DVD Shrink Problem

[mjthomas]

I am using the latest version of DVD Shrink (3.1.7.6). I am experiencing a problem and I don't know if it's DVD Shrink related. When I click "Open Disk", the programs starts, but when it finishes, the preview area at the bottom left of the screen is green. When I click on a title and play the movie, the preview screen is green and the picture is severely pixellated. This only happens when I try to back up season 1, Disk 4 of my Star Trek Voyager DVD. I think it may be the player on my system. When I attempt to play the DVD on my computer player, it's the same as on DVD Shrink. However, when I try it on another computer with the same program, it works. Also, DVD Shrink works on the other computer. I have used Cyberlink Pwer DVD and InterActual Player, and WinDVD. All refuse to play the DVD. I have tried DVD2One and DVDClone and I have the same problem. Anyone have that problem?

[wmansir]

The video is corrupted.

The problem could be that CSS isn't being removed for some reason. DVD Shrink should do this, as should programs like PowerDVD. Try decoding it to your harddrive with DVD Decrypter in file mode. You can then look at the files to see they are OK and open them with DVD Shrink in file mode.

It could also be that your drive is having problems reading the disc. This usually results in error messages, or the drive not responding, but it is a possiblity. Is the DVD scratched much? Your second computer my have a drive that is better able to read dirty discs.

Also, try using a standalone client like VideoLAN (http://www.videolan.org/) to play the dvd. It's cross platform, so it is less dependent on Windows features, like DirectShow. It could help you track down the problem, if that is where it lies.

[mjthomas]

I tried DVD Decrypter in File mode. I did not get any errors and it stated all files were copied successfully. However, I am having the same problem when I attempt to view the files on my hard drive.

I have two hard drives on my computer and I used both to no avail. I cleaned the DVD, cleaned the heads on my DVD re-writable, and I can't can't eliminate this problem.

Additionally, as a last resort, I tried the Video LAN program and it still will not play. I hate to give up on this one, but I just do not know what else I can do on this. It's so frustrating!!!

[voo_doo99]

@mjthomas
The symptoms seemed to point to your video card cannot play video file. I would try an updated video driver for your card.

[mjthomas]

I guess I should have stated this previously, but I have done numerous backups with no problems...it's just this one DVD that's giving me fits.

I have updated my Video driver, but I think I may give up on this one.

Thanks for the support.

[sweetness]

@mjthomas never give up.
i would say it's your video card. may be it gave up on you. so try another(even 2) disc first to see if it works OK. so we can then rule out the video card.
if the other disc works OK then put back Star Trek Voyager DVD disc 4 and demux it as a m2v. then play it with media player, VirtualDubMod or videoLAN. if the video plays good then author it back and make new ifo's for it. now test this in dvdshrink.
ps. eventhough you got a green screen in the preview window did you still try to transcode it to see what the "shrunk" dvd looks like?

[mjthomas]

I updated all of my video drivers. I don't think it's the video card, because I can and have backed up other DVD's, just not this one in particular.

I tried your suggestion, but it still will not play on my system. The funny thing is, I tried it on my kid's computer and it works fine. However, my kid does not have a DVD writer, only a DVD Rom. So it appears I am stuck again.

Thanks for the suggestion!!

[Kedirekin]

If the two PCs are networked, you can try:
- rip on the kid's computer to a network share that points to your computer, then see if Shrink will process the decrypted files
- run DVDShrink on it fully on the kid's computer, then transfering the result to your computer and burn it

If the PCs aren't connected, you could try moving the DVD-ROM from the kid's PC to your PC. Don't know if it'd help, but it doesn't take too long to move IDE drives around, and it might. Similarly, you could try putting the burner in the kid's computer just long enough to burn the disk.

[mjthomas]

Excellent Idea!!!

I'll try this.

Thanks.