Shrinking DVD file sizes?

[raceboy]

Just decryptered a DVD and got a file that is way to large to pop back on a blank DVD+R.
Tried a few progammes that tell me they are going shrink it but none seem to work too well
It's an ISO Image file and a .MDS file if that means anything to anyone
Tried DVD Shrink, that didn't seem to reconise the files, DVD2one has been recommended but I can only find a download that will do the 1st 30mins without me buying a legit copy

[FourWheelDrift]

DVD Shrink will do it, no need to use DVD Decrypter first.

[Podie]

FourWheelDrift said:

DVD Shrink will do it, no need to use DVD Decrypter first.

Good bit of FREE software that

[raceboy]

errr it appears it wasn't DVD Shrink I was trying to use it wouldn't let me have that for free It was Ashampoo Movie Shrink
So.......in a idiots guide type way, what do I need to do next
I've got 2 files out of a DVD Decrypter, an ISO image file thats 8,000,000KB and a .MDS file thats 8KB
how do I get them back on a blank DVD
Am I better off starting again from scratch

[Podie]

www.dvdshrink.org/where.html

[FourWheelDrift]

Just as an alternative :_

You could look as dual layer DVD writers they are now less than £40 these days. If you are isolating a movie from a DVD disc to get rid of all the crap/adverts/trailers you have to sit through then I'd highly recommend one. You then do not need to reduce playback quality (the way it is shrunk to fit a normal 4.7BG disc) since the dual layer disc's can hold 8.5GB of video data.



The only downside at the moment is price, average about £5 a disc but will come down as the technology becomes more common to users.

>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 21st January 13:34