DVD Shrink Probs..

[Superstar24]

I'm having probs with DVD Shrink for the first time ever. I used to copy many DVDs with it with no probs, no quality loss what so ever. I just tried to copy two and they both had noticeable quality loss, and every few seconds a small distortion square will appear for a few seconds. I'm not sure what to do or what could be causing this problem because I've never had it before. I'm using DVD Shrink 3.2 and Nero version 7. It's what I've always used and I've never had any probs. before. Any advice on what I should do to try to fix this problem?

[hech54]

Rip the DVD with something that is not out of date.

[IKnowNothing]

DVD Shrink hasn't been updated for years and therefore doesn't recognize the latest protection schemes.

Try DVD Fab HD Decryptor which is free and updated - this will (usually) create a copy of the DVD on your Hard Disk which DVD Shrink will the process.

[dragon_1]

Rip the DVD with something that is not out of date.

That or download AnyDVD and you should still be able to use DVDshrink. Thats what i do i haven't had any probs, though AnyDVD isn't free... for the most part

[freebird73717]

I just tried to copy two and they both had noticeable quality loss, and every few seconds a small distortion square will appear for a few seconds.

I definatly agree about ripping with dvdfabhddecrypter.
Although the above line makes me think that you were able to rip and compress the disc with shrink but are seeing macroblock problems due to using to much compression. Try to do a movie only backup using reauthor mode of dvdshrink or use dvdrebuilder with hcenc to process your movie as this will give better quality than using a transcoder like shrink.

[Superstar24]

Well, both of the DVDs that I tried to copy do have copyright protection on them. I never thought about that possibly being a problem, because it never was before, DVDShrink always gave me perfect quality copies, but now that you guys mentioned it, it does make sense. I honestly don't know how to make a copy using more than one program, when you guys say rip with DVD Fab HD Decryptor and then use DVDShrink, I don't know how to do that because I've never done that before...unless I possibly misunderstood the instructions...should I just use the DVD Fab HD Decryptor by itself (I need to use a free program), and will that copy it for me?

[Superstar24]

I downloaded DVDFab 5.0.1.5, and I'm using the trial of the Plat. version. I'm trying to clone (copy) a DVD, and everytime that it's done with the original and I try to put a blank DVD in, I keep getting an error msg pop up that says its a single layer please insert a double layer disc to continue..but i dont have any of those. Is there anyway that I can change a setting or something to make it let me use the single layer dvd im trying to use?

[Superstar24]

Does certain DVDs that you copy require some blank DVDs to be double layer, and others can be single layer?

[ebenton]

I know that nobody ever wants to spend any money here, but I have found that since DVD Shrink updates were discontinued, that AnyDVD works great in combination with DVD Shrink for shrinking DVD content to fit on a 4.7GB disk.
When running AnyDVD, DVD Shrink thinks the disk is not encrypted and does a fine job compressing the video to fit on a disk.
However, AnyDVD is not free. You must pay for it.

[LJB]

DVD Fab Decrypter -> Nero Recode (Written By DVD Shrink author) -> Imgburn

[hech54]

I know that nobody ever wants to spend any money here, but I have found that since DVD Shrink updates were discontinued, that AnyDVD works great in combination with DVD Shrink for shrinking DVD content to fit on a 4.7GB disk.
When running AnyDVD, DVD Shrink thinks the disk is not encrypted and does a fine job compressing the video to fit on a disk.
However, AnyDVD is not free. You must pay for it.

I bought AnyDVD for my wife....and we love it. Makes life a LOT more simple.

[Superstar24]

How do you shrink a DVD with DVDShrink? I've never done that. Should I try using DVDDecrypter and then use dvd shrink? I think the too much compression might be the problem..Ive tried many diff. programs the last few days and i keep having the same result on the copied dvd..

[ZippyP.]

How do you shrink a DVD with DVDShrink?

Click here. 44 different guides.

[Superstar24]

I found a great guide, but its for 3.0 I want to remove some stuff, would I do that in re-author mode, then do analysis, then do backup?

[musacj]

I found a great guide, but its for 3.0 I want to remove some stuff, would I do that in re-author mode, then do analysis, then do backup?

how come you only find an old guide while i went to the same url posted above and found the correct guides for version 3.2?...
here they are (not sure about forum rules regarding URLs):
rogertango.com/winkprojects/dvdshrink/, forum.videohelp.com/topic330866.html, etc

[Superstar24]

I've tried several different methods advised to me from this post to do what I'm trying to do. I tried the DVDRebuilder with the HCENC, but after 3 hrs of the HCENC encoding it, it was only to 30% done, it just took entirely too long because I'm trying to copy about 18 master copy DVDs. I tried the other programs suggested here, I tried decrypter with shrink that gave terrible quality unless I did something wrong along the way. I also tried the DVDFab plat. and that seemed to give acceptable quality but when I watched the copied DVD, the extras section never works, I click on something to play and it doesnt play..it just stays on the menu..why would that be?

[jman98]

musacj - There's no prohibition against putting URLs in posts unless it is a blatantly commercial post here. To illustrate, what you did is fine. To post a new topic and say something like "Want to copy your DVDs for free? Go to http://..... " would not be allowed.

Superstar24 - Most people find DVDShrink adequate to the task of shrinking dual layer DVDs to single layer. Yes, there is some quality loss, but I wouldn't call it terrible. There are various user configurable options in DVDShrink and you should be aware that DVDShrink defaults to what I'll call "shrink as fast as possible" mode without regard to quality. Turning on the option for "Deep scan" and choosing some sort of option that does "sharpen video" or something like that can improve quality.

HCenc is not lightning fast, but you may have an older PC if you're seeing those kinds of times with it. Note too that it seems from your posts that you are removing things from the DVD, so perhaps something you are removing is causing you to have problems. Some DVDs are just badly authored and if you make changes to them at all, it may cause problems.

[Superstar24]

Mostly what I'm trying to do is just backup master copy DVDs and hope theres no protection and that everything works alright, and for some reason nothing I'm using is working good for me. I have a quick q...I decrypted a DVD with DVD Decrypter, then I did backup mode in DVDShrink, and Im going to try to burn it with ImgBurn, would I use build mode or write mode? They both look like they could be used for it, so Im kinda confused, also is there any other settings on it that I should have?

[guns1inger]

Build Mode. Select the Video_TS folder and let Imgburn do the rest.

[Superstar24]

When I go to do that, in the source it says C:\name of the dvd.ISO then i select the browse for a file, and then it has the name of the dvd twice, once with a reg. folder next to it, i double click that and it takes me to the video ts folder, i can only double click that and that takes me to about 20 things video_ts.bup, video_ts.ifo, video_ts.vob, vts_01_0.bup..and a bunch more..do i add all of those into the box in imgburn?

[Jim44]

Use the "Browse for a folder..." icon and add the Video_TS folder as guns1inger mentioned.

[Superstar24]

Is it possible that I could have a problem inside my computer? I've tried several different methods and several different programs. I've read guides, followed them step by step, but no matter what I do, the copied DVD still has like a distortion looking background to it, I don't really know how else to explain it, but I've spent many, many, many hours trying to fix this, and nothing that I'm doing or trying is working..

[guns1inger]

A picture is worth a 1000 words

[Superstar24]

I don't have any way to post one. But, no matter what program I use, or method, or if it takes me 3 hrs and 30 min like it did today to copy one because of the different things I tried, or 40 min to copy one, the copied DVD looks exactly the same, with the same distortion or i dont know if fuzziness is the right word, but it looks exactly the same no matter what I try to do..I've tried DVDFab, DVDFab Decrytper, DVD Decrypter, AnyDVD, CloneDVD, DVD Shrink, DVDRebuilder, tried burning with both imgburn and nero. It's driving me insane because nothing is working and it's the exact same problem everytime..

[budz]

Superstar24 have you ever thought that perhaps the dvd burner you have is dying and/or the dvd media that you're using could be crappy. Post your computer specs and the model of your dvd burner as well as the dvd media that you're using.

[guns1inger]

I don't have any way to post one.

Really ?

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic239865.html

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic271697.html

You do now

[Superstar24]

I never thought about the DVD Burner possibly going bad. I've had it about 5 years, and I've burned a hundred or so DVDs with it, but if that's not the prob that's an expensive mistake, even though I never considered that. When I watch the video in the preview mode during encoding or anything else, those distortion squares that show up on the copied DVD is not there, could that possibly point to a certain area where the problem could be occuring?

[budz]

I never thought about the DVD Burner possibly going bad. I've had it about 5 years, and I've burned a hundred or so DVDs with it, but if that's not the prob that's an expensive mistake, even though I never considered that. When I watch the video in the preview mode during encoding or anything else, those distortion squares that show up on the copied DVD is not there, could that possibly point to a certain area where the problem could be occuring?

DVD Burners are so damn cheap these days w/some brands/models for under $30.00 which can include free shipping like from Newegg.com. I hardly see it as a expensive mistake. Dvd burners will luckily last you 3 years. You've had yours for 5 years and only know you're having problems. I'd take into consideration that your dvd burner could be the problem.

You haven't answered my question on what brand of dvd media are you using & the model/brand of your dvd burner. Using cheapo dvd media will give you discs that will have playback problems. IMHO if you can't post the brand of dvd media & dvd burner you're using then it will be difficult to determine where your problem resides.

Use DVDFAB HD DECRYPTER to rip files to your hard drive. Use DVD SHRINK to create a ISO image & don't enable it to burn with IMGBURN automatically. Just save the iso image somewhere on your hd. Then open up IMGBURN and burn your dvd disc.

[Superstar24]

I'm using a Sony DVD Rewritable Drive DRU-530A. The reason I thought it'd be an expensive mistake is because when I bought it, it was $100. The DVDs that I use are Sony DVD-R.
I'm wondering if possibly it could be something inside the computer. I had a Media Center PC about 5 yrs ago also and it had some probs, so I took some of the stuff out and built myself a new PC and put some of the video stuff into this one. Could the graphics or video card possibly be another problem? It just has me baffled how no matter what I do or what programs or methods I use the exact same problem keeps happening, and every copied DVD looks exactly the same with the same probs. on the same spots, everytime.

[budz]

These days SONY dvd media can be hit or miss. I've had spindles of SONY dvd media where some discs can only be burned at 4x speed when the dvd burner is a 16x spd. SONY used to have TAIYO YUDEN manufacture their dvd media which was great in those days but now they manufacture their own or outsource to Taiwan.

My suggestion is to use VERBATIM DVD+/-R media to see if the problem still exists. If the problem continues then it's time to buy a new dvd burner. Your model is quite old and with newer dvd media id's your drive probably doesn't support most of them which could cause playback or burn issues. Firmware upgrades on drives usually are done to support new media id's. Everyone knows that SONY doesn't have frequent firmware upgrades.