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How to Convert a
DVD to DVD-r
Okay, first things
first, get yourself a copy of
DVD Shrink
(you'll also need to have a DVD-R drive on your
computer, a good processor, hard drive, and at least
256 MB of RAM). I also recommend you buy
Nero on your
computer.
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Now that
you have it installed, go ahead and double
click on the icon. You'll get a program that
looks like this:
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Next up click on the "Open
Disc" button on your toolbar. You'll see a
dialog box pop up like the one below. Select
the drive that contains your DVD, and click
"OK."
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Now you'll see a screen
similar to the one below. If it is a older
"Single" layer disc, then chances are you'll
be able to copy a perfect copy of the movie
(skip the next 2 steps). If it's newer one
with lots of extra features, then you'll
have to re-author the disc.
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To re-author a disc,
click on the "Re-author" button on the tool
bar. Now you'll have a screen that looks
like the one below. Go to where it says
"Title 1" right under the "Main Movie"
subject heading. Right click it, and select
add. Now look at the green like...if you
don't see ANY white space at the end, you
should probably compress it further.
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To compress it further,
select the Compression settings tab. There's
probably a couple audio tracks. You only
need one of them (likely the first one).
Under Video, look at the percentage it says;
the closer to 100% the better. If it's too
low, then you'll want to put it on two
discs.
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If you have Nero
installed, then you're pretty set. If not,
then you'll have to figure out this next
step yourself. All you need to do now is
select where you want to store a temp
version of the movie, and select the drive
where you're DVD-r is located, then click
"OK." It will take about 30 to 60 minutes to
do the burn.
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Now pop it in your DVD
player and enjoy. |
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