Anyone tried DVD2ONE?

[Will Hay]

[quote="freedomsbeat"]

Using an audio track may be a bit much, maybe keeping an extra stream of subtitles and stripping them out will give you enough space.

Could you help me to identify which audio or subtitle stream to remove please?
Are they easy to identify (so I don't remove the wrong one?)
Thanks,
Will

Hey, I usually just pick the first one in the list (tends to be a 6ch/AC3 track).. Commentary tracks tend to be 2 ch.

Hi!
Sorry, I wasn't clear.
What I meant to say was...
Is it easy to delete the audio file you don't want to keep *after* dvd2one has done it's stuff?
I want to try add back the menu's and intend to remove the audio track's to free up some space, and try the ifoupdate method.
Are they easy to identify from the VIDEO_TS folder?
Thanks,
Will

[Will Hay]

Could you help me to identify which audio or subtitle stream to remove please?
Are they easy to identify (so I don't remove the wrong one?)
Thanks,
Will

When you select the streams to process in Smartripper (or whatever decrypter you're using) you'll see a 4 digit code next to the subtitle streams such as '0x20'.
Just include a subtitle that you don't want to keep and note this code. If you then open up the IFO in IFOEdit, you will see the same code next to a particular subtitle stream. Just strip out that stream.

Thanks IvIark, appreciate that.
BTW, LOL on the 'warner bros' line earlier!
W.

[Will Hay]

Now is it just me or does this not raise 2 obvious questions ?.......And why do you need to transfer your backups to better formats later?....My point being - if you actually do own the original dvds then backups in order to use for other purposes does not need to be THAT highquality. Or in other words you could also say that you are propably just full of it ..... and just like everyone else does NOT own the original dvds but are simply creating a nice litle dvdcollection of socalled "backups" from rentals and otherwise ...
No harm in that imho - but lets call shit for shit - and stop arguing whats better and whats not.

At last, someone who talks total sense.
All you guys (and girls) repeating the word 'backup' on every line of your post need to get a reality check, if you were *actually* 'backing up your original dvd' as you claim you wouldn't feel the need the justify it every seventh word.
Will

[Will Hay]

Read my post about 4 posts up. Same concept

Yep, just seen it Mike, thanks
Will

[Will Hay]

Would you be kind enough to put a (very) brief guide together for those of us wanting to do the same thing?

I posted it here:

http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=440026&highlight=#440026

Like I said in that original post, it certainly turned out lower quality, but it looked considerably better on my standalone and TV (29" Sony 4:3) than it did on my PC and not as far away from the original as I originally expected.

Thanks.
I was a litle disapointed with the quality of the *original*.
I bought the full boxed set from play and felt it was not much better than the vhs (I just figured it hadn't been re-mastered).
Certainly nothing like my other dvd 6-episode dvd's (phoenix nights, the office etc.).
Not complaining, far and away one of the best set of series ever made (I almost bought a second original to preserve it, before my venture into tmpgenc, dvd2dvdr and now dvd2one)!
Will

[Will Hay]

I see that no 1 has responded to my post as yet! Any way all this hype about dvd2one is all good, but like I said u can do the same thing in TMPG if u follow my steps outlined in earlier posting. That simple, same amount of dvd quality in 45 min to 2 hours, including burning.

Utter rubbish.
A 2hr movie using TMPGEnc at 4000b/sec on an Athlon XP2000+ with a RAID hdd configuration takes me 7 hours *plus* burning, so what magic are you performing?
You know Harry Potter personally, do you?
Will

[GandyMan]

I see that no 1 has responded to my post as yet! Any way all this hype about dvd2one is all good, but like I said u can do the same thing in TMPG if u follow my steps outlined in earlier posting. That simple, same amount of dvd quality in 45 min to 2 hours, including burning.

No u can not do the same thing with TMPG, u still have to author, So that in itself is all the hype, It takes the main movie with chapters Transcodes it and u burn three simple easy steps, TMPG does not do that, CCE does not do that, Nothing out right now does, and fast with good quality. That is the Hype, it is good that u can do it your way and quick in TMPG. Most users want something they can use fast and get on with thier lives, not having to go out and buy another Computer just to use for DVD. And thier is now way u use TMPG and match the speed of DVD2ONE, just can not be done, when u get TMPG to reencode a movie in 11min. u let me know, It just does not give most users what they want easy of use. I use IFOEDIT and split 2 two, but that is me, I Paid for this software just to try and was the first to post some results, I did it just to give it a fair review, and it is buy far the fastest, and newby oriented program out.

[IvIark]

Sure, yet you waste 20 minutes typing up a reply. LOL!

Jason, you're still being very boring. I notice you didn't answer my question on how many movies you tried around the 5.5GB size. I also wonder how seriously you expect anyone to take someone who's done nothing but slag off this product and yet seems stupid enough to have bought it?

Give us a break, you're just a typical boring basher. Stick to CCE and let the rest of us progress.

[Antonio S.]

@JsaonK:

From Doom9 forum mnlgw001 said:

Ive just used the full version of DVD2One on Perfect Storm and Oceans Eleven, both of which took less than 20 minutes. Burnt to Neo Premium 2x DVD's with Nero using standard DVD settings on a Pioneer 104. Tried on my XWave Player and 36 inch Hitachi using component connectors. The results are superb.

This thread spends a long time comparing the proverbial Mini (DVD2One) and the Rolls Royce (CCE). Well if this is what the Mini can do, I cant wait for the Mini Cooper to be released, which I understand will be a free upgrade!!

This does not take anything away from the Rolls Royce which is unbeatable for weddings and special occassions, but I think the Mini is more practical for everyday occassions.

This is a damned good program which I am proud to add to my collection. Its worth every penny in my opinion.

You better take your but out of this forum, we want positive thinking...

Antonio S.

[mcmacky]

I just got done trying this product (DVD2ONE).I tried it on a 120min. movie.(Platoon).It is really easy and fast,The quality is fair to good depending on what size screen you view it on.On my 27in it looked good but on my 38in. w.s. it looked fair(pixelation).It keeps chapter points and Dolby Digital soundtrack.I wish I could recommend it but I will stick with DVD2SVCD and TMPGE for now.I will try it on a longer movie 130-150min but suspect results will be disappointing.Give it a try for yourself.

[B-boy]

ok Finally i did my first of "The Mummy-Spec ed", & i have to say that DVD2one was very good, even though that the VOB size was only 4.8gb before re-encoding, i think that it has done a great job & i can't tell the diference between that & my original. (Veiwed on my 68cm Samsung TV)
I never saw any pixelated area's & i even tried really hard to see that one in the top left corner when i was standing on my head-nope didn't even catch that one, DVD2one must of worked pretty well, ha ha ha.

Thanks to everyone in this thread & board who introduced me to this Prog, & ERWIN for making this proggie, i now can get back to doing more things in life than sitting infront of my PC like spinning on my head yes thats my job, ha ha

[aaron10]

I think I may have narrowed my problem with burning to ASPI setup, but I am having a hard time figuring out how to rectify the situation. I downloaded the demo version of Nero and it too could not burn, bailing out just before it was going to write to the disk. I downloaded the latest drivers from Adaptec and ran the install but it doesn't install anything more than Winaspi32.dll and Aspi32.sys and modify the registry, although there are a boatload of other DLL's and sys files within the download. Nero has an info tool that reports : "ASPI installation is corrupted", noting...

winaspi32.dll 4.71 (0002) July 17, 2002
aspi32.sys 4.71 (0002) July 17, 2002
winsapi.dll 4.57 (1008) December 22, 1997

I reran the Adaptec installation but it just said it was modifying the registry again and installed the same 2 files again. When I run the Nero untility it again says "ASPI installation is corrupted"!

I'm failry certain this is the crux of the problem with both RecordNow Max and Nero not burning. But how do I proceed? Any experts in this department?

I'm running an XP Pro system with SP1

[spiderman2k1]

DVD2ONE is alot better then TMPG I do not know why people say it is better TMPG is very very blocky DVD2ONE I did ATTACK OF THE CLONE"S look's good I think people should encode a new movie as some of the old DVD that are in the store are not that good and should not be used as a test movie's like Saving private Ryan are bad encode's. Just test it ouot on a new DVD

[Jah_Rankin]

If u load up dvd decryptor and set file splitting to none, then load the big vob file in TMPG it will encode in 45 min max (make sure in environment mux is set) It's true, yes u will have to author the movie with chaps etc, which in turn takes longer overall so my suggestion is refering to the encoding speed 4 those that have TMPG and wanted to encode in a faster way with no noticeable loss in quality. I have the dvd2one and like it and the speed is unmatched, but some here willn't purchase this software because they're still trying to recupe the $2000 CCE price tag, or the $48 for TMPG By the way do u honestly expect a prudent person 2 believe that after u back up yo legal copy of a movie u already own, and may have seen god knows how many times b4, u sit and spend another 2 hours after encoding just to see if there r any flaws in the pic???? My 2 yr old can'
t even b fooled that easily

[dbaker6165]

i just dont see how people can see any wrong in dvd2one. It doesnt waste your time. Its the best encoder out!. Maybe people get used to using those other encoder programs? maybe people dont like dvd2one because it doesnt have a "pretty" graphical user interface? Maybe I need glasses because I just dont see any pixelation on a dvd2on encoded dvd that was previously viewed on a 34 in hdtv. I admit i saw one seen in the movie with pixelation on my crap tv but when i viewd that same seen on the hdtv it was wonderful...

I think people should also take this into consideration. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ALL PLAY YOUR DVD"S IN! ARE YOU USING A HIGH QUALITY DVD PLAYER? Or is it an Apex like the one I have on my crap tv?

I think people should take this into consideration when they veiw movies from dvd2one encoded movies.

[Jah_Rankin]

I have the Apex AD800 and it plays the dvd2one copies perfectly looking on my projector and 73 inch hdtv.

[mikef07]

For me I have no problem with people saying negative things about DVD2ONE if they are constructive. What Jason does is say you guys are idiots for using this CCE is better. WRONG! CCE is better under some circumstances. I don't car what he says abotu setting CCE up. It may take hime 1 minute 30. I can set DVD2One up in 15 secs. Well it's time to go.

I THINK I WILL PUT ON MY PROFESSIONALLY CALIBRATED SHOES TO GO TO GET SOMETHING TO EAT NOW!!! HAHAHA!

[GandyMan]

If u load up dvd decryptor and set file splitting to none, then load the big vob file in TMPG it will encode in 45 min max (make sure in environment mux is set) It's true, yes u will have to author the movie with chaps etc, which in turn takes longer overall so my suggestion is refering to the encoding speed 4 those that have TMPG and wanted to encode in a faster way with no noticeable loss in quality. I have the dvd2one and like it and the speed is unmatched, but some here willn't purchase this software because they're still trying to recupe the $2000 CCE price tag, or the $48 for TMPG By the way do u honestly expect a prudent person 2 believe that after u back up yo legal copy of a movie u already own, and may have seen god knows how many times b4, u sit and spend another 2 hours after encoding just to see if there r any flaws in the pic???? My 2 yr old can'
t even b fooled that easily

Hey good way, u should post a guide for those that do not want to wait for CCE but might want better quality than DVD2ONE will give, it only adds about 1 hour and i am sure some people would like to do that with some larger movies. I have an APEX must be popular, they sure play everything u put in them.

[Antonio S.]

I know that this is OFF TOPIC but, just a moment to say that I am sorry for the people who dies in the COLUMBIA shuttle accident in Texas this morning...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.columbia/index.html

Antonio S.

[GandyMan]

I know that this is OFF TOPIC but, just a moment to say that I am sorry for the people who dies in the COLUMBIA shuttle accident in Texas this morning...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/space/02/01/shuttle.columbia/index.html

Antonio S.

I am with u man. My soul goes out to them....

[JasonK]

In light of that, I have decided to delete my post.

[boss]

has anyone tried really long dvd's with dvd2one? i tried woodstock 3hrs 36mins long at 7.33gb. i found it took 80 minutes to transcode! i thought it was only meant to take 30 minutes! is it because i used only 1 hard drive? anyway the transcoded vobs came out at 4.37gb and i burned them to dvd-rw with nero.
the dvd-rw played fine on my dvd player and the picture quality was very good. however there were problems. i could notice see blocks on the face of jimi hendrix. but it was not bad enough to spoil watching the film. apart from that the rest of the dvd looked great even the crowd scenes looked good.

[GandyMan]

has anyone tried really long dvd's with dvd2one? i tried woodstock 3hrs 36mins long at 7.33gb. i found it took 80 minutes to transcode! i thought it was only meant to take 30 minutes! is it because i used only 1 hard drive? anyway the transcoded vobs came out at 4.37gb and i burned them to dvd-rw with nero.
the dvd-rw played fine on my dvd player and the picture quality was very good. however there were problems. i could notice see blocks on the face of jimi hendrix. but it was not bad enough to spoil watching the film. apart from that the rest of the dvd looked great even the crowd scenes looked good.

U will see better speed if u have two drives, that is a long movie, and quality was still good, have a DVD day.

[gobama]

Yes that is all you need to do for Prassi. Follow that and you should never make a coaster

[gobama]

aaron, sounds like you need Forceaspi 1.7 Download that and open a command prompt and do a dumpaspi.bat to get rid of your current APSI configuration, then run instaspi.bat to install the APSI 4.60 layer. Now reboot and you should be ok. You can use the aspichk.exe file to confirm that all the proper files are there and operating correctly if you want. Keep us updated and let us know how's it working for you. Best Wishes 8)

[gobama]

Oh, don't worry about messing with the Load Last Track settings etc in Prassi. Just do a Data Disc and drag your audio_ts and video_ts folders over and burn. I know you already know to make both folders uppercase. Have fun

[gobama]

Gimme a break, the only way you'll spend MORE time with dvd2one as compared to dvd2dvdr is if you have a super slow dvd reader you're using to rip the movies with. Do yourself a favor and get a Lite-On, like the LTD-166S. Trust me, you won't be sorry.

[gobama]

I'm saving some money up I went over a friend's house, and he had just gotten a Panasonic DMR-HS2 DVD Recorder and he's been burning DVD movies right off the satellite and they look just like the original DVD. We've compared them to one another and it looks great. plus, it all fits on 1 disc with NO quality loss whatsoever. 8)

[Will Hay]

In light of that, I have decided to delete my post.

Thank Goodness.

[rhegedus]

In light of that, I have decided to delete my post.

Thank Goodness.

Let it be Silky, now is not the time......

Regards,

Rob