DVD2ONE VS DVD2DVDR?

[Espen]

I have compared DVD2ONE and DVD2DVDR, here is my conclusion

DVD2DVDR.
+ Freeware
+ Very good encoding quality using right settings
- Take long time encoding

DVD2ONE
- Not freeware
- Not as good encoding quality as DVD2DVDR
+ Very fast

My favourite program is DVD2DVDR. So what is your favorit program between this two program and why?

[wizzy]

hehe...i just finished to do my own comparing..
with DVD2DVDR it took me like 6Hr and i ended with 3.9GB and very good quality avcorse (maybe a little change in depth of colors for my opinion) DVD2ONE was faster and ended with 4.36GB also a good results from it (no change in depth of color)

both of them doing a great job its all matter of time....

[MrBlond]

I will use both as they both have there own merrits

[wizzy]

btw, as long as DVD2DVDR looking automaticly software DVD2ONE is more!
in DVD2DVDR if you rip sub you have to change the color after creating IFO and all...

[NYPlayer]

DVD2DVDR
15-30 mins to rip movie
5 hrs for 2 pass vbr
Cannot Author with Ifoedit since its NTSC
DVDMaestro- Import audio and video
Chapterxtractor extract chapters
Subrip to rip Subs
Import chapters to DVDmaestro
Import subtitles

After all this I cross my fingers for subtitles to be in sync
Burn with Recordnow dx
about 7 hrs start to finish



Dvd2one
Rip the movie
Run DVD2One
Burn with recordmax dx
1 hr start to finish.

Need I say more

[wizzy]

to bad that you cannot set the finale size (bitrate) in DVD2ONE
that for adding the original menu, i did that in another DVD backup i did with DVD2DVDR and it was great...

[Faceman101]

As if I did not see this thread and many more coming. DVD2ONE is not the next coming, it just compresses the MPG2 more. Quality will vary and also for it being on par will be with the eye of the beholder.

Like MrBlond said, "I will use both as they both have there own merrits."

I hope more people see it that way than DVD2ONE being their only answer.

[IamCaleb]

I never really used DVD2DVDR, since I was using CCE and Maestro before DVD2DVDR was available I never switched over.
I absolutly love DVD2ONE, I haven't tested a really long movie like LOTR yet, but for all the movies I have done so far (5 movies around 2 hrs each) I am amazed at the quality and upset with how much time I have wasted using CCE and Meastro. Not only the encoding time but dealing with multi-pgc re-authoring.
Is there a quality difference between CCE and DVD2ONE - YES!
Do I care that there is slight pixilation if I stare at the background of an image 2 ft away from my 122" screen - NO!
Believe me there is no way that I would compromise video quality over time spent encoding if the end result was total crap, but I don't think that the picture quality suffers as much as some here seem to believe.
This is just my opinion and I'm sure that some will prefer to sit in front of a computer for hours rather than watch a movie.
-Caleb

[Espen]

The time is not a big problem for me. I just start the encoding process before I go to sleep and the next morning it's all finished!

But If I'm in hurry I will use DVD2ONE It's a good alternative!

[tumbar]

Guess I am happy that I learned something about the process, but I'll take dvd2one anyday. Gotta hurry, grandma is coming over tonight for dinner. Gonna teach her how to "backup" the dvd's for me....put down those knitting needles sister!!

regards

[drewson99]

The time is not a big problem for me. I just start the encoding process before I go to sleep and the next morning it's all finished!

But If I'm in hurry I will use DVD2ONE It's a good alternative!

1)
I always hear this, and sure, you don't have to sit in front of the machine while it encodes, but regardless if it is working while you sleep, it is not as nice to have to return to your computer at a later time (6-8 hours) and finish the process.

2)
whether or not your computer works while you sleep, here is another bottom line: old way=2 dual-layer backups per day, if you use your time well. (maybe 3 if you hover near the computer for swapping etc. and don't sleep a whole lot)

dvd2one: I can backup 10-15 dual layer discs a day, depending on how often I am willing to return to my computer.

I just can't see any comparison. I will only use full length/full feature encoding software for home movies from here on out.

[JasonK]

DVD2DVDR.
+ Freeware
+ Very good encoding quality using right settings
- Take long time encoding

DVD2ONE
- Not freeware
- Not as good encoding quality as DVD2DVDR
+ Very fast

I would agree with that. However, although CCE takes a very long time encoding, you don't have to sit and wait for it. You can do other things with or without your computer. So I only consider CCE to take a matter of seconds of "MY" time. Many people run multiple passes of CCE just to squeeze out a fractionally better encoded video. Well, it's ironic that some of those same people will settle for DVD2ONE when the quality is worse than just 2 passes with CCE. I rather keep my movies looking close to the original, yet able to back it up on an 80 cent DVD.

[JasonK]

1)
I always hear this, and sure, you don't have to sit in front of the machine while it encodes, but regardless if it is working while you sleep, it is not as nice to have to return to your computer at a later time (6-8 hours) and finish the process.

Not as nice? Hmmm, I've never considered this an issue, but then I work with computers professionally, and always am having to leave my primary workstations to attend to other systems or issues. So it's irrelevant to me.

dvd2one: I can backup 10-15 dual layer discs a day, depending on how often I am willing to return to my computer.

If you were mass producing commercial DVDs to give away or sell illegally, or if you had a HUGE collection of your own to backup, I can see that would be an issue to do as many as possible as you could in one day. But I dont have that HUGE of a collection to back up on my own. At a rate of a couple per day, I can still get most of my remaining DVD9s backed up in a couple months (DVD5s and some DVD9s dont require reencoding anyway, or I may elect to split for a few movies!)... PLUS, I can encode on some of my other computers if I want to complete it any faster. I certainly don't see why I should sacrifice the quality of my backups just to get the job done sooner. A couple months will go by fast enough!

[mikef07]

1)
I always hear this, and sure, you don't have to sit in front of the machine while it encodes, but regardless if it is working while you sleep, it is not as nice to have to return to your computer at a later time (6-8 hours) and finish the process.

Not as nice? Hmmm, I've never considered this an issue, but then I work with computers professionally, and always am having to leave my primary workstations to attend to other systems or issues. So it's irrelevant to me.

dvd2one: I can backup 10-15 dual layer discs a day, depending on how often I am willing to return to my computer.

If you were mass producing commercial DVDs to give away or sell illegally, or if you had a HUGE collection of your own to backup, I can see that would be an issue to do as many as possible as you could in one day. But I dont have that HUGE of a collection to back up on my own. At a rate of a couple per day, I can still get most of my remaining DVD9s backed up in a couple months (DVD5s and some DVD9s dont require reencoding anyway, or I may elect to split for a few movies!)... PLUS, I can encode on some of my other computers if I want to complete it any faster. I certainly don't see why I should sacrifice the quality of my backups just to get the job done sooner. A couple months will go by fast enough!

Can't say I agree with you. Quality difference is negligible at best. I did a blind test with a friend and he could not pick it (DVD2One copy) out of a lineup. We have looked at it on screens from 20" to 120". Although I do agree with you that CCE is easy to setup and takes seconds not hours. You can do other things on the comp but not everything. You can't play certain games while doing this.

[JasonK]

Can't say I agree with you. Quality difference is negligible at best.

At its best, it may be negligible to some people, but at its worst (as show in some of the frames posted to this forum), it's pretty bad. But I won't make final judgement yet. So far, CCE (or TMPGenc) is known to do a great job. But, if I need to play games, I will do that on my other system. I'm just not into gaming much.

[drewson99]

oh, okay, sure, I'm the only one here backing up rentals. my mistake.

there, I said it.

ban me or whatever, I'm just so f*ing tired of this unspoken sh*t.

[thxkid]

wow I never knew so many people needed glasses around here, is DVD2ONE a good program , yes, is it near perfection, NO, I did a 30 minute stint from attack of the clones and DVD2DVDR and DVDxCOPY beat DVD2ONE hands dones, by alot, no. but the background crawl is there, make sure to play your products on a good DVD player, like a panasonic not they sub $100 DVD players that even show background crawl on originals, so yes I would use DVD2ONE but not ona DVD that was over 5.5 gigs, I re-encoded star trek 2 that was 7 gigs and DVD2DVDR really showed itself better there compared to DVD2ONE.
But 6-7 hours for re-encoding, whats going on there I get it done in less than 4 hours and thats with 2pass VBR.

[IvIark]

DVDxCOPY beat DVD2ONE

So a software package that can ONLY give you a 1:1 copy beat a software package designed for rapid transcode to fit on 1 DVD-R?!?

You don't say?!

[IamCaleb]

I would definently say that CCE does a much better job than DVD2ONE in terms of quality. If I do a frame to frame comparison sure I can see the difference. If I make a copy using DVD2ONE and just watch it without comparing it to anything I don't think the quality of the video is terrible, and it looks great to me. I also watch a lot of DirectTV and I don't complain about the picture quality which is less than half of dvd. If a movie is really long and my original breaks I'll just go out and buy another copy. Even CCE re-encodes of extremely long movies generally don't look so good on my 120" screen.

[defense]

@ Zik-Zak Know Future, this topic nor any other on this forum has anything to do with pirating, etc. You're a jackass to come out and say some dumb shit like that and potentially screw it up for the rest of us. If you have personal problems and feel like you need to say things, then apply for welfare and get a shrink. Instead of banning you, I would hope the F.B.I would trace your ISP, then your PC, then raid your trailer home and take those pirated blockbuster rentals while you watch free local TV for the next few years. Although the F.B.I wouldn't worry about an imbecile like you.


@ everyone else, it is obvious that this topic is causing controversy. I'm not sure why it should be causing up such commotion when the bottom line is the same as with ANY other new software that has been introduced previously. The bottom line is that there are pros and cons to all the software used to create backups of DVD's and DVD2ONE is no exception. Everyone has different tastes. Some people like Sushi, while others don't. Does that mean people should disparage one another because they disagree on taste? If people would prefer to save several hours with DVD2ONE while sacrificing any quality, whether it be minimal, or otherwise, then that is their perogative. I'm personally one of those people who want my backups to look AS CLOSE to the original as possible. Using DVD2DVDR and CCE, I get the results I am looking for, and time is not an issue, as I am not trying to make as many backups per day as possible. But if others are, and if a little quality for a few seconds here and there isn't an issue, then they have found a gift with this software. Either way, it is all in difference of taste, and everyone should respect each other's tastes and vere away from trying to prove that their method is better and try and find any flaws or bugs with DVD2ONE which will help future releases. That is my 2 cents, take it for what it's worth.

-Defense wins Championships!

[JasonK]

I also watch a lot of DirectTV and I don't complain about the picture quality which is less than half of dvd

On a small standard TV, I would agree. ON a large HDTV, artifacting and such is much more obvious.

wow I never knew so many people needed glasses around here

I agree, I was thinking the exact same thing.

Defense, I completely agree with you also. Well said.

[IamCaleb]

On a small standard TV, I would agree. ON a large HDTV, artifacting and such is much more obvious.

Actually I'm pretty amazed how good the picture is on my projector. It looks much better than my 55" Toshiba. The Faroudja processor helps out a lot. Yes I can see some artifacts especially on off peak channels, but it still looks better than VHS and I watched that for many years.

[JasonK]

My Pananasic has a Faroudja chipset.

[drewson99]

Although the F.B.I wouldn't worry about an imbecile like you.

what is your rationale behind this statement? you can break the law and get away with it as long as you are stupid? in that case, you of all people should get into the piracy business.