| 01 Jan 2007 11:12 am |
photonboy Guest | Sweetgreuy,
I can tell you how to make legal copies of your DVD’s:
You have FIVE main options when backing up DVD-Video:
1) making a FULL backup to a dual-layer disc
2) making a backup to a single-layer disc
3) converting to Divx or Xvid
4) converting to Nero Digital AVC
5) backing up full copy to hard drive for playback, but NOT burning to disc
More detail:
1) To make a FULL copy, use DVD Fab Decrypter (free version) to copy data to a hard drive folder then use Nero Burning ROM->DVD-Video to copy to a dual-layer disc
2) If you use only a single-layer disc, first look at the files using Nero Recode (Nero 7 Ultra) and see if you can remove extras and audio tracks to reach 100% so compression is not required. You can compress with Nero Recode, but I would use DVD Rebuilder Pro with CCE2. In fact, this method is so good I’m now keeping the FULL menus with only the non-english audio tracks removed. After compressing, test then burn to single layer disc, then remove the files that were created.
3) Divx (or xvid) are compressed video files. They save space but need a standalone Divx DVD player (or portable media player), a computer, or PS3 to play. I use Dr. Divx 2 with the Divx Create pack.
4) Nero Digital AVC is a codec that is SIMILAR to Divx or Xvid but has slightly superior quality in a smaller size. It is NOT compatible with Divx standalone devices but is compatible with computers, certain media players and probably HD-DVD, Blu-Ray and soon the PS3 (if not already). The PS3 can boot to the PS3 interface and a Linux interface. Appropriate “codecs” need to be loaded in Linux for playability but everything should be supported. The native PS3 interface is updated direct from Sony.
5) Standalone on computer. You will see this increasingly in the future. When the computer is hooked up to the TV, you will be able to browse to your stored DVD’s (which may also be on a hard-drive based “media server” instead of inserting the disc. Currently, many programs (notably Nero’s Showtime or Windows Media Player) can play back the stored content though you may need to manually select the “video_ts.ifo” file and “open with...".
I can’t endorse downloading illegal content or software such as can be found on Torrent sites such as Demonoid using applications such as Azureus or uTorrent. This is equivalent to stealing and I highly recommend that no one advertise that they do this. This problem is so widespread that it is practically socially “acceptable” to do this.
I am interested in the software for backing up of my legal collection mainly due to the scratches I can’t avoid. Since I have high standards, I’m reluctant to use compression on video such as “Star Wars III” so I’m paying extra for dual-layer for part of my collection. In a year or two I intend to build a High-Def PC (Blu-Ray?) with HDMI output which will store all my DVD’s (either in folders or as ISO), act as a DVR, VOIP and more. I am currently considering buying a PS3 as it is a phenomenal deal and can act as a standalone computer. I believe LINUX will be given a huge push due to the PS3 and will become useful enough to start threatening Microsoft in two years.
By the time the PlayStation 4 comes out in perhaps five years it will be an even more incredible marriage of a mature Linux machine, video gaming console, Blu-Ray player (HD-DVD via USB in Linux)DVR, media server and more. It will be even more quiet, smaller and truly awesome. There’s no reason to learn Linux now, but keep this in the back of your mind.
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| 03 Jul 2007 02:50 am |
kramesha Guest | by using dvd-camcorder, I have taken pictures. The files are of VOB, INFO, BUP extension. Please advise me as to how to open these files.
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| 10 Jul 2007 05:40 am |
Wannabe Rep: 0 Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 20 OFFLINE | why don’t you choose dvd creator plus? you can add video_ts folder to burn. you also can convert video to dvd and burn.
http://www.download.com/3000-7970_4-10633477.html?ta
you’d better install ffdshow codec, select all the video codec format.
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| 01 Nov 2007 04:36 am |
Wheelbarrow Guest | Hey mate
If you should buy a new standalone DVD player i have some things you should pay atention before you buy. Avi and Xvid (An more illegal version of DivX) are the most common ripped video formats. That means that it’s not a DVD image, it’s only the video and the sound but in low quality, and no changeble Subtitles or menus. For me that’s not any big problem because i don’t use the subtitles, (Training my english). But when you buy a new DVD player you should make sure that the new player can read both Avi and Xvid. It’s best if it can read many more formats to. i bought a new DVD player a month ago and it can read about 10 diferent formats of sound and video. That don’t usualy make them more expensive, only harder to find. i had to serch for some days before i found one with the formats i whanted, only about 65 USD.
Now i need some breakfast. goodluck and have fun.
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| 10 Nov 2007 08:18 am |
TheMagicNumber Guest | good post photon thanks
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| 11 Feb 2008 05:20 am |
cooki54405 Guest | ok i just got into the dvd burning stuff im a monster now and i have a few questions ok i have like a lot that im trying to burn to one dvd because its alot of like 20 minute videos and i dont wanna have a million dvds of one thing and the avi to dvd converter i used converted it to 3 seperate folders and most programs wont open up more than one folder because the are to big or somthing is there a program i can use that will allow me to open more than one folder and compress tham all together
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| 21 Mar 2008 06:19 am |
sagu Guest | I have movies files copied from a DVD CD like VOB, INFO, BUP extension included in a VIDEO_TS folder. I need to burn them into a DVD CD.I tried lots of methods but it’s not work. so I need some help on this topic.
How can I burn it in NERO 7 ??
thanks in advance...
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