Problem ripping a dvd

djt0607

Hi.

Im having a problem ripping a dvd movie (which I own - not piracy as I dont intend to sell or give to anyone else - for all the do-gooders out there).

My problem is that there is two main pgc's. pgc0 is 1hr 45 minutes long. pgc1 is 1 hr 30 minutes long. The length of the actual film (when i watch it normally on my dvd player is 1 hr 30 minutes long). So im assuming the pgc I want to rip is pgc1.

However, I used dvd decrypter too copy the whole dvd (every file) onto my hard disk and then used dvd shrink to convert pgc1 to divx. What I have done is convert the first ten minutes of the film into divx and then cancel the conversion to enable me check that the conversion went ok.

I found that everything is ok with conversion, sound is in sync with video, vise-versa, and picture quality is perfect. However, when the film gets about 5 minutes in, it pauses for about 3 seconds, then repeats the last 5 seconds of video again and pauses again and then about another 3 seconds later it continues the film. Also, at this point in the film, which the film is playing, a little box (like a widescreen tv box) apears up the top right of the screen and is playing another part of the film)

I have tried to do the same with pgc0 just incase I chose the wrong pgc but the same thing happens. Can anyone please please shed some light on what is happening here and how I go about solving the problem?

Thank you.

Regards,

DJ

Keano

Technically, copying your own DVD's is not allowed

But, you seem to be completely over complicating the process and why do you want to convert it to divx?

djt0607

First of all, if I purchase a dvd, I am fully entitled to copy it as many times as I feel fit to do so as long as the copies are solely intended for personal use. Which they are.

The reason I wish to copy all my dvds and convert them to divx is because i have an icy box in my bedroom hooked up to my tv and rather than interchanging dvds all the time, i can just save them all on the icy box and watch them on demand.

mordeith

Maybe stopping the conversion is causing the issue. Have you tried just converting a small file that you can allow to complete fully? Otherwise it might be worth trying alternative conversion software like AutoGK or Handbrake

roberthurley14

djt0607 wrote: »

First of all, if I purchase a dvd, I am fully entitled to copy it as many times as I feel fit to do so as long as the copies are solely intended for personal use. Which they are.

yeh im afriad the MPAA and the DPA see it otherwise friend :cool:

Standard Toaster

Set DVDDecrypter to IFO mode first



Then select the correct PGC





And rip to the HDD

That dvd your ripping might have a director's cut option on it (so in effect two films) or have different angles on some scenes. Can you say what DVD is it?