DvdReMake Pro - Worth the $$$

[SiG_ZA]

I need software to mostly fit 2 to 3 short DVDs on 1 DVD-R and still maintain the menu structures, sound tracks and so on.
Editing the menu structure and removing unnecessary stuff would also be nice.

DvdReMake Pro seems to do all that, but at a price.

a) Is it worth it?
b) What are the alternatives (free and pay)?

I am also concerned about the fact that this software apparently users your PCs computer_ID. I DO NOT want to have to re-purchase it each time I add new hardware to my PC or reformat the harddrive!!!

[guns1inger]

If you need to keep everything intact and join multple disks together then yes, it is worth the money. Only because there isn't anything else around that can do this as easily.

[jimmalenko]

a) Yes.
b) For all intents and purpose, none(1).

(1) In DVDRemake Pro it is as simple as opening each VIDEO_TS folder as a separate project and then going to Tool > Merge DVDs. It is quite possible that you could retain two fully functional menus using something like PGCEdit or even IFOEdit but you would need an intimate knowledge of dvd commands etc, so for the "average" home enthusiast, this is pretty much out of the question.

[dimad]

I am also concerned about the fact that this software apparently users your PCs computer_ID. I DO NOT want to have to re-purchase it each time I add new hardware to my PC or reformat the harddrive!!!

Yes, each downloaded copy is created to run on a particular computer. But if ID of your computer changes for any reason you simply download a new copy from your DimadSoft account (exactly the same you will do when new version appear).

[laspis59]

"I am also concerned about the fact that this software apparently users your PCs computer_ID. I DO NOT want to have to re-purchase it each time I add new hardware to my PC or reformat the harddrive!!! "

You will have to redownload,thats what put me off buying it.I emailed Dimadsoft and they replied confirming this.They also said too much redownloading will look suspicious and will be investigated.

I'm a newbie and I use Vobblanker and pgcedit to remove unwanted parts of DVD's and pgcedit to hide unwanted menu buttons.When I first downloaded them I thought they looked too complicated,but their not.It took me a couple of hours too get used to them and their free.I've now backed up a couple of DVD's that were processed with these programs and they have turned out exactly as I wanted them.No extras,no FBI warning ect....

I'd recommend using them instead of DVDRemake.You wont have to redownload if you change your PC's hardware and can use them forever for free!

Dimadsoft are golddigging imo.Get Freeware instead

[mazinz]

You will have to redownload,thats what put me off buying it.I emailed Dimadsoft and they replied confirming this.They also said too much redownloading will look suspicious and will be investigated.

I hate to say this, but you are ignorant and foolish. The amount of things you can do with dvd remake pro are incredible and the fact that not one other software even remotely offers what you can do with drm remake pro should be worth that petty, virtually non hassle of downloading it often if you have to.

[adam]

mazinz please skip the petty insults.

Besides, there's nothing ignorant or foolish about choosing to not buy something, especially when there are freeware alternatives.

[laspis59]

You will have to redownload,thats what put me off buying it.I emailed Dimadsoft and they replied confirming this.They also said too much redownloading will look suspicious and will be investigated.

I hate to say this, but you are ignorant and foolish. The amount of things you can do with dvd remake pro are incredible and the fact that not one other software even remotely offers what you can do with drm remake pro should be worth that petty, virtually non hassle of downloading it often if you have to.

Are you off your head .I'm not ignoring the fact that DVDRemake is a good app and calling me foolish is far from true as choosing freeware that does exactly what I want is a wise choice rather than

[leebo]

I have DVDRMP and the computer ID thing hasn't been an issue.

Are you running Windows XP? Has product ID been an issue with that?

DVDRemake Pro does many things and does them well. It's my opinion the price is low for what it does. Mainstream commercial software is typically more expensive (and has bugs).

If your machine config changes, you don't re-purchase it, you re-download it. If you change your config that often I guess you'll have to call them from time to time, maybe.

[laspis59]

I have DVDRMP and the computer ID thing hasn't been an issue.

Are you running Windows XP? Has product ID been an issue with that?

DVDRemake Pro does many things and does them well. It's my opinion the price is low for what it does. Mainstream commercial software is typically more expensive (and has bugs).

Yes WinXP activation is annoying also.
OK I apoligize to all the DVDRemakePro fans out there The price is very low,I must agree.

[mazinz]

laspis59,

i called you foolish because of this comment below. It came off more as being "dont bother with drm rpo, use these apps instead".

I'd recommend using them instead of DVDRemake.You wont have to redownload if you change your PC's hardware and can use them forever for free!

Their are still a ton of other things you can do with drm pro that you cannot do with the free apps. The basic, sure the free apps come in handy ( i usually use title-set blanker for most or ifo edit), but if you ever need to do a bit more then just remove unwanted material drm pro is easily the best route to go and highly worth the funds. Even then, the app itself is not that much in price all considering.

[laspis59]

Yes I see your point mazinz.I didn't mean to try and give Dimad's software a bad name.

I take back my comment:

"I'd recommend using them instead of DVDRemake.You wont have to redownload if you change your PC's hardware and can use them forever for free! "

Sometimes I dont think before I start typing away

Once again sorry dimad,mazinz and all the DVDRemakePro users.

[mazinz]

and i apologize for calling you foolish.


Now i think its safe to say everyone is friends again

[laspis59]

Yes,were friends.Please forget my negative comments about DVDRemakePro.

[VegasBud]

I also really like DvdRemake Pro, and use it all the time. I would consider the price neither cheap, nor outrageous, which puts it in the same class as most software out there.

However, I do have a really big problem with the whole "computer ID" business, where any significant change to the system requires a new download. It isn't so much the inconvenience of re-running the supplied "computer ID" extraction program, and then re-downloading, it's the fact that if, or when the website ceases to exist, or they just decide to support only the current version, the software is gone for good.

I have thousands and thousands of dollars worth of software, and I would guess about a quarter of the companies that produced the software no longer exist, or don't support that particular piece of software any longer. But that's okay because the software continues to work. When I get a new computer, I install it, and it works fine.

Of all the software I own, DvdRemake Pro is the only program with such a policy.

Please believe me when I say I understand the author's desire to be paid for his work, which has obviously been considerable. On the other hand, as a paying customer, I like to "own" software I buy, even if all I really "own" is the right to use it for as long as I like.

[SiG_ZA]

then re-downloading, it's the fact that if, or when the website ceases to exist, or they just decide to support only the current version, the software is gone for good.

the companies that produced the software no longer exist, or don't support that particular piece of software any longer. But that's okay because the software continues to work. When I get a new computer, I install it, and it works fine.

Genuine concerns....

[OldeMan]

Time is money... For its intented purposes, I find DvdReMake Pro has no peers(free or otherwise). Its easy to use and takes much less of my time.

Each release has added new features and more are planned.

I mean you can build a house with an hand made stone ax, but a $50 power saw makes it a lot faster AND does a better job..... :P

[jamesdmc]

I also think DVD ReMake Pro is well worth the money. I've had conversations with the folks who post in the PgcEdit threads at Doom9 and they've always encouraged me to not be intimidated by PgcEdit and to just give a try. While I respect their opinions greatly, I just haven't gotten around to trying PgcEdit (or the latest versions of VobBlanker or IFOedit for that matter) because DVD ReMake Pro is just...so...damn...easy...to use. And now that it supports audio previewing/removal and subtitle previewing/removal, its my all-in-one editing program.

I don't consider having to redownload the file due to a computer upgrade a hassle. I mean, the file is not that big; even at 56k it doesn't take long to download.

SiG_ZA, if you haven't already purchased it, I say go for it. I've had absolutely no regrets parting ways with my $$.

[djelimon]

I've been upgrading from MenuEdit to the current DVDRemake Pro release, and it seems that Dimad's a pretty standup guy, that I've seen - fixing bugs right away, fixing bugs in the discontinued releases, reasonable upgrade costs, pretty conscientious... but the concern about Dimad throwing in the towel and being stranded on one computer is legit.

Based on his past actions, I'm willing to deal in good faith on that issue.

[Phantom Of The Opera]

My answers to OP's questions:

a) Yes DVDRemake Pro is worth the money. Well worth it.

b) There are no alternatives that I know of that do the same thing with the same ease of use. However, you can try DVD Stripper (freeware) which does a pretty good job of stripping unwanted stuff etc. while keeping menus (if you want to), but it is nowhere near as easy to use as Remake.

IMO if you value your time and want to actually get results (as opposed to making your own life difficult playing around with complicated freeware like IFOedit), get Remkae or Remake Pro.

The licensing problem is IMO a non-issue. The author of the program has provided a simple means of giving paid-up customers free updates and low-cost version upgrades, while keeping fraudsters and scam artists at bay.

[djelimon]

However, you can try DVD Stripper (freeware) which does a pretty good job of stripping unwanted stuff etc. while keeping menus (if you want to), but it is nowhere near as easy to use as Remake.

Plus, it can't handle multi-PGC movies, and the author is now on the Dimadsoft team