DVDFab freezes when using it's own back-ups

[AGJ]

Will a backup work if it's ripped to the HDD first?

Yes it will as all my DVDs when I rip and burn are saved to HDD instead of deleting them as you know HDD are pretty cheap now so space does not really matter. Then when I want to convert to a mobile format I use the previously saved files for that and it works without the problem you mentioned

[ram1009]

Yes it will as all my DVDs when I rip and burn are saved to HDD instead of deleting them as you know HDD are pretty cheap now so space does not really matter. Then when I want to convert to a mobile format I use the previously saved files for that and it works without the problem you mentioned

Are your RIPs compressed?

[AGJ]

Are your RIPs compressed?

Yes they are and they all are Full DVD rips

[ram1009]

Yes they are and they all are Full DVD rips

I'll give it a try. Thanks for the help.

[ram1009]

Forgot to ask this. Since this option in DVDFAB is stated as DVD to MOBIL is the file produced viewable on a large flat screen TV with decent resolution?

[AGJ]

Forgot to ask this. Since this option in DVDFAB is stated as DVD to MOBIL is the file produced viewable on a large flat screen TV with decent resolution?

If you want Decent resolution then you need to use the original DVD again as using a back up that is compressed already will just create an even worse picture quality due to more compression on a large screen TV. Give Gregiboy's Best Practice thread another read especially the part at the bottom Hints & Tips as that has a pretty good conversion

[ram1009]

That's what I figured. Thanks again.

[90312]

And the "Read Error" would indicate that there is a problem with the media that you are using.

I tend to go along with GregiBoy on this point. This weekend while I’ve had time I made various mobile files from backups of mine. I use Taiyo Yuden premium line blanks and all the conversions were flawless even the A/V sync. Questionable media leads to less than perfect burns, fortunately for us set top player can skip a bad spot and we almost never notice. A bad burn will act like a bad pressing. Bottom line as far as I’m concerned is: DVDFab will convert a backup of a proper burn on quality media that it has made.