Smartriper-Dvd2one-IfoEdit ..anyone have a good guide ?

[Dcent]

Hi guys ... does anyone knows about a good guide for backing up a movie with extras and menus (exactly as the original) using the latest Dvd2One and IfoEdit basicly ??

A link would be apreciated... thanks in advanced !

[wulf109]

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Hope this is clear.


The new version of DVD2ONE 1.01 allows you to select the output file size,so it's not necessay to "pad" the files with Make-It-Easy.
You will need Make-It-Easy to update the ifo file in DVD rip directory.

1.) Rip the DVD with DVD Decrypter in file mode so you get all files,it will create a directory with a subdirectory called VIDEO_TS

2.) Look at the file structure in Explorer,you need to identify the main vob files.
They appear as a series of 7 or 8 vob's,that's the actual episodes

3.) Move those vob's to a directory named "Source",keep the ifo file in the DVD rip directory,you'll need it later.

4.) Now look at the directory where you ripped the DVD,how much space is left in the directory,probably less then 100MB's

5.) Since a DVD-R has capacity of 4480MB's,subtract the amount left in you DVD rip ditectory,for example 4480 minus 100 = 4380MB's

6.) Now use IFOEDIT .932 or earlier to create ifo files for the source directory

7.) Look at the files IFOEDIT created,they must all use the same VTS number,for example the ifo files will be VTS_01
but the vob files will probably be VTS_02. Change the ifo files to VTS_02,this is required to open the source directory in DVD2ONE.
Start DVD2ONE and select the source directory as your source,create a directory called Destination on your HD
Use that directory as the destination directory in DVD2ONE,fill in amount of MB's to convert to
4480Mb's less the 100MB's left in your DVD rip directory equals 4380MB's,now let DVD2ONE compress the files

8.) Open your destination directory and look at the vob files after DVD2ONE has compressed them.
They must use the same name as your original vob files. The vob files in your destination directory will be VTS_01.
But the files in your source directory will probably be VTS_02. Rename the vob files in the destination directory to VTS_02.

9..) Move the vob files from your destination directory and put them in the directory where ripped the DVD.

10.) In Make-It-Easy goto step #4,and fill in the destination directory,now goto step #5 navigate to your DVD rip directory and open the ifo file.
It will probably be VTS_02_0.IFO and click update.

[musher70]

sounds like TOO MUCH WORK

[Dcent]

Right !.. too much work indeed. But, in some cases it worth the work !
In other hand I just like a challenge now and then.

Have made more than 80 movies without menus or extras, and think is great that way, also keep more quality, now just wanna learn something more.

Thanks for the reply wulf ! I'm gonna try something like that just now.