DVD Shrink :ghost:

by **Canada Joe** on Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:07 am

Explains DVD Shrink and Download DVD Shrink.. replaces "Defunct" DVD X-Copy. :cancan

FREE!!

p.s. Leo says it's not as simple to operate but does everything X-Copy did.
pps. ShrinkTo5 also recommended by Call For Help .. FREE

by **Canada Joe** on Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:55 am

Judging by the number of viewings quite a few folks have tried DVD Shrink. I haven't used it yet so would appreciate some feedback from those who have.

by **dap OLD werewolf** on Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:32 pm

I prefer DVD2One or DVD X Copy Platinum, unfortunately neither are free.

by **Canada Joe** on Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:03 pm

dap OLD werewolf wrote:I prefer DVD2One or DVD X Copy Platinum, unfortunately neither are free.

Does DVD X Copy Platinum still work? I was told by a guy who bought it just before they went out of business that now his bought & paid-for software no longer works and of course there isn't any support from the company. :shock:

by **ShRiNkEr** on Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:15 am

DVD shrink is an excellent piece of software -- its free
simple to use
error free
and best of all drives straight through the Content Scrambling System (CSS) used to scramble the audio/video data on most DVD-Video discs today.

Freeware - always begin your search there!

by **Canada Joe** on Tue May 10, 2005 11:34 pm

Also recommended for DVD Ripping SmartRipper v2.41 and DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0
both FREE!!

by **Guest** on Sat May 28, 2005 4:00 pm

Canada Joe wrote:Judging by the number of viewings quite a few folks have tried DVD Shrink. I haven't used it yet so would appreciate some feedback from those who have.

Is there something that is compatible with windows ME that does the same thing?

by **Canada Joe** on Sat May 28, 2005 4:36 pm

The explanation link takes you to various information sites - I think the Digital Video Forums would be more suited to your needs.

by **dap OLD werewolf** on Sun May 29, 2005 6:12 am

Canada Joe wrote:
dap OLD werewolf wrote:I prefer DVD2One or DVD X Copy Platinum, unfortunately neither are free.

Does DVD X Copy Platinum still work? I was told by a guy who bought it just before they went out of business that now his bought & paid-for software no longer works and of course there isn't any support from the company.

To be honest Joe, I couldn't answer that question because I used to use it before I got DVD2One, but I like DVD2One so much that it's all I ever use these days, although I must admit I don't make many dvd backups. Sometimes I use DVD Architect, but for simple backups it's a complicated program, whereas DVD2One is a tiny app, and it's easy to use. Unfortunately, as I said, it's not free.

by **Canada Joe** on Sun May 29, 2005 7:39 am

Thanks - just "Purchased" a copy of DVD2One .. will check it out when/if I get a chance. :laugh:

by **Vladd44** on Sun May 29, 2005 9:26 am

Thanks - just "Purchased" a copy of DVD2One

ROFL

I was considering a purchase myself

by **Canada Joe** on Sun May 29, 2005 11:08 am

Vladd44 wrote:I was considering a purchase myself

Done

by **Polite Pete** on Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:04 pm

Well guys, i have been using Dvd Shrink for about 6 months. Ive lost count of the films ive ripped and burned with it....
I've tried loads of different software and i believe that this is the quickest and easiest to use..
Never had a problem, it decodes most films and guess what...its FREE!.

............Cool.............

by **mjolnir13** on Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:45 pm

OK -- I know I'm going to sound like an idiot -- especially since I've asked this a number of times and never got a satisfactory answer -- probably just asked the wrong people.

So -- If I have a folder that contains vob files, will a program like Smart Ripper" extract the video files and save them in a video format I can use (such as AVI or MPEG, etc.)?

by **whentheymetiwasmoider** on Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:26 pm

VOBs are just a container format for mpeg2 video, dolby-digital ac3/mp2/linear pcm/dts audio, and bitmap images (subtitles).

All you need to do is demux the vobs to extract the audio and video components. Tools such as DoItFast4U, DVD-lab, etc can do this quite speedily.

You then remux the video and 1 audio track to get an mpeg2 (.mpg) file. If you want it in avi format, then just transcode the vob (eg using VirtualDub) specifying the output compression format (XviD, DivX, HuffYUV, uncompressed, etc).

The purpose of SmartRipper is to copy the contents of a protected dvd-video disc to the harddrive (minus the copy protection) for further processing. Once the resulting vobs are on your hdd, then SR's job is done. So, no, SR can not directly process vobs on the hdd into a more useable format.

by **dap OLD werewolf** on Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:15 pm

Or more simply, Smartripper and "rippers" will simply get around copy protection (hopefully) to copy the dvd to your hard drive. After that you need to encode the vobs to whatever format you want.

If you've never done it before I suggest you use AutoGK, VDub may be a bit complicated for you:
http://www.rita.LT/video_tools/help/dvdtoavi.htm

by **mjolnir13** on Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:03 pm

Hey Daps!!!! Long-time and all that...miss you and the Fogeys.

Thanks much....

by **Canada Joe** on Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:30 pm

afterdawn.com has plenty of good DVD help...

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