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DVDShrink is a free software to backup DVD disks. You can use this software in conjunction with DVD burning software of your choice, to make a backup copy of any DVD video disk. DVD Shrink is no longer updated. If you have trouble ripping use DVD Fab Decrypter to rip and then use DVD Shrink to shrink it.
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Latest version: 3.2 (July 25, 2004) Download sites: Download from author site Windows More information and other downloads: If you have trouble ripping use DVD Fab Decrypter to rip and then use RipIt4me or DVD Shrink to shrink it. Download DVD Shrink with Imgburn, DVD Shrink with builtin DVD burning. Download BatchShrink here or mirror direct link here, it is a batch wrapper for DVD Shrink 3.2 that allows you to encode multiple sources one after the other with no user interaction. Download MultiShrink or mirror direct download here - a small tool to enable DVD Shrink batch processing. Download cmdDVDShrink here or mirror direct download here, a basic command-line tool to invoke DVD Shrink 3.2 with input and output folder. Useful for custom scripting using batch files. Sections/Browse similar tools: Decrypters (DVD Rippers), DVD to DVD Alert me! when this software has been updated. |
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Version history:
Version 3.2.0.15 - 25 July 2004 View entire changelog ------------------------------- Added Quality Settings tab in the backup dialog, with option to enable AEC "adaptive error compensation" algorithms. Updated to NeroSDK 1.05, which includes support for burning DVD-9 dual-layer media. Added DVD-9 target size in preferences window. Removed "burn with DVD Decrypter" checkbox and replaced with a selectable backup target. Added burn with CopyToDVD as a backup target, this appears if CopyToDVD is installed. Added automatic support for splitting ISO files if they are saved to a FAT32 partition. In this case a .MDS file is also output which can be burned with DVD Decrypter and mounted by Daemon Tools. MDS files can additionally be opened with DVD Shrink from the "Open Disc Image..." menu. Added support for replacing a title with a custom image. A default image from Guy Incognito is installed. Added "InstallPath", "InstallApp" and "InstallHelp" keys to the DVD Shrink registry. Added "March by ZeF69" toolbar. Fixed bug where Panscan and Letterbox subpicture streams could be erroneously discarded in some circumstances. Fixed bug if volume label exceeded 32 characters. Similar tools/Alternative to DVD Shrink: DVD Rebuilder, DVD2one, DVDFab, RipIt4Me Sponsored tools: Guides and How to's:
"Forcing" subpictures to be displayed using DVD Shrink - Read View all guides with guide description here A guide for how to assign default audio and default subtitle streams for 'movie only' backups - Read AutoShrinkISO automates burning w/DVDDecrypter using DVDShrink - Read Beginner's DVD Backup Guide with Video - Read Big DVD Movie recoding quality test - Read Combining a double-sided DVD or making a compilation with DVD Shrink v3.0 beta - Read doom9 DVD Shrink 3.2 guide - Read DVD Shrink "Still Image" guide - Read DVD Shrink 3.0 Beta - Applying various compression levels to one title - Read DVD Shrink v2.3 advanced "Re-authoring" guide - Read DVD Shrink v2.3 basic "Re-authoring" guide - Read DVD Shrink v3.1 "Preferences" settings - Read DVD Shrink v3.1 basic Full-Disk guide - Read DVD Shrink v3.1 basic Reauthor mode - Read DVD Shrink v3.1 compilation guide - Read DVD Shrink v3.1.x intermediate "Re-author" guide - Read DVD-9 to DVD-5 using DVDShrink and removing unwanted features - Read Flipper DVDs using DVDShrink 3.1.7+ - Read Guides to DVD Shrink - Read How to add back original menus to a DVD Shrink reauthored DVD - Read How to add multiple movies / titles to one DVD using DVD Shrink - Read How to backup and add new subtitles to a DVD - Read How to copy a DVD using DVD Shrink 3.2 - Read How to copy a DVD-9 To DVD±R using DVD Shrink 3.0 Beta - Read How to copy a DVD-9 using brand-new version 3.1 of DVD Shrink - Read How to copy DVDs with DVD Shrink - Read How to cut out clips from DVDs and convert to AVI, MP4 using free software - Read How to make a mixed DVD - Read How to replace a DVD motion menu with a still image while retaining button functionality - Read How to replace LPCM by AC3 before shrinking a DVD - Read How to rip a DVD to miniDVD using DVD Shrink - Read How to split a DVD-9 to 2 DVD±R using DVD Shrink 3.0 beta - Read How to use DVDShrink to keep just the movie and menus - Read How to use the "Re-author" mode in DVD Shrink v3.0 beta - Read Importing selfmade menus to episode DVDs done with DVD Shrink - Read mrbass DVDShrink 3.1 guides - Read Rip and add new Subtitles to a DVD with SubtitleCreator - Read Sefy's Backing-up DVD to DVDR Media! - Read Sefy's DVD Backup Guide v2.6 - Read Splitting a DVD to two DVD-Rs using DVD Shrink 2.3 (no menus) - Read The dummies guide to a perfect DVD backup - Read Ubuntu Linux DVD Shrink, DVD Decrypter Guide - Read Using DVD Shrink 3.2 on movies and episode discs - Read Using DVD Shrink to extract ONLY THE MOVIE (flash) - Read Acronyms / Also Known As: BatchShrink, Batch Shrink
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Shrink is still the cat's meow, works great, but no longer updated by the author (he now works for Nero); the built in decrypter is not supporting some of the later movies. If you decrypte it first with DVDDecrypter (no longer supported) or DVDFabdecrypter (free) or maybe AnyDVD working in the background you will find Shrink is still a very nice program and a keeper.
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I can't think of not having DVD Shrink. It just works, and it's great.
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Shrink is still the cat's meow, works great, but no longer updated by the author (he now works for Nero); the built in decrypter is not supporting some of the later movies. If you decrypte it first with DVDDecrypter (no longer supported) or DVDFabdecrypter (free) or maybe AnyDVD working in the background you will find Shrink is still a very nice program and a keeper.
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Shrink is still the cat's meow, works great, but no longer updated by the author (he now works for Nero); the built in decrypter is not supporting some of the later movies. If you decrypte it first with DVDDecrypter (no longer supported) or DVDFabdecrypter (free) or maybe AnyDVD working in the background you will find Shrink is still a very nice program and a keeper.
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Used it to select part of a DVD folder and to combine several titles into one DVD. Works perfectly for that.
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This tool is still finction after upgrading to Vista. I just installed the 3.2.0.15 version + IMGBurn support. My test: Shrink a self made 7.5 GB ISO file, generate ISO file and burn it automatically with IMGBurn 2.2.0.0. I also ripped and shrink another self made DVD and it is working just fine. For using DVD Shrink with IMGBurn just follow the link.
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Re: crashing I had this probelm after I upgraded to a 3.0Ghz processor from a 2.5Ghz processor. Could reliably work around it by underclocking my processor back to 2.5Ghz, but processing was slow. Recently replaced by system memory and presto, no more crashing when using processor at full speed. I had one old memory stick that was reporting wierd speed in system resource utilities. My guess is either a bad stick or mismatched sticks. I had three that I removed and replaced with 2 larger and identical sticks. Hope this helps - the crashing problem bugged the hell out of me for the many months I had it.
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Use this tool all the time, easy to use and excellent for doing the job. Would definitely recommend.
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I had the same problem using Nero6.6.14 and the answer from Nero as follows: Do you use DVD Shrink? Don't let DVD Shrink burn the DVD. Instead copy it to your harddisk and import it from there to Nero
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RE: Crashing with Nero problem. Make sure you have split vobs checked in preferences
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This is an excellent tool, I just wish there was a similar one for Macs running OSX...
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an absolutely excellent peice of sofware,almost faultless,shame its not updated anymore.Of all the software ive used over the years,this is one of the best.Ive backedup roughly 70 dvds using it and id say out of all of those films,2 or 3 have been faulty.
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Anyone else having a problem with Shrink v3.2 crashing when it gets to the burn phase? I started having the problem after upgrading Nero to the latest version (v6.4 ?). Will probably end up rolling back to v6.2.
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This still works excellently, if you have DVD43 loaded, it still does all it ever did. This still is the best.
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Shrink is still the cat's meow, works great, but no longer updated by the author (he now works for Nero); the built in decrypter is not supporting some of the later movies. If you decrypte it first with DVDDecrypter (no longer supported) or DVDFabdecrypter (free) or maybe AnyDVD working in the background you will find Shrink is still a very nice program and a keeper.
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A very useful tool which makes it possible to backup allmost any DVD on a sinle sided single layer DVD (4.7GB). Sadly it will not owrk mith my DVD's from my DVD-recorder when there is more than one program recorded on the disk. It will give a error in the menu structure. Bot for the rest: allmost 99.9 pct capable...
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What can I say that has not already been said. For what it does and how it accomplishes that, has to be one of the best of the best.
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Still the king of transcoders in my book. I usually use Shrink, AnyDVD, and CloneDVD**. CloneDVD rips and removes unwanted extras and warning screens that are not menu based (but it doesn't have a decrypter thus the need for AnyDVD). Then I use Shrink to block out any warning screens in the menus and to transcode. Of course this doesn't match an encoder for quality, but it is barely noticable unless you dropping into the low 50%'s, which I never do with this method. ** Sometimes Decrypter or FabDecrypter or Shrink have to be used for certain titles, and sometimes only one of those three works to decrypt a certain title.
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I can back up dvd but will not play on lap top will play on home dvd player. also some original copys will not play on lap top any ideas what to do to fix this
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I'd like to see an update to this but.... they guy who developed and worked on it, no longer works on it.. he works on Nero Recode now, basically the Nero version of DVD Shrink..And I think he has an agreement with Ahead Software/Nero not to work on it any longer as long as he's associated with Nero....
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Excellent tool. I would hope for an update (it's been more than one year...).
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Great free tool. Fairly intuative. It is great right now, and seeing as it will never be updated, you gotta be happy with what you got.
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The best Freeware DVD-9 to 5 recoder there is.Top notch software,if you haven't downloaded it yet then give it a try.
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I am also a believer of DVD Shrink..HOWEVER, I've come up with a new problem with ripping the following: The Best Man Deliver us from Eva and just recently Tarzan 2.. After analysing the movie, there is NO SOUND on when playing the main movie pre or post analysis. There is sound on the Extras and Menu's though..Any ideas why?
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I have to agree with ntscuser. I have been using Shrink for a couple of years and it is by far the best free, and is better than many pay, software out there, especially if you want a movie only backup.
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