RipIt4Me + DVD Shrink + ImgBurn guide by Alkohol
RipIt4Me (
DVD Decrypter + FixVTS) +
DVD Shrink + ImgBurn full guide
NOTE: This guide is specifically
designed to backup the DVDs that you owned only.
A big "thanks" goes out to the author behind
RipIt4Me. It is definitely one of the
best ripper beside DVDFAB Decrypter,
in my opinion. In addition, it rips fast, it's easy to
use and the best of all; RipIt4Me is totally
FREE.
In this guide, you'll learn how to use
RipIt4Me to rip any DVDs in combo with
DVD Decrypter and FixVTS, the basic steps of
transcoding DVDs with
DVD Shrink and burning the
ISO image with ImgBurn.
This guide will cover:
• RipIt4Me & FixVTS installation
• RipIt4Me Settings
• Running RipIt4Me
• Ripping the DVD with
DVD Decrypter
• Processing the ripped files with FixVTS
• Transcoding the backup (ripped files) using
DVD Shrink
• Burning the ISO image with ImgBurn
Tools
• RipIt4Me installer (including FixVTS)
http://www.ripit4me.org/download.html
• or FixVTS homepage
http://download.videohelp.com/FixVTS/
•
DVD Decrypter
http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/
•
DVD Shrink
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_.../dvd_shrink.cfm
• ImgBurn
http://www.imgburn.com/
NOTE: Before running
RipIt4Me, you need to install both
DVD Decrypter and
DVD Shrink on your system first.
STEP 1: RipIt4Me & FixVTS
installation
click on RipIt4Me Installer to
run
STEP 1.1: RipIt4Me
Settings
Launch RipIt4Me.
Click on Logs/Settings, then
Preferences.
Make sure all paths are set up via RipIt4Me
correctly.
NOTE: if using Win XP, set "Copy
IFOs" to Use SPTI. I'm using XP Pro
and this is what I used.
STEP 2: Running
RipIt4Me
Now insert the original DVD into the drive.
Choose 1-Click Mode. You can choose
Wizard Mode if you want to, but I
prefer 1-Click Mode.
Target directory for DVD files is
where RipIt4Me is going to rip the DVD
and put them in there once it's done. You can manually
create a Folder and a sub
VIDEO_TS for the Target, then use
"square icon" to browse and locate your created Folder
or you can simply use RipIt4Me's "default" as shown on
the picture.
Since I created a Folder and a sub VIDEO_TS for
myself, I'm going to locate my folder now. Once the
VIDEO_TS is selected, click OK.
Click Next to continue.
Now RipIt4Me is running, shortly
DVD Decrypter should kick in and starts to
rip.
STEP 2.1: Ripping the DVD with DVD
Decrypter
Sit tight and relax,
DVD Decrypter is ripping the DVD now, it should be
done shortly.
Now
DVD Decrypter is done ripping.
STEP 2.2: Processing the ripped
files with FixVTS
FixVTS should fire up right after
DVD Decrypter is done. Now FixVTS is processing and
cleaning any left over junks. Just wait, it should be
done approximately around 5 minutes.
That's it, RipIt4Me (including
DVD Decrypter + FixVTS) has successfully ripped the
DVD. Now it is safe to continue to transcode with
DVD Shrink.
STEP 3: Transcoding the backup
(ripped files) using DVD Shrink
NOTE: once FixVTS is
done processing,
DVD Shrink should kick in and do a quick
Analysing.
NOTE: untick the AC3 2-ch
English to gain more quality. All you really
need is the AC3 5.1-ch English.
Click Backup!
Click on Target Device then arrow
down and choose your Target options. I prefer
DVD Shrink to import my finished
ISO or VIDEO_TS into
my hard drive instead of "auto burn" with either
DVD Decrypter, ImgBurn or
Nero.
NOTE: in order to auto burn with
Nero,
DVD Decrypter or ImgBurn, you need to have them
installed on your system.
Use the Browse button to locate your
"Target folder" if you've created one from the hard
drive manually. Or you can simply use DVD Shrink's
default.
I highly recommend using this Quality
Settings option to "Deep Analysis +
Compress video with high adaptive error compensation +
Max Smooth.
This will take longer, but
DVD Shrink will definitely
produce better quality on your backup.
When ready, click OK to
continue.
Now
DVD Shrink is Analysing.
Again, just sit tight and relax,
DVD Shrink has begun it's 2nd
phase (actually it's transcoding now.)
Finally, DVD Shrink is completed and
imported my ready to burn ISO into my hard drive. Not
too bad for using "DA + AEC + Max
Smooth." Now you can burn the final ISO with
ImgBurn.
STEP 4: Burning the ISO image with
ImgBurn
Now insert a high quality blank media into
burner.
NOTE: I highly recommend
Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim or
Hitachi Maxell (Made In Japan).
Click on Mode, then
Write.
Use the Arrow to select your
"destination".
Use the "Folder icon" to browse and
locate the ISO from hard drive.
Click on the ISO image and
Open.
Once the ISO has been loaded, click on the
Arrow to choose your burning
speed.
After choosing the burn speed, click on the
"green Arrow" to write/burn.
Now relax and sit tight, ImgBurn (The Ultimate
Image Burner) is burning. It should be done
shortly.
Presto!! ImgBurn is completed. Click
OK and just Exit
out.
That's it!! Now you have successfully made a perfect
backup of your DVD. Enjoy the guide.
