Download DVD Decrypter (http://www.dvddecrypter.com/) and DVD Shrink (http://www.dvdshrink.info/ and http://www.dvdshrink.org/where.html). Personal-use copies of media that you own are not a problem, but you will need DVD Decrypter to get rid of the CSS and Macrovision protection and DVD Shrink to fit the content into the 4.7 GB available on consumer-recordable single-layer DVDs (typical commercial movies have 5.5 - 8.5 GB, depending on extra features, on their dual-layer--9 GB--commercial disks).
Be aware that this will be a little time-consuming. It takes 25-35 minutes to decrypt a disk and another 55-80 minutes to compress it, then about 25-35 to burn it (YMMV, that's on my NEC 1000+). Although it takes a while, DVD Shrink does a hell of a good job, retaining all menus and special features while providing exceptionally good quality compressed video. Cheers, Scott P.S. Note that although both programs are free, the authors have done a hell of a job and produced quality, frequently updated programs that do what they claim to do. They do accept donations, and a few bucks ain't gonna kill ya if you use their stuff. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:17 PM Subject: [wdvltalk] Cracked DVD > Hi all, > > A friend bought my son a 2 disc set of Toy Story off eBay. The problem > is that disc 2 is cracked. It is still playable but if you lift it out > the wrong way the whole thing will crack. Is there a way of repairing > it? What about tape/sticker something? I guess it would be illegal to > copy it onto my computer and then burn another cd . . . > > TIA, > Riva > > > Riva Portman, MCIWD > Certified Webdesigner > Star Quality Designs > www.starqualitydesigns.com > > ____ . The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM . ____ > To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. > To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > > ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > > You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To set a personal password send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the words: "set WDVLTALK pw=yourpassword" in the body of the email. To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
