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gah2dantz

28th January 2007, 14:07

DrTalk

28th January 2007, 15:28

Gah2Dantz, You may or may not know about the way Disney protects it's DVDs as well as VHS (back in the day). Disney has ALWAYS been the biggest pain in the rear in regards to "backing up" their videos. This is due to their commitment to utilize the most advanced form(s) of copy protection. I mean these guys are vigilant about it! I kid you not!

Are you making sure you have the latest versions of AnyDvd? The reason I ask is that every new release is an improvement from the previous and usually is able to crack some newer form of copy protection. I have only had 2 experiences where the final copy came out wrong or messed up. The audio and video were fine, but the screen was filled with horizontal thin red lines all the way through. Sure enough about a month later when the next version of AnyDvd came out, I ran it again and it worked.

It would be hard to nail down exactly why you're having such difficulty with the Disney titles. Like I said for one thing, make sure you're using the latest releases of AnyDvd. But aside from that it could be a million other things. It could even be the DVD ROM you're using to read the disc. Remember, copy protection of intellectual property is a massive issue these days.

The only other thing I can recommend is to do a google search for something called a "root kit". This is something not completely new, but relativly. In brief, a root kit is a little piece of software that installs itself on your computer without your knowledge or permission. CD manufacturers were the first to implement this little trick. What it does is basically monitor what you and your computer are doing with that CD. It was designed to prevent copies being made. However they had a huge problem when literally thousands upon thousands of people began to complain that they couldn't play their CD on their computer. Obviously the root kit was conflicting with OS and preventing simple playback let alone duplication. Find an app on the web that will scan your computer for root kits. If it finds one it will delete it and you should have no problem. These root kit finders are usually free downloadable apps.

Hope this helps! :cool:

Zeta

28th January 2007, 15:47

I have not been successful at making backup copies of my newer Disney DVD using AnyDVD. Has anybody else encountered problems copying Disney movies? If so, what have you done to get around the error message?

(Note: it has been a while since I've tried, so I cannot remember the exact error I get. I recall it happens after the initial analysis step. If I need to recreate the error message in order to facilitate this discussion, I can do so)

Give us the names of a few of the new titles that you are having trouble backing up. If some of us have been successful backing them up and you are using the newest version of AnyDVD then at least that will eliminate some of your potential problem areas.

Zhopnik66

28th January 2007, 16:07

I have not been successful at making backup copies of my newer Disney DVD using AnyDVD. Has anybody else encountered problems copying Disney movies? If so, what have you done to get around the error message?

(Note: it has been a while since I've tried, so I cannot remember the exact error I get. I recall it happens after the initial analysis step. If I need to recreate the error message in order to facilitate this discussion, I can do so)
I had no problem with Invincible, AnyDVD and CloneDVD went right through it without any hesitation. I have copied several others as well, including The Wild and National Treasure. Hope you figure out what is going wrong.

ETP

28th January 2007, 16:08

Not a single problem here.

lordvader

28th January 2007, 17:07

I have had the same exact problem and found a way to correct this! You see Disney puts something called unreadable sectors or corrupt files into their dvds which causes your computer to create an error and freeze up! Believe it or not, the problem isn't Any Dvd , but rather the copying software you are using! Your software may be fine for other movies , but not disney! This is the solution! Dvd Shrink and Dvd decrypter together with AnyDVD! This enabled me to copy Madagascar, Narnia and P.O.T.C Dead man's chest with absolutley no problem! If you need more help contact me and I will be happy to help!

gah2dantz

28th January 2007, 20:17

Give us the names of a few of the new titles that you are having trouble backing up. If some of us have been successful backing them up and you are using the newest version of AnyDVD then at least that will eliminate some of your potential problem areas.

Narnia and High School Musical are 2 of the titles that come to mind.

DetroitBaseball

28th January 2007, 20:18

Narnia and High School Musical are 2 of the titles that come to mind.
What is the error that it gives you?

Topfuel

28th January 2007, 20:24

I have found that by using Clone DVD and AnyDVD together (and updating both when updates are available) I've had no problem at all with ANY movie dubs. I did a Disney last week so unless they have canged the copyguard in the last few days it shouldn't be a problem.

Michaelkv

28th January 2007, 21:48

Just backed up High School Musical with no problem using the latest versions.

buttrpecan1

29th January 2007, 00:56

i also update only AnyDVD & CloneDVD and am able to backup any movie i want. those 2 programs work well together.

jvc

29th January 2007, 12:45

I've never had a problem doing Disney movies, with AnyDVD and DVD Shrink! (knock on wood!) :)

NaOH

29th January 2007, 19:49

Narnia was a problem with my old setup but since I started using AnyDVD with CloneDVD I've had no problems.

vendeta2k

29th January 2007, 22:09

I've been able to back up both my POTC movies and Narnia using 1click dvd and anydvd without any problems...

Zeta

29th January 2007, 22:49

Narnia and High School Musical are 2 of the titles that come to mind.

Have done HS Musical AND Narnia and no probs on both. Not an AnyDVD or Clone DVD issue.......

GreyyFoxx_53

29th January 2007, 23:02

gus738

29th January 2007, 23:31

I'm not sure why everyone seems to be using DVD shrink,DVD decrypter,with AnyDVD.....I have the latest upgrades for AnyDVD and CloneDVD2....thats all I use to burn and no problems.The only reason for using DVD shrink is for a movie longer than 2hr n 10 min....so it fits on a 4.7 DVD....as for new Disney movies...try just burning the movie...without all the extras.

i agree too nobody should be using any other apps now that anydvd and clonedvd2 doing all the work , i have never had any issues backing up my dvds at first times except the first few were attack force (stevan segal) and saw 3 , besides those 2 i have always been able to backup all my movies , as far as the 2 hr thing it really doesnt matter how long or short it is but how much gbs the dvd has , clonedvd2 should have a better funtion like dvd shrink or other paid programs to stay up to competition....

im not saying clone should put a css and such on the program no of course not since anydvd does that but clonedvd2 should have options to reduced the conpression on certain titles like special features or such so we can increase the quality on the actuall movie , for those folks like me that buy single layer dvd5 disc and have to conpress from dvd9 so quality can be better they can inprove this and even tho i dont think they should charge i would actually pay if the conpression engine can be better , think dvd shrink or 321 studios dvd x copy platinum edition or such.... anyone else thought of this before???? btw slysoft forums should have a section where we can report bugs suggestions and such (sorry if theirs already a link new here :D )

Buddy

30th January 2007, 00:07

I like to use DVD Shrink with AnyDVD, because I can put the movie on my HD and view it later if I don't have the time to do it at time of burning. Narnia was IMPOSSIBLE to copy until I wised up and purchased AnyDVD, this has to be the BEST decryption software out there! Using DVD Shrink and AnyDVD I had no trouble at all putting Narnia on the HD then making the Copy. Once I have the movie on the HD, it's already decrypted, so using a program like NERO Recode 2, I can simply make another copy when I want to, instead of using DVD Shrink for the 2nd copy ( you have to rename the file like C:\ Narnia A) thus putting two copys of the same movie on the HD wasting HD :agree: space. ANYDVD RULES! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK GUYS!:bowdown:

Clams

30th January 2007, 01:42

You see Disney puts something called unreadable sectors or corrupt files into their dvds which causes your computer to create an error and freeze up! Believe it or not, the problem isn't Any Dvd , but rather the copying software you are using!

Sorry, but this is incorrect. The very concept of AnyDVD is that it will remove deliberate errors placed on DVD's in order to copy protect them, this being ANY types of errors - regardless of your ripper / copier of choice.

Slysoft did indeed quickly come up with a fix based on "unreadable sector errors". They always do. That's the whole point of AnyDVD - It runs in the background and you can use WHATEVER SOFTWARE YOU WISH to backup and burn.

-W

DeM074

30th January 2007, 02:13

No problems here.

barnburner

30th January 2007, 10:17

Disney is fanatic about their copy protection, but I was able to get Invincible and all the others no problem with the latest and greatest of AnyDvd and CloneDvd2. They are awesome !!

resnick

30th January 2007, 10:38

As others have stated, using CloneDVD and AnyDVD together is the best way to backup Disney Titles. I have used all updates posted and have encountered no problems whatsoever! :)

Clams

30th January 2007, 11:11

is anyone geting a error called target size insufficient trancoder disabled

Sounds like not enough space on the target drive.

-W

jpmccusa

30th January 2007, 11:21

I've found with older Disney DVDs, the problem comes with their use of Interactual DVD player, a spyware player. If I exit ANYdvd, they will be rippable with dvdshrink and burnable with dvddecrypter. If I DON'T exit ANYdvd, the whole computer freezes up and I have to yank the plug from the wall and reboot, thereby losing all my restore points.

magnum44

30th January 2007, 19:16

DrTalk: I have not encountered any problems copying Disney DVDs but I have not tried many. I have notice that keep AnyDVD up to date is important. But, A root kit will not cause the problem in question and a root kit infection is very unlickly. I don't think you understand root kits. They have been around since the early 1980s and were originally designed for UNIX systems. You can consider them a form of trojan in that they carry a payload that can be disasterous to a computer. Think of them as a wrapper that can be put around any virus, trojan, worm, etc. and hide them from detection. Root kits are not detectable by normal anti-virus programs and the tools designed to detect them are not easy to use and only give you indications that it might or might not be there. It is very fortunate for us that hackers have not embraced root kits because they could lanuch malware attacks that would be extremly difficult to detect and almost imposible to remove without wipe the system out and rebuilding it. I don't know all there is to know about root kits but I am a Computer Security Analyst and I would welcome your views.

Webslinger

30th January 2007, 19:23

. But, A root kit will not cause the problem in question and a root kit infection is very unlickly.

"If AnyDVD is installed and active on your PC, the new so-called "Sony DRM Rootkit Virus" has no access to your system and the affected audio CD appears unprotected regardless! Another good reason to get AnyDVD!" --Slysoft

aabbccdd

31st January 2007, 02:59

Disney movies are best backed up using clonedvd 2 + anydvd doing the Movie Only!!!

Klickety-Klack

2nd February 2007, 19:40

I can copy disney dvd's successfully, but the problem doesn't end there. I'm in the process of taking all my disney dvd's [and yes, I have a lot of originals] and selecting ONLY the files with the movie and burn these to their own dvd, also removing the check on "Preserve Menus." When all goes well I can just pop in this dvd and the movie starts right up without the Krappola. A goodly thing!

K.

Bunnyrip2

2nd February 2007, 21:28

Hey ther aabbccdd! I totally agree! With a Disney movie, it is best done Main Movie Only

DetroitBaseball

2nd February 2007, 21:36

Hey ther aabbccdd! I totally agree! With a Disney movie, it is best done Main Movie Only
My mom likes main movie only just to help with compression. Don't really need the menus.

CAPTAIN_JAMES

3rd February 2007, 00:22

Disney movies are best backed up using clonedvd 2 + anydvd doing the Movie Only!!!

I back-up Cinderella III with no problems with the burn, Movie Only, AnyDVD and CloneDVD. I have not watched the back-up yet to check the quality.

Clams

3rd February 2007, 01:18

My mom likes main movie only just to help with compression. Don't really need the menus.

My situation is kinda unique. I have a home theater that uses a DLP front-projector. The PJ is driven by a little PC using a DVI-MI connection to send a pixel-mapped signal directly to the PJ. All the PC has is an Nvidia Card and a SoundBlaster Augigy/2/ZS - and a fairly small hard drive. It's in a teeny isolated box and when it boots up it plays whatever is in the "Tonights Movie" folder. That's it, that's all it does. That's all it's trained to do.
It has NO optical drives - no nothing.

So when I get a new DVD I first *have* to rip it to another PC on the network and then send it over to the HTPC for viewing on the big-screen. If it sucks, I delete it. If it's good, I'll watch whatever bonus material interests me - and then delete it from the HTPC and do a "main movie only" redux (transcode) on the source PC that ripped it to begin with. Then, that redux is allowed to hang out on the network for a future viewing and occisionally backed up to a DVD-R if my elderly mother in NH wants to see it. She can't DO menu's, but she can stick a disk in a drive and let it autoplay, just like a VHS tape used to do.

So for me.. I **HAVE** to be able to rip a movie to the drive - just to watch it at all on the 102" screen.

And If my mother is gonna see it, it's got to be a 4.35 gig redux of the main movie only.

-W

GreyyFoxx_53

11th February 2007, 09:13

Using latest AnyDVD and CloneDVD2 I've had no problems...just did "Open Season and Saw111"...if you have both of these programs try this..."click" the top button on CloneDVD to just copy the movie without all the previews...that seems to be where they put the protections...hope this helps..gl.

broncosfan1129

11th February 2007, 16:47

i am having problems making a backup of cinderella 3. it doesn't give me an error. it freezes during the reading stage. anyone else having problems with this movie. i never had a problem with any disney movies until now.

Webslinger

11th February 2007, 16:55

Bunnyrip2

11th February 2007, 19:23

Disney Titles are easy. Use CloneDVD 2 with AnyDVD and most of these, back up Movie Only. I have Cinderella 3 and it was very easy to back up just the movie. Playback? Perfect!:agree: