how to rip a dvd with minor scratchs

[cowxl5]

I tried to use dvd decrypter to rip a dvd, but it failed on the half way (some I/O error). I do find out some minor scratchs on the surfase. Any other software can handle this? thx

[thayne]

Polish it with toothpaste and a soft cloth, rinse with water and just made sure it's totally dry before you put it into your drive.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Polish it with toothpaste and a soft cloth, rinse with water and just made sure it's totally dry before you put it into your drive.

Which will prevent cavities and freshen it's breath.

In DVDDecrypter go to Tools>Settings>I/O and select Ignore Read Errors.

[thayne]

It removes tartar too

[UberNewb]

I always clean them with Windex before I rip... always.

In the rare event that DVDDecrypter can't rip them at that point, I run them through the DVDDoctor

[tompika]

I always clean them with Windex before I rip... always.

Aren't you Greek?

[thayne]

I always clean them with Windex before I rip... always.

In the rare event that DVDDecrypter can't rip them at that point, I run them through the DVDDoctor

Windex wont remove scratches though.

[MOVIEGEEK]

Windex fixes anything:

[tompika]

[cowxl5]

you guys are really funny...haha...anyway, thx

[overloaded_ide]

What's so funny?
I don't clean my DVD disks, haven't had any prolems yet.
Though I have one -r that the edge wore in a bad player, was told to use disk doctor or polish with toothpaist on it from several people. haven't bother with it yet.

BUT I have known people to use windex to clean disks, CDs and DVDs, and Toothpaist I have heard about forever for polishig out scratches on CDs (but never actually tried).

I have a cheapy disk cleaner I use for Cds.

If in dought, test on junk disk, like AOL cd

[cowxl5]

In DVDDecrypter go to Tools>Settings>I/O and select Ignore Read Errors.

I changed the setting and it ripped the disc, but when I tried to shrink using dvdshrink, it gets me error like "invaid nv_pck: nv_vobu_ea, The reason is : Unkown". What am I supposed to do ?

Thanks!

[Hardcoreruss]

I always clean them with Windex before I rip... always.

Aren't you Greek?

Quality

[Bob W]

Automobile rubbing compound will remove light scratches.

[barrybear]

I have found the best way is to wash them in the sink with a soft soap and water using the hands to to gently rub the surface of the disk then shake the disk and finaly wip with loo roll this works for glasses and for ,CDs too.
Barry

[garryheather]

A belt sander will launch the disc off your table at about 80MPH and shatter it against the wall. Problem solved.

[overloaded_ide]

I changed the setting and it ripped the disc, but when I tried to shrink using dvdshrink, it gets me error like "invaid nv_pck: nv_vobu_ea, The reason is : Unkown". What am I supposed to do

Well first let me ask, if you have DVDSHRINK why are you using DVDDecrypter first?

OK what I would do, Use DVDSHRINK 3 beta 5. Or at least 2.3!
Small files fast downloads, I'd go get em! Heck I did!
Free!
Do a fresh rip with that. See if you still have problems. And use a DVD RW
so you can erase and try again if it fails! I been seeing alot of posts about waisting disks over and over on failed burns. If it don't work the first time always try the rest on RW untill it does work!

At least your failing before trashing the disks!

If DVDshrink doesn't ripp the disk correctly, Then do somethng else

Either polish out the scratches as suggested here, or see if a friend has the same disk without scratches, borrow it, back it up, give it back!
If it is the same disk you have, then it is the same as backing up yours that won't work!
Of course I would not suggest to borrow a disk you don't own
But if you own one, it doesn't matter where you get your backup from, it's still the same thing as yours!

Then maybe I would backup sooner for other disks I owned

Though I am a fine one to say so, I had a burner for 8-9 months and just started backing up my disks in the last 3 days! Course I been busy with captures and other stuff, and was gone all summer too.

[Duchess]

Fails about half way! Sounds like DVD rot to me 'cos that's about the point you get a layer change.

[garryheather]

Ooh, there's that phrase again.

Laser or DVD Rot is a bit of a misnomer, really. Some discs were known to oxidise in the days of CD's (remember them ? ), and while the same can happen with DVD's they are more likely to be manufacturing issues like the glue being faulty that bonds the two layers or them not being lined up squarely with each other (alright, concentric - you know what I mean).

Very few discs have a layer break in the middle of a movie. If anything, it's usually nearer the end. The DVD Video specification states that the second layer must contain less data than the first, therefore most films put the movie on layer one and the extras on layer 2, or put most of the film on the first layer bridging the gap as it were, and put maybe the odd trailer on the first layer with the extras and maybe the menus on the second to make up the numbers. Bit Management is big, expensive business.

If you have made a DVD-/+R from a dual layer disc and haven't corrected the VTS vectors, you may well have problems where the layer break would be, because the player would go off looking for part of the disc that does not exist, although some are surprisingly tolerant of this providing the break is inter-VOB. It is possible however that if it is a DVD-9 disc that the scratches are causing problems with focusing on that inner layer through refraction, but unless you've cracked the disc, rubbed yeast or some corrosive material into the polycarbonate and left it in a warm, damp environment for a few weeks, it is probably safe to say the disc is not "rotting".

[Duchess]

Hmmmm! Then what causes some DVD's to go faulty after a period of time? I have one that was played once then stored in a warm cry living room and when I went to play it about a year later it had real problems. As I understood it, it was the bonding betwixt layers that was the most likely culprit. Or is that wrong?

[garryheather]

It's possible - the two layers are glued together and the laser literally focuses through the first layer to reach the second one that is encoded in a reverse spiral. If the two layers are not bonded correctly, or the glue is a bit on the crap side and distorts the pass of the laser, then you can have all sorts of problems.

I saw one disc break cleanly in half along the layers once, due to naff bonding and an extremely agressive jewel case that just wouldn't let go - a colleague yanked the disc by the edge and the top just popped clean off !

[thayne]

you guys are really funny...haha...anyway, thx

I'm serious about using toothpaste. It's not a joke.

[cowxl5]

you guys are really funny...haha...anyway, thx

I'm serious about using toothpaste. It's not a joke.

Sorry, I thought you guys were making fun of a newbie

Thanks, will try it later...

[tompika]

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[jdizzy40]

Toothpaste works great. Used it at least four times now to get the bad scratch out of the disc. Had one last night that took four seperate applications of the good old toothpaste before it got past the bad spot. Try it it works.

[sammie]

Toothpaste is a good choice. It's an abrassive paste a bit milder than most rubbing compounds and you have it on hand. A good auto supply store will have a variety of rubbing and cutting pastes. These would be good for more agressive scratches, but be very careful. Plus, they would be kind of expensive to rescue a single CD or DVD.