New to dvd ripping etc!

[BICCUS1]

Hi

Right i have now got my dvd rewriter in 106.

Now i want to backup some dvds but have not got a clue where to start .

Any help what guides i should use?

Any links to them would be great i need start to finish as i can pick things up quick but just need the help for the first go.

I have got

SmartRipper
DVD Decrypter
IfoEdit
DVD-R calculator
TMPG & DVD2AVI
VOBRator
Nero

Plz try and help me through this

Thanks shane

[Tuning]

dvd ripping

Look @ guides @ www.doom9.org. and use the search function for all ur doubts.
And learn to use Gordian Knot:Easy way ripping program.(and efficient too)
:) - Tuning

[Die*wrek*show]

Basically older movies are gonna be easier because they're often single layer with stereo sound. There are guides on the www.dvdrhelp.com site that might be easier if you're new to all this. I stongly suggest a combination of nero6.x and daemon tools for your burning related needs. Neroimage drive is great for mounting images and if you can't mount the image with nero you can use daemon interchangeably they are compatible with each other. A quick tip when installing your encoder:install tmpgenc to C:\ instead of C:\program files to avoid long filenames. Most of my dvd related stuff is in my tmpgenc folder, I find its easier that way and tools like avisynth or vfapi are particular about paths. So I put vfapi and avisynth in my encoder folder. Like this C:\tmpgenc\avisynth. Not only that, but videolan is fussy about C:\ and C:\somelongpath when doing autoplay. So when I image a svcd the path to the svcd is just C:\ not C:\somefolder for images.

[BICCUS1]

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

Thanks for the replys :)

This is not working i have read them all now but still no good :)

Does DVD Decrypter copy the sound and picture at the same time or not ?

can somebody plz help with what to do first through to the burning stage?

Thanks shane

[2COOL]

Originally posted by BICCUS1
Does DVD Decrypter copy the sound and picture at the same time or not ?Absolutely Yes! and it doesn't stop there. DVD decrypter has many other ripping options on what you need. I suggest you read up at http://www.dvddecrypter.com/. You gotta help us out be also being proactive in searching for common questions. Remember forum rule #1.

[jggimi]

I think a great place to spend time is in Doom9's section called The Basics (http://www.doom9.org/dvd-basics.htm). There are 13 guides, separated into 4 sections, that should be able to help you get started.

[BICCUS1]

Thanks for the replys

I have printed out the basics now to read and learn hopfully.

One question when i tranfer from dvd to hdd at whta stage do i remove unwanted audio tracks (french ,spanish etc) and subtitles ?

Also when i transfer do i still have the menu or do i have to make my own?

sorry for all the questions it is i am normally quick at picking thinks up but i am finding this and dv editing from my camcoder an nightmare for some reason.

Will get the hang of it in the end!

shane

[echooff]

Check out dvdshrink

[BICCUS1]

Originally posted by echooff
Check out dvdshrink

Cheers m8 will have a look is this instead ofusing tmpge?

shane

[BICCUS1]

Ok just done my first disc with dvd shrink.

So why do people use dvd decrypter etc when it so easy with this prog?



shane

[manono]

Because if it's a single layer DVD, it's even easier with DVDDecrypter. Just create an image file and burn.

[geffroman]

Originally posted by BICCUS1
Ok just done my first disc with dvd shrink.

So why do people use dvd decrypter etc when it so easy with this prog?



shane

For lots of reasons... SHRINK is fairly new... It is a simple and one of the best simple tools to just get it done... Some people are more interested in highest quality of output or removal of unwanted stuff... A lot of people still use the tools they learned long before there was a SHRINK... and they will direct you to what they know... some will almost fight over directing you to their way of doing things because it's human nature to reject change...

Sounds from this post you just wanna copy movies NOW and don't wanna study so use SHRINK and be happy... Many people that came before you and struggled to learn are responsible for the evolution that made that happen... If you wanna learn more you gotta be willing to READ the guides though... People will get short with you and stop replying if you ask a question, get refered to a guide and then come back with another question clearly not doing the work to help yourself... The forum is a place to come when you have really tried and get stuck... people will always be helpful in that instance...