Exact Copy LOTR Fellwoship SEE on two DVDRs

[guybrush]

Recently I asked myself the question how to make an exact backup of Lord of the Rings Fellowship Special Extended edition with 100% Quality.

After spending hours searching the Forum and the web about this and couldn't find anything about this topic (execpt one that mentioned a demuxing/Ifo editing/sound conversing method, that sounded far to comlicated).

So, I tried to find out myself an I did: As many times mentioned here, its realy easy to make a copy of the second dsic, by just cutting off the credits at the end; it would also have enough space left to fit one or two chapters from disc one on it and disc one doesn't have enough space for the last two chapters... -Get the trick? *g*

So all you have to to is first RIP both discs to your HD, copy the first Disc except the last two chapters, copy the second disc with the last two chapters on it and cut of the credits.

Heres a dummy-guide to follow:

1. RIP a full bakcup of both disc to your HD; you can use DVD Shrink (as I did) or any other DVD Ripper.
2. In DVD Shrink select "Re-Author" and open the first Disc from your HD Folder where you ripped it to. -Select Title 1 from the Main Movie, drag it to the left side and select "Set start/end frames" from the context menu. Select Chapter 26 as the last Chapter.
3. De-Select all auio streams, except one and leave your prefered subtitles.
4. Make sure that the compression is on 100%, or better manualy select "No Compression".
Burn the first disc.

5. Select "Set start/end frames" again, but this time select chapter 26 as first chapter till the last one (28 IIRC).
6. In the DVD Browser Select the Folder of your second disc and pull Title 1 from the Main movie again.
7. De-Select all Audio Streams exept one, Select "No compression" in the compression settings and select "Set Start End Frames" again on the second Title 1 'Title1 (2)'.
8. Then put the End-Frames Bar at the right and move it left slowly. Regularly cklick OK and check, if it already fits. (I stopped at the point where Eliah Wood abpeared in the credits)
9. Cklick "Backup" to burn the second Disc and enjoy a 100% quality backup of your Fellowship SEE DVD!

PS: I realy do like my backed-up DVDs more then the original. ;-)

[jimmalenko]

Congrats for achieving your goal.

I hate to say it, but you got lucky this time.

[indolikaa]

What an great first post!

Offering a guide instead of asking a question.



There is hope.

[jimmalenko]

I guess I should really be a stickler for the rules here and take the moral high ground;

No Menus or Extras ???
I like reading the credits. I want to know exactly who it was that sucked Peter Jackson's ****...errr, I mean, who his personal assistant was.

Don't mind me...I'm jealous that an idea as incredibly simple as yours has worked. As I said though, you were pretty lucky that the movie is obviously just the right size to be able to do what you did.

Good luck to you though. Enjoy.

[guybrush]

I guess I should really be a stickler for the rules here and take the moral high ground; :wink:

No Menus or Extras ??? :lol:
I like reading the credits. I want to know exactly who it was that sucked Peter Jackson's ****...errr, I mean, who his personal assistant was.

No and that's one of the great things of backed up DVDs: U don't have to fight yourself through those crappy menus a few minutes before you can start watching the movie.
And who ever seriously look at the extras?!

And for the credits: Thats why I leave the first few minutes, all important credits appaear there realy noone want's to watch credits for 1/2 hour or more...

[jimmalenko]

No and that's one of the great things of backed up DVDs: U don't have to fight yourself through those crappy menus a few minutes before you can start watching the movie.
And who ever seriously look at the extras?!

And for the credits: Thats why I leave the first few minutes, all important credits appaear there realy noone want's to watch credits for 1/2 hour or more...

I don't care much for the extras and menus either, unless its a music DVD. Some of the backstage interviews and stuff like that are important to me, but for movies its movie only.

[Bronx]

I have done the same using this guide.

http://www.dvdshrink.info/splitting-v2-3.php

[MJPollard]

My method for obtaining a 100% perfect copy of a DVD has always been:

1. Walk into Best Buy.
2. Pick up the DVD from the shelf.
3. Take it to the cash register.
4. Whip out the credit card.

Simple!

[jimmalenko]

My method for obtaining a 100% perfect copy of a DVD has always been:

1. Walk into Best Buy.
2. Pick up the DVD from the shelf.
3. Take it to the cash register.
4. Whip out the credit card.

Simple!

Its the only way.

[guybrush]

My method for obtaining a 100% perfect copy of a DVD has always been:

1. Walk into Best Buy.
2. Pick up the DVD from the shelf.
3. Take it to the cash register.
4. Whip out the credit card.
Simple! :lol:

And what do I do if I don't like the menus, because they waste my time before looking the movie? *g*
What if I want a DVD, I can just feed the DVD player with and the movie starts immediatley after the disc is loaded? -Much more convient!

[ViRaL1]

My method for obtaining a 100% perfect copy of a DVD has always been:

1. Walk into Best Buy.
2. Pick up the DVD from the shelf.
3. Take it to the cash register.
4. Whip out the credit card.

Simple!

I don't have a Best Buy anywhere near me. I guess I'm screwed.

[MeTaLgEaRsOoTy]

what a stupid freaking post this was..man i want the time i wasted back ffs.
1.its not exact if the credits arent all there.
2.menu is part of the presentation.
3.1 cant believe im posting this.

why not buy the original,you tight ass.
itll look better on the shelf with the other 2 sitting next to it,as a set.
nice box,nice presentation,and well,worth paying for.

[dap]

Happy for, and you right out of the box first post. Whew!!
I too go for movie only copies on my backups.