Free!!!! DVDShrink: Alternative to Dvd2One

[jiwq]

How well does dvd2one, dvdshrink, or IC work with anime dvds when downsampling them? Do you still get an interlacing effect?

 

[Flashram]

Originally posted by: SaigonK
Repost -check the other forums like "applications/Programs"

You do realize this thread was started in April, right?

 

[huesmann]

So?

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: Hoinch
and for those who want speed and just the movie on one DVD, decrypted and without the menus, intros, and bonus stuff, DVDXCOPY XPRESS --- not to be confused with DVDXCOPY --- is a good one for NOVICE and advance users (if you choose to use it (your choice)). did a DVD 9 to DVD 5 in 20 mins. real clean, pop the disc in and the movie started. draw back is no chapters search and one audio track (you can't choose the audio. it defaults on the first audio track (if you want more info go to their site). other than that, InstantCopy, DVDDecrypter (free) are my favs.

- NOTE: check out DVDRHELP for info, guides, and tools. they have good resources for novice and advance and most of your questions can be answered there. and choose the one that works best for your needs, skills, and system

Well youre right AND wrong

DVDXCopy XPress is the quickest and best picture image I've seen. But you are totally wrong that you cannot select your audio track.

When you launch DVDXCopy Xpress, in the Audio field select "ASK ME". Then hit "START". After you hit start a box will appear that shows you all the audio tracks for the DVD. They will look just like this

English DD - AC3 6ch
English DD - AC3 2ch
English DTS - AC3 6ch
French DD - AC3 6ch

You get the idea. So you just select the single audio track you want and click ok!

It's as simple as that.

Now with DVDXCopy Xpress 3.0, you can choose "Entire Disc" which will copy menu, all audio formats, subtitles, extras, etc - to 1 disc. This of course will cause quality loss.

I use just 1 audio track and the movie and the finished product is as good as the original. I've yet to make one that didn't look dead on like the original.

 

[AngryKid]

At the cost of overall quality?

Well, you have to put those menus and content somewhere. There is a finite amount of space on the disc. Generally, I've notice little qulity loss beyond what is already lost to compressing it down to one disc, but it depends on how much you want to stick on there.

I actually prefer *not* to have the menus (although it is nice to have the extra features) because I hate being forced to watch all the crap they are putting at the beginning of DVDs now. I think it's BS that they can block skipping over this content. I paid for it, damn it! Oh yeah, I don't actually OWN the movie, I own a license to play it in my own private setting. We'll see about that... /rant