I have just recieved a copy of monsters inc dvd from the USA which is region 1. I live in the UK which is region 2. My dvd player is a Panasonic DVDRV32EB (region locked). However, I do have a Philips 228 DVD+RW/+R burner. I have used DVD decrypter to rip the movie to HD and kill the region code resulting in a Region free movie sitting dormant on my HD. My problem is how do I burn the ripped movie to a blank +R Vertabim DVD creating a backup of my orininal movie to play on my DVD player. I have tried Nero which dosen't seem to be able to burn a movie from the files and I also have a registered version of Record now Max which does not seem to offer an option to create a movie from the files. The files which I want to burn are as follows:

VTS_01_PGC_01 - AV Delay Information
VTS_01_PGC_01 - Chapter Information - Frames

VTS_01_PGC_01 - Chapter Information - Scenarist
VTS_01_PGC_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_PGC_01_4.VOB
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_PGC_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_PGC_01_3.VOB
VTS_01_PGC_01_5.VOB
VTS_01_PGC_01 - Chapter Information - DVD Maestro
VTS_01_PGC_01 - Chapter Information - OGG
Default pls file

The above mentioned files are all the files which were left after DVD Decrypter was finished and were left in a folder named: VIDEO_TS.

Any help would be appreciated!

Thx in advance.


PS: The following text is taken from the Nero log file after failing to burn:
16.9.2002
UDF/ISO compilation
21:42:55 #1 DVDREALLOC -21 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 815
Required file 'VIDEO_TS.IFO' is not present

21:42:55 #2 DVDREALLOC -21 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 815
Required file 'VIDEO_TS.BUP' is not present

21:42:55 #3 DVDREALLOC -21 File DVDVideoCompilation.cpp, Line 815
Required file 'VTS_01_0.BUP' is not present

21:42:55 #4 Phase 117 File dlgbrnst.cpp, Line 1566
DVD Video files compliance test failed

21:42:55 #5 Text 0 File Scsicmd.cpp, Line 395
SCSI not using temporary buffers
20 out of 20 temporary buffers allocated

See the instructions at Copy DVD to DVD-R using DVD Decrypter (DVDs smaller than 4.36GB). This will make a direct copy of the DVD that should play on your computer. Whether or not it will play on your DVD player is unknown.

The Backup setting of SmartRipper will rip the entire DVD to files on your hard drive in exactly the same format as the original DVD (except region free and decrypted) . This format should have the files that Nero is looking for. Again, whether the finished DVD-R will work on your DVD player remains to be seen.

Thank you very much my friend! Thanks to your help I now know how to rip a movie the right way. The movie I have is larger than 4.36GB but I am sure I'll find a way to shrink it down to size in no time by reading through the forums via the links you have provided for me.

Once again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! you have been a great help.

You're very welcome, bluewest11.

I'm glad to have been helpful.