backing up CSS DVD

[samifox]

Hi

I’ve DVD that has CSS ency. how can I backup it? I assume that I need to re-author it, right? Can I use its original menus and background in my re authorization?

Thanks
S

[jdizzy40]

Use DVD Shrink. Want complete disk, choose "Full Disk". Want only movie use "Reauthor" mode. Drag and drop from right to left window. DVD Shrink can be found under "Tools" to the left, along with guides to show you (with pics) how to go about backing up your owned copies. Good luck. Post back if you get stuck. Okay?

[samifox]

Thanks

its very powefull program...i always wanted a program that lets me control over the quality of the different components.

now i becked up the DVD to a hard disl folder...should i burn its Audio and Video VTS folders as a data files?

[mats.hogberg]

Best practice is to create an ISO of AUDIO_TS/VIDEO_TS with imgtools classic, then burn the ISO with DVDDecrypter.
Anither way (that's also working fine for me) is to tell DVDShrink to output to ISO instead of to folder. This eliminates the imgtools step - just burn the ISO from Shrink with Decrypter.

/Mats

[jimmalenko]

Almost every commercial DVD has CSS encryption

... and this can be removed by any ripping software - DVDDecrypter, smartripper, vstrip, claddvd ... and DVDShrink has it's own inbuilt ripper too.

As for what to do now, try this long list of guides:
https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?howtoselect=3;25#3;25

Pick one of the guides for the burning software you have, and go forth.

[samifox]

Thanks

The imgtool doesn’t do an image that Nero 6 can recognize so I use the simole Nero feature of burning structured DVD and its work.

Back to DVDShrink. To motto there is “The less the quantity the more the quality”. By this driver I want to cut off the credits section in the end of the movie. What is the best program to do it?

Thanks
S

[mats.hogberg]

The imgtool doesn’t do an image that Nero 6 can recognize

Last time I looked, Nero was able to write an iso to disc, but really DVDDecrypter is easier (and better?)
As for cutting out parts, DVDShrink can do this too, in reauthor mode. I don't think you can keep menus and extras and stuff, and set start/end points tho.

/Mats

[jimmalenko]

Nero can write ISOs without a hassle - I think you have to change the "Files of type" dropdown from "Nero compilations and images" to either "All image files" or "ISO Image files".

[samifox]

Hi

when i tried to open a DVD file i get the error "DVDShrink encountered an error and cant continuse".

any ideas?

[jimmalenko]

Hi

when i tried to open a DVD file i get the error "DVDShrink encountered an error and cant continuse".

any ideas?

Rip the DVD to your hard drive using DVDDecrypter or smartripper then open it in DVDShrink.