Topic: Copying a DVD

[Simon]

Also, just another point, but as the DVD originated from Thailand, I don't suppose it could be region coded, could it?

[Clive]

Phew!  All scans completed and it's as clean as a whistle.   A very useful tool Simon!    The fact that it plays on both my DVD players suggests that it's unlikely to be region coded.  They just appear to be normal DVD's marked Sony DVD-R 120 min 4.7 GB.  The outfit that recorded it and took the photos were very professional.  DVD and photos are far removed from the usual run of the mill stuff I've seen in the UK so it's very likely that they have put some good protection on it.   That DVDFab Platinum seems very good gmax.  What happens at the end of the 30 day trial though?  Does it go away quietly or does it harrass you to send money?  Can you uninstall it?  Not sure if you can scan a recorded DVD for viruses.   

[Rik]

Not sure if you can scan a recorded DVD for viruses.   

It's just another disk drive, Clive - it should work.

[Baz]

you not got a copy of the now defunct dvd decrypter? 

 

[TR]

What about DVD shrink Clive, if you run it through that 1st, it will show up if you have a decryption on it 

[Clive]

I haven't got anything apart from InstantWrite which I don't think is a particularly powerful piece of kit.   

[Sandra]

The best thing to use is Slysofts Any DVD.
The later versions even remove encryption from Blu-ray and HD DVDs 

You just install the program and it runs quietly in the background and scans any DVD or CD that you put in your pc.
A message comes up asking you to wait a couple of seconds then you can do anything you want with the CD/DVD with any copying or burning program.

Its a perfectly legal program to buy and use but I believe that Slysoft are getting some hassle from the DRM people about it 

[Baz]

Its a perfectly legal program to buy and use but I believe that Slysoft are getting some hassle from the DRM people about it 

now theres a surprise    dont  suppose theres any hassle from a company that rhymes with 'pony' too is there 

[Clive]

That certainly seems to be a good piece of software Sandra! 

[gmax]

Phew!  All scans completed and it's as clean as a whistle.   A very useful tool Simon!    The fact that it plays on both my DVD players suggests that it's unlikely to be region coded.  They just appear to be normal DVD's marked Sony DVD-R 120 min 4.7 GB.  The outfit that recorded it and took the photos were very professional.  DVD and photos are far removed from the usual run of the mill stuff I've seen in the UK so it's very likely that they have put some good protection on it.   That DVDFab Platinum seems very good gmax.  What happens at the end of the 30 day trial though?  Does it go away quietly or does it harrass you to send money?  Can you uninstall it?  Not sure if you can scan a recorded DVD for viruses.   

I don't have the trial version, i have the full version what it costs?, i have no idea? you can uninstall it without any problems. I used to use "dvd shrink" but that program is now over 3 years old, no good for the later copy protection. "Slysofts Any DVD" works well with "CloneDVD", it should copy most copy protected dvd's.

[Clive]

Thanks very much for all your help  on this matter.  I hadn't realised there was so much copying software available for free!

[gmax]

you just have to look in right places, it's all there

[daveeb]

Will windows explorer recognise it Clive ?  If it does another method would be to copy the entire videoTS folder to the hard drive.  Nero might then be able to recognise the files.  Burn as "dvd video"

[Clive]

Yes Explorer recognises it but strangely splits it into 2 files, an audio file and a video file.  The audio file won't open but the video file opens up into a further 8 files:

VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.VOB
VTS_01_0.1FO
VTS_01_2.VOB
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.1FO
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_3.VOB

The TS files are very small (12KB) but the VOB files are big.

[Sandra]

Thats the standard DVD format Clive, bup, ifo and vob.
Vobs are limited to 1.99gb so that they will work in FAT32 formatted drives and theyre the ones that carry the actual video.
The bup and ifo files tell the DVD player which order to play the vobs in.
The Audio_TS folder is usually empty unless there are multiple audio languages.