Region 2 to Region 1 Burning

[jkan]

Can a region 2 dvd be burned to produce a region 1 disc. For example I have the Dune SE which is region 2. Want to burn it to make region 1, can this be done with dvd shrink or dvd decrypter?
thanks

[nwg]

DVD Decrypter will take of the regions automatically and become region free. Shrink can also be used to set which region you want. However, remember that the video format will stay the same so PAL will be still be PAL. You will need a PAL to NTSC converting DVD Player.

[tigerman8u]

you can try one of the patch methods but the only way to make the dvd a true region 1 dvd is to re-encode it. I would take "nwg" advice and get a cheap region free dvd player unless you have other stand alone dvd players you want to play it on

[jkan]

When you say to get a cheap dvd region free player, are you suggesting this will allow me to play both NTSC and Pal?

[nwg]

When you say to get a cheap dvd region free player, are you suggesting this will allow me to play both NTSC and Pal?

Yes.

It will convert PAL to NTSC and NTSC to PAL.

[blutach]

So long as its specs permit it. Check carefully before you buy.

Regards

[drfsupercenter]

While we are on this topic, I have the same issue... I got a reigon 2 disk and converted it to reigon-free with DVD Decrypter. However, it is still PAL, and all my DVD players and TV's are NTSC, so I can only play it on my PC. How do I do a software conversion WITHOUT RE-AUTHORING THE DISC? What I mean is converting it while keeping the original menus, special features, subtitles etc. The closest match I know of is Procoder but I would have to re-merge the IFO's using IFOedit which isn't a problem if that method will work.

[nwg]

While we are on this topic, I have the same issue... I got a reigon 2 disk and converted it to reigon-free with DVD Decrypter. However, it is still PAL, and all my DVD players and TV's are NTSC, so I can only play it on my PC. How do I do a software conversion WITHOUT RE-AUTHORING THE DISC? What I mean is converting it while keeping the original menus, special features, subtitles etc. The closest match I know of is Procoder but I would have to re-merge the IFO's using IFOedit which isn't a problem if that method will work.

What you asking is nearly impossible and certainly without spending tens of thousands of $ on software.

The converting is done by separating the video, audio, subtitles etc. Then re-encoding and putting it back together. You can also forget about keeping menus.

It is too much effort.

[Taelon]

It can be done with a number of free or cheap tools, but the time investment would be considerable. The basic process is something like this (simplified).

1) Demux the video, audio, & subs
2) Transcode the video from (PAL) 720x576 @ 25 FPS with the necessary filters to get (NTSC) 720x480 @ 29.97 FPS
3) Rencode & Time stretch the sub stream(s)
4) Time stretch the audio track(s)
5) Remux it all back together again
6) Do all the above for the menus
7) Put it all back together again & test

[drfsupercenter]

Sounds good, like what I heard at other forums. What I don't get is how to demux. Also, will this keep the disc intact with the subtitles and other DVD features? Like I said, what about the Procoder option?

[Taelon]

Demuxing is fairly simple, DVDDecrypter can do it for you if you use IFO mode and check the option to get the "Streams". Or you can do it after you've ripped it with PgcDemux from jsoto's site. If you re-encode all the pieces, including the substreams and menus, then it should just be a matter of re-combining them in PgcEdit and VobBlanker. To be honest it always seemed like to more work than it was worth to me, but it should be doable.

As far as I know ProCoder is just an encoder?

[blutach]

Nope. Procoder 2 does it all. Full NTSC/PAL conversion. Also converts aspect ratios.

Pricey but bloody good.

Regards

[Taelon]

Taken from here

We were also impressed with the encoding quality, which showed noticeable improvement across the board. Added to this, the ability to queue jobs is a huge step forward, making ProCoder a far more versatile product.
Version 2 is undoubtedly one of the best media conversion tools available, and the hefty price cut that accompanies it places the program well ahead of Discreet's Cleaner. Even so, the absence of Dolby AC-3 encoding is a serious shortcoming that needs to be addressed. The lower price may not produce the dramatic upsurge in sales that we would normally expect, since so much of the program's functionality is available for just £50 with the wizard-based ProCoder Express. But Express lacks batch processing features and Mastering Quality MPEG encoding, so we regard ProCoder 2 as a must-have program for many professional freelancers and DVD authors, even if home users and budget enthusiasts are content to work with the lite version.

If it can't encode AC-3 what good is it?

[nwg]

Taken from here
If it can't encode AC-3 what good is it?

Yes it can as I have it and done NTSC to PAL conversions with it. It can do it without the need of demuxing.

[Taelon]

dvdsanta?

Yes it can as I have it and done NTSC to PAL conversions with it. It can do it without the need of demuxing.

Ahhh, thanks.

I just read that DVDSanta can do PAL to NTSC conversions. I don't know anything about the program (downloading the trial now) but it certainly seems to be a cheaper ( $30 ) solution if it works.