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BACKING UP purchased DVD movies!

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:47 pm
by Buck
Not sure if this topic is taboo or not. Getting a new computer with a DVD burner and would like to backup some of the DVDs I've purchased over the years. What's the most cost effective program?

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:19 pm
by Krom
Probably DVD shrink.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:23 pm
by Grendel

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:36 pm
by WarAdvocat
Grendel wrote:DVD Decrypter
x2

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:41 pm
by Mobius
Those are all expensive products. There are (to my knowledge) no free single-program solutions for this.

There is a nice free way to do it if you don't mind getting your hands dirty, and doing the individual processes yourself.

http://4sure.co.nz/downloads - grab all the files listed in the http://4sure.co.nz/downloads/DVD%20Rip% ... %20ME.html file.

Changes to the existing technique: download the .NET framework, and get the latest version of CladDVD. And find the 1.74 version of DVD2AVI. The 1.76 and 1.82 versions produce .D2V files which can not be read by VFAPIConverter.

Enjoy.

Props to Testiculese who created the ReadMe file, and the process. It's quite reliable.

I use DivX 6 to rip, in Multi-Pass mode (2 Pass), and the results, at 1.4GB per movie are excellent.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:45 pm
by WarAdvocat
Mobius wrote:Those are all expensive products. There are (to my knowledge) no free single-program solutions for this.
DvD Decrypter is freeware.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:51 pm
by Ferno
hey mobius...

http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/software

find a price for dvd decryptor on that page.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:52 pm
by Buck
Thanks folks, anything out there that does dual layer. I don't mind paying something for a program that has some bells and whistles :)

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:54 pm
by Krom
Buck, DVD Decrypter is what you want, it's free, rips and burns images, can handle dual layer disks and all. DVD shrink is handy if you want to shrink a 8 GB DVD movie to fit on a 4.7 GB single layer disk.

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:56 pm
by MD-2389
Mobius wrote:Those are all expensive products. There are (to my knowledge) no free single-program solutions for this.
Yo mega retard, DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter are FREEWARE. Use google you ★■◆●ing moron!

DVD Shrink
DVD Shrink website wrote:DVD Shrink is free software. You should never pay for DVD Shrink.
DVD Decrypter

Do you see a price tag there either?

Now SHUT THE HELL UP you idiot, and quit spouting your bull★■◆●. While you're at it, buy a ★■◆●ing clue!

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 2:11 am
by Aus-RED-5
DVD Shrink 3.2 does dual layer as well. You don't have to shrink anything when using this program, But you can if you need too.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:56 am
by BUBBALOU
Mobius you really need to clean the lint out of your bellybutton!!!

(free)

DVDshrink is the easiest Standard DVD copying program out there, it is almost Mobi proof

(free)

DVD Decrypter is the easiest Encrypted DVD copying program out there, it is almost Mobi proof too

DVDShrink is my primary application because of it's speed and ease. Only once in a blue moon do I come across a disk that requires me to fire up DVD Decrypter

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:37 am
by Pun
Another vote for DVD Shrink.

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 8:44 am
by Buck
Thanks folks, I'll probably be back with more questions when I actually try to use the software.