Re: DVD Shrink alternatives?

On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 18:37:13 GMT, gaffo <gaffo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Steve(JazzHunter) wrote:
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>> On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 21:45:00 -0700, "Billy Joe"
>> <see.id.line@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>>On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 19:25:36 -0700, "Billy Joe"
>>>><see.id.line@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>>>>On Sat, 06 Aug 2005 21:24:56 GMT, "Biz"
>>>>>><biznospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"gaffo" <gaffo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:tm6Je.38$W22.7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I have a question - if you don't mind.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I'm assembling a new computer, and have 200 DVDr's (cheap
>>>>>>>>ones).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>never used DVDshrink.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I'm womdering if i can make a clean copy - i.e. bit for
>>>>>>>>bit, no compression - of a one hour program using
>>>>>>>>DVD-shrink.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I assume I can do the same using DVD-decriptor and Nero??
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>thanks!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>If you have dvd-r's already, all you need it your burner
>>>>>>>software and do a disk copy....No need to shrink anything
>>>>>>>because the disks are probably all single layer...just like
>>>>>>>copying a cd....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>For direct copies I still prefer DVDdecypter, - "Read Iso,"
>>>>>>-> "Burn Iso." I use that for copying wedding video masters
>>>>>>and such, not just other" types of DVDs. And there is the
>>>>>>advantage that region code and Macrovision can be removed in
>>>>>>the process.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>.. Steve ..
>>>>>
>>>>>You could mean, but I'm guessing not, that one COPY program
>>>>>is not the same as another COPY program. Is that really
>>>>>true? This is digital data, biases aside'-0)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Yah. it's a copy program that will also remove user lockouts
>>>
>>>Oh oh, no longer a COPY is it?
>>
>>
>> And streams can be removed or included, such as alternate subtitle
>> tracks and audio, a certain lockout can be enabled or disabled, or
>> bypassed, making for slightly different versions of a corporate or
>> wedding video,(Ifo edit is used if the adjustment is more extensive,
>> DVDlab is used for re-authoring) which as I say happens to be one of
>> the things I do for a living. Yes DVDdecypter with its built in
>> burning tool can be used to make a perfect copy, (even with damaged
>> discs requiring retries,) or slight editing can be done. That's why
>> it's a good, flexible tool.
>>
>> I'm tired of the assumption most of the morons in this group have that
>> a "copy" is automatically some High Crime, an illegal activity. I'm
>> also fed up with the diatribe against the removal of Macrovison, my
>> Barco monitor will not display properly if fed video with macrovison,
>> so I have a Macrovision remover on its input.
>>
>>
>>
>>>>etc, it's' simple, reliable, and free, a pretty good
>>>>recommendation.
>>>>
>>>>. Steve ..
>>>>
>>>>>BJ
>>
>>
>> .. Steve ..
>>
>>
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>oh - so DVD-Dycritor has it own built in burner program now!!!!!!?????
>sweet.
>
>yrs ago I used smartRipper and Nero as a combo.
>
>So we have one program DVD-dycripter which can:
>
>1. remove DSS encription (does the DSS decritor now come withthe
>program? or do I still have to install the decriter separately?)
>
>2. Remove Macrovision
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>3. remove region coding
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>4. remove all the other language audio
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>5. remove all the "extras"
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>- and simply leave the movie itself.
>
>
>.........what about PAL to NTSC conversion???

No it doesn'r convert standards, but yes it works as a fine burner for
ANY ISO. It has Streaming options, so just one of several audio
tracks can be selected etc, video, audio, and subtitles can be
extracted separately and used in an authoring program etc. Your
comment about removing "extras" is still DVDshrink's forte. But
DVDdecrypter is the better ripper, somewhat better than SmartRipper.
Note that DVDshrink is no longer in development, which is a great
shame.
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_rippers/dvd_decrypter.cfm

... Steve ..
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>
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>- sorry for the questions. I've not messed with video since the old days
>of 2000 using DivX /FlaskMPEG and all that other involved tedious bull***.
>
>
>thanks!

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