DVD Shrink/Rip Programs

Totenschlaggh said:

I use the free version of DVDFab to rip my DVD's and Handbrake to encode them to MKV (x264 + AC3/DTS passthru).

G1LLY said:

I use DVD Shrink on Windows 7, never had any trouble with it since using it in Compatibility mode (Windows XP SP3).

Right click on the DVD Shrink program icon > Properties > Compatibility > Compatibility mode > Windows XP SP3.

The above method works for me but can't say for definite it'll work for you, try at your own risk.

pparks1 said:

I'm running DVD Shrink on Windows 7 64-bit and having no problems at all. I only use it to shrink the file. Typically use DVD Fab Decrypter to actually rip the file first.

Pusspa said:

I also use DVDshrink on win7 x64 and have experienced no issues at all. I didnt need to use any compatibility mode during installation or when i run the program.

MilesAhead said:

Pusspa said:

I also use DVDshrink on win7 x64 and have experienced no issues at all. I didnt need to use any compatibility mode during installation or when i run the program.

+1. Using it on W7 32 bit.

A DVD9 to DVD5 shrinker with better quality is DVD Rebuilder. There's a free and a Pro version. The Pro version allows you to run a copy of the video encoder per core. For example HC Encoder. Another nice feature is .avs conversion of letterbox 4:3 dvd to 16x9. I've started using it to convert a lot of dvds I bought in the 90s before 16x9 anamorphic was the norm(many Hong Kong films were letterboxed.) Using HC "normal" profile on my quad I can process a 90 minute movie in about 35 minutes. If you use HC "best" profile figure on doubling the time for a bit better quality.

Good answers, first off all, DVD Shrink worked fine for me on my system (look at my specs for details), if it does not work just run it under compatibility mode like one the answers said.

If you do not know much about DVDs and want an easy program try this.

Magic DVD Ripper - rip DVD to hard drive or blank DVD

Try to keep the movie under 3 hours, every time i go over 3 hours on a 4.7GB disk it gets all pix-elated, it also depends on how good the compression is with the program.

My opinion is a bit different from most.

AnyDVDHD + MeGUI
(Converting to high bit rate files -- MKV for HD or MP4 for DVD)

Ponmayilal said:

Can this be the ultimate tool kit?



Personally, I would prefer to convert my DVDs and BDs into ISOs, mount them on a virtual drive and play them as I would the originals. Saves your discs and optical drives. Large external HDDs are cheap enough now.:)

Missing a few there ... like CloneDVD , DVD X Copy , VirtualDub , GordianKnot and a few ....

^ :) You mean,....and a few.... like Smart Ripper, my first love? Hmmmmm..........its all there in my archive but too deep to dig out.

When I did dig out Ripit4me and installed it on Windows 7 today, it said "no optical drive found or it is locked". When I invoked AnyDVD, it straightened out its tail and behaved like a prodigal son returned.

Just use a NAS to stream, or a decent media converter or from your PC.

Arc said:

Ponmayilal said:

Can this be the ultimate tool kit?



Personally, I would prefer to convert my DVDs and BDs into ISOs, mount them on a virtual drive and play them as I would the originals. Saves your discs and optical drives. Large external HDDs are cheap enough now.:)

Missing a few there ... like CloneDVD , DVD X Copy , VirtualDub , GordianKnot and a few ....

If we're talking BluRay then add BD Rebuilder to go with DVD Rebuilder. BD Rebuilder is not a ripper. But you can rip with MakeMKV. BD Rebuilder can now output to standard DVD for those times when you want to play on a DVD player.
Like DVD Rebuilder, it uses HC encode for standard DVD encoding.

For 264 it produces excellent BD5 structures. I just rename the .m2ts file and copy it to a drive for play on WD USB player. It also has avs filter option if you need to burn in subs. My WD player will use external .srt or .idx/.sub but if you do more than Pause they will go out of sync. Sometimes I just burn them in to be done with it.