DVD Decrypter settings?

[broadway]

I have a DVD-RW with VOBs that I recorded using a standalone dvd recorder from my miniDV camcorder. I am using DVD Decrypter to rip to hard drive.

In this instance, do I change any of the default settings? There's so many options I'm overwhelmed.

Thanks.

[petar]

Why don't you just copy the VIDEO_TS dir to your HD with Win Explorer then? Your standalone didn't encrypt the disc.

[yoda313]

Hello,
Use a ripper, it's generally faster. If you want an easier ripper use dvdshrink and select "FULL BACKUP" (since it's a recorded disc its 4.7gb or less, no compression needed). This will dump all the vobs to the harddrive.
Kevin
P.S. For decryptor use file mode, select all, then rip.

[yoda313]

Hello,
Me again. What type of dv camera is it? You may be able to get a firewire card to transfer the movie via an avi file. Just a thought.
Kevin

[broadway]

Hello,
Me again. What type of dv camera is it? You may be able to get a firewire card to transfer the movie via an avi file. Just a thought.
Kevin

I do have a firewire card, but it's in a slow 1GHz pc. So I use the dvd recorder to capture and encode in realtime.

Just curious, why is a ripper generally faster than a straight transfer of the VIDEO_TS folder?

[yoda313]

Hello,
I don't know if it "techincally" is. But my experience was really slow. I think it didn't even finish copying. It might be that windows explorer sometimes has trouble with such large files (vobs can be a gig or more). Than again this was using Windows 2000 and a AMD 850mhz computer, newer ones might not have any issue with it. Just my experience.
Kevin