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Title: Burning Dvd's
Post by: italianbuff on February 04, 2004, 01:43

hi old gang
i used to come here a back while ago,
glad to see this site is still running
i just got myself a dvd burner,and started making some backup copies of my dvd's.i noticed some dvd's cannot be copied due to the lenght of it.I just would like the movie on the dvd only,is there anyway to do this?

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 04, 2004, 01:56

Theres a free prog called DVD shrink available from here :

http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html

Its supposed to be good but I havent personally tried it.

Welcome back  :)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: italianbuff on February 05, 2004, 01:28

hey sandra
thanks
i'll try it out,
lately i have gotten error messages of movie not being able to fit on dvd.
lets hope this works

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 05, 2004, 01:38

It should do, I read a bit back about Nero 6 having a facility for cutting the unwanted bits out like extra scenes and directors comments and crap like that, along with cutting extra languages and subtitles which werent needed to enable it to fit on one dvd too  :)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Simon on February 05, 2004, 07:31

Of course, it must be said that we cannot condone the illegal copying of DVD films.  If you own the copyright, that's fine, and I think it's just about OK to back up your own DVDs, strictly for your own personal use.   ;)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: italianbuff on February 14, 2004, 20:06

hi guys
alright so i finally had time this weekend to sit down
and work with dvdshrink.Well it did great to compress and backup my dvd.The only problem is how to I get to burn them?
I tried burning just the files onto a dvd,but the dvd didn't play.
any ideas? ???

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Simon on February 14, 2004, 21:13

What software are you using to burn the DVDs?

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 15, 2004, 00:36

Which files did it create, were they VOB ones in a TS folder, if so you just drag all of them in and burn as a video dvd as far as I know  ???

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: italianbuff on February 22, 2004, 19:44

it created vob files,and i'm using nero to burn it

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: TR on February 22, 2004, 20:02

Can I jump on board please to ask a few Qs as well  :)

I am having the same problem, have used DvD shrink and it wont play them, but it will play them on the House dvd player.

Also the same copy that I have originaly backed them up from won't work now, but will on the house dvd player, what am I doing wrong.

Sorry to hijack the thread but it seems we have the same problem  ;)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 22, 2004, 20:08

This article explains how to burn an already created TS folder with VOB files in, to a DVD using nero, hope it helps  :)

http://www.dvd-guides.com/guides.php?category=dvdburn&name=nero

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: TR on February 22, 2004, 21:15

Nothing like my nero software  >:(

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 23, 2004, 00:00

Open Nero from the start/programs/nero/nero burning rom Hooky and it will be excactly the same as in the article.
You are opening Nero Smart Start  :)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: TR on February 23, 2004, 12:42

Sandra, I tried that and I dont have what you said  >:(

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 23, 2004, 13:09

I assume its because you have the OEM version of Nero 6 that came with your DVD writer  ???
That article , and my version, is Nero Ultra and I have attached a screenshot of my Nero Express 6 which has a button at the bottom called "NERO" which switches from Nero Express to the Nero Burning Rom as described in the article  :(
I dont suppose that you have that option in your Nero Express do you ?

If you look at your Nero CD again, check and see if you have an option for ULTRA or NERO BURNING ROM on it as you may have only installed part of it, but I doubt it  :(

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: TR on February 23, 2004, 17:20

Firstly , may I apologise to Italianbuff for hijacking your thread, if you want me to start another please say  ;)

Sandra, I do have that button as the same as you but it only directs me to a web site  >:(

Have added what comes up when I enter the disc.

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 23, 2004, 18:42

Sorry Hooky, looks like you need the Ultra Edition, if we'd only found this out on Friday it would have saved you a lot of hassle  :(
Maybe its available as a plugin, that will be why its directing you to neros site  ???

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: TR on February 23, 2004, 19:14

:'( (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.mg-rover.org%2Fmisc.php%3Faction%3Dgetsmilies%26amp%3Bamp%3Bs%3D&hash=de34786bbd3a44a1d9e675a526d13bc73d99e765)

Ok cheers for the reply's. will go out and buy one tomorrow.


Hookstar

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: greenking on February 23, 2004, 21:36

Before you buy anything Hook you should try burning with a different disc  :o

I couldnt burn the one you gave me to try but mine burnt the same film with the same settings fine  :)

I'll drop one of mine through your door on the way to work tomorrow and see if you have any joy with it  ;)

Its only 2.4X but the disc quality seems to be  vital with DVD burning  ::)

If you got all those free ones and they're the problem you could still use them for data and music ok  ;)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Simon on February 23, 2004, 21:43

That's a good point, GK.  If you look on Ebuyer, at the DVD Writer reviews, it's well documented that some writers have a problem with the cheaper blank discs.

I have found quite a good outlet for blank discs, at http://www.cd-rmedia.co.uk/index.mhtml.

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: TR on February 23, 2004, 22:52

The 3 disks that I burnt and wouldn't work on the pc worked on the House DvD......thats weird in itself.


Hookstar.




ps: GK, work tomorrow  :o

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: italianbuff on February 25, 2004, 02:07

hey sandra
your link worked perfect for me

THANKS ALOT

YOUR AWESOME :o :D

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Sandra on February 25, 2004, 02:13

Glad we could help  :)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: Reno on February 25, 2004, 06:24

have you tried alcohol 120%, it has specialized decoders and compressors, its said to be able to burn dvd with any encryption protection. Copys are ment for personal use of course. Its said to be able to backup ps1 and ps2 games without needing modchips installed. Theres also DVDxcopy, i haven't heard one negative about either. They aren't free but they work of course. If your needing help "locating" a copy, you can contact me on AIM sn Bobscrachy. Everyone knows i would never suggest something morally negative... ;)   (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fe.1asphost.com%2Fsephiroth23%2Fcoolbeer.gif&hash=607436b001f4651bbac8bcadfef60df17de5f87b)

Title: Re:Burning Dvd's
Post by: TR on February 25, 2004, 12:55

Oh well looks like a trip to the local pc shop to get some software to burn some discs  :-\