[X4U] SUMMARY - converting dvd's

[Jerry K]

I wanted to thank everyone who replied.  Sorry this took a while, but I 
had a couple of difficulties along the way.  Anyway, on to the summary.


1. I ripped the DVD with Mac the Ripper.  This produced a directory with 
(2) sub-directories, AUDIO_TS & VIDEO_TS.  These directories are 
playable with the Apple DVD player.

2. I converted these directories to a DVD image using a product called 
DVD Imager.

3. once I had a DVD image, I needed to burn it.  I wasn't paying 
attention, but my DVD image was over 6 Gb.  I had to go to the store and 
purchase dual layer media that could hold all of the data.  Standard 
single layer DVD's only hold up to 4.7 Gb.

4. Finally, I used /Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility to burn 
the image to my media.

I know that many people suggested Toast.  I have used it in the past, 
and have an (old) legal license from the MacOS 8 & 9 days.  The amount 
of this type of activity I do is so limited that I really couldn't 
justify an upgrade to the current version of Toast.

I hope that this summary is able to assist someone else.  Again, thanks 
for all of the emails.

Jerry K


Jerry K wrote:
> A friend just returned from Europe and gave me a couple of DVD's as a 
> gift.  I am in the US.
> 
> I can play them fine on my PowerBook, but am not able to do so on my 
> region 1 DVD player.
> 
> On the label of the DVD's, they say that they are
> 
> Pal 4:3 picture mode with
> region code: 2,3,4,5,6  and
> disc format - DVD-9
> 
> Is there any way I can rip and burn this DVD to region 1 so I can play 
> it on the DVD player I have attached to my TV?
> 
> Thanks for any pointers,
> 
> Jerry K