Just bought a Sony Double Layer DVD+RW Drive. My question is this... where can I find software that will allow me to "back-up" my DVD movies and xbox games? I was told I need to find something that will rip the encryption codes? any ideas? and also does a burnt xbox game work on the console or do you have to modify it like the PS One? just curious. Thanks.
edit - tried to link to burner page but my URL button isn't working, sorry. Model number is DRU-700A if you're interested in seeing what exactly I got.
[ July 11, 2004, 06:03 PM: Message edited by: beatnix19 ]
Posted by Alexa (Member # 6285) on :
The cool thing about dvd-cloner is that it will actually compress 7 gig dvds onto a 4.7 dvd without any data loss. You might notice a quality difference in a super-expensive entertainment system, but I can't tell a difference on my TV.
However, your dvd burner is double layer and you won't need it compressed.
Incidentally, I had a dream last night and you were in it. Well, I don't know who "you" are, but it had a blond girl named beatnix19 from hatrack in it. Strange strange. My first hatrack dream.
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The only problem with DVD cloner is every once in a while it can't read the DVD. I am not sure if it is because it can not break the code or if there is a scratch on my DVD. IE.: Last Samurai special feature disc was just fine, but the actual movie could not be read. I only had that problem with 3 other movies and most of my DVDs are scratched.
[ July 11, 2004, 06:29 PM: Message edited by: Alexa ]
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
That is really weird seeing as I'm a brown haired boy named beatnix19. Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
A decrypter and DVD shrink did the job. Awesomeness! First attempt was a complete success! i now own two copies of Lilo and Stitch. The kids should be very happy!
Posted by Alexa (Member # 6285) on :
not only were you a blond girl in her early 20s, you were also naked and flying back and forth between 22 houses with what looked like an invisible trump the angel Moroni might beholding.
Sometimes my dreams are really disturbed.
so, what is a a "decrypter and DVD shrink?" And where did you get them?
Also, does anyone know if/how you can back up PS2 games?
Posted by slacker (Member # 2559) on :
quote:so, what is a a "decrypter and DVD shrink?" And where did you get them?
Also, does anyone know if/how you can back up PS2 games?
They're both programs that can be used to making copies of DVD's.
Personally, I've got DVD Shrink and Nero 6 installed, so that DVD Shrink will automatically burn the disks that I'm making copies of.
DVD Shrink is a really nice program that will (in most cases) let you keep the extra fluff on the DVD and will do a good job of compressing it. On the plus side, it's also free.
I can't remember if you can burn with DVD Decrypter, but if so, you have to launch the program seperately to burn a disk (I'm just lazy like that).
As far as the PS/2 game backups go, you have to use a modchip to be able to play backed up games (in addition to copying the games itself). I've got a Gamecube, so I haven't bothered to look too far into copying games like that.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
What is Nero6, and how much did it cost?
How easy was this to use?
How is the quality of the recording? I saw a movie that was ripped, and the quality was not very good, but the guy who did it said he has new software that does it better now...that movie was one of the first he ripped.
Nero is used to burn CD's and DVD's. It works pretty well for the most part, but the downside is that you can't make an image on your hard drive and then load it to a virtual drive.
When I watch the copies of the disks that I've made, I've been unable to see the difference in quality on either my TV or computers.
Posted by jer1m1ah (Member # 2575) on :
does anyone know of a good site for dvd burning on info for mac's
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
insert, drag files, burn.
Posted by jer1m1ah (Member # 2575) on :
sorry i should have been more clear. i want to be able to back up my movies. but my mac won't let me download my dvd movies. i need a program for a mac that will let me do that.
Posted by jer1m1ah (Member # 2575) on :
just hopping for a reply
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
Good luck finding Dual-Layer media. I saw a two pack somewhere for 40 bucks a couple of days ago. I just hope the supply goes up so the price goes down.
[ July 13, 2004, 08:46 AM: Message edited by: Primal Curve ]
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
Jeremiah: There are three or four programs out there that do that just fine for the mac (more if you don't mind the CLI). Do a little googling.
Posted by TheTick (Member # 2883) on :
Verbatim is the only name brand dual layer media I've found...Sony and Lacie came out with the drives but won't have dual layer media until September. ::sigh:: Making my work difficult.
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
ok, I'm getting ticked off. I have burned three dvd's successfully and had four crap out on me. Any ideas why? I'm thinking it may be my memory or my burner or maybe the way I hooked everything up or just my horrible bad luck with new toys. I hooked the burner up correctly as a slave to my cd burner drive. It works so I can't imagine that is the problem. It could be that I don't have enough memory and should buy some more, but my buffer level never really got much higher than 22 percent so I'm not sure. hte burner is brand new and it's really starting to tick me off. I'm not a huge fan of waisting blank DVD's.
Posted by fugu13 (Member # 2859) on :
You having it as a slave will descrease data rate right there, ditto if you're low on memory. How much of a cache does it have?
I'd make it the master instead of the slave and increase your RAM.
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
quote: with what looked like an invisible trump
Alexa - how can it "look like" something that is invisible? That is one WEIRD dream!
FG
Posted by jer1m1ah (Member # 2575) on :
i have been searching the internet. the problem is i do not know if the stuff i am finding is good or bad software. it was mentioned that there are 3 or 4 programs out there that will back up dvd's for a mac. could you tell me what they are called so when i find them i will know. i have an e-mac with the superdrive so i already burning software. but i don't have the ability to download my movies so that they can then be burned. another qestion can this be done with one program or will i have to have sevral.
Posted by Alexa (Member # 6285) on :
quote:how can it "look like" something that is invisible?
It is a combination of body language and the fact that in dreams we sometimes have understanding that does not make sense once we wake up.
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
If you have a DVD burner, you don't need a CD burner. Your DVD burner burns CDs as well.
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
ok, I disconnected my cd burner and only have my DVD burner hooked up as the master. I'm working on getting some more memory but am broke right now so that will have to wait (currentlty have 256 of RAM and will probably add around at least 128 more). Hopefully running only the burner will help a little. I have had one successful burn so far so we'll see...
Thanks foe the advice
Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :
just added 512MB of RAM. That should make things run a bit smoother. puts me at 768MB total.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I only have 512 total. Will that screw me up? I have a DVD+RW/CD-RW drive that came with my computer (HP 3.00E pentium4 with HT)....
Kwea
Posted by Primal Curve (Member # 3587) on :
No, you're fine. Don't sweat it.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I've never burned DVD's before because this is the first decent computer I have ever owned. I had one before that was a hand-me-down and it really sucked, so I threw it in a dumpster. That was 4 or 5 years ago.
Are the programs mentioned here decent ones for ripping DVD's or are there better ones. I would prefer free programs of course, but would be willing to pay a small amount to buy one in a store if really necessary.
What do I have to do first? Load the DVD into my hard drive, or can I rip straight from one DVD to another?
Posted by slacker (Member # 2559) on :
Kwea, see my earlier posts about using DVDShrink and Nero to make copies of movies. If you're just looking to write data onto a DVD, you can use a multitude of programs (Nero being included).
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That is one WEIRD dream!