DVD Shrink Going Crazy

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#1

[qanda]This thread is about the Samsung 22x DVD±RW SATA Writer Bulk Black. Click here to see full specs[/qanda]I am having a perplexing problem.

I have been using DVD Shrink with AnyDVD with no problem under Windows XP on my old PC. About 2 weeks ago, I constructed a new PC. Nothing that fancy, just time to upgrade the hardware. I installed DVD Shrink and AnyDVD just as I did on the old system and all appeared to be fine. Now however, when I burn any DVD, the resulting disk is manged and will not play, either on my PC or my set-top player. If I use Nero Recode to encode/burn the disk, it plays fine everywhere I’ve tried. Has anyone encountered this problem before? If so, any idea what could be causing it?

Thanks!

#2

Corrupted install of DVDShrink perhaps? We have it for download here at cdfreaks if you want to try another installation file. http://www.cdfreaks.com/software/Copy-DVD-Movie-Software/DVDshrink/DVDShrink.html

There are some newer movies that cause problems for the AnyDVD-DVDShrink combination. For those, I rip to the hard drive using the built-in ripper in AnyDVD, then open the files with DVDShrink.

I rarely use Shrink for the actual compression anymore though, unless it is a trivial amount, as I’ve gone to DVDRebuilder for most of my DVD backups.

#3

Kerry,

I do not think that is the issue… I have uninstalled/reinstalled DVD Shrink from a known good download and it still misbehaves, but only on the new PC. If I run exactly the same process on the old PC, except for the fact it takes a lot longer to run, it runs the same and creates a good disc.

I’ll give DVDRebuilder a look and see if I have better luck with it.

Thanks for the reply!

#4

You may not like DVDRebuilder if speed is essential. It uses encoders and while it produces a better quality output, it is much slower. No harm in trying it out though, since there is a free version available. Use the HC encoder that is included with it for best results. It should be the default encoder anyway.

#5

DVD Shrink does not burn.
What program is doing the actual burning?