DVD Shrink 3.2 won't allow me to delete extras...

[zib]

Hi guys. I'm new to the art of DVD ripping/burning and i've got some problems which i think you may be able to help me with. I've copied a dvd to my harddrive and i tried to burn it to dvdr but it says the source file is too big. I really don't know how that's possible because the blank dvdr has 4.7gb of storage space and the VIDEO-TS folder is only 4.39gb in size . Does anyone know why this happens?

Anyways, considering the file is too big for some odd reason, i tried to delete some menus/extras from the file using DVD Shrink 3.2 but it won't allow me to delete anything. Here's a screenshot:



Can anyone please help me out? Thanks.

[Grimey]

First, A dvd hold 4,700,000,000 bytes. which equals about 4.37 computer GB. the dvdr packages just say 4.7Gb because it sounds bigger. as for dvdshrink, you need to be in re-author mode to delete extras.

[Shocker Milwaukee]

You cannot delete them in "Full Disc" mode, as Grimey stated. You can, however, turn them into Still Pictures, which will reduce their size while maintaining the DVD's menu structure.

[zib]

Thanks. I tried the Re-author mode but it wouldn't backup due to a copy protection error. Is there a way around this?

[Grimey]

You don't need to delete any extras to fit it onto a dvd. what dvdshrink does is shrinks dvds to fit onto one disc. just press the backup button and will burn it to a dvd and it will be the right size.

[zib]

You don't need to delete any extras to fit it onto a dvd. what dvdshrink does is shrinks dvds to fit onto one disc. just press the backup button and will burn it to a dvd and it will be the right size.

I tried that and this is the error i got:

[QuaiBoy]

Rip the original to the hard drive using a free utility such as DVDDecrypter or SmartRipper. Then load the files in the directory created on your hard drive into Shrink.

Best of Luck,
-Evan-

[wulf109]

DVD Shrink does not allow deleteing of extras in full disk mode. If you want to preserve the menus and delete extras in full disk backup I would recommend CloneDVD. Failure to "rip" the DVD is a common problem with DVD Shrink,as the others said when it happens rip to your HD first.

[zib]

When you rip the movie using DVD Decrypter, does it copy the film in it's original size onto your harddrive? ie. if it's 7GB on the original dvd, then it will be 7GB on your harddrive?

The reason i ask is that after ripping it, the total size is 7.72GB. So does that mean that the original is a dual-layered dvd? It doesn't say on the dvd itself or the cover so i'd imagine it must be?

[jimmalenko]

When you rip the movie using DVD Decrypter, does it copy the film in it's original size onto your harddrive? ie. if it's 7GB on the original dvd, then it will be 7GB on your harddrive?

Yes.

The reason i ask is that after ripping it, the total size is 7.72GB. So does that mean that the original is a dual-layered dvd? It doesn't say on the dvd itself or the cover so i'd imagine it must be?

Yes.

First, A dvd hold 4,700,000,000 bytes. which equals about 4.37 computer GB. the dvdr packages just say 4.7Gb because it sounds bigger.

That's funny, I thought it was because of the metric scale of 1KB = 1000 KB.

Given that, 4,700,000,000 bytes = 4589843.75KB = 4482.269287109375MB = 4.3772161006927490234375GB ( to 22 DP).

So 4.7GB in manufacturer speak = 4.377GB in geek speak.

[jimmalenko]

BTW, how the hell did you get a 500K+ file uploaded ???

It's causing havoc with my browser

[zib]

The reason i ask is that after ripping it, the total size is 7.72GB. So does that mean that the original is a dual-layered dvd? It doesn't say on the dvd itself or the cover so i'd imagine it must be?

Yes.

I burned only the main movie file to dvdr at 62% compression ratio. I then played it on my dvd player and the quality ain't that good and lots of squares appear every few seconds. I imagine that would be expected considering the original movie file is like 6.61GB (over 2GB larger than the one i burnt)? Or have i done something wrong? Is there anyway to burn a dual-layered dvd onto a single layered dvd while still keeping the good quality picture? I doubt it but you guys know more than me.

BTW, thanks for all the help guys. Very much appreciated.

[zib]

BTW, how the hell did you get a 500K+ file uploaded ???

It's causing havoc with my browser

haha sorry about that. I was about 3/4 of the way uploading the file when i realised how big it was lol. I didn't expect it to be that big. Next time, i'll make sure they're smaller.

[Faithful Follower]

zib,

Click the ' Analysis ' button before you back up. Also, remove any extra audio track you don't need. It should give you a more decent quality.

( If your DVD player's audio feed is hooked up with the TV's speakers, you don't need the dts audio track, if it has one.)

[zib]

I don't think it's got a dts audio track. The only audio it has is an AC3 audio file which is like 520mb which must be all the audio for the main video file, so i can't delete that one. I'm going to Analyse the original file first and then try and shrink it again and see if the picture improves.