Newbie Question

[Fitz27]

This is my first post...first I want to thank everyone for the great info and tips. I've managed to copy two movies successfully using the latest copies of DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink & Nero to do the burns. My question goes to copying large movies where the automatically selected compression is not acceptable even after deleting non essential material. It would seem that I would have to go to DL discs, which are quite expensive at this time. I don't have any idea on how to copy a movie utilizing two or more standard discs. Any help would be appreciated. Again...thanks to all of you!

[LT. Columbo]

see here

http://www.dvdshrink.info/reauthor_intermediate.php

and a good guide by jmet:

http://forum.digital-digest.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=47260

[Fitz27]

Lt Columbo, these were very good tutorials and I thank you for the heads-up, but I would still like to know how one can copy a movie on to more than one standard disc. I do have DL capability but I would like to avoid the expense of these discs. Can it be done?

[nwg]

The easiest way is to split the disc into two using Shrink. Use reauthor mode and use the start/end function to decide where to split it.

You have to backup disc 1 first then do disc 2 from where you split to the end of the disc.

This way you will lose the menus.

A good guide is here. It is for v2.3 but works the same way.

http://www.dvdshrink.info/splitting-v2-3.php

[tigerman8u]

"I don't have any idea on how to copy a movie utilizing two or more standard discs"
check here for one way

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdfab/

[blutach]

And check VobBlanker out if you want menus on both disks - guide. Also the commercial prog, DVD Remake Pro does this easily.

Regards

[Fitz27]

Thanks for the great responses. I'm sure either one of these will do after a little bit of trial and error.

[LT. Columbo]

let us know of your progress