DVDShrin 3.2 is out

[Nilfennasion]

I don't know about anyone else, but speed is not nearly as important to me as quality. You can make the programs run faster until they turn your processor into a steaming pool of goo, but the end question is something like "Am I better off?". Given what the quality of fast backups is often like, I'm generally inclined to take the extra time to make sure it looks alright.

[dinobike]

i´m with the quality also. Even if it takes more hours.

[ddlooping]

Well, I'm looking forward to hear your opinions about v3.2 new features (especially the new "Quality Options").

[madmoose]

Awesome work ddlooping and Mr. Shrink! It is awesome!

[ddlooping]

Thanks for the positive feedback, madmoose, it is trully appreciated.

I'd like to take the opportunity to thank the whole beta-testers team, without whom dvdshrink's work might not have been as fruitful.

[dinobike]

im doing Superman 1 at 64 % compression with all quality settings on. I´LL post later

[redwudz]

DL'd it a couple of hours ago, tried on two DVDs and I'm impressed. Very quick and it still burns with my favorite burner program, DVDDecrypter.

I Set it up to leave an ISO on my HD in case of a bad media burn.

Thanks to the authors

[leebo]

How come after replacing a title with the still image option, the file size is so much larger than the still image? Is shrink turning the still into a movie?

For instance, I checked the estimated size of the "still pictures" option for a title. It was 17 megs.

But the still image option was 16 megs.

[Madz]

Backing up Starsky & Hutch right now on my desktop (on laptop w/ wi-fi right now). I'm using the quality settings as I want it rather than the speed. I set it to burn w/ DVDDecrypter myself.

[dinobike]

I´m watching the Superman backup, and i must say that the image is a lot more pleasant to the eyes. The artifact are there, but they are hidden really nice. . Besides the "bumping" effect is really less noticeable.
I use the default settings for the quality, now i´m gonna "play" a little with other settings.

THANKS to everyone behind DVD SHRINK development.

[Nilfennasion]

I'll post more of what I think when I have the occasion to shrink something onto a 4.35 gig disc. At the moment, I have decided that if my total compression needed is more than 70% after I remove the unnecessary dubs or subtitles, I will just use DL media (I've found a source, albeit an expensive one, in this country). But I'm glad the decision has been made to add new features to the program.

[Supreme2k]

The smoothing option works great! I shrank at 58% and it was MUCH better than without-3.1.7 (DVD-RWs are great )

I wasn't impressed with the image replacement option. I'd rather be able to remove the extras completely. Guess DVDRemake stays on my HD

[Nilfennasion]

I just made a backup of X-Men 2 with the smoothing options turned off, compressed to 57%. There are some moments when you can see very visible MPEG artefacts, such as the first shot of the helicopters during the mansion attack, but I expected that. The more important stuff, like Colussus turning to steel or Wolverine taking out the soldiers, is virtually indstinguishable from the original, even to my eyes. Maybe I don't need to use DL media anymore... (although with source material as bad as The Godfather, I don't expect the same luck).

[DVD_Ripper]

Sweet Version

[chas0039]

Any links? I can't find a working one off dvdshrink.org

I have noticed that anytime Shrink is updated and it is a Sunday it is very hard to find any link that has the new version. Although I did find one last night, I now am assuming it will not be there for a day or two.

Easier to wait.