Burning Dual Layer DVD to DVD-R

[Aneuploid]

Does anybody have any pointers on how to rip just the movie and audio (no extra features) of a dual layer dvd so I can burn it to a DVD-R?

[tgpo]

Try using yade. It allows you to preview what you are ripping so you can get exactly what you want.

[Aneuploid]

I tried YADE and couldn't get it to do a damn thing... nice layout though... but when I would clip on the files... it would shut down

[AntnyMD]

I had the same problem with Yade, so I stopped using it. Now I can't find where I downloaded it from, and it's driving me crazy! I want to try it again since I installed a fresh copy of OS 9. Is Yade most effective in OS 9.2.1, or a different version of 9?

I'd like to try it again because it has that preview feature that DVDExtractor doesn't.

[Eug]

What about OS X and Classic compatibility?

[tgpo]

Yade will only work in OS 9. It doesn't work under OS X. For the yade download goto http://www.opuscc.com/download/FTP/yade.sit

[Aneuploid]

Is there a way to reduce the quality of the vob files without having to convert them to m2v or mov?

[tgpo]

Very doubtful. Vob files contain more than just one segment of the movie. vob files are more like .sit files and contain everything together. Thus a vob editor would have to be able to decide which vob to edit and when to combine vob files and etc. I think you're gonna have to convert.

[Aneuploid]

What program would you use to change a .m2v to a smaller .m2v?

[asdf]

Under windoze:
http://www.doom9.org/mpg/ifoedit-2dvdrs.htm

[tgpo]

Sorry I don't think there is one. If you want to reduce the size of it you'll have to convert to .mov and do all your compression there. I believe then that DVD Studio will allow you to import your .mov file and burn it to the DVD-R.

[Bpd]

Media pipe for osx can take a m2v and spit a smaller sized one. When using the mpeg encoder select svcd and type in whatever bitrate you want. Like so -b 2500. anything higher than 2500 will not be a standard svcd if you go that route. Make sure you look at the options to see other settings are set as you desire.

[DLMyth]

Well what I want to do is almost the same as you "Aneuploid". What I would love to do is take out the specials on some dvd's and burn the dvd with a modified menu. I need a good tuturial to show me how to rip a dvd and modify it to my needs. After that burn the files on a DVD-R and play it on my DVD reader. I tried looking at the tutorials on this page but they have them mostly for pc's or vcd's. I don't want to make a vcd or svcd but I want to come as close as possible a DVD. Can anyone point me on the right direction with a tuturial that actually helps and not confuses you to no end...Any information would be very usefull and thanks in advance.

[Tolly]

here is a link for a good tutorial on buring dual layer disks:
http://www.macdvd.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000079.html

this is a vcd forum so there isnt much to find here on dvd burning. here is a good, general place to start, that covers everything from vcd-dvd. they may be able to answer some of your questions here:
http://www.macdvd.org/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro

i hope these sites can help u out!

[humdinger]

what software do u use for burning you dvds? i only have iDVD (i've only had my mac a week) and i ca nrip the contents of a dvd, but dont know how to burn it? iDVD is a bit cack really. O and how do you pay the files from the HD? forgive my n00bience but i kinda want to take advantage of my superdrive, and back up my dvd's