spoiled DVD2SVCD Victim seeks help doing DVD

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After using DVD2SVCD for almost a year, I now notice that I have become a victim of this software. I just spend two nights frustrating myself reading and searching guides (both here at doom9 and abroad) about creating a simple movie DVD without even menu or bonus stuff. I couldn't help but notice that I have become spoiled by this DVD2SVCD software. All tutorials I read into seem hopelessly difficult all of a sudden (although by comparison, they were no worse than those I used for my first svcd with chapters two audio tracks and subtitles that I created before becomming an addict).

Meanwhile, I am very frustrated and consider sueing DVD2SVCD for not having a warning message pop up: Extensive use of this program may deteriorate your ability to handle complex tasks!

In any case, I am determined to create DVDs and am looking for a simple method to do it. Basically, I am looking for something like DVD2DVD. Is there such a tool (even if not as perfect as DVD2SVCD) to do the trick? I have found many suggestions for using DVD2SVCD to do the downcoding, but perhaps someone did write a small interface or manual to tie it all up? Any chance? I have downloaded ifo edit, but that seems like just a tool, not an organizer of the task.

As so frequently in the past, I don't expect a length answer. Just a link or a name to a truely simple yet effective method would be helpfull in minimizing the search in muddy water.

[markrb]

Have you checked out this thread?
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28017&perpage=40&pagenumber=2

Mark

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Thanks. Yes, I came across that post. My problem isn't so much the construction of a pure video stream void of audio, reencoded to proper size. I have an idea of how to set that up. The problem with the thread is, that it contains a lot of contradictory information, as well as references to programs that I don't have. I had hoped that there is a free software which allows me to go through with this. I guess that I will have to resort to ifoedit. But that threat reminded me of VCDhelp, which I had forgotten about completely. I'll waste another night in their how (rather not) to do Instructions.

I can wrap it up to this: I want free DVD pie.

[mrbass]

If I ever get my sony dvd burner that I ordered Oct 3rd...I'll be glad to write a guide using DVD2SVCD...until then...suffer on.

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Mr Bass

Cancel your order and re-order with www.simply.co.uk, they are in stock and you get free 3 day delivery (which usually comes in a day or two). £246 all in.

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[Labersack]

Look at DVD2DVD-R (http://www.dvd2dvd-r.de)
It's a tool like the one you asked for. Insert DVD, choose
language(s) of Audio & Sub, hit go. After this you get your audio, sub, video (Encoded with CCE if necessary) and a chapter list, all ready to input for ifoEdit. I've done 5 DVDs this week with this tool, worked perfect.

[equilibrium]

That link seems to be dead ? (well not dead but you get an Apache server message saying you are not authorized to access it)

I did find this in Google though http://www.magazinwelt.de/download/software/DVD2DVDR_1.3.1.zip

Which offers version 1.3.1 of what I assume is the same product (my German is non-existant)

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[markrb]

equilibrium both mrbass and I are in the States. Shipping would be a killer plus 246 pounds is almost $375 or so. That is a little expensive around here for that drive.

Mark

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Markrb

Doh, I forget to think globally sometimes :p . Unfortunatly thats a good price in the UK hence the expression around these parts 'Rip-off Britain'

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[markrb]

Thats the part I don't get. Your money is worth so much more then ours and yet stuff is so much more expensive there. I know your an island, but that can't explain it all.

Mark

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I think there are numerous reasons, but a large contributor is all of the 'unofficial' agreements between retailers in this country that maintain a status-quo on pricing at the expense of competition and the public interest, despite a monopolies commission and Office of Fair Trading. Plus VAT(Value Added Tax) at 17.5% on everything you buy, which goes straight to the government. Grrrr.. Don't get me started :mad:

And they wonder why ppl 'Back up' so much stuff ;)

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