Movie Only in 8mins or less, DVDToolBox Guide

[mrbass]

mrbass.org/dvdtoolbox
For those who just want the main movie, subtitles, and audio you can't beat doing it in 8mins or less. Just a matter of stripping out unwanted extras. This is freeware so grab it while you can. Doesn't work for all movies but it's definitely worth try on every movie to see if it does or not.

[mrbass]

You snooze you lose. It ain't free anymore...oh well.
It's free to use but with very minor limitations now.
Just did Spiderman last night 7mins 45secs. Not sure why dvd2one takes twice as long with same options checked but it does.

[energy80s]

Is this some software you have produced yourself?

[energy80s]

Also, why doesn't it work with all movies? That doesn't make sense.

[mrbass]

Yes it does make perfect sense. Spiderman I only check AC-3 6CH audio + main movie + one English subtitle. If I added another audio or even a dinky subtitle it would exceed 4.37GB. Then I'd have to split it to two dvd-r. Well screw the two dvd-r splitting. So I say it will not work for all movies. Example Boiler Room, Road to Perdition I had to use dvd2one. Gladiator I choose to use IC7 since main movie + audio is around 6.22GB so I wanted to encode it for higher quality.

btw the new version is: quote from author
"The Software is free to use with the minor restrictions. (Restricted
version)"

So no worries...I'll change my guide and tell you how you can do the EXACT same thing with the older free version.

[mrbass]

One more thing. It may not be popular over here in America but over in Germany it's a pretty popular program and the forums are huge for it. Here's a tidbit from the author from an email he sent me today
"Yesterday the biggest (not the best) computer magazin
in germany wrote about the toolbox (it was on the cover page)."

As for 150,000 people paying $99 for dvdxcopy. Well this one does the same thing splitting dvd-r. Except it doesn't keep the menus at least not yet. Myself though I doubt I'll ever split dvd-r.

[energy80s]

So all this is doing is removing unwanted streams from an existing DVD to try and get it below 4.37 Gigs? DVD2One does this by default. I thought that Toolbox was also into the transcoding process and that's where the freebee bit came into play. Never mind.

[mrbass]

I still don't think you get it. I prefer to have 100% video quality if possible. If you did spiderman with dvd2one how would you know that keeping one extra audio or one extra subtitle would go over 4.37GB and thus result in dvd2one transcoding it? You wouldn't know. DVDToolbox you can check in 15 secs and see. You can still do everything using dvd2one if you wish but DVDToolbox helps you decide based on file size what to keep and what not to.

[AarontheRipper]

IfoEdit can do all the stripping, and can split your movie onto two disks if it's still over 4.37gb. Oh, and by the way, it is still completely free. You can get it on doom9, or it's own home page. Don't remember the address, but you should be able to find it without any problem doing a search.

[mrbass]

true IfoEdit is free and works just as good. Point is IfoEdit isn't written for the masses. DVDToolBox I can even teach my blonde sisters how to use it. IfoEdit I doubt that'll happen in this lifetime.

Edit: Ok you horn dogs...pm'ing me... BTW the one on the left was pregnant at the time of the photo (she gets mad if I don't say that) my dumb-blonde sisters who could use dvdtoolbox

As yes Spiderman just barely squeaked under the radar. I'd still like to know why dvd2one takes twice as long when there is no transcoding taking place. Try spiderman with same options (1 audio 5.1 and 1 english sub) and dvd2one takes 15 mins while dvdtoolbox takes 8mins.

[wulf109]

I would agree with mrbass,Toolbox lets you know in GB's the effect of eliminating streams and then strips them and creates the required ifo files with a much more user friendly interface than Ifoedit.
I would agree that splitting on two DVD's is a waste,but being able to instantly see the size in GB's is mighty handy.
One thing,I was able to do a 100% copy of Spiderman by simply stripping streams.

[DVDToolbox]

Hi all !

I know a lot of people (including me) do allways split onto to discs
if the size exceeds 4,38 GB. (I want all of the quality ...)

But most people follow another map:
1. Try to strip a audio stream .. maybe it fits onto one disc
2. How long is the movie ?
Has is 'epic' len (e.g. gladiator ..) split it onto two discs.
Else use a trans- or reencoder.

By the way ..
IFOEdit can not do what the Toolbox can do !
With the Toolbox you choose a PGC to use. IFOEdit don't
cares about PGCs while stripping. In most cases this isn't
a problem. But there are some DVD where this is essential !

That does't mean that I don't like IFOEdit. I often use it
to show the content of IFO files.
(@mrbass: I don't have blonde sisters .. )

[Will Hay]

Edit: Ok you horn dogs...pm'ing me... BTW the one on the left was pregnant at the time of the photo (she gets mad if I don't say that) my dumb-blonde sisters who could use dvdtoolbox

As we say in the UK...
...Phhhhhwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
I like the orange one best
You think you can ask her to drop another button for the next shot?
You registered for paypal?
I'll happily donate
Actually, I'll take the face of the one second from left, the upper body of the one far right, the legs (I'm imagining now!) of the one second from right and the eyes of the one far left.
You think you can sort that out?

Isn't the world unfair, having sister's like that eh?
I should be thankfull my sister looks like a pig (sorry Sarah, not really!)
Will

[mrbass]

dvdtoolbox has spoken. Thanks I didn't know that IfoEdit couldn't do PGCs..just shows how ignorant I am about all this stuff way over my head. I think $12.99 is peanuts for a wonderful program like this. Saves me so much time and helps me decide what to keep and not keep when using dvd2one or IC7. Only one reason not to split to two dvd-rs. It'd take twice as long to burn (30mins) + cost twice as much. Ritek 4X is almost $2 ...so $4 for a movie. I remember back in Japan in 1996 a CD-R was $6 a pop and a 2X CD-R burner was $600. So I can only hope dvd-r media shoots down but right now it's shooting up like gas for the car.

@Sillky31 playboy incognito
orange?...you mean the one on the left with red hair she dyed it. I was just trying to make a point how easy dvdtoolbox is and what a wonderful addition it is to the aresnal of dvd backups. BTW, that's me, Michael Jackson, the man in the mirror.

[Will Hay]

@Sillky31 playboy incognito
orange?...you mean the one on the left with red hair

Nah, I meant the one second from right with the suntan

I was just trying to make a point how easy dvdtoolbox is...

Yeah, I know pal, I was just having a laugh
Take care, you and your family
Will

[Will Hay]

To get back to the topic (sorry folks!)...
...am I right in thinking this program givs us the ability to customise the rip of the dvd on the hdd so that when dvd2one (for example) encodes, it encodes only what we choose?
ie. we can remove extra's and just leave the movie and menu, so that dvd2one can make a 1:1 copy.
If so, it's just what I'm looking for.
Will

[mrbass]

First off you needn't use dvd2one if you can strip out what you don't want and get it under 4.37GB. Example I did Maid in Mahanttan last night and just kept wide screen edition with all audio and all subs and it was 3.6GB. 6 mins later I have my vobs ready to burn with Nero.

Now lets say you can't get it under 4.37GB. DVDToolbox I use it to see how much file size it's gonna take and how much transcoding dvd2one needs to do. If it's around 5.2GB or less than I let dvd2one do it's thing and if it's over than I'd prefer IC7 for higher quality.

yes I know your just joshing around...me too..hehe

[boumira]

Dear MRBASS & Friends:

I made the mistake of ripping a DVD without taking out the subtitles. Now I have the movie in MPG and AVI formats, with subtitles. I would like to get rid of the subtitles, but I had erased the DVD which I had taped myself.

Is there any way to delete subtitles from an MPG or an AVI file? All the posts I have seen discuss the options with a DVD. Am I out of luck? I am sure one of you guys can save the day. Please help. I await anxiously!

Thanks