easy way DVD9 - DVD5 exact copy

[ilscuro]

Ok this is my way of copying exactly dvd9 to dvd5 just done LOTR and Minority report keeping everything.
Start DVDdecryptor and select everything EXCEPT the main movie vobs and make a note of the size then rip the whole movie to hdd then get this program DVD2DVDR which is freeware

hXXp://www.magazinwelt.de/forum/software.html

This is how i did Lord of the rings...

1)Run DVD2DVDR and select just the movie files and all audio.

2) The DVD minus the main movie was 1.8(approx)gig,so I wanted to leave 1.9 gig on the disc for extras, so I put this value in DVD2DVDR in the 'mb reserved' box

3) I ran DVD2DVDR and the proggy ripped the main movie files and encoded to a size of 2.30 gigs

4) I ended up with a new m2v file 6ac3 and 1 Dts files

5) These files were added into Maestro,then compiled

6) Maestro gave me a Video_ts folder with my new vobs, and ifo's etc....

7) rename the vobs in the maestro folder to the name of the main movie vobs in the DVDdecryptor folder

8 ) I then deleted the original movie vobs in the DVDdecryptor folder and copied the renamed vobs from the maestro folder into the DVDdecryptor folder. COPY OVER ONLY THE VOBS NOTHING ELSE!

9)I then selected all the files in the DVDdecryptor folder to see their size, and they came out at 4.2 gigs........PERFECT!!

10) I ran ifoupdate, selected original movie IFO from the folder DVDdecryptor made, and selected the authored IFO from the folder Maestro had made. I clicked 'IFO UPDATE', and then get vts sectors
11) Finished. I now have a VIDEO_TS folder containing all the extras and menus and a main movie which had been encoded to fit with the rest of the DVD structure to get below 4.3 gigs.

12)Burn with your favourite burning program

Wella fully working exact duplicate....(apart from subtitles that is) which ime working on

[caseball]

Is there another program you can use instead of Meastro??

[ilscuro]

Yes as long as it accepts ac3 and dts files.. Spruceup doesnt accept dts

[caseball]

Such as?????

[ilscuro]

SPRUCEUP!!!

[caseball]

Spruce Up is a demo and yopu can only save two projects so what else can I use??

[Batman]

After being purchased by Apple Inc. Spruceup is no longer available. However, spruce up remains a popular choice for dvd authoring. The doom9.org site reports that "workarounds" to obtain a fully functional version of Spruceup are readily available on the internet.

[msuc5vette]

Will Sonic My DVD work for reconstructing the VOB?

Could you please provide more detail for how to use the DVD2DVDR program? I have never used it.

Also, only version 1.3.2 worked in download, is that sufficient?

[ilscuro]

msuc5vette try again cause 1.3.4 is available for download...
h**p://www.magazinwelt.de/forum/software.html
I think most authoring programs will work but you are going to have to re-encode AC3 to Mp2 or Mpa to get a lot of the programs to recognise it, and if you do Lord of the rings which has 7 audio tracks then thats a lot of encoding/messing about, just get hold of a working Maestro or Spruceup.
Follow this thread for more info h**p://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=124578&highlight=

[msuc5vette]

Is there a way to use the ripped files from DVD-Decripter for the encoding? I have a couple DVDs already on my HD that I want to DVD-R, but don't have the originals with me to rip again.

[ilscuro]

Unfortunately no, or at least ime not sure how to

[bloodywolf]

ok i give

where is dv to dvr program located url.

couldn't find it here.

[bloodywolf]

English

I found it but it is in german is there a version in english

[ilscuro]

hXXp://www.magazinwelt.de/forum/software.html
change the h**p to http

[bigsyd1]

hi ilscuro
just a couple of things
do u have to use all the audio channels, or can you use just the english 6 ch audio
also i am up to point 10
10) I ran ifoupdate, selected original movie IFO from the folder DVDdecryptor made, and selected the authored IFO from the folder Maestro had made. I clicked 'IFO UPDATE', and then get vts sectors
i am a bit stuck at this point
can you go into a bit more detail on this point
cheers & beers.............. bigsyd