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hoxlund wrote:quality? how can it be better than dvdshrink?
have you used dvd shrink? if it doesn't fit on a dvd, the quality will be lower regardless, because of compression
MikeTR wrote:It's a little more complicated than that. DVDShrink (and similair programs) all re-encode the video material to make it fit on a single DVD. The main determining factor in size and quality is the transcoding engine that is used by the program. Every program has it's own way of re-encoding the video. For instance, like I stated above, DCS uses the same engine as DVD95Copy. DVDShrink has it's own transcoding engine, which is very good in compressing data while still retaining video quality.
However, the two best MPEG encoders (which is the basis of DVD compatible video) are TMPGEnc Plus and Cinema Craft Encoder (CCE). CCE is the encoding engine used by profesionals (and very expensive for the original SP version at $2000). TMPGEnc was created as a cheaper alternative ($50-70) and as a result CCE Basic was released. While not as full fledged as the SP version, it is in the same price class as TMPGEnc.
The 'Big three'guide I mentioned uses the CCE or TMPGEnc encoding engine to re-encode or transcode (never really figured out what the difference between the two terms really is) the video material. As a result, you'll have the highest possible quality while compressing the data enough to fit on one DVD. It takes a lot more work (and a fast PC) but it is worth it is you are a quality freak.
dodecahedron wrote:treemana wrote:I normally use DVD Decrypter to rip the files to my hard drive, and then use DVD Shrink to reencode the files on the hard drive. I believe this reduces "wear and tear" on my DVD drive since the drive is only accessed during the ripping step as opposed to the entire ripping/analyzing/reencoding process.
your words imply that DVD Shrink accesses the DVD not only during the ripping stage but also afterwards, after the ripping is done.
is this true? doesn't really make sense (to me), since all the data is on the hard drive, why need to access the DVD again?
dodecahedron wrote:so which is better: TMPGEnc or CCE Basic?
NoSmartz wrote:What is ratio(underneath Automatic)?Will it hurt to have Shrink 2.3 and 3.0 beta installed at the same time?
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I may be over paranoid with this concern, but, I've already had one DVD drive die on me (Verbatum+ DVD Producer), so I'm taking it easy on my second drive.
NoSmartz wrote:I may be over paranoid with this concern, but, I've already had one DVD drive die on me (Verbatum+ DVD Producer), so I'm taking it easy on my second drive.
You must have rip't a ton to wear it out.I just use my DVD-Rom to rip.Don't care if it wears out.I'll spend an extra $40.00 to get a new one.My Plextor only gets used for burnin' not readin'.
Yeah, either that or my first drive was a piece of crap!
[rant]If I seem a little hostile, it's because the parent company, Cendyne, went out of business so I couldn't get any warranty repair/replacement. Also, their rebate check bounced![/rant]
treemana wrote:NoSmartz wrote:I may be over paranoid with this concern, but, I've already had one DVD drive die on me (Verbatum+ DVD Producer), so I'm taking it easy on my second drive.
You must have rip't a ton to wear it out.I just use my DVD-Rom to rip.Don't care if it wears out.I'll spend an extra $40.00 to get a new one.My Plextor only gets used for burnin' not readin'.
Yeah, either that or my first drive was a piece of crap!
[rant]If I seem a little hostile, it's because the parent company, Cendyne, went out of business so I couldn't get any warranty repair/replacement. Also, their rebate check bounced![/rant]
I agree with your logic of using a more "disposable" DVD-ROM drive for ripping.
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