How can I backup my DVDs for quick & easy access?

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  1. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
       #11

    ive not noticed any problems with the quality every one i have done has worked nice
    you should try using it see what happens one thing about it the program is free

    at any rate this is my last post fro a while i have to go to work
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  2. Posts : 889
    Windows 7 64 & Ubuntu 64
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Ok so I finally had a chance to try out DVDShrink and I'm a bit stuck.

    I ran through the process to save everything to my HDD, but then I was left with an empty AUDIO_TS file & a VIDEO_TS file with a bunch of .VOB files.

    I wanted to back this up so that everything was all under one file/icon that I can double click to just start automatically playing the movie.

    So how do I change these files to do that?
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  3. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
       #13

    That is correct. The .VOB .IFO .BUP files are part of dvd's. For what you want I'd re-encode the films to 300-400mb x264 mkv films. I can walk you through the process. Those DVD shrink films are fat - 4.7GB. You should be able to open the VIDEO_TS files with Media Player Classic - HOme Cinema choose eitehr the x86 or x64 versions as necessary.
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  4. Posts : 889
    Windows 7 64 & Ubuntu 64
    Thread Starter
       #14

    Frostmourne said:
    That is corect. T
    ?

    That doesnt really explain anything?
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  5. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
       #15

    See above - twitchy mousepad.
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  6. Posts : 393
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #16

    You want to copy your movies off the DVD to a single file for later viewing on your computer correct?

    If this is what you want then I can help as I have been doing this to my DVD collection for view off a Western Digital HD Media Player. There are many different apps that can be used depending on the quality you want and how fast it works. I Keep my files smaller so I can store more on my USB HDD but I lose sound quality but keep the HD video instead. There are many guides online about this topic depending on the software used.

    If you do a complete back-up of a DVD you could have 4+GB used, if you rip the movie you can reduce this to smaller sizes. I rip to about 1.2GB for my movies.
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  7. Posts : 2,685
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86-64
       #17

    macgyver2 said:
    You want to copy your movies off the DVD to a single file for later viewing on your computer correct?

    If this is what you want then I can help as I have been doing this to my DVD collection for view off a Western Digital HD Media Player. There are many different apps that can be used depending on the quality you want and how fast it works. I Keep my files smaller so I can store more on my USB HDD but I lose sound quality but keep the HD video instead. There are many guides online about this topic depending on the software used.

    If you do a complete back-up of a DVD you could have 4+GB used, if you rip the movie you can reduce this to smaller sizes. I rip to about 1.2GB for my movies.
    You can rip to less than 500mb with x264 and keep the quality - .avi and xvid isn't as good - if that's what you are using.
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  8.    #18

    I back up all ISO's in Downloads folder.

    If the image is on a disk, I use ImgBurn to extract the ISO.
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  9. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
       #19

    using dvd shrink when you do the back up uncheck create seperate audio and video folders
    then have it save in a folder with the name you want
    then in media center go to movies tab right click then add movies select folder to watch

    i have a folder on my hard drive called movies then in that i have a folders for each movie

    it also helps to add a picture in the folder and rename it to folder
    give me a bit of time i can post some screen shots of what i have but it will take me a bit
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  10. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600)
       #20

    this is inside my movie folder



    this is inside one of the movie folders



    this is what i get with media center

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