Dual core observations - Page 2

**Hitman** · November 12th, 2006

Oh yes DVD Shrink is the Shiznit. That is one of the best programs ever. If you use it in conjunction with Region Free you should be able to copy almost any DVD.

screwballl · November 12th, 2006

I use DVDShrink and if that can't touch the movie (gives errors) then I use DVDFabDecrypter to copy to HD then DVDShrink
I use this all the time to backup movies to a single layer disc.

Also I am not sure of y'alls times to burners or programs...
with my XP3000+, DVDShrink can have an entire movie analyzed, encoded/shrunk to the hd in less than 30 mins and the DVD burner to single layer DVD is around 8 minutes total. DVDFab tends to run about 20 minutes per disc but that only does it full size (7GB or so), no shrinking.

I have a HP i740 DVD/CD burner that can also do Lightscribe (which itself can take 20-30 minutes per disc)

**stinger608** · November 12th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitman

Oh yes DVD Shrink is the Shiznit. That is one of the best programs ever. If you use it in conjunction with Region Free you should be able to copy almost any DVD.

You can also use Daemon tools to mount a disk image as well and it works real good!!!

screwballl · November 12th, 2006

Daemon tools is nice too but there are a few known games that have problems with these type of programs... can't think of any off the top of my head but I have heard of them

**stinger608** · November 12th, 2006

Yea I just use Daemon tools to mount movie ISO's! As I buy a new or used movie, I will mount the image with Daemon tools to get rid of the copy protection then burn the image, and put the original movie away.

**Hitman** · November 12th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by screwballl

Daemon tools is nice too but there are a few known games that have problems with these type of programs... can't think of any off the top of my head but I have heard of them

C&C ZH was one of them. I use Alcohol 120% and there is a tweak in setup thats avoids this problem.

**One4yu2c** · November 12th, 2006

DVD Shrink is still a fantastic piece of software. Not the most feature rich anymore, and the developers have abandoned it (no more updates), but it makes backing up DVDs, or recoding to just backup the movie portion, a piece of cake. Comes with a built in decrypter (doesn't work so well for Disney movies), and best of all, it's free.

When it comes to paid software, I'm realling liking InterVideo's DVDCopy 5. In addition to DVD, you can rip to several different formats through the GUI, including PSP and iPod.

**stinger608** · November 12th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by screwballl

I use DVDShrink and if that can't touch the movie (gives errors) then I use DVDFabDecrypter to copy to HD then DVDShrink
I use this all the time to backup movies to a single layer disc.

Also I am not sure of y'alls times to burners or programs...
with my XP3000+, DVDShrink can have an entire movie analyzed, encoded/shrunk to the hd in less than 30 mins and the DVD burner to single layer DVD is around 8 minutes total. DVDFab tends to run about 20 minutes per disc but that only does it full size (7GB or so), no shrinking.

I have a HP i740 DVD/CD burner that can also do Lightscribe (which itself can take 20-30 minutes per disc)

Shrink and burn in 16 min 22 seconds

screwballl · November 12th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by stinger608

Shrink and burn in 16 min 22 seconds

see... better than the OP times mentioned

jph1589 · November 12th, 2006

The thing is, I can't use it for what I do. My PVR-150 records in mpeg2 and it wont shrink that. Wish I could.

November 12th, 2006	#12
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,281 Blog Entries: 6	I use DVDShrink and if that can't touch the movie (gives errors) then I use DVDFabDecrypter to copy to HD then DVDShrink I use this all the time to backup movies to a single layer disc. Also I am not sure of y'alls times to burners or programs... with my XP3000+, DVDShrink can have an entire movie analyzed, encoded/shrunk to the hd in less than 30 mins and the DVD burner to single layer DVD is around 8 minutes total. DVDFab tends to run about 20 minutes per disc but that only does it full size (7GB or so), no shrinking. I have a HP i740 DVD/CD burner that can also do Lightscribe (which itself can take 20-30 minutes per disc) Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members. Last edited by screwballl; November 12th, 2006 at 10:42.

November 12th, 2006	#14
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,281 Blog Entries: 6	Daemon tools is nice too but there are a few known games that have problems with these type of programs... can't think of any off the top of my head but I have heard of them Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

November 12th, 2006	#20
jph1589 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 367	INFO The thing is, I can't use it for what I do. My PVR-150 records in mpeg2 and it wont shrink that. Wish I could. Commodore 64 overclocked into outerspace

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November 12th, 2006	#11
Hitman Functional Alcoholic Join Date: May 2006 Location: 14S E:561116 N:3830189 Posts: 4,212 Blog Entries: 2	Oh yes DVD Shrink is the Shiznit. That is one of the best programs ever. If you use it in conjunction with Region Free you should be able to copy almost any DVD.

November 12th, 2006	#15
stinger608 The Real Final Word Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,535 Blog Entries: 1	Yea I just use Daemon tools to mount movie ISO's! As I buy a new or used movie, I will mount the image with Daemon tools to get rid of the copy protection then burn the image, and put the original movie away.

November 12th, 2006	#17
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,521 Blog Entries: 3	DVD Shrink is still a fantastic piece of software. Not the most feature rich anymore, and the developers have abandoned it (no more updates), but it makes backing up DVDs, or recoding to just backup the movie portion, a piece of cake. Comes with a built in decrypter (doesn't work so well for Disney movies), and best of all, it's free. When it comes to paid software, I'm realling liking InterVideo's DVDCopy 5. In addition to DVD, you can rip to several different formats through the GUI, including PSP and iPod.