to all that burn dvd's for you own personal use, PLEASE HELP!!!!!

[96mustang_james]

i just bought a dvd burner 4 days ago and i have had no luck at all with it, for 4 days strait every day after work i have spent trying to burn another copy of the movie rundown and i cant do it, so i then call the tech support for sonic mydvd and they said that i couldnt burn dvd's with there software and i was SOOOOO PISSED! why the hell would they sell dvd burners with software if you cant even burn a damn dvd???

please, someone help me get on my way to burning dvds! i have a huge collection of dvd's and i want back up copies of all of them tell me how to do it!!!

thanks,
james

[Hunt4m3x]

You can't use THat MySonic shit. You need to download something like DVDShrink or some other same-type programs.


http://dfwstangs.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163385

[96mustang_james]

ok, i installed dvd shrink and made the movie into iso files, is there any freware that i can use to burn it to a dvdrw because sonic mydvd says that the files arent supported or something?

[I Stang U]

find you a copy of nero and you will be set :D


and there is no reason to make iso's out of the dvd... just backit up to the hard drive... use nero and burn your dvd.....

[96mustang_james]

is there a certain nero that i need or will any nero work, and where do i download it from?

[Osiris]

With dvdshrink, just open the disc, then after it does its thing, click backup disc. I've never had any problems with it.

[Hunt4m3x]

You can Burn the DVD with DVdShrink

[96mustang_james]

Originally posted by Hunt4m3x
You can Burn the DVD with DVdShrink

how do you do that, what do i need to do?

[MoonDog]

Originally posted by Hunt4m3x
You can Burn the DVD with DVdShrink
It works in conjuction with Nero though, right?

[DarkWolf]

With as cheap as DVD Recordable media is getting now ... I'm now torn :D DivX for 3 - 6 movies per disc, or DVD Shrink for near perfect duplications. Hmmmmm.

$40.99 for a 50 pack through NewEgg ... not too shabby.

[Schargedcobra97]

Originally posted by DarkWolf
With as cheap as DVD Recordable media is getting now ... I'm now torn :D DivX for 3 - 6 movies per disc, or DVD Shrink for near perfect duplications. Hmmmmm.

$40.99 for a 50 pack through NewEgg ... not too shabby.

you get that price online... where at?
my sony has a dvd-rw... but i bought my mom an external hp dvd+rw and this seems to work on a lot more dvds than the dvd-rw... but i thought it was supposed to be pretty equal... anyways what is everyone esle's experience with more compatibility towards -/+
thanks...
and how does dvdshrink burn it from dvd what version im going to re-check mine

[MoonDog]

Originally posted by DarkWolf
With as cheap as DVD Recordable media is getting now ... I'm now torn :D DivX for 3 - 6 movies per disc, or DVD Shrink for near perfect duplications. Hmmmmm.

$40.99 for a 50 pack through NewEgg ... not too shabby.
What kind of media is this Jay? I have been getting -R Prodisc at meritline.com @ 37.50 for 50 with free shipping.

[Osiris]

Originally posted by 96mustang_james
how do you do that, what do i need to do?


I've told you, and I know another member has also. Re-read the replys.

[DarkWolf]

Originally posted by DarkWolf $40.99 for a 50 pack through NewEgg (http://www.newegg.com/app/manufact.asp?catalog=71&DEPA=1) ... not too shabby.

The link will take you to the NewEgg cd/dvd media store.

[Schargedcobra97]

Originally posted by MoonDog
What kind of media is this Jay? I have been getting -R Prodisc at meritline.com @ 37.50 for 50 with free shipping.

so you use -R and have good luck with compatibility... most the older dvd players at my house only play the +

[MoonDog]

Originally posted by Schargedcobra97
you get that price online... where at?
my sony has a dvd-rw... but i bought my mom an external hp dvd+rw and this seems to work on a lot more dvds than the dvd-rw... but i thought it was supposed to be pretty equal... anyways what is everyone esle's experience with more compatibility towards -/+
thanks...
and how does dvdshrink burn it from dvd what version im going to re-check mine
My own experience is that I have had pretty good luck with both. I just recently got a dual burner so I have only burnt one -R. But the one that I did played flawlessly in a player that would not play any of my +R/+RW discs.

I am using the latest version of DVDShrink (3.1.7.6) and I believe that in order for you to use the burning capabilities within Shrink you have to have Nero installed.

[DarkWolf]

Originally posted by MoonDog
What kind of media is this Jay? I have been getting -R Prodisc at meritline.com @ 37.50 for 50 with free shipping.

Don't remember exactly :D Just glanced at it when I was going through the links to get the components for my new box. Looking at the store link, there seems to be quite a few for even less.

I just remember not too long ago, a 50 pack costing near $100.

[MoonDog]

Originally posted by Schargedcobra97
so you use -R and have good luck with compatibility... most the older dvd players at my house only play the +
It is supposed to be the other way around. From my understanding the older players are supposed to be more compatible with the -R. I guess in reality, "individual results may vary".

[MoonDog]

Originally posted by DarkWolf
Don't remember exactly :D Just glanced at it when I was going through the links to get the components for my new box. Looking at the store link, there seems to be quite a few for even less.

I just remember not too long ago, a 50 pack costing near $100.
Even still, if a person goes to Frys or Microcenter, they are gonna pay $80. It only makes sense to shop online.

[Hunt4m3x]

+r > -r