What is your process for backing up your movies?
 

Hello All,

This has been discussed a while back, and I thought it would be nice to refresh this topic since I could use different suggestions.

Originally, for backing up my movie collection, I would use DVD Decrypter, then load up the image created with Daemon Tools, and then run it through Intervideo DVD COPY 2 Platinum. This worked out very well - when I had the Plextor 708-A DVD Burner.

Well my burner kicked the bucket a few months ago, and I recently picked up a Lite-On SOHW-1633S DVD Burner, which does not seem all that compatible with InterVideo DVD COPY.

What was so great about DVD COPY Platinum, was that you were allowed to pick which chapters to include (could get rid of extra features if you wanted and other stuff) and would shrink whatever you wanted that went over the the amount allowed on 1 DVD so that it would fit - without having too much of an impact on quality.

I was wondering what other software out there do other's use and what process do you go by? Has anyone heard of any new Programs that are supposed to produce exceptional quality copies?

Thanks,
-SlickVic78

I use DVD Shrink 3.2 and then run it through Nero.
The DVD Shrink is the best.
Quality copies 70-100%

If you already have Nero, that will do ripping, shrinking and burning. I use AnyDVD in combination with that, or CloneCD, DVD Decryptor, or DVD Shrink. Usually it's AnyDVD/CloneDVD, but the results are all pretty much the same.

DVD FAB 1.9.88 and AnyDVD I think are the best, if you want the full DVD copied. In the odd situation Fab does not work I use DVD Shrink 3.1.7.6, which is also very good.
With either DVD Fab or Shrink, NERO is used for burning.

I use DVDShrink 3.2 and alchool120% for burning..

My combo is DVDShrink 3.2 and Nero for burning..
If I'm in a hurry I will rip to H/D with DVD-Decrypter
and use the above combo to process later.

Hello All,

Nice to hear from those who replied! Thanks for some suggestions! I do welcome other suggestions as well, so please keep them coming. So after the few posts I have read tonight, I ended up purchasing AnyDVD, and downloaded DVD Shrink.

So my new process is this:

1. Copy movie to HD using DVD Decrypter
2. Load image to Daemon Tools
3. Run AnyDVD (having it remove all the adverts and trailers)
4. Run through DVD Shrink
5. Burn with Nero

I ended up running through this process and all seems to work very well. The programs you all suggested worked out awesome and very well compared to the other software I was using.

I could probably eliminate the step 1 and 2, but I am so used to that process that it remains. :)

Please keep the suggestions coming if there are any more. I welcome them!

Thanks!,
-SlickVic78

I do all of them and always burn iso with dvd decrypter but do folders, files, etra with nero.

Can Decrypter possiblydo it any better than Nero?
And What can the first 2 steps in Slickvic78 procedure possibly add to the process?
moen

Run DVD Shrink
Burn with Nero

Hey moen,

As I mentioned, the first 2 steps are really unneeded. I ended up keeping them in my process since I was used to using them when working with DVD COPY. I don't necessarily need to use them anymore, but I choose to do so.

All I am doing, is turning the DVD into an image, and then using Daemon Tools to read the image as if it were an actual DVD Drive with the DVD inside. That's about it. Then I select my virtual drive that has the image loaded within DVD Shrink. You could just skip the first 2 steps I use and go straight to loading up AnyDVD, or just go straight to DVD Shrink.

What I like about AnyDVD though is that it allows you to totally skip out on the trailers and advertisements in the beginning of the movie before you get to the movie or the menu. So that is why I included AnyDVD into my process.

-SlickVic78

My method is still DVD to WMV9 with WMA9 Professional 5.1 Audio : http://www.microsoftusernetwork.com/mcored. ;)

However since Nero Recode started supporting AVC I am tempted to backup DVDs to ND-MPEG4 AVG. The major downfall of this is that you can only play it in Nero ShowTime and not in any other DirectShow compliant player.

To Slick...
I use AnyDVD, but not the section that removes adds etc.
Tell me...if you check "jumps directly to title menu" , does it keep the full menu function in place? And, does it get rid of all the adds, AND any special features that may be on the DVD?

Hey moen,

Well being that I just purchased AnyDVD last night and tried it out once, it seemed to work just as it stated. I had selected the option to take me straight to the title menu, and sure enough, as soon as I popped the DVD into the player, it went straight to the menu without having to sit there and watch the trailers, etc. Everything was fully functional, and as far as I could tell, nothing was missing at all.

AnyDVD does mention that skipping to Menu Title may not always work. Not even skipping to movie. If you right click on the options it will tell you this.

@ Everyone who uses DVD Shrink:
Do any of you use the "Quality Enhancements" after hitting the Back Up button and then going to the Quality Settings tab? If so, which option do you use? When would you use it?

-SlickVic78

@ Everyone who uses DVD Shrink:
Do any of you use the "Quality Enhancements" after hitting the Back Up button and then going to the Quality Settings tab? If so, which option do you use? When would you use it?

-SlickVic78[/quote]
To SlickVic.
No I do not use this. I never really noticed it, and I have not clue what what it can possibly do.
I would also be very interested in knowing what others have done with this
moen

Hey moen,

I am still interested in knowing too. Is there anyone here that uses a particular "Quality Enhancements" setting? If so, which one yields the best results, or do you just continue to not use this feature?

I just purchase DVDFab Platinum since I heard some pretty nice things with the program. I'll probably play around with this one as well to see which program gives me the best results. I don't think I'll stop using DVD Shrink since it is still a very nice program.

-SlickVic78

to Slick
What version is the DVD FAB Plat you just got?

Hey moen,

I picked up the newest one they had. It was 2.67, but it looks like they just released 2.68 today.
-SlickVic78