Best tutorial for DVD to DVDr/rw

[iownju]

i wanted to know what is the easyest tutorial for a newd trying to do DVD to DVDr/rw, there are a lot of them out there but i dont know which one is the best for a beginner

[TheCloner]

iownju,

i've tried almost all guides and only found step by step guides are the easiest to follow and can be found at link below.

[johnny quest]

I am a complete newbie and have found that the Spruce up Guide found here, http://www.dvd2dvdr.com/Spruce_Guide.htm is the easiest.

Good luck!

[scaronelly]

for a newbie just use the prog dvd2dvdr, but uncheck author in the options. after the prog is finished import everything you are keeping into maestro and compile that shit.

[Doggiedaddy]

For real DVD compliant files suitable for DVD+/-R-RW you have to put in the time. You can not fit 10 gallons of water into a 5 gallon bucket either.

This is only for DVD9's that can not be reduced to a workable 4.7 (4.38 GB by ripping just the main movie or all of it if size willing, if so It is just a straight rip and burn with (DVDDecrypter), another good freeware program, or whatever program you prefer.
I have had great success with this method on DVD9to5. It is not all freeware but I have spent many nights and countless time on a lot of software and found this method flawless, if followed precisely, on each attempt. You have to decide for your self what works for you time, cost quality,ect. I have made many, many copy's of my DVD's and no costers since I started using this process. None of this is my software nor do I have any affiliation with the software providers I just know it makes great DVD's and it is all still available unlike most of the guides I tried that get you half way through the process and then you find out some of the software or other necessary component does not exist any more or costs an arm and a leg.

Not free but cheap

SmartRipper
DVD2AVI
TMPGEnc
Dazzle DVD Complete

http://www.dvd9to5.com

[JasonK]

Basically look at all the guides listed here at VCDhelp and Doom9 (including the links to offsite guides.) Check out the software recommendations. If a guide requires Cinemacraft or Maestro, and you dont know where or how to obtain, then use a guide which includes using software you can download or already have (see the software download links here and at doom9.) As you become experienced with the process, you will find it possible to substitute parts of one method with a different software package.

[adamsfam1]

I've only been doing this for about 2 weeks. The first guide I used actually got me all the way to burning a DVD that worked (not that common from what I've heard!).

This is the DVD2DVDR Guide for Dummies
http://digital-forums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=78052
It even includes a zip file that has all the necessary software. It will let you burn a disk that includes only the main movie, no extras.

Note: The tutorial recommends GearProDVD for burning the disk. It wouldn't load on my WinXP, so I tried Nero. My DVD players would read the disks I burned with Nero, so I tried Prassi PrimoDVD for burning, and it works perfectly.

[JasonK]

It will let you burn a disk that includes only the main movie, no extras.

That's part of the problem. When you start wanting to keep certain extras, subs, soundtracks, and remove VOB ids, while also recompressing the video to fit a single DVD, it gets more complicated. But it can be done.

[Barnabas]

Don't you just love it when people offering to help others are simply just trying to sell something?

Any one who wants to learn how to back up DVD's can learn to do so if they just spend the time. There are TONS of free programs out there that will help you to do this, and VCDHelp.com has plenty of FREE guides available as well. There is no point in paying a penny for any of this sort of info. If you want to learn how to back up your own DVD's, you just need to spend lots of time learning how, just like everyone else.

[Doggiedaddy]

Don't you just love it when people offering to help others are simply just trying to sell something?

Barnabas

WOW, how about that. I guess I can go to bed now. All I get from trying to help is less sleep. It is true the world is a hard place, harder for some than others [KARMA] But not everyone is a hack.

Learn, or Die learning"
Strength and Honor
Good Luck
dvd9to5 me

http://www.dvd9to5.com

[Timoleon]

migs guide, called something like "Simple DVD to DVDR Conversion", and which can be found here on vcdhelp, is really quite nice. It uses the wonderful DVD2SVCD program to automate much of the process of re-encoding and preparing the DVD files for authoring and burning to a single DVDR. Check it out!

[adamsfam1]

Hey TheCloner,

I went to the tutorial you recommended:
www.hostultra.com/~dvdplanet

What a GREAT tutorial for brand-new newbies! It includes every tiny step, with pictures, and I mean EVERY step. Like "Now click on the small x in the top right corner of Smartripper to close the program." It also shows how to create a new folder to rip your stuff to, how to copy files from one folder to another, and other basic stuff.

I know, it's probably overkill for most of us, but I have a sister who didn't even know how to copy & paste until I showed her a couple of weeks ago! A lot of tutorials out there have steps that they just expect everyone to know. Better overkill than missing some steps.

This tutorial also takes several popular DVDs (like Spiderman, Matrix, AOTC, Scooby Doo) and does some specific walkthroughs just for those DVDs, complete with pics.

The tutorial does not go into reencoding, so if you want to fit a too-large movie onto only one disk, it won't work for you. For that, I still like the DVD for Dummies guide. But personally, I'd rather skip the encoding, save myself 6-8 hours encoding time, and just put the thing on 2 disks.

This is what the DVD Planet guide does cover:
Ripping the DVD to your hard drive with Smartripper.
Stripping the audio & subtitles to get movies to fit on one disk
Delete widescreen or fullscreen to get movies to fit on one disk
Split the entire thing to 2 disks, to include menu & extras
Split a TV Series disk, that includes multiple episodes, into 2 disks
Misc other stuff, like taking out FBI warnings, region free info, etc.
Burning with Nero

The programs used are Smartripper, Ifoedit, & Nero (I'm not a big Nero fan, but I guess it works for most people).

You can see the guides without pics for free, but he wants a one-time $1 Paypal donation if you want pics, too. I know, I know, why pay when you can get it free elsewhere, but honestly, it's definitely worth a buck.

[graysky]

I read a lot before I figured out what I feel is the best way to do it. I made some guides on my website that you may find helpful. URL is in my sig.