DVD Shrink

[Amazin Caucasian]

How do I use this program, I set the right level of compression in order to fit onto my DVD-R disc...is there a recommend level?? How do I shrink it? do i just hit backup with the right level of compression selected?

[submaster]

I advice you choose DVD Decrypter to rip your DVD into Hard Drive(just one-click)) and use DVD2ONE it makes your dvd 7...gbs becomes 3..gbs.. then u burn it into DVD 4.7GBS...I know a lot of softwares could do the same way such as...DVDXCOPY..
u could find it in internet.

[submaster]

I advice you choose DVD Decrypter to rip your DVD into Hard Drive(just one click)
then use DVD2ONE it makes your dvd 7...gbs becomes 3..gbs .(as original ))
and u can burn it into a dvd-r 4.7gbs

[submaster]

[QUOTE=submaster]I advice you choose DVD Decrypter to rip your DVD into DVD....sorry posted 2 timesQUOTE]

[hobey19]

Originally Posted by Amazin Caucasian How do I use this program, I set the right level of compression in order to fit onto my DVD-R disc...is there a recommend level?? How do I shrink it? do i just hit backup with the right level of compression selected?

yes, you just hit backup and it will compress it the necessary amount. you can reauthor if you want to take menus out, but i always just make a full backup by hitting the backup button. it rips/compresses and burns if you have nero installed

its a much better way of doing it than dvddecrypter/dvd2one IMO because it uses one program

craig

[RoyalT]

Originally Posted by hobey19 yes, you just hit backup and it will compress it the necessary amount. you can reauthor if you want to take menus out, but i always just make a full backup by hitting the backup button. it rips/compresses and burns if you have nero installed its a much better way of doing it than dvddecrypter/dvd2one IMO because it uses one program craig

Nero and DVD Shrink are two programs...

I always re-author before I hit backup because you can increase the video quality a lot. For example, under audio uncheck all the other languagues besides the first AC3 5.1-ch English. That alone should increase percent of original quality by a lot.

I actually use dvd decrypter to copy image file to my disc.

[hobey19]

Originally Posted by RoyalT Nero and DVD Shrink are two programs...

right, i understand that but you merely need it installed, you don't need to do anything with it. dvdsrhink uses the engine to burn

with dvdshrink, its a one step process

craig

[Amazin Caucasian]

Copied to hard drive using DVD decrypter then shrunk it with DVD Shrink, but cannot find where to burn it using DVD shrink

[hobey19]

if you have nero installed, there should be an option you can hit (in the drop down where you chose save to HD) to burn using Nero Burning ROM. this option will save the video to a folder, which you can delete once it burns, or just use it as a temp folder for all of your video backups

craig

[Amazin Caucasian]

i dont have that option....I have nero installed but it is the OEM Suite, and the burning program is called nero express...will this matter? also, RJ said that I could use DVD Decrypter to burn it.

Edit: I tried to use DVD Decrypter to write it, but it says that the format is not supported, its a Power DVD format apparently.

[RoyalT]

Hmm you should be able to burn with dvd decrypter...I think it might be a problem with dvd shrink in the re-authoring mode. I just read some info about other people that have had errors when trying to copy to disc.

I would suggest erasing files made with dvd shrink and then start over. Also here is a helpful graphic tutorial

Also Craig I see where you are coming from with nero working directly under dvd shrink. I just like to use open-source software as much as I can

[Amazin Caucasian]

I'm gonna reinstall DVD Shrink and erase the file...see if that works.

[RJ]

When you click on "Backup", select as target "ISO Image and burn with DVD Decrypter". DVD Shrink will automatically invoke DVD Decrypter after the shrinking process is done.

RJ

[Amazin Caucasian]

you told me that, but I cannot find wher to do it.. I reinstalled it and am currently running the DVD through Decrypter....this DVD shrink has a diff skin to it so lets hope this works out.

[RJ]

Here are my settings for DVD Shrink. You get this box right after clicking on "Backup".



RJ

[Amazin Caucasian]

it worked.....I think the reinstall did the job!! Successful burn...no skips or anything!! thanks a lot guys.

[RoyalT]

Alright cool, I thought that might do it...glad you got it to work