Sounds too easy

[artronic]

Guys (and gals),

This, to me, sounds too easy. In order to do a movie only backup, is this all there is to it?
- DVD Decrypt to hard drive
- find main movie VOB's with IFOEdit and VOBEdit
- copy them to a folder and use IFOEdit to obtain IFO's
- use DVD Shrink to make it fit
- burn it.

It worked for me, but there's gotta be a catch. What's the down side?

[2COOL]

If you are going to do a "movie only" backup using DVD Shrink, all the "re-authoring" guides you need are found here (http://www.dvdshrink.info/guides.php). ;)

Personally, I like to rip all my files using DVD Decrypter in File Mode. DVD Shrink does it's own ripping but is not as great as DD.

[Dave82]

Yeah, it may sound too easy, but infact it's even easier!
Just open your original DVD direcly with DVD Shrink, click on reauthor and just keep the movie title and the languages/subtitles you want.
Then click on backup and you'll have on your HD a VIDEO_TS folder ready to burn!

EDIT: Sorry, 2COOL, I was still typing when you answered...

[2COOL]

Originally posted by Dave82
Sorry, 2COOL, I was still typing when you answered... No apologies needed.:) artronic just got two for the price of one! :p

[artronic]

Sweet...

Thank you guys. Don't get me wrong, though, I have done my research and I came across the guides.
It's just one of those "too good to be true" deals.

I guess, the only draw back is the not-that-great quality of the resulting DVD, since the compression is higher, right?

Thanks again.

[2COOL]

Originally posted by artronic
I guess, the only draw back is the not-that-great quality of the resulting DVD, since the compression is higher, right?You could always strip out unwanted audios and subpictures to lower the compression as Dave82 suggested. ;)

[artronic]

Right. I do that, to make the movie and the english sound track (and that's it) fit. However, more often than not, I end up having to shrink it (10-15%). That's what I was talking about. I know the quality loss isn't horrible, but it's not like the original... ;)

[Dave82]

Unfortunately, unless you backup a movie which is < 4.7 GB (or unless you split it on 2 discs) you'll always have to face a little loss in quality :(. After all, 10% compression is still quite a good result, I think...

[ShindigCinema]

I think using DVDShrink is a great way of backing up a DVD. The new version is brilliant.

IFO, Menu and VOB edit are super tools for the people that want to delve a little deeper into the DVD, it allows for me "hardcore" editing to be done.

I will use DVDShrink for most of my backups, but can then be a little picky with what i want in and out of a DVD, now that IFO, menu and VOB edit are around

[OvERaCiD23]

Originally posted by artronic
Right. I do that, to make the movie and the english sound track (and that's it) fit. However, more often than not, I end up having to shrink it (10-15%). That's what I was talking about. I know the quality loss isn't horrible, but it's not like the original... ;)

If this is how you feel (like me!), look into what is called the 'Big 3'. The method uses a combination of some of the best tools around, and the results are near perfect compared to the original. This method puts any of the one-click solutions to shame, even if the one-clicker is just doing the movie only! Keep in mind, it's not a simple process and you will run into some hitches along the way. But you'll learn an incredible amount, and you'll have the best quality backups possible. ;)

[artronic]

Are these the Big3 ?

DoItFast4U, DoCCE4U & ReAuthorist

If so, I must do a lot of research... I have no clue what they're supposed to do.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.