Hi Help Needed

Stanley Ho SG

Hi forumites, Stanely here needs help from experts again.
I just got some very important seminars DVD and I wish to back them up in my hard disk and able to watch it on windows media player. I need to back them up just in case they spoilt.

i) Which software should I use to back these DVDs up?

*** I'm currently using NERO 7 but it seems like it cannot do it...maybe it can but I don't know how.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.

gunner77 SG

IT forum

Stanley Ho SG

HELP !!!!!

Stanley Ho SG

After I used DVD shrink to rip out the DVD, it becomes like this many many files which adds up to only 1 DVD movie but still UNABLE to play on windows media player ---->

How can I make it into only 1 thumbnail ( Like the car video below ) instead of so many files and able to play on windows media player?

abao SG

Got a few methods to backup DVDs.

1. Burn an image (iso) of the DVD:

To do this, make an image of the DVD using example nero burning rom http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Nero_Burning_ROM.htm

Then use daemon tools to mount the DVD and play it like a DVD
http://www.disc-tools.com/download/daemon+sptd+md5sum

2. Reencode. This one is more tedious. You can either wait for other forumers to help you if you choose this choice or go forum.doom9.org to see what you need. Dont recommend you to try this unless you want to have a headache Smile

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btw, dvd shrink only shrink them into 1 dvd size... not produce a copy of your dvd.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

I’m not sure if direct copy and paste works. Sometimes, laziness will still solve problems.

abao SG

some DVDs come with more than 1 vob files. Then you need to link them together using vobmerge which can be searched easily on the net.

Oh ya, vobmerge will work for stanley too Smile

MyPillowTalks SG

ya, If they put copyright, and dun let u copy using a program, please use DVD43, a decrytor

mr_sotong SG

burn it on dvd Laughing

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Forgotten about this when I replied in a hurry. Embarassed

Stanley Ho SG

Hi everybody here, thank you very much for your help. Finally managed to merge all the little files into 1 big file. Looks neater and much better.

However, I still can't play it on Windows Media Player even after I selected 'open with' 'windows media player'. Ok below are the images. PLEASE HELP ME !!!

BEFORE

AFTER

eagle SG

Or the software called Dvd decryptor Laughing

Freeware, already removed by author, but still available on torrent

abao SG

Windows Media Player cannot play. But VLC Player and MplayerC can.

Stanley Ho SG

Hi guys, I wonder if

i) This software can help me convert my DVD into 1 Thumbnail and play on Windows Media player?

ii) Anyone here use this software before. Is it good?

Thanks. Any help and comments will be greatly appreciated. Very Happy

http://www.aoamedia.com/dvd_ripper.htm

abao SG

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/GPL_MPEG-1_2_DirectShow_Decoder_Filter.htm

this should allow you to play your vob on windows media player.

as for your second query, its actually encoding. i dont know how good about that piece of software but i wont be using it.

cheers.