DVD question

[Paul C]

My friend has a home dvd that he burnt using a dual layer writer, I have only got a single layer writer, is their any way of ripping this dvd and compressing it to fit onto a single layer disc?

 

[Zammy-Sam]

Since you can read dual layer DVDs, it should be just a question of the compression and codec to make it fit to a 4.7gb DVD.

 

[Paul C]

Kool, thanks Sam, I'll give that a go tonight

 

[fryke]

the software you mentioned (don't do it again) can not be used for fitting a large DVD on a smaller one. it's used to (illegally) rip DVDs to DivX, MPEG-4 etc. please keep away from mentioning software that contains code to circumvent the copy protection scheme of commercial DVDs.

 

[Paul C]

Ouch

I'm not doing anything illegal, the DVD my friend has is home footage

 

[fryke]

Yeah, I know. Problem is that other readers don't have exactly your problem. So let me answer your question without affecting that.

You might be able to buy Davideo X in your country legally. AFAIK, this software is sold differently in several countries (with or without copy protection stuff). It, however, solves your problem of fitting a big DVD onto a smaller one.

 

[Paul C]

I can only find it for PC here in the UK