How to backup a COMPLETE SEASON set

[DrewTangDMB]

How would you backup a seasonal compilation, such as Friends Season 2, or The Simpsons Complete Season 1?


I use dvdshrink and dvddecrypter, which are the only 2 things working on my computer and burner right now

Is there a way to do this with those programs?

Thanks!

[jimmalenko]

Just do a full disk backup. Season discs are no different to movies with just the menu and the movie on them.

It's got me buggered why people think they are different.

[XrayDuke]

Just use dvdshrink and backup using full disc. I usually take out any foreign audio tracks and subtitles I don't want and let it shrink. When I backed up season 1 of 24 it compressed to about 65%. It looks good on my 32" Hitachi TV and keeps the originals safe.

[DrewTangDMB]

When I use dvdshrink it seems that there is no menu that comes up
this is kind of essential with the complete season discs? am i missing something?

thanks alot

(i have been using the re-author, no compression, and breaking it into 2 discs for most movies)

thanks!

[jimmalenko]

When I use dvdshrink it seems that there is no menu that comes up
this is kind of essential with the complete season discs? am i missing something?

(i have been using the re-author, no compression, and breaking it into 2 discs for most movies)

re-author = no menus. That is why you must do a full disk backup.

[DrewTangDMB]

Ok...but then how do i do it if it needs to become 2 discs?
I was only taught how to do the re-author


Basically what you are saying is that I need it to be compressed if I do the full season discs one at a time? (and can do a regular movie in the non-compressed way if i dont need menu's?)

thanks!

[jimmalenko]

Ok...but then how do i do it if it needs to become 2 discs?
I was only taught how to do the re-author

Maybe its time you leant how to do a full disk backup... If you have mastered re-authoring, full backup is a cinch...

Basically what you are saying is that I need it to be compressed if I do the full season discs one at a time? (and can do a regular movie in the non-compressed way if i dont need menu's?)

There are programs that can do what you want...DVDShrink is not one of them. The problem with say, putting half the episodes and the menu on one disc and the rest of the episodes and the menu on another is that you will have dead links on each menu.

[DrewTangDMB]

where can i find instructions on how to do a fulldisc backup with dvdshrink?

[jimmalenko]

where can i find instructions on how to do a fulldisc backup with dvdshrink?

http://www.dvdshrink.info/fulldisk_basic.php
Took me 30 seconds looking in the guides section.