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Best software for Video DVD copying & compressing...

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go4saket
go4saket Original post #1
Dec 18, 2005 at 12:31 PM
Hello Friends!

Which do you this is the best software for Video DVD copying & compressing. Please keep in mind that quality plays the major role followed by time.

I am including a few name that I know works well. Please let me know other good softwares that should be included in the Poll so that I can add them too.

Lets make this thread a generalised DVD related thread so that one doesn't have to search here and there to get the answers to her/his questions. So, all doubts relating to DVD copying and compressing are invited.

Thank you.
V
Dec 18, 2005 at 1:45 PM
i have only use nerovision express
hence is my vote
go4saket
Dec 18, 2005 at 3:39 PM
I have a few original Video DVD's and the problem is that I am unable to copy them. I even tried to make an image of it and also tried to go directly for DVD copy, but all options failed.

Is there any software with the help of which I can copy these CD's. I have tried Nero, Alcohol 120%, DVD Shrink, DVD Decriptor etc, but all failed.

The error I am getting is something like this...

*www.geocities.com/go4saket/images/digit_forum/dvd_decrypter.gif

Now I am not sure why am I getting this error, because of data read error or some thing else. I dont think this is a data read error because when I watched this movie in my DVD player, there was absolutely no problem. So how is it possible that there can be a data read error in my computer.

Another problem I had with one of my DVD's was with it's file size. Check the screenshot below and you will mark that all .vob files except one is of 0 KB whereas the total disk space is more than 4 GB.



*www.geocities.com/go4saket/images/digit_forum/file_size_problem.gif
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Now, how is that possible. Even when I try to run those .vob files by double clicking on them, nothing happens. I try to check weather or not the DVD has the complete movie in DVD shrink, I found every thing to be there. Now this doesn't make sence to me... Can you figure it out?
dIgItaL_BrAt
Dec 18, 2005 at 5:54 PM
I use Nero Recode.
Kniwor
Kniwor #5
Dec 19, 2005 at 1:24 AM
whenever u make a post leave an option for "Other" please...


i think i just convert the DVD's to avi format 1Gb for each movie, and keep them
go4saket
Dec 19, 2005 at 2:53 PM
So sorry Kniwor! I just forgot to add it... Thanks for your recommendation...I will take care from next time onwards.
H
h_kunte #7
Dec 19, 2005 at 4:33 PM
I have only used Ulead Media Studio for all my video DVD compressing..So I am unaware about the working of the rest.

I find Ulead very useful & the interface is easy to understand. Yet the s/w adds a lot to itself in terms of utility...
hpotter606
Dec 19, 2005 at 4:38 PM
How to convert DVD movie to VCD movie?
go4saket
Dec 20, 2005 at 12:40 PM
go4saket said:
I have a few original Video DVD's and the problem is that I am unable to copy them. I even tried to make an image of it and also tried to go directly for DVD copy, but all options failed.

Is there any software with the help of which I can copy these CD's. I have tried Nero, Alcohol 120%, DVD Shrink, DVD Decriptor etc, but all failed.

The error I am getting is something like this...

*www.geocities.com/go4saket/images/digit_forum/dvd_decrypter.gif

Now I am not sure why am I getting this error, because of data read error or some thing else. I dont think this is a data read error because when I watched this movie in my DVD player, there was absolutely no problem. So how is it possible that there can be a data read error in my computer.

Another problem I had with one of my DVD's was with it's file size. Check the screenshot below and you will mark that all .vob files except one is of 0 KB whereas the total disk space is more than 4 GB.



*www.geocities.com/go4saket/images/digit_forum/file_size_problem.gif
__________________________________________________________________________________________



Now, how is that possible. Even when I try to run those .vob files by double clicking on them, nothing happens. I try to check weather or not the DVD has the complete movie in DVD shrink, I found every thing to be there. Now this doesn't make sence to me... Can you figure it out?

Help me out of this guys...
V
vivekk312 #10
Dec 27, 2005 at 10:08 PM
the same happens to me while decrypting..but i'm able to watch the movies on the disk without any problems..
jay4u
jay4u #11
Dec 29, 2005 at 12:06 AM
Okie guys... i have seen people converting a whole video dvd into a 700 mb avi file with very decent graphics... the codec used is mostly xvid or divx

but how they do that... i dont know.. can somebody help... easy to use software is recommended..... virtualdub is too confusing
jay4u
jay4u #12
Dec 29, 2005 at 12:08 AM
Okie guys... i have seen people converting a whole video dvd into a 700 mb avi file with very decent graphics... the codec used is mostly xvid or divx

but how they do that... i dont know.. can somebody help... easy to use software is recommended something like POCKET DIVX ENCODER..... virtualdub is too confusing
K
Dec 30, 2005 at 1:54 PM
go4saket said:
I dont think this is a data read error because when I watched this movie in my DVD player, there was absolutely no problem. So how is it possible that there can be a data read error in my computer.

Standalone DVD Players will ignore read errors and "skip" when they encounter bad data in scratched discs. Not so with PC. While ripping, a few missing bytes of data will cause the whole image to be corrupt.
go4saket
go4saket #14
Dec 31, 2005 at 11:52 AM
Thanks for the information, but no one answered the doubt I had with regard to the size of the .vob files.

Please refer my post above with the big image for details.
Vyasram
Vyasram #15
Dec 31, 2005 at 8:13 PM
i use ashampoo movie shrink 2 , its wizard type interface makes it so easy and also great results
go4saket
go4saket #16
Jan 6, 2006 at 5:31 PM
Well friends, I have a few movied copied in my HDD. Now I want to write them to a DVD with a Menu. Which software can help me with this Menu stuff. I have tried Nero Express 3 & 4, but is there any other option...