Blu-Ray Copy and Burn to 25GB disc

[Ryan K]

I am in the process of copying my Blu-Ray collection to HDD using DVDFab version 8.0.3.2 and copying in Full Disc Mode.

Each disc takes between 35-55 minutes to rip to Hard Drive.

I have not bought a Blu-Ray buner yet, but intend to very soon and want to burn all the movies to 25GB BR-R discs.

What I would like to know is, what is the cheapest method of doing this (burner and blank media) without jeopardizing quality?

I have been looking at burners (LG and Lite-On) $110 - $130 range and various blank media trying to stay around the $2 per disc range.

If after I get an answer to these questions, I also need to know what is the best method to burn these to disc? Do I use the DVDFab to burn to disc or this IMGBurn?

What is the best process? since I have already copied to HDD in Full Disc Mode, do I need to compress these files first or will it do it during the burn like the program does with DVDs?

How do higher GB discs (44GB as an example) look when shrunk down to a 25GB disc?

I need to know these things before I make the investment and I want to avoid at all cost wasting my money on bad burns and bad quality transfers.

I am running Windows XP Professional 2002 SP3, AMD Anthlon 64 processor 3200+, 2.01 Ghz 1.93 GB Ram

Any and all help would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks!

[cici Jia]

DVDFab work together with Imgburn

If after I get an answer to these questions, I also need to know what is the best method to burn these to disc? Do I use the DVDFab to burn to disc or this IMGBurn?

What is the best process? since I have already copied to HDD in Full Disc Mode, do I need to compress these files first or will it do it during the burn like the program does with DVDs?

1. Please install Imgburn at , click the round green icon button with a check mark at the right top corner of the DVDFab screen, open "Common Settings" window, click on "write", set the burning engine as Imgburn, then burn again to see the result.

Please visit to set DVDFab work together with imburn.

2. We suggest you compress these file on your computer first and then burn to the blank Blu-ray disc if compress process work well.

[Ryan K]

So you suggest it as a better method to burn the disc with IMGBurn rather than with DVDFab? And to compress files prior to burn? What about the exclude HD Audio button. If I do that how do I know what I am getting. With the DVD durn option at least we can see and check off what we want on the disc like excluding a language or subtitle. This way when I compress the film it won't be as bad of quality. I am affraid by shrinking the higher GB films to 25Gb disc I might get bad quality. I never had too much problem with DVDs unless I went under 56%, but I figured even when compressing HD down the quality should still be way better than DVD standard quality?

Anyway, once I get my equipment I should get rewrite discs to test out different methods.

Again, I have downloaded many films on my computer HDD now and don't want to go through too many steps, so you don't suggest compressing during the burn process like I normally do with DVDs?

Thanks!
Ryan

[CBR929]

Hi Ryan K
DVD Fab uses the VSO burn engine and ImgBurn is "free" and can not be bundled with Fab and sold on the retail market because, "you can not charge someone for a product that is free" but you can configure Fab to use ImgBurn to work with Fab.

What cici Jia is saying is to take your rip on your Hdd and compress from the hard drive and not from the disc it self, this will save wear and tear on your drive.

CBR929

[Ryan K]

So it is best practice to copy full disc to HDD and then compress and burn from HDD to BD25?

I have already copied many discs to HDD in full disc mode without compression and do not want to go through the process all over again by having to download them again in compression mode.

I also have a question about the remove HD audio tab. Do I have to do that during the copy process to HDD or can that be done during the burn to BD25 to save on image quality?

Thanks!
Ryan

[CBR929]

So it is best practice to copy full disc to HDD and then compress and burn from HDD to BD25?

Yes as you will save wear and tear on your drive and it is much faster.

I have already copied many discs to HDD in full disc mode without compression and do not want to go through the process all over again by having to download them again in compression mode.

You will not have to go through ripping your movies again if they were ripped full disc and no compression, if you would like to compress them now you could, you would just use your movies on your Hdd and compress them from there.

I also have a question about the remove HD audio tab. Do I have to do that during the copy process to HDD or can that be done during the burn to BD25 to save on image quality?

I am not sure about this, but if I would have to guess I would say that you could remove it before you burn , maybe someone else could give you a better answer to that.
CBR929

[maineman]

CBR929 is exactly right.
Never compress from the original BD disc.

BD50 disc ---X---> BD 25 (BD9, BD5)

Always compress from BD50 hdd files ------> BD25 (BD9, BD5), hdd or disc.

Sure, you can remove the HD audio during a "secondary" rip.

JMO, I find it more convenient and economical to archive my BD files to hdd and play them via my Archos media player.
It'll play any file type and hdds are cheap, cheap, cheap.
For eg., newegg has the SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4 HD204UI 2TB hdd on sale for $79.99, free shipping.

This means you can archive about 75 x 25GB BD files for $80, once you format and figure the decimal vs. binary crapola.

No BD burner, no discs, no burn issues and finding a movie is as simple as scrolling through the list.
You can scroll through your collection and select your choice, all from your "comfy chair".

BTW, BD9 files look great on a 42" HDTV.
These means roughly 200 flicks.
Not too shabby.

[3dsbstorrents]

CBR929 is exactly right.
Never compress from the original BD disc.

BD50 disc ---X---> BD 25 (BD9, BD5)

Always compress from BD50 hdd files ------> BD25 (BD9, BD5), hdd or disc.

Could you please explain reasons quickly?

[sunny]

Hi 3dsbstorrents,

What maineman meant was to save wear and tear of BD drive and to save time compression, you'd better not compress from the original BD disc to hard drive/blank disc, he suggested you copy original BD50 disc to hard drive, then compress the bd50 movie folder to bd 25 size on hard drive, then burn the bd25 movie folder to blank disc.
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[Xalky]

I have some questions along these lines:
1)If I select "main movie only" and it fits a BD25. Should I just rip the "main movie only"to hard drive or do a direct rip and burn?

2)If I do main movie only and it needs to be compressed lets say to 80%, would it be better to rip first then compress before burn?

I think I know the answer but confirmation is always good.

[GregiBoy]

It is alway a better operational procedure to have the files already compressed on the HDD before writing.

So to answer your specific questions.

No & Yes....