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Newbie Forum Discuss, essential freeware? at Starters forum; as i'm just getting started, are there like any aggreed upon ESSENTIAL/NEED TO HAVE freeware apps or tools/utilities out there i should get? of coursethere there r but which ones are the best? what say ye' CD Freaks

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byte.0101 (New on Forum)
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as i'm just getting started, are there like any aggreed upon ESSENTIAL/NEED TO HAVE freeware apps or tools/utilities out there i should get?

of coursethere there r but which ones are the best? what say ye' CD Freaks
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dvdshrink

dvdfab decrypter

That should be all you need to start with, but because of updated protection you may have some trouble backing up movies.

Id reccomend downloading the trials of

anydvd and clonedvd. you have to pay for them but they are worth it
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binflash?
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Exactaudiocopy + LAME encoder

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binflash?
you dont need binflash unless you want to modify your nec drive
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byte.0101 (New on Forum)
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because of updated protection
is that on the discs out there now, or the latest software versions in those programs have updated protected. lol noob thanks alot guys!!
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The discs are protected also many software cds too.
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You didn't mention what you wanted these freeware tools and/or utilites to do, but assuming you want to make backup copies of DVD's, which you own, the following will give you a great start.

DVD Decrypter v3.5.4.0, Download, Guide
PSL2 plugin v2.14, Download, Guide
DVD Rebuilder v0.97, Download, Guide
ImgBurn v1.3.0.0, Download, Guide
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You can also add dvdfabdecrypter to that excellent list of freeware.
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Exactaudiocopy + LAME encoder

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And CDex, that's a good alternative to EAC ...and Burrrn
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You didn't mention what you wanted these freeware tools and/or utilites to do..
music to my ears that's exactly what i wanted 2 know what you guys find useful and necessary for bieng a cd freak.
and how about the ones we go out and buy$ LOL edit > i just realized i need to get off my lazy arse and search.
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VirtualDub and all it's varities, also AviSynth!
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and how about the ones we go out and buy$
AnyDVD, CloneCD, CloneDVD2...if you're asking about software that costs £££'s

LOL _chef_, I haven't used those in ages
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Also dvd author, GSpot, Discinfo, Winamp, Spybot, Ad-Aware, AVG7 ...
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Originally Posted by _chef_
Also dvd author, GSpot, Discinfo, Winamp, Spybot, Ad-Aware, AVG7 ...
...avg
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D.I.K.O. www.vmesquita.com/en/download.htm
Photo filtre www.photofiltre.com/
Ccleaner www.ccleaner.com/
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firefox www.mozilla.com
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hey, I'm the only one that still use dvd decrypter and dvd shrink????
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haveacigar wrote:
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dvdshrink
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haveacigar wrote:

anybody familiar with cdmage or isobuster?
you will have to shrink the files uness you plan writing all disks to dl media
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Foxit Reader

a freeware pdf reader. Don't require installation, and is very fast. Adobe reader instead require much time to open, and this (to me) is really annoying
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thanks.. haveacigar
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LOL that's funny that smiley looks like he's holding his nose in a stinky kinda piece of junk kind a way. it was thinking u were telling me iso and mage were..i took a minute to see he's holding his head hee ..and a fast pdf is always good too
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hey, I'm the only one that still use dvd decrypter and dvd shrink????
I still use Shrink for older titles in my collection...and as you know, I like to mess with Decrypter from time to time.
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You're welcome

I forgot to mention PgcEdit

Arachne preceeded me again
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for older titles in my collection...
so titles can dictate the software bieng used?!! Archne?
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dl media
what's the dl?
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