gone.

[MackemX]

There's only one problem: If you use DVDShrink to rip the main movie to your HD and later use IC to transcode, you will still have a short break where the layer break was. DVD Shrink doesn't remove this. If you strip the movie with IfoEdit and then use IC7 the layer break should be gone.

InstantCopy removes the layer break

you can disable/enable it in the registry but I'm sure by default it's enabled

just follow the path below or even one of the Reg Setting tools may do it for you

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VOB\CD Wizard\7.0\Copy

STRING "DVDRemoveLayerBreak"
"True" to enable removal of layer break
"False" to disable removal of layer break

[Savini]

The disabling of the layer break doesn't seem to work: I enabled it in the settings editor. I used Decryptor to rip a DVD to HD, then used IFoEdit to strip an FBI warning and then IC7 to strip some audiostreams and burn the DVD. No transcoding was necessary. The DVDR however had the short break at the former layer change. Does the layer change only disappear when you transcode?

[jzaman]

there isn't a way as of now just using InstantCopy for movie-only

use DVDShrink and re-author mode and rip the movie out with no compression then use IC to process the resulting files unless you already do so

its probably the quickest method anyway as you are only ripping what you need

If you rip "main movie" with DVD Decrypter in file mode and process with IC aren't you doing the same thing?

[MackemX]

Decrypter in file mode and process with IC aren't you doing the same thing?

IIRC, when you rip in File mode you cannot strip audio/sub streams so you will still end up ripping more

and if you rip in IFO mode then IC doesn''t like the IFO's DVDDecrypter creates

I may be wrong as this is from a few months agp now but I ended up using DVDSHrink for ripping segments of the DVD

[Capt_Diode]

MackemX,

You can accomplish the same results if you don't mind adding a step. I use SmartRipper to extract the VOB's to the hard drive. Then I use IfoEdit to strip the unwanted audio streams, angles, and extras. Then if the movie is still too large to fit on a blank DVD, I will then use IC7. IfoEdit is not the most user friendly program but is very powerful. There are a number of how-to's here and elsewhere that describe the use of the program. A couple of hints. Focus on the main movie VOB's with IfoEdit. (Example VTS_04_01.IFO) and open the IFO file for the main movie. This will show the audio streams and the movie structure. Below the audio streams will be the information about cells. Note which cells are used. I have been burned thinking all the cells are used. (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10.....) Notice seven is missing. Now click VOB extras. Select the directory to place the new files and follow the following windows removing the languages and cells. Leave the other settings default. This will allow you to strip only what you want from the movie. These instructions are simplified to point you in a direction if you choose to look further into this. I am unable to provide details since I am at work but there are a number of people here who can help on this who are far more knowledgeable than I. Hope this helps!

Good Luck,
Captain Diode

[MackemX]

IfoEdit is not the most user friendly program but is very powerful. There are a number of how-to's here and elsewhere that describe the use of the program.
Good Luck,
Captain Diode

I appreciate your advice but feel free to follow the link in my signature. You will see I love playing with IfoEdit

personally I very rarely do movie only but I do 'butcher' the complete DVD before processing using IfoEdit

when doing movie only, the easiest method for most will be to rip direct using DVDShrink, without the need for extra stripping using IfoEdit and I'm even sure DVD FAB does PGC extraction too

cheers

[Savini]

Well, if you do butcher the DVD with IfoEdit - can you use DVDShrink afterwards? I can't, I get an "out of range" error.

[MackemX]

Well, if you do butcher the DVD with IfoEdit - can you use DVDShrink afterwards? I can't, I get an "out of range" error.

it all depends on what you are doing and how you doing it, as Capt_Diode said it's a very powerful tool and there are so many possible scenarios when stripping bits out and it's so easy to mess up the DVD Structure

'Out Of Range' sounds likes its looking for something isn't there, a bit like List Index Out Of Bounds with IC. Just in case you haven't, have you tried Get VTS?

I've never had any problems myself that I couldn't overcome when stripping using IfoEdit but when I do I ask people or find my own solution

the latest being IC's List Index Out Of Bounds (-1) error but I soon overcame that and I haven't used DVDShrink or even IC just recently so I haven't come up against anymore errors when stripping

DVDShrink accepted that IC (-1) error no problem and the IfoEdit guides in my sig if followed correctly should all result in DVD's that DVDShrink will accept as it is IC that is the fussier of the two

cheers

[Savini]

I don't know if you have read my other post but in that one I describe the following. Perhaps you can give me some hints why I didn't manage to strip out the DD2.0 only of the main movie. And I can't do it later with DVD Shrink because I get the "out of range" error:


I have a DVD of a rather old film with the original mono soundtrack, an upmixed DD2.0 and DD5.1 If I stripped out the DD2.0 (I'd like to keep the mono soundtrack for historical reasons) I could burn the DVD to a DVDR without transcoding. But there's a problem: The main movie as well as two trailers are located in VTS_01. If I strip out DD2.0 - using IfoEdit or IC7 - the trailers end up with no sound at all because they have only DD2.0. So the question is: If you strip an audiostream - can you only do that for the complete content of a VTS? Isn't it possible to strip out the DD2.0 of the main movie but keep the DD2.0 of the trailers? (movie and trailers are located in the same VTS)

[Capt_Diode]

MackemX,

I appologize, I meant to direct my comments to medicus. I have not seen any further comments so I don't know the advise was helpful. I agree IfoEdit is GREAT. I have not had time to explore the many features but when I have time I will follow your link.

Savini,

I am not familiar with the error you are receiving. Like MackemX I have had no problems like this. I have found most errors that I have seen have been self inflicted. Good luck finding a solution. I find reading the posts here along with the How-to's have solved most of my problems.

Good Luck,
Captain Diode