Monday, November 10, 2008

Shrink to DVD - make the best DVD copies

By Ethan Hunter

If you want the best DVD copies, you will have to rely on Shrink DVD, which is a DVD copying freeware. With Shrink to DVD you can make copies of movies on DVDs or hard drives. And the entire process is as simple as a click of the mouse. Shrink to DVD has an edge over other such software because it has the capacity to shrink the size of the original movie and fit it on to a DVD much smaller in size. Also, it can transfer data from a dual layered (8.5 GB) DVDs to a single layered (4.7 GB) DVD. The shrink can copy any DVD up to 9.4 GB in size to your DVD at a nominal cost or no cost at all.

Shrink to DVD can perform all these amazing tasks without compromising on the quality of sound or picture of the original DVD. However, you must be careful not to make copies of repurchased, scratched or damaged DVDs otherwise Shrink DVD will magnify the flaws in the duplicate copy. Shrink DVD helps you copy from DVD to DVD and Hard drive, Hard drive to DVD and Hard drive, and to burn to DVD-R files from DVD files.

The Shrink to DVD works with great precision when it eliminates unnecessary contents such as original menus, full stereo, subtitles, language tracks, trailers, Dolby digital or DTS sounds. The Shrink software helps you make copies on different types of burner drives including single layer, and double layer. There are freely adjustable target sizes of the Shrink to DVD backup. You can record without any errors as it provides a preview of the video when the movie is being copied. The DVD disks can be quickly erased and rewritten.

When the Shrink to DVD is operated, you should refer to the manufacturer to find out about the good quality DVDs. When Shrink to DVD is operated, there is the need to have a clean copy of the DVD. There must not be scratch marks or fingerprints on the DVD. You should ensure that there is sufficient hard disk space. You should always use good quality recordable DVD disks. These include Verbatim, Fuji, Sony, etc.

Also, if you are using external USB DVD drive, you must connect it directly to the computer without using the USB hub. The Shrink to DVD software has a simple interface with which you can choose how the firmness is to be spread across the film. The software enables you to delete elements like the video titles, menus, subtitles, audio tracks, etc.

The Shrink reduces the DVD to 47% of its original size which is the usual custom size and produces an identical back-up copy without any changes. Though there are many other types of software programs that can duplicate DVDs but Shrink to DVD has many advantages. It can reduce the size of the content without compromising on the quality of the original. That is why it is considered to be the ideal software for this purpose. - 15431

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