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| Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,259
Car: Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 152 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Please note: this guide is intended only for people who LEGALLY own the DVD. We do not endorse the illegal copying of DVDs. I've noticed that there are alot of people here who want to make "backup" copies of DVD's they "own", and we generally get a new thread everytime ![]() So to make things easier: There are two things you can do to make a copy of a dvd, depending on that, you use either method: 1] If you want to truly make a 1:1 copy of a dvd, i.e. DVD-->DVD then DVDShrink is what you need. DVD Shrink has been removed for download from the original site, so you need to look for alternate place to download it from: Download DVD Shrink: http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/ || http://www.dvdr-digest.com/software/...file=dvdshrink Tutorial: http://www.doom9.org/mpg/dvdshrink31-main.htm Requirements: DVDShrink, DVD Burning application, DVD Writer/Burner 2] If you want to "rip" the dvd, DVD-->AVI format then the easiest way out there is AutoGK. Download AutoGK: http://www.autogk.me.uk/ Click Download on the left Tutorial: on the site itself & included in the AutoGK package Requirements: The right codecs (for encoding divx/xvid), DVD Decrypter, AutoGK. Quote:
Links: http://www.doom9.org http://www.rita.lt http://mirror.edskes.com - This is where I get 1 and only 1 codec pack, K-Lite Topics here @ Finalgear forums about this very topic: http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=7180 http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=6648 http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=4925 http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=457 Last edited by Viper007Bond; February 20th, 2008 at 10:25 AM. Reason: Handbrake | |
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| Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London Posts: 1,084
Rep Power: 0 ![]() | We need to make this one sticky Thanx |
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| Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 02:56 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,215
Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Done and disclaimer added.
__________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005 |
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| Joined: May 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 500
Car: Alfa Romeo GTV V6 Rep Power: 21 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | To get rid of copy protection, use DVD FAB express, it even gets rid of the latest Sony copy protection, it´s a very basic user interface (copy what ?... where do you want it ?... OK), but it works. Use this to copy to your HD, then use DVD shrink to compress / re-author if neccesary.
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| I have to add to this that DVDShrink is fine for DVD5 discs, but for DVD9 rips using DVDShrink, the quality will be very degraded. You can try and not include subs, or additonal audio tracks, but still won't be the same, since DVDShrink will have to compress the data to fit to one DVD5. So either you can get a DVD9 (DVD+R DL) burner, or stick with the lower quality rip. There is another option though, using DVD Decrypter and DVD Rebuilder with CCE (Cinema Craft Encoder). This will render the best quality, but is not for the inexperienced on DVD ripping. There are many guides out there, including doom9, videohelp and others. Have fun -d | |
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| Well, of course DVD Shrink reduces the quality, that's the point of the software. Even at 60% I've never received a complaint about the quality...most people can't tell when watching the DVD on their old-ass CRT. | |
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| Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: September 5th, 2008 Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,259
Car: Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 152 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I think for what it does, and adding the price of a DVDR, DVDShrink is worth the loss of quality, DL DVD's are still more than 2x the cost of DVDR's (here at least). |
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| Squirrel Mincer | will this software successfully rip PS2 or Xbox DVDs? |
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| Joined: Nov 27th, 2005 Last Online: September 6th, 2008 Location: Poopville, PA US Posts: 94
Rep Power: 0 ![]() | I have been using ratDVD, and it is the best I have used so far. It's not as widely known as some of the others mentioned, but it's worth a look. It's free http://www.ratdvd.dk/index.htm |
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| Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809
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| Global Moderator | Quote:
Actually its more because modifications to the xbox/ps2 have to be made in order for the backups to work. Those modifications technically would allow piracy. You can play a burned DVD in a regular dvd player, not the same with an xbox/ps2... We officially do not support the copying of DVDs for reasons other than backup. The case holds true for video games as well, however, 90% of the people looking for ways to copy xbox games, are looking for ways to pirate said games, which I am highly against.
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| Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809
Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0 ![]() | Modifications that void the warranty are not required in many cases, and backups are still allowed under fair use. Besides, even if modifications are required, that's a separate issue entirely from backups and fair use. So basically what you are saying is that because you are in the industry, you abhor it even tho it may in fact be legal? Just give us the real reason instead of a runaround. You don't allow it because you are personally against it. |
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| Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809
Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0 ![]() | I just want you to admit to the double standard. |
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| Gulf Livery Rules | i wrote up a quick tutorial on how to use gordian knot for backing up dvds and converting other types of video to xvid. http://icebone.dyndns.org/encoding/ |
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| Thread bumper from hell Joined: Feb 3rd, 2007 Last Online: April 17th, 2007 Location: A magical place Posts: 20
Car: Magic Carpet Rep Power: 0 ![]() | Windows media player has a rip function and you have to agree to a disclaimer before you use it. If you have a lot of hard drive space then you can rip the DVD onto the hard drive then you use whatever software you have(sonic is crap for this) to create a media DVD. To be fair some aritists and actors earn WAY to much money and i can see no problem in cutting down on their incomes a little.
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| Gulf Livery Rules | Some yes, but since publishers still earn 80-95% of the earnings, imagine how rich they must be! |
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| This may seem like a dumb or off-topic question, but if I live in the middle of the United States, how would I go about getting legal DVD of the Top Gear series, including the back catalog? I looked on Amazon.com's UK site and all they seem to be carrying are the "Best Of" DVD's. I want to get the everything from Season 1 up to date and I would like to do it legally if that's a possibility. | |
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| Gulf Livery Rules | There isn't any ![]() |
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