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loanrangie
15th April 2007, 07:59 PM
I keep copies of the dvd files that are created while using dvd shrink for backups on my hdd and occasionally play them on my pc, is there a better file type to keep them in that i can play easily ? I have been just clicking on 1 of the video ts files but this method only plays the selected chapter and wont play the whole movie continiously.
jessie_xa
15th April 2007, 08:16 PM
is there a better file type to keep them

LoanRanger,

just burn them to your hdd rather than saving them as the dvd shrink files should reduce the amount of files you save, as well try saving as one file by changing the ripping size . also just backup the english files only.
langy
16th April 2007, 12:13 AM
Your DVD drive should have come with DVD player software (My pioneer burner came with Power DVD 5). Some versions of Nero have DVD playing capability, and there are heaps of freeware versions on the web.
loanrangie
16th April 2007, 11:40 AM
Your DVD drive should have come with DVD player software (My pioneer burner came with Power DVD 5). Some versions of Nero have DVD playing capability, and there are heaps of freeware versions on the web.

I have power dvd but it will only play the one chapter i click not the whole movie, if i keep them as an image file i cant play them or i will have to mount them every time i want to play one of them. I already remove all the uneeded files and keep just the menu and the movie.
langy
16th April 2007, 11:55 AM
Keep those so called uneeded files - and keep the file structure. That's why power dvd plays only 1 chapter.
grumpybastard
16th April 2007, 12:05 PM
If you open the "ifo" file it will play all the "vobs"
loanrangie
16th April 2007, 12:33 PM
If you open the "ifo" file it will play all the "vobs"

Ah, thats what i'm missing.
Outlaw
16th April 2007, 01:57 PM
i store mine as avi files then backup on dvd as a DIVx disk... can store 5 movies per dvd... but thats just the straight movie, no extras etc. but does play in my fender
loanrangie
16th April 2007, 08:04 PM
i store mine as avi files then backup on dvd as a DIVx disk... can store 5 movies per dvd... but thats just the straight movie, no extras etc. but does play in my fender

Do you know of a divx converter i can download ?
Outlaw
16th April 2007, 08:11 PM
hmmm will check as i just use Roxio Toast on mac