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| Deja-vue 2003-07-24, 11:58 am |
| Some important Tools for ripping, editing and copying DVD's.
Please respect the Laws before using them and only back up the DVD's you own.
Drive Region Info.
The world famous and smallest utility to examine the region status of your DVD drive.
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DVD Genie.
DVD Genie allows you to modify the region code for popular software-based DVD Players including such players as Software Cinemaster, PowerDVD and WinDVD (among a few). It also allows you to tweak these programs with undocumented features to better fit your system.
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DVD Decrypter
DVD Decrypter is a CSS decryption tool that has most, if not all, of the features of current ripper/ripper GUIs, including CSS authentication/detection, multi-angle processing, Macrovision and Region removal. Also includes option to use either VOBDec or DeCSS Plus to decrypt the DVD.
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DVD Shrink
DVD Shrink is software to backup DVD disks. You can use this software in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice to make a backup copy of any DVD video disk. The output from DVD Shrink is saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn to a DVD-R using separate burning software, such as the software provided with your DVD-R drive.
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DVD Master Backup
DVD Master Backup has been designed to backup your DVD movies by transforming the DVD format to the DIVX format and to fit it on a standard 700MB compact disc. All processes are automated, you only need to set a few parameters and click on the "Go" button to create your DIVX movie.
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Ifo-edit
This is a program for editing *.ifo files. With it, you are able to correct the sector addresses in .ifo files, after you stipped out unwanted .VOB files on DVD. Now comes with integrated DVD player to test changes made.
So now you are able to burn DVD Movies, that work with standalone players.
It now also features DVD authoring functions!!
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Any others to add?
I just checked Doom9.net, my favorite DVD Resource Site, but seems down at the moment. | |
| mindmesh 2003-07-25, 11:08 am |
| Question:
Say you wanted to make your own DVD. Family albums/Videos. Is there software out there that allows you to create your own DVD Menu? Like where you can do a Scene selection or where you can select play? Thanks. | |
| Deja-vue 2003-07-25, 11:17 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by mindmesh
Question:
Say you wanted to make your own DVD. Family albums/Videos. Is there software out there that allows you to create your own DVD Menu? Like where you can do a Scene selection or where you can select play? Thanks.
Yes, Roxio 6 will do all that and more.
You can create custom menues, shortcuts, everything you see in a professional DVD.
Also check out Pinnacle Studio.
Both Programs are about $55-$75.
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| gauji 2003-07-31, 11:33 pm |
| If you wanna edit and make DVD home movies
just go to www.dvdrhelp.com they got a lot of tools and howto´s. | |
| Deja-vue 2003-08-04, 7:52 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by gauji
If you wanna edit and make DVD home movies
just go to www.dvdrhelp.com they got a lot of tools and howto´s.
Excellent Website as well! | |
| Deja-vue 2003-09-11, 1:06 am |
| *Bump*
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| Anyone know where to get
DVD-RAM (5,2GB type1) disks cheap ?
At the local stores they are around $45
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| Deja-vue 2003-09-11, 9:36 pm |
| I buy most of my Media at meritline.com.
Fast Shipping, always have some sales going on.
Your Disks are $12.00
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| Deja-vue 2004-02-27, 2:32 am |
| I am bringing this Thread back to live, because DVDXCOPY has just lost their Battle in the Courts and need to pull the Products from the Shelves...I think the Product sucked, anyways...(I used a very early Version).
Shrink DVD is so far the best, i have seen.
Version 3.16 is out and the Backups look great.
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I even created a "Demo-DVD" with 12 of the most awesome Film-scenes ever made, to show off my Home-Theater System.
Using Shrink DVD's "re-master" function, you can actually cut scenes out from any DVD and then put them all together into one complete Disk.
My Demo includes:
Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones (Chapter 28: “Asteroid Chase”)
The Fifth Element - Lelo on the edge - the taxi chase.
Gladiator (Chapter 2: “Hell Unleashed”)
Pearl Harbor (Chapter 22: “First Strike”)
Behind Enemy Lines (Chapter 6: “SAM Attack”)
The opening scenes from ICE AGE
The last battle scenes in Underworld
Black Hawk Down (Chapter 9: “Super Six One Down”)
Terminator 2 Special Edition opening.
The Matrix (Chapter 29: “Lobby Shooting Spree”)
...to name just a few...nice to have one DVD with all those Killer-scenes around to really get those Subs moving.
If you Guys have more Suggestions about some good scenes to include into the Demo, please post. | |
| azimuth40 2004-02-27, 2:30 pm |
| That sounds really nice. I would have to think about it, something from Bruce Willis die hard series, like blowing up the plane on take off and surviving. The heliocopter attack in Apocolous now. Any flight scene from Top Gun or the alien vs Will Smith chase scene in Independance Day. Low tech, the first ray blast in War of the Worlds 1953 or Gort on the attack in The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951. Gort sci-fi movies first realistic robot and prototype for all that followed.
"Gort, Klaatu barada nikto". | |
| enforcer 2004-06-15, 5:39 pm |
| Die Hard.
'and the quarterback is toast' | |
| mmgm76 2004-06-23, 12:31 am |
| I'm interested in creating a DVD to pass out to family of past gatherings/home videos, but I'm curious if any of the products you've mentioned would allow you to create the "faded" vid clips you see on many DVD "main" menus? | |
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| mmgm76 2004-06-26, 12:24 pm |
| Thanks for the reply. Actually, I'm not sure if the scene selection boxes are full-motion or just pictures, but I'm more interested in a larger motion image, such as on the main menu of the Lord of the Rings dvd's. When you first pop in the dvd, you'll see the text menu options to choose "play movie, scene selection, etc.", but in the background are somewhat-faded moving clips from the movie itself, superimposed against "static" background on the sides of the screen as well, similar to what you've got. Ever seen anything of that nature? | |
| Deja-vue 2004-07-05, 10:13 am |
| I found the Answer
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| mmgm76 2004-07-05, 6:00 pm |
| Very cool....thanks for the info. | |
| Teck Shark 2004-07-16, 9:53 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Deja-vue
I am bringing this Thread back to live, because DVDXCOPY has just lost their Battle in the Courts and need to pull the Products from the Shelves...I think the Product sucked, anyways...(I used a very early Version).
Shrink DVD is so far the best, i have seen.
Version 3.16 is out and the Backups look great.
______________________________
______________
I even created a "Demo-DVD" with 12 of the most awesome Film-scenes ever made, to show off my Home-Theater System.
Using Shrink DVD's "re-master" function, you can actually cut scenes out from any DVD and then put them all together into one complete Disk.
My Demo includes:
Star Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones (Chapter 28: “Asteroid Chase”)
The Fifth Element - Lelo on the edge - the taxi chase.
Gladiator (Chapter 2: “Hell Unleashed”)
Pearl Harbor (Chapter 22: “First Strike”)
Behind Enemy Lines (Chapter 6: “SAM Attack”)
The opening scenes from ICE AGE
The last battle scenes in Underworld
Black Hawk Down (Chapter 9: “Super Six One Down”)
Terminator 2 Special Edition opening.
The Matrix (Chapter 29: “Lobby Shooting Spree”)
...to name just a few...nice to have one DVD with all those Killer-scenes around to really get those Subs moving.
If you Guys have more Suggestions about some good scenes to include into the Demo, please post.
Great info Deja. Shrink DVD is definitely the way to go.
That demo disc is a very cool idea!  |
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