Backup DVD User's Guide
1.
Introduction
The Backup DVD is a powerful and helpful utility that makes easy process
to perform your conversion. It is a powerful tool to backup DVD movies to
SVCD/VCD. You can backup DVD movie to SVCD/VCD with just one click. It
allows to convert DVD to VCD or SCVD in one step. It
produces good quality movies in MPEG1/2 format and you don't need to have
5GB or more free on your hard disk. Backup DVD is a simple and intuitive
program.
2. Requirements
- Windows 9x/Me or Windows NT 4.0/2000
or Windows XP
- CPU with MMX technology. Dual CPU
systems supported.
- DirectX 8.1
- A CDROM burning tool to write your VCD.
- Eventually a DVD player
- Adaptec ASPI Driver (recommended)
3.
How to convert a DVD to VCD compliant files
STEP1: Select Open IFO
Select one IFO file using browse. There is no rule to know in which file
the movie information are.
STEP2:
Select Output File
Select Output file using browse.
STEP3: Output setting for VideoCD
To
create a 100% VCD compliant MPEG1 file first set up the following values :
Output Settings
Type: Select VCD
(MPEG1)
Aspect: Letterbox
, Medium and Pan Scan convert 16:9 to 4:3. Full doesn't correct the
aspect ratio. If you have a 4:3 DVD Use Full. Default is :
Letter Box (4/3)
Format : This is the output
format. PAL, NTSC 23.97Hz. or NTSC 29.97Hz . Avoid conversion between
NTSC and PAL.
Size: This allow you to split
the output file. You can set the type of volume you want (74 or 80Min
VCD or ISO) , On a VideoCD you can write volume up to 730Mb (may be a
little bit more but if you increase this value, data will fill the
entire CD up to the side which is a more fragile part ). BackupDVD
creates the first volume with the specified output name and all
following volume will be named as name XX.mpg, where XX is the volume
number.
Subtitle: Show subtitle.
Volume: Gain of the audio
output. No normalization is performed. A value of 1 can't generate
distortion (cracking) but the output sound may be very low. The default
give a good volume for most DVDs. Make few clip of the movie where you
know the volume is high and adjust this value in order to get a good
volume.
Default is : 3:00
CPU calculation: If you are
using Intel MMX Processor select MMX. To do not perform MMX calculation
choose Normal. If you have AMD Processor use MMX + 3DNow.
Language: You can able to use
this program in your language.
Buffer Settings :
Buffer Settings : Create a
temporary buffer to avoid the drive to be switched on/off too much.
Concerning performance RAM buffer is faster, if you set a large RAM
buffer, disable the virtual memory (Windows system settings) to get
better speed. Default buffer Size is 10 MB.
4. How to convert a DVD to SVCD compliant files
Step 1 and 2 are identical to VCD
compliant file creation process
STEP3: Output setting for Super Video
CD
To create a 100% SVCD compliant MPEG2
file first set up the following values:
Output Settings
Type : Select SVCD
(MPEG2)
Rest of Settings Same as VCD help.
5. How to convert a DVD to AVI compliant files
Step 1 and 2 are identical to VCD
compliant file creation process
STEP3: Output setting for AVI
To create a 100% AVI compliant MPEG4
file first set up the following values:
Output Settings
Type : Select AVI
(MPEG4)
Audio Codec: Click on the
Audio Codec button and set up the Audio Settings. You can choose Join
Stereo to get a better quality. 192 KBits is near CD quality.
Video Codec: You can select
the video codec by clicking on the Video Codec boutton. Lots of video
codec works with BackupDVD. If you change the output resolution
you have to reselect the codec.
Resolution: You can change the
Width and Height of the output screen using this.
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