<div>rip it using dvddecrypter to clear the protection, then use something like dvd shrink to shrink it. Unfortunately, I don't know of an all linux solution for these tough to rip ones. I mostly rip on my gentoo box, except with these guys I have to rip on a windows box.
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<div>Personally, I just rip then make em iso's because I want all the quality I can get. Of course, I've got 5tb full and need more space...<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/16/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Ryan Freng</b> <<a href="mailto:ryanfreng@gmail.com">ryanfreng@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">That makes sense. The only issue with dvddecrypter is i would like to<br>rip/encode to a smaller file. What are your thoughts on MEncoder? Or
<br>is there another good application to do exactly what mythdvd does:<br>rip/transcode.<br><br>On 10/16/07, Sean Goodpasture <<a href="mailto:goofygrin@gmail.com">goofygrin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> Most sony movies will have this issue due to their copy protection. Use the
<br>> free DVD Decrypter program (now HD DVD Decrypter).<br>><br>><br>><br>> On 10/16/07, Ryan Freng <<a href="mailto:ryanfreng@gmail.com">ryanfreng@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > Hello,
<br>> ><br>> > I'm unable to rip this movie. It is the first one that i have come<br>> > across to have this issue. When it is in the "ripping" stage the<br>> > estimated time it will take skyrockets to the thousands of hours. It
<br>> > continually increases and does nothing. I can play the movie fine,<br>> > and have made sure to update/upgrade my entire system. Has anyone<br>> > else seen this problem? Is there a way to fix it?
<br>> ><br>> > I'm guessing its some new dvd protection, but i'm sure someone has<br>> > figured out a workaround.<br>> ><br>> > Thanks,<br>> > ryan<br>> > _______________________________________________
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