Posted by
true_briton on
Jan 24, 2006; 1:33pm
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/Make-your-own-paper-UFO-models-tp1507466p1507508.html
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[hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@u...> wrote:
>
> > > I have a question for Mark. I have what I think is region two
DVD's. Can
> > > they be duplicated or transcribed to our region?
>
> Actually, here is an inexpensive piece of software that claims to
> do this conversion, although I have no idea how well it works:
>
>
http://www.deskshare.com/dmc.aspx>
> Note that there is yet another issue -- commercial DVDs are
> often dual-layer, and most of the DVD burners out there will
> only create single-layer DVDs, which means the original
> DVD will not fit onto a DVD-R. There are newer DVD burners
> which will make dual layer DVD-Rs, though...
>
> Marc
>
I've regularly used a programme called DVDShrink to back up DVDs. The
programme is freeware and I got it on a Computing magazine cover CD.
It can however also be downloaded at
http://www.dvdshrink.orgIt's pretty straightforward to use, though you are best leaving it to
do its job over a couple of hours or overnight. You can also change
the region coding or make the backed up DVD region free. In answer to
an earlier query, the programme will automatically select the
appropriate bit rate to 'shrink' a double layer DVD onto a single
layer disc. I've found that this does not noticeably affect picture
quality when viewed on a normal 4:3 television.
True_Brit