Which is Better to use after DVD Decrypter???

[mr_baldeagle]

Hey all I use DVD Decrypter to rip the movies I want and have used DVD Shrink and Clone DVD.

Which of the two is better??? I know DVD Shrink is free and Clone is not.
I have a copy of Clone DVD from a friend 1.3

I have friends who say one is better over the other and the votes go each way.

So which one will I get better results from.

BTW I like to do whole disk backup when I can. Menus and all don't like going under 55% compression.


Thanks

[johns0]

Best thing to do is try both and do a side by side comparison,quality between the 2 will be subjective so you will get different answers to what is better.

[Gurm]

It's a tough call. When using DVD Shrink's "advanced analysis", I would say it produces pretty darn good results, as transcodes go.

When using LIGHT compression, however, I'd say that is where CloneDVD shines.

*shrug*

- Gurm

[jimmalenko]

I have a copy of Clone DVD from a friend 1.3

I have friends who say one is better over the other and the votes go each way.

So which one will I get better results from.

I don't know about the legality of using a friend's copy of licenced software, but anyway...

You answer your own question - quality is subjective and is determined by the eyes of the beerholder - the one that will give you better results is the one that in your eyes gives the better looking output, just as your friends have done.

[budz]

BTW I like to do whole disk backup when I can. Menus and all don't like going under 55% compression.

Use DVD REBUILDER. It's free and you can use a demo of Cinema Craft Encoder. The process is long but you won't be disappointed in the great quality in the end.

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[Culley]

I'm a fan of DVDShrink, but haven't used Clone so can't compare.

When using Shrink, if my compression setting is above 90%, I go ahead and compress. If not, I've started using the Re-Author feature to split between two discs. You can't keep the menus this way, so if you really want a Full Disc backup, you'll have to go another way

Rebuilder was mentioned and I've only heard good things about it.

[Thunder In Paradise]

Do you mean for analysis or burning? I personally use CloneDVD for all my burning, and it's always worked like a charm!

[Gurm]

Uhh... please tell me we're all talking about Elby's CloneDVD, and not that pretender program - right?

At any rate, assuming that you aren't willing to go the re-encoding route, it's a coin-toss at light compression rates. But at higher compression rates, Olli himself (the author of CloneDVD) admits that CloneDVD doesn't excel.

- Gurm

[fritzi93]

Budz, I agree as to DVDRebuilder, but you might have warned any noobs out there tempted to try it that installation and setup can take a fair bit of time and effort (and reading!). If you're using Quenc, anyway (freeware). (I Don't have CCE,$$$, so perhaps that's easier. Is it?). Quenc requires Avisynth, creation of a plugins directory in your registry, and a couple extra DLLs. Just for starters. :P

[Treebeard]

I like using CloneDVD 2 and for the larger movies (7-8gb rips) I use DVD shrink w/ deep analysis.

[lordsmurf]

Read what I wrote here:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=225779