DVD Shrink Guides by mrbass
Dowload DVDShrink 3.2 freeware 1.069MB
released July 25, 2004

DVD Shrink copies 'protected' DVDs

Backup original DVD dual-layered (DVD-9) to a single-layered DVD±R (DVD-5) disc.

Major new features of version 3.2 include:
- AEC adaptive error compensation algorithms...Instant Copy quality
- Title removal --- subsitute with still image
- FAT32 partitions ---burn with dvddecrypter now (splits into 1GB chunks)
- DVD-9 burning with Nero 6
Requirements : 256MB RAM, DirectX for video previewing.

DVD Shrink Main movie only Guide
Object is to backup original DVD dual-layered (DVD-9) to a single-layered DVD±R (DVD-5) disc.
Show how to copy 'Pirates of the Carribean' and try to achieve a decent compression ratio for maximum video quality. Original DVD = 7,673MB reduce to 4,464MB. This can be achieved by stripping out menus, extras, DTS sound, foreign audio and elminitating credits.

What is DVD Shrink : DVD Shrink is software to backup DVD disks. You can use this software in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disk.

DVD Shrink will also burn your backup DVD, if you have installed the latest version of Nero. You can download a demo version of Nero here . If you already possess alternative burning software and prefer to stick with it, then you can still use DVD Shrink. The output from DVD Shrink can be saved as files on your hard drive, which you can then burn with software of your choice. Why Use DVD Shrink : Most DVD titles are designed to prevent you from making copies.

The first preventative measure is encryption. Most DVD titles are encrypted, which prevents you from either copying them to your hard drive, or if you manage to do so, being able to play the resulting files. DVD Shrink overcomes this problem with built-in decryption algorithms.

The next problem is not so easy. Most DVD video titles are simply too large to fit, without modification, onto a single recordable DVD-R disk. DVD Shrink overcomes this problem by modifying or "shrinking" the data from your original DVD.

By default, DVD Shrink should select the "Full Disk" mode for you, which will keep all the content on the DVD, but will shrink the contents so that it will fit onto a single DVD recordable. The other option, "Re-author", allows you to remove content from the DVD (eg. keep only the main movie). It is here that you'll have to decide which mode you want:

DVD Shrink provides two ways of shrinking your DVD disk. These are re-authoring and re-encoding. You can use one, or the other, or for maximum "shrinkage", both combined.
Object is to backup original DVD dual-layered (DVD-9) to a single-layered DVD±R (DVD-5) disc.
Show how to copy 'Pirates of the Carribean' and try to achieve a decent compression ratio for maximum video quality. Original DVD = 7,673MB reduce to 4,464MB. This can be achieved by stripping out menus, extras, DTS sound, foreign audio and elminitating credits.


Major new features of version 3.1 include:
--- Full Screen video playback (DD audio can also be heard now...sweet!)
--- burn directly to a dvd once encoding is finished with either Nero 5 or 6 installed.
--- new streamlined interface --- pause analyzing or encoding process
--- deep analysis which improves video quality (new for dvdshrink 2.3 users)
--- layer break removal
--- automatic creation of VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS folders
--- default audio and subtitle streams can be set in Re-author mode
--- low priority mode while analyzing/encoding
--- many keyboard shortcuts added
--- user selectable toolbar buttons
Requirements : 256MB RAM, DirectX for video previewing.

DVD Shrink Main movie only Guide
Object is to backup original DVD dual-layered (DVD-9) to a single-layered DVD±R (DVD-5) disc.
Show how to copy 'Pirates of the Carribean' and try to achieve a decent compression ratio for maximum video quality. Original DVD = 7,673MB reduce to 4,464MB. This can be achieved by stripping out menus, extras, DTS sound, foreign audio and elminitating credits.

Last but not least, why use DVD Shrink? Because DVD Shrink is free!