Anyone having trouble with "The Water Horse"?

[Flying_bluedog]

HI,

Anyone having trouble with "The Water Horse"? DVDFAB copies it fine but keeps failing on the burn. DVD Shrink worked just fine. I was just wondering if anyone else ran into the problem on the burn.

Thanks

[setarip_old]

Hi!DVDFAB copies it fine but keeps failing on the burn. DVD Shrink worked just fine.Please clarify:

1) What is the FULL and EXACT name and version number of the "DVDFAB" software you used (There are several - one is freeware, several others are commercial)?

2) What software did you use to burn? What was the error message regarding the failed burn?

3) What does DVD Shrink have to do with your problem?

4) What is the Region number of your DVD?

This is a SONY (Columbia/TriStar) release. Unless SONY has just come up with something new in the way of copy protection, this DVD should have nothing more than the usual "ARccOS" copy protection, which should be properly/easily processed by:

RipIt4Me
DVD95CopyPro
AnyDVD
DVDFabHD Decrypter

and numerous other similar programs...

[Flying_bluedog]

Hi Setarip_old,

I'll try and answer those question.

1)I used dvdFab Platinum 4.0.6.2
2)DVD shrink has nothing to do with the problem. It is what i used to back it up after DVD fab failed
3)I can't remeber exactly the message but it was along the line of burn failed or failed to burn. no code was given. the copy portion of the process seemed to complete fine. It failed on the burn portion, ejected the blank media, and popped up a failed to burn notice. Other back up performed the same day worked just fine with dvdfab plat.
4) Region 1, I believe.

This is not a big problem as dvd shrink (it uses nero to burn, I think) made a back up just fine. I thought it strange that DVD fab Plat. couldn't do it. I tried twice with the same results.

Thanks

[setarip_old]

dvd shrink (it uses nero to burn, I think) made a back up just fine. I thought it strange that DVD fab Plat. couldn't do it.That certainly is unusual since DVD Shrink's ability to remove copy protection is very much outdated and limited. The fact that DVDShrink was able to rip this DVD indicates that it doesn't even have "ARccOS" copy protection.

I'd speculate that your DVDFab Platinum v.4.0.6.2 has become corrupted...

[Flying_bluedog]

I have no answers either but dvd shrink did the trick with no special steps needed .I'll keep an eye on dvdfab and post an update on this thread if it happens again.

Thanks for the input

[setarip_old]

Thanks for the inputYou're quite welcome ;>}

[Flying_bluedog]

Hi,
I said I'd post if it happened again and it did. This time it was with "Dan in Real Life". DVD shrink couldn't come to the resue this time. any suggestions?

[setarip_old]

This Disney (Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone) release likely contains the second iteration of "RipGuard" copy protection - and should be readily "rippable" by the most recent version of any of the following (and many others):

DVD95CopyPro (Commercial)
AnyDVD (Commercial)
RipIt4Me (Freeware)
DVDFabHD Decrypter (Freeware)

Once again, I'd speculate that your DVDFab Platinum v.4.0.6.2 has become corrupted.

1) Have you successfully used it before "Waterhorse"?

2) Is it a purchased version or "something else"?

[Flying_bluedog]

Any dvd seems to be doing the trick.

Yes I have sucessfully used dvdfab both before and after water horse. It is strange that it works on some and not others. Possibly a reinstall might help.

Thanks again

[setarip_old]

Thanks againEnjoy!

Despite its poor box office, "Dan" is quite a good movie ;>}