I am using VSODivxDVD to convert a movie I downloaded. SO what I did is add the two parts of the movie and clicked on convert-did I do this right? Once the movie is converted, I plan to use nero to burn the actual file. I am new to nero, so what are the steps I need to take once I get to Nero 6.0 to burn the file that I downloaded? or is there an easier program to burn the file? I am new at this and everyone makes it sound easy so a little help is needed and appreciated.
try using dvd decryptor and dvd shrink..they seem to be the easiest programs..and after dawn has guides.,..i suggest reading "the uncle scubapete show" it's easy to read and understand and takes you step by step.
ok, here is what I did: I clicked on DVD shrink to open the movie and the following message came upVD shrink encountered an error and can not continue. Failed to open file. The system can not find the file specified. Am I suppose to compress the file first using a program. What do I need to do?
what type of file did you convert to? try this BACK ScubaPete Guide for DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter Is everybody ready? Ok then, lets just sit down and get comfy in front of the Big screen TV cause in just a minute or so, the "Uncle ScubaPete Show" will be coming on the air! "Brought to you this evening by DVDplusVideo, the "Fat chewing" champion's location of choice . . . and, under threats by a crazed, speargun waving maniac, we are forced to present Mr. Brain-Dead, direct from his extend stay at the Happy Hills Institute of the Mentally Disabled and Disturbed Souls, and here he'll be until it's been discovered that he's escaped yet again from that fine facility . . . . and here he is, live and unfortunately still disturbed, it's Uncle ScubaPete! Ooohhh Boy, Ooohh Boy am I excited ! ! And what's so great it could get old ScubaPete (The original couch potato) excited? FREE STUFF that's what . . . The new FREE DVD Shrink 3.2 and DVD Decrypter! (But ScubaPete, Those programs have always been FREE) Yes, But now they've been updated so that they can handle 98% of today's encrypted DVD's ! We now we can go from start to finish with just two programs (technical knowledge and checkbook not necessary) and they are, DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter. . . . Come on and get your FREE DVD Shrink, right here . . . . DVD Shrink 1.04MB: http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/dvdshrink32setup.zip Now, available over there, in isle 5, get your FREE DVD Decrypter . . . Now, over here in isle 5, get your FREE DVD Decrypter here ... Download DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0: "http://www.dvdplusvideo.com/DVDdecrypter.zip "How good is all this stuff ?" You ask ? This whole guide thingie is so good that you might just want to PRINT IT OUT NOW ! (So much easier to follow along, don't you know ? ) "NOW, IS EVERYBODY READY ??? Out standing ! ! . . . . First, we need to create a folder for our DVD work before hand. This is a place on your HD where DVD Decrypter can put it's work after it decrypts your DVD (rids it of that encryption thingie) and where DVD Shrink can work on the movie files just prior to burning it to your blank DVD. Try to put it someplace where you won't forget it. I made a folder on my Desktop, - i.e. Desktop, ALL DVD WORK. Within that folder we'll put 2 more folders. The first folder will be named for the movie, i.e., "Resident Evil, Apocalypse" - RIPPED. Inside that folder, create another folder called, VIDEO_TS (write it just like that, it's case sensitive). This is the "Destination" for DVD Decrypter to place your decrypted files. Notice that I put "Ripped" after the movie's name. The reason I do this is because I may have to return the DVD to the "Playroom" before the Kids go nuts and, by saving it like I did, I can finish it now OR, a week from now and I always know what work has been done OR, what work needs to be done. At one time, while awaiting an order of DVD's, I had a total of 27 movies on my HD. It was a good thing I had over 600 GB of HD (Lol). The second folder will also be named for the movie, i.e., " Resident Evil, Apocalypse", FINISHED". This is the folder that DVD Shrink will use to put the completed DVD files or the ISO image prior to burning to disc. Once files are in the "FINISHED" folder, if you are pressed for free hard drive space, you can delete the "RIPPED" folder without a worry about your project. As you see, there are "safe" spots to stop should you wish, not so with most $$$$ programs. Time for a short break . . . So far, it may sound confusing BUT it's really not. I just want you to know why you're doing certain things. It's so much better than wandering about in the dark (I get accused of that all the time, Lol). Why all these folders ? Well, there are many different types of DVD encryptions and while DVD Shrink can rip quite a few by itself and doesn't need the extra folder, DVD Decrypter does a much better job BUT requires a folder. There are other programs that can decrypt DVD's without the need of a folder. One is DVD43 which, like both of the programs we're using today, is absolutely FREE. The problem is that DVD43 can only decrypt about 96% of the encryptions while DVD Decrypter will handle 98% of all encryptions. Another program is AnyDVD and while it can handle 100% of all encrypted DVD's and CD's, it isn't free. Though it is updated frequently, sometimes breaking an encryption before the encryption is released, after it's 21-day free trial, it does cost $$$$. Both of these programs work automatically, behind the scenes, so-to speak, so that once you have downloaded them and installed them, you don't ever have to touch them, you hardly see them working. Operating in the background, they both render discs region free and encryption free as soon as you place them in your PC. I'll give you the links for them and if you wish, you can take them out for a spin around the block. 1. DVD43 (FREE).(Only works on Win2K and XP) It works behind the scenes, automatically, so there's nothing for you to do. Just download and install it and let it run. A "smiley" face will tell you that it's working. It will break 96% of the encryptions: Download: DVD43 from Mr Bass; http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/ 2. AnyDVD, (Free trial; for 21-days then $39.99) It works behind the scenes, "automatically", so there's nothing for you to do. Just download and install it and let it run. Because it is a $$ program, it works on 100% of the encryptions and is constantly updated. I suggest you use it for the 21-day Free trial period to see how you like it. Download: AnyDVD: http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html Remember, those 2 programs are options, we don't need them today, Time to get back to work . . . . Let's go get one of your favorite DVD's to make a copy of, so should something unforeseen happen, like a waterspout hitting the Mojave Desert and destroying the original you'll have a backup of it. We'll also need some pretzels and a cold beer - they're all needed to make our backup. The DVD for you and the pretzels and brew-ski for "Uncle" ScubaPete. Place your original DVD in your DVD-ROM drive and a DVD blank in your burner's drive (If you have two drives). If you only have the one drive, put your original in that drive now. When the time comes for you to put in your blank in, either the drive door will open OR a message will appear. Ooohhh, the pretzels and the Beer, set them right there by the monitor, I'll be able to get them from here ~ "Thanks," ~ Now open up DVD Decrypter - and under "Mode", select "File." In the main window, under "Source", Browse to your DVD-ROM for your DVD. Select for your "Destination" your "RIPPED / VIDEO_TS" folder. Remember to select the VIDEO_TS folder, if the files aren't there, DVD Shrink can't pick them up. There, all set. - Let's "Click" on the Disc to HD icon and allow DVD Decrypter to do it's decrypting thing while we continue with DVD Shrink. We'll wait until we hear DVD Decrypter play it's, "I'm finished now." tune, to know when it's done. Now, into DVD Shrink we go, let's "click" "Edit", then "click" "Preferences" on this page we're going to select "DVD Target Size" as "Custom", we'll find this by using the "drop-down" menu where it says, "DVD-5 (4.7GB)", and now we've selected "Custom", let's set the size to "4360MB". This is closer to the actual amount of free space we have on a regular DVD plus a small amount of "wiggle" room.. We do this to make sure that we don't burn to the very edge of the disc. When using poorer quality media we may have to go lower still, as the dye toward the edge many times is uneven or even absent. In the case of some poorer quality discs, such as Memorex, we may have to reduce the size to 4200MB in order to avoid burning errors. I'll tell you about media after we finish setting up DVD Shrink. The next 3 tabs, the Preview, Output Files and Stream Selections are fine in their default settings. Lets go now to the "File I/O" tab. The top box, "Enable overlapped I/O", is fine as long as you stick with a good quality media for your DVD backup work. When using poor quality discs OR experiencing burn errors, you may have to un-check this box. This "Box" controls your burning speed and, by un-checking it, you'll then be able to access a drop-down window in the "Backup" section of Shrink, where you can lower your burning speed. This will help reduce the chance of errors while burning. Under "Burn settings", UN-tick "Enable burning with Nero" then click "OK". DO THAT NOW ! Using DVD Shrink we can burn with several different programs "automatically". Today we're using DVD Decrypter to rip and to burn, cost, $00.00. DVD Shrink can also use Nero to burn (cost, $$$.$$, yep) and it can also use CopyToDVD to burn, (cost, $$$.$$, you bet). Nero is a popular application offering many different programs in its suite whereas, CopyToDVD is just a burning program BuT, I have to add, it's one of the fastest / finest burning programs available. In order to burn with Nero, this must be ticked otherwise, allow it to remain empty. Now click, "OK". We need to use a good quality media for our backup, so PLEASE USE either Sony, Fuji, HP, Ritek "G04", Ritek G05, Phillips, Ridata "G03", Verbatim "DataLife", Verbatim DataLife "Plus", media boasting "Advanced Metal AZO Dye, Taiyo Yuden's or almost any discs manufactured by RICOH, Ritek, OR Mitsubishi. They are all excellent bets. When in doubt, use "DVD Identifier" to check a discs manufacturer - Download: DVD Identifier from cdfreaks.com: http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/ Using other media could cause CRC errors. Only the very best quality media should be used for DVD Video backups. Price unfortunately, is not a reliable gauge for determining quality. Many times, a good, consistent quality disc will cost less than a disc manufactured without any noticeable quality controls. We look for a good dye, applied evenly from the inside to the outer edge of a high quality disc. Believe it or not, decent quality isn't really expensive. Go Figure, Huh ? This might be a good time to use a DVD RW if you have one. We don't use them regularly because for one, many DVD players won't play them and secondly, they cost too much (Lol). We use rewritable discs in the beginning so that if we make a mistake, it won't cost us a disc. Once we master our steps, we'll then switch to our single-write media. (Though if you're following this guide to the "letter", you should have a great backup, poor media excluded.) "Hey Good Guy, Did you hear that ?" That was the, "I'm finished now !" tune. DVDD is finished ripping the encryption and the movie is on our HD. You don't need the original any more, if you like, you can put it back in the box. First things first. Before we shut down DVD Decrypter, we want to go back and set it up for writing. Go to "Mode" and go to "ISO" then select "Write". For "Source", we can leave that blank, DVD Shrink will handle that for us. Under "Destination", let's put our DVD Burner there. We can now close DVDD, as DVD Shrink will use it while it is closed. (I could use another Beer, that last one is history, ~ Thanks ~ Now let's burn a DVD, OK? Kweel! Alright then, let's open DVD Shrink and click "Open Disk"and "Browse" on your Desktop to, ALL DVD WORK, Resident Evil, Apocalypse, "RIPPED" then your VIDEO_TS folder with our DVD files there and "click", "OK". We'll have to wait anywhere from 30-seconds to a minute for DVD Shrink to analyze your DVD then we'll be ready to proceed . . . . If you wish, we can edit your movie now. To trim some unnecessary items from your movie, under audio, you can "un-tick" some extra audio you don't want, like the foreign audio streams, i.e. Klingon, Solarian Cluster Mush OR Eastern Himalayan Yak language selections or the Director's comments (also known as Outer Mongolian). This will result in your DVD requiring less compression and therefore providing you with a better quality picture. Also, some DVD's have "sub-pictures" – NO, they aren't pictures of submarines. and NO, subpicture streams aren't something I'll get into here . . . Enough to say that subpictures generally contain sub-titles in different languages and such. They're things we can well do without like a bad case of flu, Sooo, iffin' Ya got'em, un-check'em. They'll give us more space for our main feature. This will result in your DVD requiring less compression and therefore providing you with a better quality picture. Option1, Editing- If you would like, as I do, to get rid of all the extras and trailers thus compressing your movie as little as possible (giving you the very best quality picture), click "Re-author" then, under "Main Movie" select "Title 1" If there are additional choices, look at the time and select the title with the longest time as that is usually the main attraction. "Click" and drag the "Title 1" from the right-hand side of the screen to the left-hand side, under the "DVD Structure" (DVD) and release it there. Additional editing may be done by using the "Start" "Finish" controls to the right of the "DVD Compilation" heading on the left-hand side of the Re-author window. This allows you to trim off some of the beginning of the movie OR trim off the credits at the end if you want. To tell you the truth, It is only very rarely that I trim anything from the main feature. Using this feature allows you to reduce the main feature to the same size as your DVD-5 disc without any compression, providing you with an exact copy of the movie. Something else to consider, when ignoring this feature and compressing the entire DVD to fit on a single disc (a "Full Backup") I have never been able to distinguish any loss of picture quality with the naked eye. Bingo, Bango, you are done editing, giving you the least compression (best quality), backup possible. Now let's finish this "Puppy" off. Option 2. A Full Backup: Iffin you want a "Full Backup", that's everything on the original disc on your backup. We just need to be sure that the "Full Disc" icon is depressed. Don't try to cheer it up and don't worry, it likes being "depressed". (Lol) There's no problem at all in doing a "Full Backup" as long as we don't see any "Red" on the size bar at the top of your window. If you should see some "Red" on the size bar, simply "Un-tick" any foreign languages you don't need, i.e. Klingon, Solarian Mush-mouth, Director's comments or DTS sound boxes until the "Red" disappears. I keep all AC3 2-ch (basic stereo) tracks and the AC3 5.1 Dolby stereo track. Deleting them may well provide you with a, "silent picture show". Actually, you can "Un-tick" all those unneeded audio tracks anyway, it'll lessen the compression on your backup. (a good thing With no "Red" visible on the size bar we can just let the "Automatic" (Default) settings alone. Since we are editing our DVD, DO NOT TOUCH THE "FULL DISC" BUTTON. Clicking the "Full Disc" button will erase our editing work and reset DVD Shrink to do a full backup. "BURP" ~ ~ excuse me . . seems ScubaPete get's a tiddle tisspy on a single beer, ) Esscuse me ) We're in the homestretch . . . It's now time to select Backup". Take just a second and under the "Target Device tab," go to "Select backup target" once there, select "ISO Image File and burn with DVD Decrypter". Where it says "Select target image file", "Browse" until you find your created folder for your DVD Shrink files. LQQk on your Desktop for ALL DVD WORK, Resident Evil, Apocalypse, "FINISHED" and click, "OK". Now, under "Quality Settings" tab, if it's SPEED you're after, "Un-tick" the box which says, "Perform deep analysis" and "Un-tick" the box for "Compress the video with high quality adaptive error compensation". This will give you a fairly acceptable DVD backup. If it's QUALITY you're after and have some extra time to spend, "tick" Perform deep analysis before backup to improve quality" AND "tick""Compress video with high quality adaptive error compensation." There you may adjust quality enhancements to suit yourself. Practicing with the settings can produce even better end products. For a no-frills DVD's like "Paycheck" I like "Extra Smoothness" BUT for DVD's with a lot of special effects, like "The Matrix Reloaded", I use the "Extra Sharpness" setting. That's for me, you'll have to decide what you like If all the boxes are "Grayed out" that's OK, it means your DVD is small enough that nothing will be lost from the original. Excellent, we're all done here. That's it ! ! Click "OK" and enjoy a peaceful cup of tea. DVD Shrink will work it's little heart out, obeying your commands and putting a copy of your work on your HD while instructing DVD Decrypter to toast your DVD image to your waiting disc to a rich, golden "Done". Believe it or not, the next time you do this will be faster than a slimy sloth sailing down a southern sunny slope ? We'll not have to mess with our settings again, our folders are all made, renaming them is all that you need do, the next time through, you should be finished in 30 to 45 minutes depending upon the DVD's size and of course, your PC specs. Since you haven't spent a cent on your software and since you can achieve a better quality backups than a lot of $$$$ programs, having to click your mouse 3 or 4 times seems like a fair trade (Lol and then some. One last thing, . . . . PLEASE, STEP AWAY FROM THE COMPUTER ! It's far too late in the game to ruin a perfect thing. When your PC burns DVD's, it requires 100% of your processor to do the job correctly. Burning CD's is a joke compared to what it has to do now. So, for now, let's allow your PC to work in peace. When the job is through, your PC will let you know. Tell me now, . . . . Wasn't that finer than frog hair . . . ? Slicker than that slimy, slithery, sailin', Southern, three-toed Sloth . . . ? Yea, ya see, . . . . I thought you'd say that, . . . Me and thee, what a team, :-D) Remember, when you want a guide with an "Out of sight, Out of his mind" personality, shop ScubaPete Thank you for choosing a ScubaPete Guide! ~ Back to the Top! if you are using this as a guide make sure the file video_ts is exact or it won't let you reconize folder...
I read the guide, but since the movie is downloaded on to my hard drive, I do not have a disc to insert. The files that are downloaded are in two parts (usually) and they are AVI files. Don't I need to convert them with a program like VSO DIVXtoDVD before using decrypter? When I tried using decrypter it just says device not ready: medium not present?
yes..use divxtodvd to convert...the medium not present could be your media type...make sure you are using a good one or your burner isn't reconizing it...
Dear joshmack, Kindly note that Decrypter and Shrink don't work with avis. Nero does, but not always. So with avis, try this: 1) Convert the avis into dvd compliant format with VSO. You can add more than 1 avis to VSO at one time before converting as long as the resultant files do not go over the limit of what a dvd can hold. Well, there's no problem if you just go over a little (10-20%), 'cos Nero can compress without significant quality loss. 2) Then use Nero to burn: Run Nero Recode, choose 'copy entire dvd to dvd', 'import dvd', go choose the Video_TS folder created by VSO, and follow the lead from there. In file mode, Decrypter only accept drives as source, but not harddisk folders, that's why you get the 'medium not present' message. Happy Avi Burning!
