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finn reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 3, 2012

@swexpert - As far as I can see the 2012 version of DVD Shrink is a commercial product, priced at $28.95 (USD). Would be willing to pay that amount if the product was really that much better. Is it?

swexpert reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jul 18, 2012

i have dvd shrink 3.2 since long time but this year i upgraded to this dvd shrink 2012 version here http://www.official-dvdshrink.org , there is in the software a conversion tool plus it's compatible with windows 7 and vista, much better version than this!

carlvui reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Oct 20, 2009

Never had any problem with it. Works flawlessly. Thank you guys for making it.

mromeo reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Dec 28, 2007

Its a old app compared with new ones that are out today. But it does what it should do and does it perfect. If you find a DVD it can't backup. Use DVDFab HD Decrypter to rip to the hard drive then use this program on the output files and you will be good to go.

improvelence reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 24, 2007

Awesome program but losing its edge as it has been discontinued. DVDFab decrypter is better.

cowgaR reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jun 20, 2007

linkdup: do not use this excellent piece of software for decrypting *your original* DVD resources for backups.

Use it just to "put them on DVD5". As it has the best compresion algorithm and picture results (using deep analyze + error compensation - sharp) it'll be the main "shrinking" app for many years to come (it is still better than Nero Recode for me).

For decrypting, use DVD Fab Platinum or Express version which is free. It is hassle free app, you put DVD on hard disk, and shrink it with shrink...great ;)

linkdup reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Apr 4, 2007

I wish they would update this software for current copy protection schemes. It's an awesome program but lately I've been finding quite a bit of them that wont copy.

I would rate it a 5 but they need an update BAD.

nikia25 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Feb 22, 2007

Good Stuff every burner should have it at the ready.

The_Unknown reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jan 31, 2007

You can output it as .ISO!

ballyhairs reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Oct 11, 2006

It could be perfect if I could have the output as image file also... too bad that option is not there.

pwned32 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jun 11, 2006

excelent app. hasnt been updated in a while, and newer movies cant be recognized unless you use Anydvd. still great and simple app that does a good job

varsity reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jun 11, 2006

Simply phenomenal!

Crimson Dragon reviewed v3.2.0.15 on May 20, 2006

Hi to all!! I'm a newbie to everything (I'm from the dinosaur age BEFORE computers)and have recently used this program. Have not had any trouble with it in windows or linux, although in linux it doesnt like to copy the subtitles or the menus...but ultimately the movie is what I am after, so I'm not really upset about that. Am looking forward to newer versions and am hoping there will soon be one specifically for linux thanks all!! And to those of you who are feeling negatively towards each other...there seems to be no need to be brutal here...just have fun!!

innerspirit reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Mar 11, 2006

Holy cow. This program rocks.

shagger1 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Mar 7, 2006

Easy to use and one exellent feature is that you can rip just a portion of a chapter like in some dvd's you just want a certian 20 second clip or so-I love that!

rwb reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Feb 22, 2006

Brilliant! Thanks.
One request: can we have a Mac OS X version, next?

thehunger reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Feb 18, 2006

It's so good, there is only one thing to say:

"PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT! PLEASE!! MAKE A LINUX VERSION NEXT!"

stisev reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Feb 1, 2006

############ HOLY SHlT!!! ##############

Dwiebelhaus reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jan 25, 2006

THE BEST PERIOD.

callmewilson reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Nov 26, 2005

I have only been using dvd shrink a few weeks, I was using DVD Cloner but given up on it as it's not as powerful as it states, I've had many faulty copies after using DVD Cloner but not when using DVD Shrink. This program is excellent! and FREE :D

kevinsanz reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Oct 6, 2005

just use it with nero to burn and its Gold

lilmegz reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Sep 5, 2005

5 Stars & 2 Thumbs Up Rating!!! Copies DVDs very very well! I recommend this program to anyone who wishes to copy any and every DVD they want :)

pyridox reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 23, 2005

Too bad they closed the dvdshrink.org website. The recording co.'s have been hammering on these guys that make decrypting software. Plus the author is working for Nero for about a year now. Nero's "Recode", which is part of "NeroVision Express", is the author's replacement for DVDShrink. Only drawback, "Recode" does not do any decrypting like DVDShrink. You have to use other decrypting software, like DVDFab Decrypter, AnyDVD, DVD Region+CSS Free, DVD Decrypter, DVD43, etc.

I use DVDShrink usually when I need to split a large (DVD9) DVD to two DVD5's, using the start/end chapter feature.

--Pete

photonboy reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 22, 2005

GET THIS ASAP BECAUSE I THINK IT'S BEEN YANKED OUT OF CIRCULATION. ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?

(it works perfectly for what it does)

bokhylla reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jul 24, 2005

This is a very good program. I have copied many DVDs with it. Really, it is fantastic and superb!! In the long run it will need to be updated to be able to copy new "DVD protections", but there will never be any new updates!!
Björn Lundahl, Göteborg, Sweden

newsjunkie356 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Mar 27, 2005

Tho' badly in need of an update (tho' I haven't heard of any problems with "bad" sector protections...), DVD Shrink is an excellent newbie product. Even for the more experienced, 'Shrink provides a free and easily used reauthoring function, as well as it's rights-destruction removal technology (euphemistically called by industry hacks "content protection") and compression tool.

In fact, for someone who wishes to mainly to rip the "main movie" and leave all the fluff behind (and 90% of "bonus" material should stay in the studio marketing dept's vaults whence it came), Shrink is hard to beat. Especially the price. Shrink also provides excellent error correction for films that need to be compressed.

WARNING FOR HDTV OWNERS: split to two disks if compression needed is more than 15%; you'll definitely see the difference if you do!

As for worries about Blu-Ray...the only sets available are in Japan and cost $US 5,000! ALSO: all Blu-Ray players (or HD) will have to be backward compatible with "regular" DVDs. So CSS and the need to protect our rights from it will continue into the future.

Anyone saying otherwise doesn't know what they're talking about.

As for DL disks, these are probably headed for the scrap heap anyway. Even if they don't, DVDecrypter already handles DL disks; no reason to think the functionality can't be added to Shrink. But at US$8 each, who needs DLs when DVD5 are as low as US$0.40!?!?!

ajcoe reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Mar 21, 2005

The answer to my prayers. I just used DVD Shrink to burn a 7 gig movie onto a 4.7 gig DVD. You have to use this program with Nero 6, I went to bed and after my DVD was burnt DVD Shrink shut my computer down for me. Now that's a program. DVD Decrypt is another must have and you will not need any other programs for ripping and burning DVDs.

lusoy reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Mar 18, 2005

You're living a pipe dream bolaris; that stuff won't be around for a while. I hope that wasn't the reason you took off this progam's score. It's simple the best I've used.

cinnamonscent reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Mar 6, 2005

Simple to use. I figured it out in minutes and it worked great and I'm no kind of computer person.

bolaris reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Feb 1, 2005

I've been using dvd shrink since it popped out as beta. Apart from dvd Decrypter it's the only thing out there worth it's weight.
I am just a little curious to see what will happen when current commercial DVD9 titles are replaced with newer storage mediums exceeding 60 gig capacity.

Try shrinking that to 4.7 gig.

itsimm reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jan 27, 2005

great program!works like a charm every single time.quick and easy to use whether you copy the whole disk or parts thereof.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

mancheeba reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jan 20, 2005

This makes the other programs look like they were written by DVD Shrink's Apprentice. The still picures option for the not so important features is just the best, bump up the quality on the movie and smile as it does it's thing.
Smokin.

5k7d4v3 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Jan 5, 2005

have had it for a while now think its great no probs with it not reading a disc except for bad copies done by others or just dodgie discs.have got it set-up with nero, read on one drive and back it up on other,just decide what you want off the original disc set it running and walk away.

HuwSy reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Dec 30, 2004

The best and easiest DVD9 to DVD4 or DVD9 software ever. And it removes RCE and macrovision. I dont think I could ask for more.

popdog reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Dec 29, 2004

Excellent for making DVD-9 to DVD-5 backups. It's never failed on me so far. So easy to use and totally free! Take out the extras and menus and you usually don't have to compress the movie at all :)

FuzzyKaos reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Dec 6, 2004

for making a dvd with just the movie on it, you cant go past this software, its the best!

wwmsjerry reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Nov 12, 2004

Have just used DVD Shrink and found it was so easy to use compared with other versions.
totally recommended.....

nunman62 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Nov 10, 2004

DVD Shrink is a very good program. The quality is great, its easy to use, and best of all it is free! The only reason I give it a 4 is because it will not copy every movie. I also have DVD X Copy Platinum and it has copied movies that DVD Shrink can't. But for free....who can complain.

Klusternisse reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Nov 8, 2004

the best DVD9 to DVD5 app :) me like

editdsn reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Oct 20, 2004

Without a doubt the best program available for backing up your dvd's.
free, easy to use, and comprehensive.
five stars :)

dayle_s reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Sep 26, 2004

the most amazing app for copying a dvd its so fast in just 10 mins you will have the entire disk on your pc, look no further just go for it and best of all its free!

borreo reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 30, 2004

There are two programs that can be used to backup a DVD: DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter.
They are both WONDERFUL, both freeware, both easy to use, and neither of them is bloatware.
Which one do you need? I would say both of them.
DVD Shrink is better, since it allows you to select what to keep and what to discard (e.g. unused languages, ugly extras etc.)
DVD Decrypter has a better error handling: if the DVD is scratched, you will need it.

bleedingpegasus reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 23, 2004

and its a freeware!

plimper reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 10, 2004

People it's actually the best of them all.
I have tried several programs but this app surpasses everything!!!
Actually someone said all you need now is decrypter to back up dvd's - NO you don't need dvd decrypter.
It decrypts everything by itself!!!
It's simply the best mates!!!
Bravo to the programmer!!!

CPC464 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 8, 2004

Nice, Easy, Quick, Straight Forward

And.....

It works Superbly

What more can you ask for, one of the BEST programs I have used in some time

eddie reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 2, 2004

This is a new release. v3.2.0.14 was released a week or so ago.

bobad reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 2, 2004

Late submission! This release is NOT new! It's 3 weeks old!(FileForum got me all excited for nothing) Great program! Small, simple, straightforward. Runs from a single EXE file, which may be stored anywhere you wish. 6 points out of 5, 3 thumbs up! Wait, that's not a thumb... (blush)

Peltec reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 2, 2004

Great Proggie. All you need is DVD decrypter and this program to backup dvds. Its free too!

Wintings reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 2, 2004

I've tried several DVD copiers and this one is the most reliable. And it's FREE! What more can you ask?

marco275 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 2, 2004

I saw this one came by a couple of times now.
Nice programm, a shame that you can't rip out all the extra's from a dvd without keeping the Menu intact. Maybe something for the writers to work on.

donahu1 reviewed v3.2.0.15 on Aug 1, 2004

Been using it for quite some time and there is nothing out there that does a better job, and for free? I would but this software...

Martje reviewed v3.2 on Jul 26, 2004

The most easy to use (and free) piece of software you will ever find to copy or re-author a DVD.

Jezz_X reviewed v3.2 on Jul 26, 2004

Yippe title removal with a blank image oh how I've waited for thee

Still the best freeware converter out there

darkpepe reviewed v3.2 on Jul 26, 2004

Using this since version 1.0, it just rocks!
Hope the copy protection errors are fixed at last.

razorhasyou reviewed v3.2 on Jul 26, 2004

The best DVD9 to DVD-R out there...
And it's FREE!

httpd.confused reviewed v3.1.7 on Jun 7, 2004

DVD Shrink has given me I/O copy protection errors on *every* DVD I've tried with it so far--which forced me to use DVD Decrypter first, and then go back to DVD Shrink. I wish I didn't have to do that, but DVD Shrink is still nice to have after that ISO file is made.

BryGuy reviewed v3.1.7 on May 4, 2004

Incredibly easy to use, quality features and UI and works great! I was able to create high quality backup DVD-R's in no time after installation.

codeforge reviewed v3.1.7 on Mar 25, 2004

Excellent program, does it exactly what it claims and the results are of very high quality. In response to utomo, DVD shrink already has the ability to rip as original you just need to switch off the compression in the application. Definately a 5 star app.

utomo reviewed v3.1.7 on Mar 24, 2004

DVD Double layer will soon available in the market, DVD Shrink maybe need to consider features to copy as original, without shrink.

and I hope it will have good documentation, such as the ones which doom9 create.

Nothingface5384 reviewed v3.1.7 on Mar 14, 2004

i have no doubt that this program is good even better because its free, but how does this compare to dvd2one...and i heard the author is working on nero's recode,any real differences from recode and this proggy

obbinchobbin reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 5 on Mar 10, 2004

for anyone who is having a problem with dvd shrink skipping or jittering at the end of there movies. a easy fix is to run the main movie once through dvd shrink and keep the files on you hard drive. after that is done run the files though dvd shrink. copy the full disk just remove one or two subtiles. this makes the disk smaller than the 4.7g but keeps the same quality as if you were to burn it the first time. when you make the disc smaller it will not jitter. or another fix is to use a dvd+r. well thanks. this is a great program. cheers to the author.

alamomike reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 5 on Mar 8, 2004

DVD Shrink is great! I too still have an occasional skip or freeze with the newer versions. Still use 2.3 and 3.0 beta.

Nicolas Van Der Hack reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 5 on Mar 4, 2004

Nah my friend, is not the HD, i have 2 new HDs, 40 and 80 GBs and i had a search on line for that error message and i found a lot of people with the same problem and there is no solution. Anyway, DVDShrink rocks!!! :)
Is there anyone else from Albania here? Cheers to all the world ;)

vis666 reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 5 on Mar 4, 2004

Nicolas Van Der Hack: ur HD is prolly getting bad sectors on it... i had the same thing only with DVDDecrypter, so i don't think dvdshrink's the problem... O yeah, this program is pretty sweet :)

iNsuRRecTiON reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

This transcoder is very good and the features are rich, I like it and its still free(ware), although the coder of DVD Shrink is now at nero and work for Nero on Nero Recode (2)!
Excellent service! Thx for this, its great!

Nicolas Van Der Hack reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

The Albanian Ripper here again. I am using DVD Shrink since version 1.3 and i'm working on a machine Pentium 3, 500 MHz with 384 MB of RAM. The program works fine and i ripped more than 170 DVDs already. The only problem is some error message on 3 or 4 DVDs till now which says "cyclic redundancy check". I know it must be from the scratches or the dust on the surface but i had that error even on a brand new dvd, "The Terminator". Can the creator of this program make DVDShrink pass over that step?
Anyway, I'm giving 5 Stars 'cuz it's free, runing just fine and it makes everything in 2 or 3 steps.
Greetings to all the rippers out there.

christoofar reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

One of the most useful (and user friendly) freeware DVD apps out there. And since 321Studios recently lost in court, even more of a reason to try it!
To those complaining about it not working on their machine - it is your machine that is the issue.

lordcyber reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

after reading some of the negative reviews for this program I was hesitant about trying it. I tried it a while back and I must say that it works great. I've used it to make 1 disc backups of DVD movies that even DVD X Copy had problems with. it's not perfect, and sometimes it messes up on the menus but who cares. most of the time when I make a backup copy all I want is the movie itself and none of the other stuff.
I give it 5 out of 5 stars, even with problems I mentioned. The reason for this is that it is freeware, and should not be judged the same as commercial software. Also to the guy who keeps complaining about this software crashing on him and blaming it instead of his system. I'm sorry it's crashing on your Pentium 4 Blah Blah Blah system, but it works just fine on my old AMD Duron 900 MHz system. You might want to test all of your components individually and then try using it again. Most times when you get that type of error it is because of either your memory or your video card (or the video card drivers).
Good luck fixing it.

Bachalor reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

Yes, this software ist super. I use it privatly, then my Player can not works with DVD's. This is a good solution for my problem. It is easy to use and FREE - Thanks for it.

roj reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

Just because you claim to have built machines for 20 years does NOT mean you know what you are doing since you CLEARLY have no idea where to start looking for the problem. You are aparrently content to simply BLAME the software instead of troubleshooting the hardware / driver / software mix you are dealing with using structured problem solving techniques ("back to basics and work from there") and that's your right - but it certainly doesn't bespeak 20 years of experience with PCs or any other computer system. You say the software works well on your son's machine and that it's a machine specific problem and I wholeheartedly concur - the problem resides squarely between the keyboard and the chair of that machine. Might I suggest that you have your son examine the problem - by all counts (not the least of which your own) he's likely to actually know what he is doing. Software works fine here - it's not a "one stop deal" like DVD Xcopy Platinum which I own (and recommend to users like yourself) but it works well.

fliegendreck reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

"fliegendreck, your an idiot!" - - well, thanx alot, Dimmu19.
"Foul language, personal attacks and repeated, or off topic reviews will not be displayed" Well, some people get away with it . . .
So what?! I know the problem some people have: everything THEY don't know doesn't exist. That's called solipsism.Now to the point. - I give this program a three this time, because it seems to be a machine specific problem. - by the way: my machine is a 2.4 Gigaherz PentiumIV, with 1 Gigabyte of RAM blah blah. One of my sons is using this program for a long time, but on my machine it crashes, no matter what. That's why I asked YOU for some ideas. I don't know your age, Mr. Dimmu19, but I have built computers for 20 years, and not only WINTEL machines . . . So much to your comment:"Just because you can't build/buy a pc blah bla".

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v3.1.7 Beta 3 on Mar 1, 2004

Good work - Good piece from FREEWARE. Thanks for it.

hedgehawk reviewed v3.1.6 on Feb 29, 2004

3.1.7 beta 2 is uit... nog beter dan de voorgangers

Rockman2112 reviewed v3.1.6 on Feb 28, 2004

Folks,I have ran the 2.3 and am now running 3.1.......Gonna update now.I have not had 1 single problem yet!!NOT 1!!
But yes I am trying a different dvd now that has widescreen and fullscreen on same disc..It did not work with the latest Diesel flick but gonna try 1 more disc w/different flick and same options.Crossing fingers..Love dvd shrink,works Perfect w/Nero 5.1.Hell ya baby!Its doin it just fine.Musta been the dvd itself..Keep up the xcllant work gentlemen;I have run DVD X Copy and it is worthless!!DVD Shrink RULES without a doubt!!

mrn121 reviewed v3.1.6 on Feb 27, 2004

How could anyone rate this program anything other than a 5? I guess if "6" were an option, perhaps. This has to be the greatest piece of software I have come across in a while. Best of all, the price is right. When you need to get those pesky dual-layer DVDs to fit onto a single layer DVD+/-R/RW (for legal purposes only, of course), this is the software to use. If you are just looking to rip (not shrink), I suggest that you use DVD Decrypter.

onetouch reviewed v3.1.6 on Feb 26, 2004

Cant believe this is free. I've only done three movies so far, but three out of three aint bad. In my opinion, much better than 321s offerings. Oh yeah, It's free!

NecroScumBag reviewed v3.1.6 on Feb 23, 2004

Can't we all just get along and buy fliegendreck a clue! Great program got it working in Wine and no issue! Keep up the good work.

hedgehawk reviewed v3.1.6 Beta 2 on Feb 22, 2004

dvd shrink 3.16 beta5 is out already

VirusExpert reviewed v3.1.6 Beta 1 on Feb 15, 2004

I agree with John88. This is an awesome program, but most if the time i want to keep the menus and movie. I want to be able to delete just portions of the DVD. I find re-author to be lacking.

john88 reviewed v3.1.6 Beta 1 on Feb 15, 2004

i think it is a great program use it all the time
but i would like to see a function to exclude pieces of the dvd like extras
as far as i know i can only set that piece of the dvd in still pictures and i want to get them out of the dvd so the movie is in max quality en still keep the menu
or is this function in it already and i just don't know how to use it

Dapple reviewed v3.1.6 Beta 1 on Feb 14, 2004

Well said jpf :)

This program is by far the best out there

jpf reviewed v3.1.6 Beta 1 on Feb 14, 2004

@ Tokar
Why are you visiting BETAnews and then complaining about having to update too often?
That's like visiting McDonalds and complaining they're always selling hamburgers.
You don't have to download/install every day.

FuzzyKaos reviewed v3.1.6 Beta 1 on Feb 14, 2004

ive never come across any bugs, but i update regardless :P

Tokar reviewed v3.1.6 Beta 1 on Feb 14, 2004

Im getting darn sick of these daily updates. Ill update the program cause i see a new update on betanews. The next day ill come back to betanews and see yet another update to the program. I dont think there are THAT many bugs that drastically hurt the program that need to be fixed and released in a daily update. This isnt an automobile where your job depends on how your product runs.

Dont get me wrong. Its a great program. But please, just stick with an update every 2 weeks at best.

KnowItAll reviewed v3.1.5 on Feb 12, 2004

All I know is that v2.3 is much better. I love this program and I tell all my friends about it. But the fact is, it takes about three times as long for v3.2 to read a DVD disk for the first time then it take v2.1 to do the same thing.....soo of course i'll have to give this ver a rating of 3 stars while at the same time i'll state that I give v2.3 of this same program 5 stars.

cPingN reviewed v3.1.5 on Feb 12, 2004

Wow! I tried to use Nero's Recode 2 but then there's all these separate plugins to enable DVD burning, multichannel audio.. bah. So I took this, basically the same program, put Amer.Wedding in my DVD reader, an old blank Pioneer DVD-RW in the burner (both el cheapo drives in an eMachines T2625!), analyzed, disabled other languages and a few menu things to get better video quality. Since I was leaving I told it to do deep analysis or something like that to improve quality, and hit Backup DVD. Went home..

Checked from home a few hours later. "DVD copy completed in 2 hours 15 minutes"... Never had to run Nero manually or anything. Came in today, the DVD was ready and the menus even work somehow (seem to be more than just video clips to me!!) Absolutely amazing. Played it on a mid-level component Sony DVD player and looked quite good (hard to assess on a 13" TV. LOL)

A side note: Also had to use AnyDVD and have it running in BG or it would refuse to copy this movie. ;)

cPingN

Mark Gillespie reviewed v3.1.5 on Feb 12, 2004

That should have read NOT cause any problems... :-)

lushmonster reviewed v3.1.5 Beta 5 on Feb 11, 2004

BEST PROGGY... MOST POWERFUL IN ITS CLASS (FREE)
I hate people the constantly DISing a programme if they couldnt get it to work.. 'BETANEWS' yup.. thats the site your on.. so if its doesnt work thats your reason.. but since 99% of poeple here say its works.. then fliegendreck your the exception ... and stop posting crappy marks for a good prog is just LAME

alfiend reviewed v3.1.5 Beta 5 on Feb 11, 2004

Great program. I love it. It does not crash any of my computers. There must be a problem with fliegendreck's computer. I just wish that they would add a feature to keep the menus intact when re-authoring (like CloneDVD), but the creator will not be adding any new features -- he will only be adding bug fixes. He was aquired by Ahead for thier Nero Recode.

Alister

Dimmu19 reviewed v3.1.5 Beta 5 on Feb 11, 2004

fliegendreck, your an idiot! Just because you can't build/buy a pc that works doesn't mean you have to keep giving this fine software a 1 star over and over. I know your problem, your pentium 66 mhz with 4 megs of ram can't handle today's software. Maybe it's time to upgrade!

Metshrine reviewed v3.1.5 Beta 5 on Feb 11, 2004

And as i said, the only feature this needs is BUILT IN DVD BURNING, not using a seperate program :P I know very well that you can take the files dvdshrink produces and use them to burn a disc, but it would be nice if the author were to incorporate that functionality into dvdshrink

Nicolas Van Der Hack reviewed v3.1.4 on Feb 7, 2004

I'm not giving 5 'cause the programmer changed something and now i cannot copy stuff that is copy protected while i can do it with the previous versions of DVD Shrink. Hey man, wy did you have to do that? Is someone paying you to change the code and the way you acted till now?
Best wishes from an Albanian DVD ripper :P

xeonox reviewed v3.1.4 on Jan 28, 2004

one of the best dvd ripping/compressing software out for begginers. Definatly reccomended.

fliegendreck reviewed v3.1.4 on Jan 26, 2004

So what eL MaesTro?! What is this - a religious platform of believers or a review board of really existing software? Will you soon build konzentration camps for those who experience life different from your own experiences? Gimme a break . . .

eL MaesTro reviewed v3.1.4 on Jan 26, 2004

and why dont you get a life instead, and realize youre the only problem

Bh420 reviewed v3.1.4 on Jan 26, 2004

DVDShrink does burn dvds using nero already

Metshrine reviewed v3.1.4 Beta 0 on Jan 20, 2004

This is great software, the ONLY FEATURE IT NEEDS IS BURNING. Hell, there are several free cd writer controls out there that you could use. Anyways, top notch, free, and highest quality.

carstereos reviewed v3.1.3 on Jan 19, 2004

I had trouble with my DVD+RW NEC 1100 reading a disk. Popped it out and stuck it in my old 12x DVDROM and now I have a nice copy of Underworld for my cabin vacation. Wife says I can never take em with me. Great thanks to the author. Now I won't be bored.

horseman53 reviewed v3.1.3 on Jan 19, 2004

Thanks go out to VIS666. I did as you suggested and played part of the DVD on the computer. Then reinstalled DVD Shrink and it worked great. No more errors and the video quality was excellent. This is indeed a great little program. So needless to say. Everyone please pay no attention to my first rating. This is a 5 star product

vis666 reviewed v3.1.3 on Jan 19, 2004

If u want to make a fast & relatively good quality dvd9 to 5 backup, then this is a pretty good program. The manual quality selection of every chapter/vob is a nice alternative if u don't want to "deep scan" the dvd. And as for Horseman53: much like alot of decrypting programs, its always useful to play the dvd in a regular software dvd player eg. powerdvd and such. After it's run through such a program, the dvd encryption key is already found and thus dvdshrink (and any other decrypt program) will find it alot easier to encrypt the dvd.

AnthonyB reviewed v3.1.3 on Jan 19, 2004

Awesome program made even more so by the fact it's freeware and the recent Nero burning integration. Would give it 6/5 if possible.

bobby_gee reviewed v3.1.2 on Jan 17, 2004

Super program, cannot be faulted & it's FREE.

Many Thanks,

speedster reviewed v3.1.2 on Jan 16, 2004

this is the best of 4 programs i've tried thoroughly. the only problem is that dvd-lab and TMPG DVD Author do not recognize the audio that is created.

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v3.1.2 on Jan 14, 2004

Fine tool, thanks that the author distribute it as FREEWAE

weed reviewed v3.1.2 on Jan 14, 2004

DVDShrink is THE greatest piece of FREEWARE ever created. The author deserves a Nobel prize for his contributions to society. I still use the 1.xx version that is pictured here. AAAAA+++++

WndrBr3d reviewed v3.1.1 on Jan 12, 2004

Still a LOT of confirmed bugs in this version. I'm going to wait a few more versions until I use it consistantly. 3.0 Beta 5 is tride and true. Also, I dont see anything that says 3.1 offers any quality increase over previous versions.

Bh420 reviewed v3.1.1 on Jan 12, 2004

whatever man its still the best dvd backup software made

evilmind007 reviewed v3.1.1 on Jan 11, 2004

After playing with IC8, Shrink 2.3 and shrink 3.1, I must say shrink 3.1 wins hands on (Deep Analisys rules). What IC 8 does best is hang and reboot my pc ! Do not buy this s*** (IC 8), get DVD Shrink right now ...

TigerTou reviewed v3.1.1 on Jan 11, 2004

Simply first-rate. I'd like to give it a six. Get's better and better.

Dapple reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

Sorry Bh420 , but DVD Shrink does not burn DVD's . Take a closer look it is useing nero for the burn :) And that is only a new adition ...

BTW this has a lot more power than clone DVD

tim3 reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

Just perfect!!!

dennis ball reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

This is without a doubt, one of the best freeware programs I can think of. It's easy to use by anyone, has a small memory footprint and offers some powerful options to reducing a DVD from two layers (9gb) down to one layer (4.5gb).

-Lord- reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

I've been copying my DVD's for a while now and have tried just about every method of doing so that there is. Different programs reign in their own groups, and this is one of them. The fact that it IS indeed Freeware is a caveat that cannot be ignored. For shrinking files to burnable size, it's as good as any. So far, none of the other programs out there can rip/transcode/burn as an all in one (except dvdxcopy which sux HARSHLY due to the nag screens that it incorporates... another review, another time). the best method I've found is AnyDVD in the background, CloneDVD for total control of the end result and the burn too. With AnyDVD in the background, it makes CloneDVD an all in one. In any case, this one's great for the rookies. It's worthy.

Mark Gillespie reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

The best just got better...

Absolutly awesome, best software around for the task, and freeware too, what more could anyone want???

divadnewboy reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

Although I'm a new to dvd writing/burning - this programme
seems awesome! and freeware - What a find!!!

ebel reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

I've just updated from v2.3. Works fine as same as the old release 2.3.
A must have to compress DVD on a single target.

lankshire reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

Excellent software. Nothing else like this for free! Get while it's still free and available. Buggernuts 3 rating is a reflection of his indadequate PC skills and inability to configure his own firewall, not on the quality of the software.

Bh420 reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

thats funny you should say that dude when dvd shrink finishes shrinking the dvd it even burns the the dvd for me this software kicks a$$

does it on both my lite-n LDW-401s and lite-on LDW-411s

MR.K reviewed v3.1 on Jan 10, 2004

THANK YOU :)

DigiSyn reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Jan 4, 2004

Deep scan on startup would be a great addition! I think that might be the only thing missing, this program is STUNNING. All others should just give up, DVD Shrink reigns supreme.

fullcon reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Dec 27, 2003

sirály

jgriffgsr reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Dec 4, 2003

Very good, and its free. I wish you could enable deep scan on startup so it doesnt waist time.

bobbyd63 reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Nov 30, 2003

Excellent! I have looked at lots of different solutions(almost bought dvdxcopy),dvd shrink is easily the best!

crazyhound reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Sep 8, 2003

I think DVD Shrink is awesome! Such impressive software for free! I am having trouble getting it off my hard drive onto a DVD that will play in a DVD player. I did a data copy with my DVD+RW Burner software that came with the DVD burner (no video option just data or audio). It wouldn't play back on a DVD player. Any suggestions for software that will let me take DVD Shrink files and burn them onto a DVD? I'm out of work, so a "freeware" or cheap "shareware" product would be great. Thanks in advace for any comments! :)

esprado reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Aug 22, 2003

Wow, no other words.
I was trying to make one myself, but time....
Well done!!

e4trip reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Aug 21, 2003

the best dvd backup tool, with the best re-author tool i've seen, and extremly easy to use.

YinCh reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Aug 20, 2003

Best DVD backup tool :) BRAVO!!!

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Aug 20, 2003

Very good and nice tool - Congratulation to the author. Thx that we pupils can use it as FREEWARE !!!. Nice, better than ClonDVD, because it can work with "scrambled" DVD's.

Wobble reviewed v3.0 Beta 5 on Aug 20, 2003

i honestly dont know what i would do with out this program its the best 400k of data that money cant buy! its fast efficent user friendly and has all the options i wanted and didnt find in other programs and the scary part is that its just getting better... i started with 1.03 and have seen steady improvement each new major release casues my jaw to go slack. Now with DVD shrink 3 and the manual slider bars for compression rates i find myself lacking the words needed to convey how great it is download it!

xer0 reviewed v3.0 Beta 4 on Aug 14, 2003

Awesome program!!

Metshrine reviewed v3.0 Beta 4 on Aug 14, 2003

Perhaps the author should update the screenshot since it doesnt look like that anymore? Just a thought. This program rocks, so much better than Dvdxcopy and is FREE

eL MaesTro reviewed v3.0 Beta 3 on Aug 11, 2003

this program is only ^_^ P E R F E C T !!!
my 5 thumbs up! get it?

dennis ball reviewed v3.0 Beta 3 on Aug 11, 2003

Excellent program!!

By the way buggernuts, in future I suggest you rate the program for what it does and not your opinion of the Internet. As the review page says "keep it on topic".

Dennis

Bachalor reviewed v3.0 Beta 3 on Aug 11, 2003

I can only follow the predecessors! - Super tool, thx for this freeware (I'm a student).

coover reviewed v3.0 Beta 3 on Aug 10, 2003

Having just downloaded and used DVD Shrink 3.0 Beta 3, I can say that, without a doubt, this is a excellent program that has gotten even better. While version 2.3 was great, it was complicated enough that the first time I used it, I had to go to the help file to figure out how to properly use the program. While 3.0 beta 3 still can't be used by someone who hasn't used the program before without trial and error, the most difficult tasks are now automatically done.

When I first encountered DVD Shrink, then in version 2.0, I had already purchased and used DVD X Copy in order to back up my DVDs. DVD X Copy is good software and is fairly easy to use, and it does it all. Not only does it "rip" a DVD to your hard drive, it will copy the DVD to a DVD+R or DVD-R. It's disadvantage is that in order to copy most single DVDs, you must copy to 2 DVDs. This is because most commercial DVDs have more that 4.7 GB of material, some almost double that figure. But DVD Shrink compresses the data on commercial DVDs to fit onto 1 4.7 GB DVD. You would think that this shrinking the files would cause the new DVD to look bad on your television. WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. Unless you use a super large screen TV, or are exceptionally aware of video quality, you won't be able to tell the difference. But DVD Shrink also has a disadvantage when compared to DVD X Copy. The disadvantage? "Shrink" only rips the DVD. You must use Nero's Burning Rom (5.5 or 6) or Roxio's EZ CD (5 or 6, preferably 6)to burn the copy. But even if you don't know how to do that, it is easily learned.

My opinion ... if you copy DVD Movies (for backup purposes only :o), you should have DVD Shrink 2.3 or better.

DVD Shrink is freeware: http://www.dvdshrink.org/

Dapple reviewed v3.0 Beta 3 on Aug 10, 2003

Awsome ,never tried this one untill now. You sure can forget clonedvd and dvdxcopy this does it all and better.
Rhis is a 10 IMO :)

Mark Gillespie reviewed v3.0 Beta 1 on Aug 10, 2003

Awesome program, the 3.0 has sone nice improvements on what is already an excellent program.

It seems buggernuts was reviewing his browser and security settings, not the actual program. Ignore his comments, this is a 5.0 program. (perhaps he is trying to sell a competing product).

conan1873 reviewed v3.0 Beta 1 on Aug 10, 2003

Excellent program. It's just too bad I stumbled upon it after purchasing DVD X Copy....ouch. DVD Shrink is first class software, and it's free. No reason for anything less than 4 or 5 stars. And why would someone give a poor software review because his firewall isn't configured correctly...? Did I miss a meeting?

Metshrine reviewed v3.0 Beta 1 on Aug 10, 2003

This is by far the best software for dvd copying, and for the person who likes to whine about privacy settings, mine works fine, no firewall disabling, no adjusting settings, no nothing. Just because you dont know how to configure your system doesnt mean you should rate software lower

oppman25 reviewed v2.30 on Jul 20, 2003

BEST dvd software in the world!!!! move out the way DVD X copy..so far it has worked on every single DVD i have put it to..flawlessly. I got tired of wasting an extra DVD with DVD X copy..

MaNiC reviewed v2.30 on Jul 16, 2003

buggernuts, don't insult this website or DVD shrinks web site for not being able to download this great program...I't your fault you can't download it... And by the way, the rating is for the program not the web site so get over it, and btw I use this program alot and it has never stuffed up... Barely any loss of quality and great features...Just as good as DVD dcrypter :)

gasimpson reviewed v2.30 on Jun 22, 2003

I have downloaded each upgrade as it appears and have yet to run into even a minor problem. While "B" hides behind his firewall I'm making DVDs with perhaps the slickest software on the planet. Even if you do not have a DVD burner, get this program and hold own to it because you will be getting one soon.

weed reviewed v2.30 on Jun 20, 2003

Hey "B" rate the program not the download sites okay?

I burnt my first 2 DVD's using DVD Shrink and Nero Express. Nero Express would not burn it until I shrunk it via DVD Shrink because it was 7.5GB. I backed up Babylon 5 Season 2 DVD 1&2. DVD Shrink was perfect in that I was able to keep the DVD original and reduce it to a single DVD and only lose a small amount of quality. This is for DVD Shrink 2.0 >>>>>

buggernuts reviewed v2.30 on Jun 17, 2003

Quite honestly, I don't care whether I mess up the rating. I'm sick of sites that require me to disable my firewall just to download a program. For that reason alone, I felt there was good cause to NOT give it a 5 rating.

Oh ... by the way ... I did go to the creators website ... before I posted ... and EVERY link was dead or required me to change my privacy settings.

Don't like my commments? Too bad .... ignore them. I review things as I see them ... not just to please the masses.

Dimmu19 reviewed v2.30 on Jun 16, 2003

This is an awesome program. Thanks for screwing up the 5.0 rating buggernuts!!!!!!!

sixfive reviewed v2.30 on Jun 16, 2003

@buggernuts
You know there is such thing as search engine.
Or you could just press dvd homepage link in the upper right side of the screen and choose another mirror from the official site.
btw the betanews link doesn't work because they directly leeching it from doom9 site.

Mark Gillespie reviewed v2.30 on Jun 15, 2003

Excellent piece of free software. Blows all the pay software out of the water. If you like it, and wanna ensure it stays free and actively developed, send the author a small donation by PayPal...

wannapiece reviewed v2.30 on Jun 15, 2003

All i have to say is AMAZING! Why are all the best programs free? screw DVDxCopy this one is better by far & is free... whoever buys dvdxcopy is getting scammed... this is where the real GOODNESS is! keep it up!!! sweet!

Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v2.20 on Jun 13, 2003

Thx an the authors, that they distribute as FREEWARE. SO I can use it for my private (I'm a student at a highschool). Super work - a lot of thanks !!

klumy reviewed v2.00 on Jun 7, 2003

Very nive tool !!

gasimpson reviewed v2.00 on Jun 6, 2003

I have tried a number of free programs for making backup copies of my DVDs and found them all complicated and ended up making more coasters than DVDs. With DVD Shrink, I have yet to trash a DVD. This program is E-A-S-Y to use and very fast. I was just about to shell out some mad jack for a DVD copy program and found this just in the nick of time. DVD Shrink is the most powerful and easy to use program I have found in its class. At last, the search is over!

tleonard reviewed v2.00 on Jun 6, 2003

Works great! Very easy to understand interface and worked without a glitch. Just bought DVD-XCOPY last week, but believe I like this progrma better in many ways...