Help, unable to rip DVD created from a set top DVD recorder.

[pwangdel]

Greetings:

I just finish transfering all my personal VHS tapes (wedding, engagement, music show etc) to DVD using a regular VHS player hook up to a Spectroniq SDR205 (looks identical to a Protron DVR-100) stand alone DVD Recorder. All DVD recorder settings are default. I want to rip these DVDs to my PC Hard drive for safe keeping; however, DVDshrink v3.2 prompt a message "DVDshrink encountered an error and can not continue Invalid DVD navigation structure" and DVDfab HD decryptor v4.0.1.2 pops up a crash report window applet. Is this a normal behavior? Can someone please suggest other method, if there are any, to rip these DVDs?

Thanks for your time and Happy New Year to all of you.

[aedipuss]

are the dvds finalized in the recorder?

[oldandinthe way]

After you answer aedipuss' question, and finalize if you haven't.

Are you using RW media? Or are you using +R or -R?

[itsonlyme]

If all else fails try CDRoller (www.cdroller.com) as this resolved a similar situation a friend had, but don't start spending money until you have tried the solutions given by others.

Malcolm

[RowMan]

I use RipIt4Me for problematic DVD recorder rips. Not sure how it does it, but the program incorporates FixVTS which I believe corrects the file structure of the rip. Works for me.

[pwangdel]

Thanks for all the suggestions

I use HP DVD+R 8X and all discs are finalized in the recorder.

I will give Ripit4Me and CDroller a shot and will keep you posted.

[pwangdel]

I try Ripit4Me and I am now able to rip most critical DVDs (wedding, engagement etc) into my PC HD.

Thank you all for your help.