Hello

I want to make a backup of a non-commercial movie to a hdd drive from a DVD+RW disc. Imgburn tells me that there are 16+16 sectors (ie two blocks close to each other) that cannot be read. However, the TS folder (and RM folder, since this disc was burnt with a set top recorder) can be copied directly in Windows explorer without problems. Also, playback through VLC media player works fine.

Any clues?

I should add that a previous burn on the same disc resulted in 16 unreadable sectors at almost the same place, so clearly something's up with the disc. I just want to know which I should trust, Imgburn of Explorer...

I tried DVD Shrink, which by some reason also worked without problems. HOWEVER, upon inspecting the Video_ts folder I discovered that the video_ts.vob file (containing the menu) was only 72kb as opposed to the 256kb from both explorer and Imgburn. Also, the last vob file was slightly smaller (about 200kb) than that of the imgburn/explorer rip.

Clues?

Isn't that what DVD Shrink is supposed to do (make things smaller)? I'm just guessing here though as I've never used it.

Hehe, yes, you are right, but I set the compression on "no compression". Anyone experienced the same thing?

cant say iv looked at file sizes in great detail but I tend to take what an application says with a pinch of salt (to a degree)

so long it burns (or transfers) fine and plays dont worry, just enjoy the movie