I'm having problems copying a dvd... pc rip is over 4.7 gigs

[KFatal357]

sup everyone, im having a problem copying a dvd-r... when i rip it to my pc it becomes over 6 gigs.. how is it that the dvd-r is 4.7 gigs but when ripped it becomes over 6.. what do i have to do to make an exact copy of the dvd with degrading it? please help.

[KFatal357]

also ive tried dvd shrink but when i put in the dvd it gives me an error and says "invalid dvd navigation structure".. however when i put in a retail dvd it works fine... the dvd plays fine on tv and pc... what do i need to make an exact copy without degrading?

[jimmalenko]

Try DVDDecryper ISO Read / ISO Write.

[jameshgross]

If the DVD is a -r then just copy the files to your HD. No ripping needed.
Then just burn another copy.

[ki.cheuk]

Have you tried CloneDVD ??? It makes an exact copy of the original !!! ki

[VegasBud]

... how is it that the dvd-r is 4.7 gigs but when ripped it becomes over 6..

It must be a dual layer disk, which allows up to 8.5 GB/disk (measured the same way that a single layer disk holds 4.7 GB/disk).

...what do i have to do to make an exact copy of the dvd...

If DvdShrink is giving an "invalid dvd navigation structure", you might want to fix that (FixVTS in full disk mode would probably take care of the problem). In that case, the video/audio on the copy would be identical to the original (no "degradation"), but the authoring problems of the original would be fixed.

On the other hand, since "the dvd plays fine on tv and pc", you might decide to just leave it the way it is. That's entirely up to you.

Either way, if you want the best quality copy, with "no degradation", you should burn your copy to a dual layer disk.

If you aren't going to make any changes to the original, then the suggestion to use DvdDecrypter - ISO read / ISO write is certainly the easiest way to successfully do what you want. CloneDvd would also work, but isn't free.

If you're going to change the original in any way (including fixing the navigational structure), then it would be safest to make your changes, check/reset the layer break in PgcEdit, let PgcEdit create an ISO, then burn the ISO with ImgBurn.

[KFatal357]

thanks for all of the replies. what was happening was whenever i ripped the dvd to my pc it was ripping 3 copies of all the vob files into one flder.. kinda strange..