Success! but...

[archaeo]

Do I have an extra step in here that I didn't need to do?

My first successful burn and the quality looks terrific. The Movie: "28 Days Later" - I used the following procedure:


1) Rip (full) movie files from DVD to my HD using DVDDecrypter

2) Used DVDShrink (Re-Author mode) to shrink (movie only) VIDEO_TS & AUDIO_TS files onto HD (achieved 96% ratio).

3) Used ImgTool Classic (v .91.1) to burn ISO file from HD to HD (I didn't see an option to burn direct to DVD +RW in ImgTool)

4) Used DVDDecrypter to burn ISO to DVD+RW


And it plays great on my older Sylvania DVL100C player, although the subtitles had to be turned off when I started it.

It was a bit time (and HD space!) consuming to include the Decrypter step (since DVDShrink already has one) but I had read in earlier posts that it's best to rip with Decrypter rather than Shrink, and also best to burn an ISO to achieve the most compliance w/players.

This forum has been indispensable with everyone's comments.

Any critique on this method would be appreciated! Thanks

[tompika]

Do I have an extra step in here that I didn't need to do?

DVD Shrink can rip so the first step is unnecessary

DVD Shrink can create ISO image so the third step is unnecessary as well

[archaeo]

DVD Shrink can create ISO image so the third step is unnecessary as well

I'll try it

[tompika]

Just edited my previous post, the screenshot is up there

[archaeo]

OK< yeah I saw that tab and started to burn, but I didn't know for sure that I was doing the right file create - that helps to know this!

Question: Are there any other files besides the iso that get burned onto the DVD +RW? Or is it just that single ISO file?

-archaeo

[tompika]

Or is it just that single ISO file?

Yes

[archaeo]

Alright, thanks tompika. That will definitely save some unnecessary time (and space)

Regarding the first step - ripping with just Shrink (vs DVDDecrypter + Shrink).... Do you think that there is any quality difference between the two methods?

I read a couple of posts somewhere that said Decrypter is the best for ripping, better than Shrink?

[Phil Thomas]

DVD Decrypter will sometimes succeed, when DVD Shrink has a problem, but if DVD SHrink rips it ok (which it normally will), there will be no difference.

[Vanderlow]

Can Shrink rip a CCS coded movie?

[Jayhawk]

yes it caqn rip an encrypted movie just like Decrypter.