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xepherys · 10-21-2007, 02:15 AM

I'll try to tackle all of these points.

First, a Screener DVD isn't an app, it's just a DVD that the studios send out to reviewers before a movie is released to theatres. It was just a point regarding HD.

Next, I love widescreen. Most movies are recorded in 16:9 ratio, many new ones are 2.2:1 or whatever the new "ultra" widescreen is. I prefer widescreen becuase to go to normal 4:3 aspect ratio, they have to cut off the sides of the movie, which means you are not seeing ALL of the movie. That's what the "this video has been edited to fit your television" message at the beginning of most videos is all about. 16:9/Widescreen is the way to go!

Next, why would you want to compress a DVD into an .avi and the convert it back to VOB? That will only serve to give you a very poor quality movie. If you want to duplicate a DVD (backup) you can use DVD Shrink (Google search) and it will take double-layer DVD movies and fit them on a single layer DVD-R. You can also choose to keep or ditch extra features and menus. You may also need DVD Decrypter for some discs with heavier or newer DRM.

I've never had that problem with Nero or any other recording software. Usually you can fit almost exactly 700MB onto the disc. Some room is taken as overhead for the filesystem. *shrug* Perhaps that's what you were seeing.

Nero Recode will convert DVDs into PC-based file formats. Again, the best bet is to search for something that suits your needs. There are a LOT of different utilities out there that give you a lot of varying options. Honestly, I just use DVD Shrink, use Nero to turn it into an .iso file and view the movies using Daemon Tools whenever I want to watch them.

10-21-2007, 02:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
xepherys <3 TFP Location: 17TLH2445607250	I'll try to tackle all of these points. First, a Screener DVD isn't an app, it's just a DVD that the studios send out to reviewers before a movie is released to theatres. It was just a point regarding HD. Next, I love widescreen. Most movies are recorded in 16:9 ratio, many new ones are 2.2:1 or whatever the new "ultra" widescreen is. I prefer widescreen becuase to go to normal 4:3 aspect ratio, they have to cut off the sides of the movie, which means you are not seeing ALL of the movie. That's what the "this video has been edited to fit your television" message at the beginning of most videos is all about. 16:9/Widescreen is the way to go! Next, why would you want to compress a DVD into an .avi and the convert it back to VOB? That will only serve to give you a very poor quality movie. If you want to duplicate a DVD (backup) you can use DVD Shrink (Google search) and it will take double-layer DVD movies and fit them on a single layer DVD-R. You can also choose to keep or ditch extra features and menus. You may also need DVD Decrypter for some discs with heavier or newer DRM. I've never had that problem with Nero or any other recording software. Usually you can fit almost exactly 700MB onto the disc. Some room is taken as overhead for the filesystem. shrug Perhaps that's what you were seeing. Nero Recode will convert DVDs into PC-based file formats. Again, the best bet is to search for something that suits your needs. There are a LOT of different utilities out there that give you a lot of varying options. Honestly, I just use DVD Shrink, use Nero to turn it into an .iso file and view the movies using Daemon Tools whenever I want to watch them. __________________ The prospect of achieving a peace agreement with the extremist group of MILF is almost impossible... -- Emmanuel Pinol, Governor of Cotobato My Homepage