DVD Backup Recommendations

[fugjostle]

Guys/Gals,

I've been backing up some of my DVD movies. I use a lot of manual tools to individually extract audio and video and then put them back together later. The final results are almost perfect but the process is very time consuming.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a one-click style of tool for backing up DVD to XVID which produces excellent results in a reduced timeframe, say, less than four hours?

Regards,
f.

[coggledots]

Originally Posted by fugjostle

Guys/Gals,

I've been backing up some of my DVD movies. I use a lot of manual tools to individually extract audio and video and then put them back together later. The final results are almost perfect but the process is very time consuming.

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a one-click style of tool for backing up DVD to XVID which produces excellent results in a reduced timeframe, say, less than four hours?

Regards,
f.

Most of what you said above went straight over me head mate! LOL! But for nice easy DVD backup & Un-encryption i use this: http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html & it's free which is nice!

[wildpitch]

johns_ar pointed me at some good tools before, can't remember the name now but I'll check it tonight.

[blue jammer]

I've used DVDShrink alongside ANYDVD (to get rid of the protection and let you access the VOB files if they are restricted at all) with great results.

There's a newish prog out as wildpitch mentioned:

ImTOO DVD Ripper << does it with one click, not tried it yet, but will do soon

[ilovepiano]

DVD Decrypter does exactly what it says on the can. It does the few that DVD Shrink won't.

[skippy]

Originally Posted by fugjostle

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a one-click style of tool for backing up DVD to XVID which produces excellent results in a reduced timeframe, say, less than four hours?

auto gordian knot is the standard in this field fug - http://www.autogk.me.uk/

[fugjostle]

Thanks for all the replies guys. Typically I stear clear of tools like DVD Shrink etc opting to copy a DVD from DVD-9 to DVD-9 or if its not worth the cost of a dual layer disk I stick into XVID format so I can watch it on my Xbox if I feel the need.

I think Skippy has hit the nail on the head for the tool I'm after. Gonna give it a go and I'll post back here and let you know how I got on.

If anyone's interested I can do a post on backing up your DVD's using some exceptional tools? As opposed to the DVD shrink stuff??

[johns_ar]

Does that Guardian Knot thing do a one click to avi kinda deal Skippy?

Been using that ImToo and its spot on and quick.

[fugjostle]

Originally Posted by johns_ar

Does that Guardian Knot thing do a one click to avi kinda deal Skippy?

Been using that ImToo and its spot on and quick.

Its almost one-click, appears to be the "tool of choice" looking at some of the forums. Performs some powerful conversions in an easy way but retaining a lot of the quality that you get using manual tools

and to answer ya question... yep is it basically is a one click to avi

[ilovepiano]

WinAVI is pretty much a one click job. Converts allsorts to allsorts.

[turpieaj]

Originally Posted by ilovepiano

WinAVI is pretty much a one click job. Converts allsorts to allsorts.

Thats what I was gonna suggest, but let me know how you get on with that other program fugjostle


Andy

[johns_ar]

Not a fan of winavi for ripping stuff, burning its good though

[LadyBassline]

Originally Posted by ilovepiano

WinAVI is pretty much a one click job. Converts allsorts to allsorts.

WinAVI is good program, & also DVD Santa i use also.