Burning Recipes:
HINT: KEEP YOUR RECIPES SEPARATE -
Keeping each set of programs and their settings separated is very important. Too many choices cause confusion and lead to coasters :-(
With all the tools you have, be careful not to confuse which order you should use which programs. Only when you are familiar with each program should you experiment moving them around. The programs I have "matched" up are, IMHO, the best combos for those particular programs.
As a matter of fact, I believe you should print out a recipe for each set of programs you use for ripping, processing and burning - and their separate settings ~
ScubaPete's Basic Cooking Recipes
FOR DVD-5's ONLY
- AnyDVD or DVD43 + Nero Express (copy Disc to Disc)
- DVD Decrypter in the ISO Read Mode + DVD Decrypter in the ISO Write Mode
For DVD-5's and DVD-9's
- AnyDVD + 1Click DVDCopy
- AnyDVD or DVD43 + CloneDVD2 (elby)
- AnyDVD + CloneDVD (.net not elby)
- AnyDVD + DVDCopy2 (InterVideo - fast w/ excellent quality)
- AnyDVD or DVD43 + DVD2One + CopyToDVD
- AnyDVD + DVDFab
- AnyDVD + dvd Santa
- AnyDVD or DVD43 + Nero Recode 2
- DVD Decrypter + dvd Santa
- DVD Shrink (ver 3.2) + CopyToDVD
- DVD Shrink (ver. 3.2) ISO mode + DVD Decrypter, ISO write mode
- DVD Shrink (ver 3.2) + Nero (ver 6.6, Ultra Edition)
- DVD XCopy Original (ver 1.5.0, 1.5.2) - (Pre RF versions)
- DVD XCopy Platinum 4.0.4.15 (RF using the "321RIP" patch)
- DVD XCopy Xpress (Pre RF versions) (ver. 2.5.1, 3.0, 3.2.1) + "Gone321" patch)
ScubaPete's DVD Backup Rating Chart. (in no specific order)
- AnyDVD -, The best "Behind the Scenes" DVD/CD ripper, works on 100% of the DVD/CD copy encryptions (Works with 98% of the copy programs)
~ Best Buy, Highly Recommended (a must have) ~
- DVD Shrink (FREE) - very good to excellent ripper, encoder and editing program, excellent for normal backups (using the Deep Analysis and Quality Enhancements) *requires burner - can use either DVD Decrypter (free), CopyToDVD or Nero to burn. ~ Highly Recommended (a must have) ~
- DVD Decrypter (FREE) - excellent ripper in both File and ISO Mode - Good for burning w/ DVD Shrink in the ISO Mode. ~ Highly Recommended (a must have) ~
- DVD43 (FREE) - (Ripper) requires Patin-Cauffin drivers(free). fair to medium for a "Behind the Scenes" ripper (Doesn't handle any of the newer encryptions BUT does handle 75% of the encryptions for DVD's released prior to 10/01/04.)
- 1ClickDVDCopy- over-priced - a poor to barely average (in "Movie only" mode) 1-step program - very poor ripper (DVD43) - Ok for those who aren't concerned with quality - prone to artifacts (distortions and pixelations)
- CloneDVD2 (by elby) - Very good encoder / burner when DVD's register 89% or better compression
- CloneDVD ver. 2 (not elby) - poor to fair doing anything. ~ NOT recommended ~
- DVDCloneR II - poor to average in the "Movie only" mode. Will split entire DVD between 2 DVD's.
- CopyToDVD -, excellent for burning, considered the fastest burning program on the market. Works hand-in hand w/ DVD Shrink and DVD2One. ~ Best buy ~
- DVD2One - excellent encoder also excellent for joining "Flipper" DVD's and doing episodel work. *Requires ripper. *Requires burner ~ Recommended ~
- DVDCopy 3 (InterVideo) -) very good encoder / burning proggy, extremely fast - very Good when used with AnyDVD. ~ Recommended ~
- DVD Santa - poor to barely average as an "all-in-one" rendering proggy.
- DVD XCopy, RF Platinum ver. 4.0.4.15 w/patch - fair to average in "Movie only" - Discontinued. will never be updated. - many operating issues. Requires an additional ripper. ~ NOT recommended ~
- DVDFab - a fair to average (in "Movie only" mode) program - provides a choice between full backup on 2 discs or "Movie only" on 1 disc.
- Nero Ultra Edition 6.6 - good to excellent suite of programs - wide range of uses including DVD/CD editing, encoding and burning - movie, download rendering. *Requires ripper ~ Best Buy ~
- Nero's Recode2 - (part of the Nero Suite) very good for custom editing DVD's, joining "Flipper" DVD while keeping the menus- excellent burning. * Requires ripper. ~ Recommended ~
Can't find the programs you want or need?
~ Check here first:
PROGRAM LINKS (In no particular order) :
~ FREE PROGRAMS ~
~ $$ PROGRAMS $$ ~ (Almost all have FREE trials)
Other useful tools and programs including some for burning and editing:
~ THE AGE OLD ARGUMENT ~
What's the difference between DVD Shrink and DVD XCopy Xpress?
DVD XCopy clicks -
- "Is this a rental or borrowed DVD."
- "To use this program you must agree to respect the rights of the copyright holders.
- "Movie Only" OR "Entire Disk"
- "Start"
DVD Shrink clicks -
- "Open Disc"
- "Backup"
- "OK"
Final Stats -
- DVD Shrink, 3-clicks More control, better quality and FREE
- DVD XCopy Xpress, 4-clicks It's really, really pretty (Lol)
If quality isn't an issue and you want ease of operation - Try, 1Click DVDCopy - Though the quality is poor, it only requires 1 click. No, I'm not recommending it as I do like a backup with quality BUT for those who want easy - here Ya go ~
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