I'v been using the following programs to rip and shrink my DVD's:

AnyDVD
Nero Recode

No problems creating my backups, but if I want to access the burnt copy on my PC, it's a disaster! AnyDVD tells me I have RPC-2 problems and WMP, WinDVD, Nero Showtime can't play the DVD+/-R (using both).

So, I did a little experiment. I used DVD Shrink instead of Recode to shrink and set the final Region to 1 (not Region-free, which is default). Now I can play back my copies with no problem!!

Is there a way to set the region in Nero Recode? I can't find it in any of the settings. Also, what is the region setting in Recode. Am I producing region-free discs when I use Recode?

I have nothing against DVD Shrink, and I know it's basically the same program as Recode, but I just prefer to use recode. Any info would be appreciated...

WinXP SP2
Intel P4 2.0GHz
1 Gig RAM
Toshiba SD-R6372 4X DVD+/-RW