question about DVD HD Fab Decrypter/Burning

[Bamahusker]

i understand the premium version allows you to burn dvd's while the free version can't. can someone tell me or at least point me to a walkthrough on how i can do the burn part? i know there's a section called "write" but do i have to use shrink to make the .iso first like i do with the free version,then load the .iso into Fab? please help.

[FulciLives]

The best program for DVD burning is called "ImgBurn" and I highly suggest you use that for your DVD (and even CD) burning needs.

The ImgBurn website: http://www.imgburn.com/

There are guides on the ImgBurn website but really it is rather simple to use.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[Bamahusker]

well you can burn DVD's using Decrypter as well as HD Fab Decrypter as well. just thought i'd ask if anyone knew about that. oh well.

[jman98]

Assuming you actually bought HD Fab Decrypter and didn't just download it from a P2P site, I would have to assume that at least one of the following is true.
1) Surely it comes with documentation that explains how to do this.
2) Surely the people who make it can answer this question for you, an honest customer.
3) Perhaps there is even a forum somewhere else dedicated to it that can answer this question.
4) A correctly worded web search might also provide the answer.

[Bamahusker]

well i checked their site and i don't see anything definite. screenshots of the different features are there but nothing step by step.

[FulciLives]

Burning a DVD is a delicate thing. There are many factors as to how successful you are and there are several levels of success (i.e., you could burn a DVD that works on some DVD players but not on all DVD players).

I mentioned "ImgBurn" because it is the best program for DVD burning. Period.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[Bamahusker]

ok. well currently i use DVD Decrypter and it does a perfect job 9 times out of 10. But as you can burn with HD Fab Decrypter as well,just thought i would ask. no biggie. thanks again.

[jimdagys]

I thought Nero was the standard of burning software. How is ImgBurn better (except for the fact it is freeware)? I've gotten used to Nero for years, so I need a good reason to change.

[FulciLives]

I thought Nero was the standard of burning software. How is ImgBurn better (except for the fact it is freeware)? I've gotten used to Nero for years, so I need a good reason to change.

Apparently you don't read the forums here that often.

It's pretty much a proven fact ... for various reasons ... that ImgBurn is the superior DVD burner application.

As for DVD Decrypter ... it is now out-of-date. ImgBurn is by the same programmer and is technically an updated DVD Decrypter in terms of burning BUT he had to drop the DVD ripping part as he was threatened with legal action. So while DVD Decrypter is a good burning application it hasn't been updated in a long while now whereas ImgBurn is constantly being updated for new types of discs and burners and firmware and blah blah blah.

So really at this point ImgBurn should be used for burning and DVD Decrypter only for ripping although there are forms of copy protection that exist now that will give DVD Decrypter fits ... hence the use of other programs for ripping such as DVDFab HD Decrypter etc.

Unlike DVD Decrypter (which can still be very useful mind you) the newer DVDFab HD Decrypter is actively updated to adapt to new forms of copy protection and of course it can do the HD formats as well now.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[budz]

I thought Nero was the standard of burning software. How is ImgBurn better (except for the fact it is freeware)? I've gotten used to Nero for years, so I need a good reason to change.

Apparently you don't read the forums here that often.

It's pretty much a proven fact ... for various reasons ... that ImgBurn is the superior DVD burner application.

As for DVD Decrypter ... it is now out-of-date. ImgBurn is by the same programmer and is technically an updated DVD Decrypter in terms of burning BUT he had to drop the DVD ripping part as he was threatened with legal action. So while DVD Decrypter is a good burning application it hasn't been updated in a long while now whereas ImgBurn is constantly being updated for new types of discs and burners and firmware and blah blah blah.

So really at this point ImgBurn should be used for burning and DVD Decrypter only for ripping although there are forms of copy protection that exist now that will give DVD Decrypter fits ... hence the use of other programs for ripping such as DVDFab HD Decrypter etc.

Unlike DVD Decrypter (which can still be very useful mind you) the newer DVDFab HD Decrypter is actively updated to adapt to new forms of copy protection and of course it can do the HD formats as well now.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

well said FulciLives!

[The1]

i understand the premium version allows you to burn dvd's while the free version can't. can someone tell me or at least point me to a walkthrough on how i can do the burn part? i know there's a section called "write" but do i have to use shrink to make the .iso first like i do with the free version,then load the .iso into Fab? please help.

If your talking about Fab Platinum, It does every thing for you.

Simply set the source DVD or folder.
Target = your burner
What you want = full disc or main movie etc
Quality = single disc or dual layer
Press start = wait, it will rip, shrink and burn to disc for you! all done.!!

For guides on DVDFab look here:
https://www.videohelp.com/guides?tools=244&&archive=%25

[Bamahusker]

The1,it does everything in one step? i thought you had to switch to the write part before you could burn. Anyway,thanks for letting me know.

[The1]

[quote="Bamahusker"]The1,it does everything in one step? i thought you had to switch to the write part before you could burn. [quote]

Obviously if you set target to a folder then it wont burn.

Check out some guides.

[Bamahusker]

i checked the guide you sent but it says nothing. like i said ripping is easy but i just didn't know if i was supposed to switch to Write after it rips or what. i get kinda confused as i am autistic so you have to bear with me.

[The1]

Do you have DVDFab Platinum?

what apps do you have, or are using?

[Bamahusker]

what do you mean? like burning programs?

[t0nee1]

Try the official guide
http://docs.dvdfab.com/

[Bamahusker]

looks as if you have to use shrink to shrink the files before you can use the write part. oh well.

[Noahtuck]

well you can burn DVD's using Decrypter as well as HD Fab Decrypter as well. just thought i'd ask if anyone knew about that. oh well.

Ummm.... since when
DVDFab HD Decrypter is just a ripper....

looks as if you have to use shrink to shrink the files before you can use the write part. oh well.

Ummm.... yeah.... because DVDFab HD Decrypter is just a ripper....

If you want the compression & burning functions you need to use DVDFab Platinum, a diff. program, the full version of
DVDFab HD Decrypter.

DVDFab HD Decrypter, ripper only = Free
DVDFab Platinum, compress, convert, burn, ect. = Pay

[Bamahusker]

yeah and the whole time i have been posting about this thread it was in reference to Platinum. free=no burn Platinum=burn.

[FulciLives]

yeah and the whole time i have been posting about this thread it was in reference to Platinum. free=no burn Platinum=burn.

You are still missing the point ... burn with ImgBurn and nothing else. Period. End of the story.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[Bamahusker]

ok.

[noki]

still use Nero 5.5xxx on my old desktop for mostly DVDRs (some CDRs). have yet to get a bad burn due to Nero. gone thru 2 DVD burners, but still use 5.5. lost track how many DVDRs I've burned (1,000?), but still batting 1.000.

have heard versions 6.xxx as well as 7.xxx have issues.

I'm sure Imgburn is a great app as well.