Does DVD shrink work....

[Sasarchiver]

Does DVD shrink work on its own at shrinking the dvd and removing the CSS or macrovision?? Cos when i use ifoedit sfter using dvd shrink it only does the main movie and deletes the menu and extras. Any help here guys would be g8.....SasArchiver

[ddlooping]

Hello Sasarchiver.

Yes, it does.

For more info and guides click here .

[joepic]

ddlooping,

EXCELLENT GUIDES!

Thanks

[Sasarchiver]

hey ddlooping, thx for the rapid response i can go on and do my thing, thank you very much (very greatful) uve saved me a bloody headache lol....sasArchiver

[jdizzy40]

Hey Dundee, why would you want to use IFOEdit after DVD Shrink?

[Sasarchiver]

know what it was, im new to this and i find it confusing it is, but i didnt think dvd shrink broke the CSS or macrovision, or can it make it region free etc, i didnt know, or was to impatiant to find out, that dvd shrink can do all this, thats why isais u have saved me a headache lol...SasArchiver

[jdizzy40]

Okay, glad you understand. By the way, Dundee is a great place to visit. I was there in 88'. If you need help with the Shrink we can point you to a guide.

[ddlooping]

@ joepic, Sasarchiver,

You're welcome.

Thanks for the positive feedback.

[Sasarchiver]

you were in dundee eh? lol small world...glad to meet ya...help with dvd shrink would be gr8 mate it would...I dont know if my email is visible, but here it is anyway...sasArchiver@hotmail.com...im onmsn...help would be great mate thx...SasArchiver

[ddlooping]

Just out of curiosity, what more help do you need?

[Sasarchiver]

dd looping, im just really trying to look for the best and easiest sofware to get to burn dvds, i dont really have the time to do all this after work, know what i mean...i just want to know how to get a whole dvd movie and menus/extras onto a blank dvd+r. Is there a differnece in burning with a multisession or without?...SasArchiver just now im using dvd shrink....

[Vejita-sama]

Here's what you do:

1) DVD5 backup

Use DVD Decrypter.
Choose "Mode | ISO - Read", rip ISO image to HD
Choose "Mode | ISO - Write", burn image to disc

2) DVD9 backups

Rip entire DVD to HD
Load DVD in DVD Shrink (automatic/manually set to < 4.3GB)
Backup
Burn generated VIDEO_TS folder

That's pretty much it. Ripping the DVD removes CSS and macrovision. You can even re-set the region if need be. DVD Shrink 3.0 beta 5 allows you to manually set the compression level for each VTS, but just leave it at auto if you want to do things 'simply'. Luck

[overloaded_ide]

Why not use DVDshrink for all of them?

Make a folder VIDEO_TS, use DVDshrink to rip entire dvd to that folder.
Use your favorite burning program to Burn VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS to disk.

If the DVD is a 5 DVDshrink should ripp it with out compresion because it already fits!
If it's a DVD9 and actualy larger than a DVD R disk, then shrink will compress it to fit!

No need to worry about what kind of disk it is, DVD5 or DVD9 trying to decide what program to use for it. Just use shrink for em all!

Also I would get both, Ver 2.3 and 3beta5, FREE and sometime you might prefer one over the other? I normally use 3beta5, but both work well!

[Captain Satellite]

I am also interested in knowing why you would use DVD Decrypter to send it to the hard drive rather than just use DVD shrink. I'm sure there's a good reason as I see this advice offered quite often. Thanks.

[tompika]

I am also interested in knowing why you would use DVD Decrypter to send it to the hard drive rather than just use DVD shrink. I'm sure there's a good reason as I see this advice offered quite often. Thanks.

Two reasons:
1. Sometimes DVDShrink fails to crack the encryption
2. DVD Decrypter can handle scratched DVDs (using the proper settings)

If the DVD is a 5 DVDshrink should ripp it with out compresion because it already fits!

DVDDecrypter rips faster and it is a two-in-one (rip and burn ISOs)

[Vejita-sama]

I pretty much always rip the DVD to the HD first. Normally with DVD Decrypter. There are several reasons for this:

Removes CSS/macrovision. The ripper in DVD Shrink isn't all that good.

DVD Decrypter allows me to rip in ISO mode. Nice for storing several rips on my HD without created several VIDEO_TS folders and lots of files. I can mount the images with Daemon tools as need. Nice for making multiple DVD backups or cut/pasting from multiple discs.

DVD Decrypter can rip faster than most rippers, and if I've already ripped why not just burn it.

etc. etc.

But it's a personal choice. For example I burn my home authored DVDs with IMGTools/DVD Decrypter anyway. There is not one best way to do this, if it works for you then good enough. However, some ways are faster than others or produce superior quaility. You have to balance:

time x complexity x money x speed x quaility

Normally you can only get two of those at a time (sometimes only 1). For example, the best DVD9 to single DVDR backup method quaility wise is to use the big3. But that's pretty complex and takes a lot of time (also costs a bit of money). You can use DVD Shrink for everything, it's simple and cost nothing, but quaility takes a hit. etc. etc.

[overloaded_ide]

I'll give DVD Decrypter a try to then. I never tried it, started ripping with DVDshrink, never had a problem, and for my TV I can't tell a difference between the real disk and mine. BUt hey, I'm open to new things, ideas, and methods so I'll give it a shot and see what happens.

[Sasarchiver]

Well i successfully done the dvds through dvd shrink, it worked a treat and is a great freetool, highly recommend....SasArchiver (thx for advice guys)