Any reason to use Clonedvd with Anydvd to rip backups to the HDD?
Shrink>second HDD>Nero>burn
Sony DDU1615 for ripping.
Plextor 708A for burning on Taiyo's.

Some of the newer Sony releases has issues using anything but ClonDVD2 to rip to the HDD this is what most will say.

Not anymore. AnyDVD 6.1.4.1 has a brand new ripper built in that'll work great for Shrink users on any title. CloneDVD is no longer required for ripping.

Yes,...I've been using 6.0.9, which has the ripper. Set to Enable speed control/drive default

No, no, 6.1.4.1 has a NEW ripper based upon the CloneDVD2 code that is *FAR* better than the old ripper code. You definitely will want to check it out when it's official unless you don't mind beta software. (Slysoft beta software is more stable than most released products)

Where does one get the beta version? Registration?

Read this thread.

Yes you can use Shrink plus Nero but the problem is the new videos have the advanced protection technology that DVD Shrink is not capable to remove them therefore you need AnYDVD as protection remover.

Does the old version of Anydvd need to be un-installed prior to the beta version's install?

No. I never uninstall older versions before updating and I've never run into a problem. Just make sure AnyDVD, CloneDVD, CloneCD or Virtual CloneDrive aren't running when you update.

Thanks for the guidance and info.

since it works with shrink now do you just open shrink up and rip from there? with anydvd in the back ground? no need to run clone dvd

Raymond, sometimes you may need to use the ripper in AnyDVD. Right click on AnyDVD in the tray and hit "Rip Video DVD to Harddrive".

what do you mean? when i open anydvd there is no tray there just the setings,audio,etc?

He means right click on the AnyDVD "red fox" icon down in the tray area by the clock and select "Rip Video DVD to Harddrive".

ok thanks

Then good luck and happy ripping.

how do u do this...once i hit rip video to dvd it shows destination window blank & wants the video folder in the box below. Since i'm still unable to remove css protection 4 pursuit of happyness w/ 1click pro and anydvd how can there be a css protection folder 4 this movie to copy (rip)???

AnyDVD is only a ripper. It will not put the files onto a DVD.

what m i supposed to do to remove sony protection?

Well after the rip then you use your favorite burning encoding or transcoding software and put it on a DVD ether dual layered dvd or single layered dvd depending on which one you have.

tried ripping w/ anydvd ripper but got this error message after 61% completed:

FileIO 3 VTS_ 01_5.VOBIDEO_TS 372932608 393216

Sounds like a bad disc to me.

Scratch that. I forgot, there was a bug in 6.1.4.3. Please install:

http://sandbox.slysoft.com/beta/SetupAnyDVD6151.exe

and try again.