ISO or DVD Files??

[Browncoat]

I use CloneDVD to recompress my DVD9's prior to burning on DVDR's. It has the option of saving the compressed files to an ISO or DVD Files.

Whats the difference?

Is one better than the other?

Why?


Thanks.

[mats.hogberg]

As ISO, you have the whole DVD as one file. Most DVD writing apps (in my experience) also has a higher success rate when writing ISOs to disc than when createing the DVD from files.

/Mats

[cd090580]

Don't use iso if you hard disk is FAT32.

[Treebeard]

ISO's are easier to manage, and just use dvd decrypter (the best) to burn them.

[Browncoat]

Treebeard Posted: Sep 23, 2004 08:16

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ISO's are easier to manage, and just use dvd decrypter (the best) to burn them.

I use DVD Decrypter to decrypt and CloneDVD to recompress and burn.

It sounds like you are saying use DVD Decrypter to burn?? Are you sure about that? How do you do that?

[Treebeard]

mode -> iso write.

select file and burn.

[mats.hogberg]

Absolutely! DVDDecrypter is the simplest, easiest and best way to write a DVD iso image to disc. 100% success rate.

/Mats

[Browncoat]

Wow! didnt know that.

I'll still need to use CloneDVD or Shrink etc. to recompress DVD9 to DVDR and make the ISO wont I?

[Treebeard]

Wow! didnt know that.

I'll still need to use CloneDVD or Shrink etc. to recompress DVD9 to DVDR and make the ISO wont I?

Yes, use clonedvd to shrink to an ISO file, then use dvd decrypter to burn.

[mats.hogberg]

...or replace CloneDVD with DVDShrink - it's a matter of taste. I prefer the freeware route...

/Mats

[MOVIEGEEK]

As for the comment "Don't use iso if you hard disk is FAT32." you can if the file is <4GB or you use the latest DVDShrink(3.2.0.15).
I prefer DVD files because it's easier to modify before burning.

[jawgee]

Yes, use clonedvd to shrink to an ISO file...

Umm, how do you do that? In v2.4.5.4, there doesn't appear to be an option to open up an ISO file, only DVD files.

I know that DVD Shrink can open up ISO files, as I do it all the time, but I'm trying to split a DVD-9 to two DVD-5s while still preserving the menus. I haven't found an easy way to do this in DVD Shrink, but it's supposed to be painless in CloneDVD.

Thanks,
jawgee

[Treebeard]

Yes, use clonedvd to shrink to an ISO file...

Umm, how do you do that? In v2.4.5.4, there doesn't appear to be an option to open up an ISO file, only DVD files.

I know that DVD Shrink can open up ISO files, as I do it all the time, but I'm trying to split a DVD-9 to two DVD-5s while still preserving the menus. I haven't found an easy way to do this in DVD Shrink, but it's supposed to be painless in CloneDVD.

Thanks,
jawgee

I said shrink to an iso file, not open an iso file. but you could mount the iso w/ daemon tools then open w/ whatever you want.
1 question though, why do you have an ISO that you need to shrink??? if you need to shrink a dvd-r, rip the whole disc to using file mode w/ dvd decrypter, then shrink w/ your fav proggy

[jawgee]

Thanks for the reply, Treebeard. Guess I should actually learn to read a post before I reply to it.

My normal method of copying a DVD is to use DVD Decrypter to rip it to an ISO on my HD. Then, I'll either use DVD Shrink to rip it or I'll burn it straight to DVD using RecordNow DX 4.6. I prefer to have just one file rather than many VOB or IFO files on my HD. Anyway, I have a handful of DVD-9s on my PC that I want burn to two DVD-5s while still preserving the menus. CloneDVD can do this, but not from an ISO file apparently.

I'm not familiar with Daemon Tools, but I see people referring to it all the time. I'll check it out.

Thanks,
jawgee

[Browncoat]

OK,

Thanks for all the responses guys.

So the concensus regarding the original question about ISO or DVD Files seems to be there isnt really a big benefit of one over the other except its a bit prettier to have one file(ISO) as opposed to the DVD Files..

[mats.hogberg]

Yup, that about sums it up!

/Mats

[jawgee]

Thanks for the reply, Treebeard. Guess I should actually learn to read a post before I reply to it.

My normal method of copying a DVD is to use DVD Decrypter to rip it to an ISO on my HD. Then, I'll either use DVD Shrink to rip it or I'll burn it straight to DVD using RecordNow DX 4.6. I prefer to have just one file rather than many VOB or IFO files on my HD. Anyway, I have a handful of DVD-9s on my PC that I want burn to two DVD-5s while still preserving the menus. CloneDVD can do this, but not from an ISO file apparently.

I'm not familiar with Daemon Tools, but I see people referring to it all the time. I'll check it out.

Thanks,
jawgee

Just installed Daemon Tools & mounted an ISO image. Then used CloneDVD to split a CSI Miami episodic DVD so that I have two episodes & menus on disc & the other two episodes & menus on another disc. Very easy to do!! Never realized how easy & useful Daemon Tools is!!!

Thanks,
jawgee

[MegaUser]

In DVDshrink i can split the film into 2 DVD with no compression.
DVDshink split the Mainmovie to tree VOB. I go to Authors mod
and choose only too of the VOB on the firs disc and then put
the third one to the other disc. If the first movie still dont
get enough space I´m remove the extras and put them into
disc too (2). Often is this the best choise because you dont
want the extras of more then one disc. But sometimes i like
to have extras on both disc.

Im a newbie and hope that i not get offtopic on the question.
But I´m from sweden and my english is not the best.
I can missunderstand the question.

[jimmalenko]

So the concensus regarding the original question about ISO or DVD Files seems to be there isnt really a big benefit of one over the other except its a bit prettier to have one file(ISO) as opposed to the DVD Files.

Essentially, yes.

Some people have differing success rates dependant on their own se-ups/situations, but all things being equal, there shouldn't be any difference either way. If anything, you may prefer burning with DVDDecrypter instead of Nero for example, and in this case you would output to ISO.

[Capmaster]

My experience has been that writing the VIDEO_TS folder, and the .vob, .bup and .ifo files in that folder, is a flawless method.

I have, however, encountered difficulties burning .ISO files when the associated VIDEO_TS DVD files burn just fine