POLL: Which DVD rip/reencode/backup program do you prefer?

[IceFog]

Well, which is it? What do you prefer for backing up that library of yours?

[lordsmurf]

There is no "which is it".
Many of us use different programs, dependent on their strength.

For example,

- DVD2one is great on movies with high bitrates.
- DVD shrink is best on mid-to-low bitrate shows like episode discs (deep analysis required).

[Rille]

You only offer transcoders as a choice???

[tigerman8u]

DVDShrink is my most often used. However I am always open to try/use other programs

[coyote]

INSTANTCOPY It may take the longest (ok...not may...definately takes the longest) but gives by far the best quality.....and hey...its not like I'm sitting at the machine while it chugs along.

[GKar]

DVDShrink has served me well for both MPEG2 captures and DVD backups and the price is right as well.

[red lion]

anydvd\clonedvd but its not listed on your poll

[ddlooping]

DVDShrink has served me well... and the price is right as well.

I'm affraid I have to disagree, GKar, as compared to the commercial competition, the DVD Shrink price is not right.
It could easily cost $50 or more.

[indolikaa]

I've always preferred any program that works.

[tsantsa]

CloneDVD.

I don't like dvd2one. I always get artifacts and with clone I get none...or next to none.

[Faustus]

Usually I use a method that uses CCE, but lately I've been playing with the new instant copy and I'm kinda impressed. Seems to do everything I've thrown at it perfectly. I like the choice between Quality and Speed (but why use it for speed when you have DVDShrink for that) and I like the choice to do movie only or the entire thing.

I've encoded a few movies I was unhappy with the Shrink quality on with it and they look fine to me. So basicly If it nearly fits I just use DVDShrink, if it Needs quite a bit of shirnking I use InstantCopy now, if it needs TONS aka over 2 hours and 30min movie with good quality then I still use a CCE method. If its an episode disc I use a combo of Nero Recode and Menu edit to split to 2 disc.

[GKar]

DVDShrink has served me well... and the price is right as well.

I'm affraid I have to disagree, GKar, as compared to the commercial competition, the DVD Shrink price is not right.
It could easily cost $50 or more.

You got me on that one man!

[BSR]

DVDShrink - for little compression needed.
Instantcopy - if more compression needed.
TMPGENC - for 2 movies on 1 DVD.

[Gazorgan]

DVDShrink for most movies. Probably 2/3 are under 4.3 GB after cutting out what I don't want.

Assorted others for really big movies......

[FoolishBrett]

I use DVDshrink for about 80% of my movies. Instant Copy 7 for the rest. IC when I really like the movie or if it is big.

[Haku]

You missed out some stuff.
I use CCE along with The Big 3, or i will do a movie only with CCE if it still needs to be re-encoded.

[noki]

lordsmurf

DVD2one is great on movies with high bitrates.

by high bitrate are these movies the ones that contain lots of high-speed action?

DVD shrink is best on mid-to-low bitrate shows like episode discs

would these be dramas (low speed stuff)? thanks.

[ddlooping]

noki, no offence to lordsmurf, but I suggest you do some comparative tests and make your own opinion.

[noki]

ddlooping

noki, no offence to lordsmurf, but I suggest you do some comparative tests.

i have done some. my conclusion is i can rarely if ever see any difference either on my 19" pc monitor, or my 31" tv with my set-top using d2o and shrink. the only difference i've seen was transcodes of Beauty and the Beast Platinum Edition. there i saw more pixelation with d2o than shrink.
just interested in other peoples' experiences/thoughts, man
besides if you would kindly re-read my post i was not asking him for comparative opinions.

[ddlooping]

ok

[Faustus]

I added a CCE Based option to the poll, its a little better rounded now.

[Vejita-sama]

You just added CCE so I'm voting for it. All of the transcoders suck (in comparison ) But it really depends. If you ask me which produces the best quaility, it's not even a real question. Re-encoding beats transcoding, period.

But best quaility isn't even the main concern to most (how many people post questions about converting a 90MB divx to DVD and then swear how get the quaility is). It's also about speed and easy of use.

IFOEdit is a very popular tool, few would consider it the best choice for a main movie back because it's not as user friendly as DVD Shrink.

So for me it's:
1. CCE
2. DVD Shrink is 6.5GB or less, IC if > 6.5Gb (or so)