burning a playable dvd?

**mr.jip** · October 30th, 2003, 01:28 PM

The problem is that once i have ripped a dvd into an iso file onto my computer, and then burn the iso file onto dvd, it does not play on a normal dvd player.
Basically what i want to know is, once the file is ripped from a dvd into an iso file. How then to i burn the file so it plays on a stand alone dvd player.

ps, im very new to dvd burning, please help, and yes i have searched google, and im not to sure what i am exactly looking for..

**Ea$y_E** · October 30th, 2003, 01:55 PM

the way your going about it is wrong.

the ISO format is no good for copying dvd.

reason being is that ISO has no way of bypassing dvd css encryption.

look here http://www.dvdrhelp.com/

just about 100% of the site is relative information for exactly what you want to do.

**mr.jip** · October 30th, 2003, 01:57 PM

Ive used dvd decrypter to rip the DVD ( thats a master copy of a VHS) and it as given me two files
PHILIPS_DVD_VR.ISO
PHILIPS_DVD_VR.MDS

do i just burn these two files onto a dvd, and then it will play on a normal dvd player??

**Ea$y_E** · October 30th, 2003, 02:00 PM

mds?? media discryptor files are much more accurate than a ISO but im not sure if you can just burn it and have it work.

also have you determined that your dvd player indeed can play back-up copies?

**mr.jip** · October 30th, 2003, 02:09 PM

well, i am at stage one of the guide on the link you gave me, and im using dvd decrypter to rip (in all file mode). I am using this guide btw
http://www.gizmobob.com/dvd9-dvd5.htm
I dont know if the dvd player can or cannot play back-up files.

**CompuGeek** · October 30th, 2003, 02:40 PM

mr.jip

http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=15606

^that thread should answer your questions.

:sw

**method77** · October 30th, 2003, 02:45 PM

more guides
link 1
link 2

**PiRaNeTuS** · October 30th, 2003, 03:11 PM

Here you go...
First open up the dvd with powerdvd or similar dvd playing program to unlock the dvd.

Second, use smartripper to rip all the contents.

Third, use clonedvd to burn the dvd.

Easy as that.

**DainBramaged** · October 30th, 2003, 03:35 PM

OR you can procure a copy of DVD X Copy or DVD X Copy Xpress. Load it up, click start, done.

**origin** · October 30th, 2003, 05:16 PM

yea cloneDVD is pretty good and makes 1:1 copies of the original just like new :)

l8

**method77** · October 30th, 2003, 05:22 PM

it's not exact copies but it's ok. Like CompuGeek said in another thread, "1:1 copies often aren't possible because commerical DVD movies can hold about 9 gigs, but recordable DVDs can only hold about 5 gigs."

**origin** · October 30th, 2003, 08:37 PM

Don't they sell dvd9's now?

l8

**mr.jip** · October 31st, 2003, 11:33 AM

what i ended up doing is , i used dvd decrypter and ripped the files of the dvd master in "all file mode" and then burned them onto dvd, and it played. Is this method recommeneded?
Ps, thanks alot for the help

**mr.jip** · October 31st, 2003, 11:36 AM

i used pinnacle to burn the dvd's **

**CHELSEY12** · November 2nd, 2003, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by mr.jip

i used pinnacle to burn the dvd's **

just started to use dvd x copy xpress i cant recommend it enough!!!!
perfect copys evey time and they work in all my mates players give it a go start to finnish in under an hour the best and easyest software u can get :tilted