DVD copies out ok and plays, but its 20Gb? (or more)

[GoodBoy]

I have only recently seen this happen. My license currently only goes to 7.6.9.5.

The DVD processes, and I do a file copy to a folder.
One came out as 16Gb, another 24Gb, and the third was 75Gb... lol

The first one I looked at has 4 episodes on it, and has 16 sets of VOB files.. it appears to be duplicating each set of files, 4 times.

Is this something that I just have to deal with? Corrected in newer copies of AnyDVD? I can't test the newer version as a trial license I put in a month ago expired.

Example set of files that copied out:
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 51200 VIDEO_TS.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 51200 VIDEO_TS.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 256000 VIDEO_TS.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 12288 VTS_01_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 12288 VTS_01_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 32768 VTS_01_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 38912 VTS_02_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 38912 VTS_02_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 426002432 VTS_02_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 2656256 VTS_02_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 18432 VTS_03_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 18432 VTS_03_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_03_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 2224128 VTS_03_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 34816 VTS_04_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 34816 VTS_04_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_04_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_04_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 742633472 VTS_04_2.VOB
set 1 - 3 copies
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_05_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_05_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_05_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_05_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 742633472 VTS_05_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 34816 VTS_06_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 34816 VTS_06_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_06_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_06_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 742633472 VTS_06_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 83968 VTS_07_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 83968 VTS_07_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_07_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_07_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 742633472 VTS_07_2.VOB
set 2 - 4 copies
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 57344 VTS_08_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 57344 VTS_08_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_08_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_08_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 615555072 VTS_08_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 53248 VTS_09_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 53248 VTS_09_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_09_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_09_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 615555072 VTS_09_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_10_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_10_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_10_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_10_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 615555072 VTS_10_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 86016 VTS_11_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 86016 VTS_11_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_11_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_11_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 615555072 VTS_11_2.VOB
set 3 - 3 copies
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 63488 VTS_12_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 63488 VTS_12_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_12_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_12_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 651128832 VTS_12_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 75776 VTS_13_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 75776 VTS_13_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_13_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_13_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 651128832 VTS_13_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_14_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_14_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_14_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_14_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 651128832 VTS_14_2.VOB
set 4 - 3 copies
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 63488 VTS_15_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 63488 VTS_15_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_15_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_15_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1043378176 VTS_15_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 100352 VTS_16_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 100352 VTS_16_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_16_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_16_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1043378176 VTS_16_2.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_17_0.BUP
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 43008 VTS_17_0.IFO
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 157696 VTS_17_0.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1073739776 VTS_17_1.VOB
-a---- 6/6/2008 8:14 AM 1043378176 VTS_17_2.VOB

Which totals
24.1Gb
25,984,061,440

It does play ok.
I tried renaming the second vob file set to .off, the episode started playing ok but after 10 ish minutes it abruptly returned to the DVD menu.

ISO instead? I want it to be decrypted, I don't know how to make the ISO and decrypt it at the same time.

 

[George++]

Providing an AnyDVD log file of the disc might be helpful as to why the disk output is bloating up.

Possibly because the disc isn't being properly decrypted by SlySoft AnyDVD.

I have only recently seen this happen. My license currently only goes to 7.6.9.5.

You should consider paying to get an updated RedFox license. It will handle newer DVDs and Blurays.

ISO instead? I want it to be decrypted, I don't know how to make the ISO and decrypt it at the same time.

CloneDVD will take AnyDVD decrypted discs and produce ISO or file/folder output.

 

[mmdavis]

I have only recently seen this happen. My license currently only goes to 7.6.9.5.

The DVD processes, and I do a file copy to a folder.
One came out as 16Gb, another 24Gb, and the third was 75Gb... lol

The disc probably has structural protection on it. If so, you need to use AnyDVD to rip the disc. Right-click the Fox icon in the Hidden Icons (by the clock) and select "Rip Video Disc to Harddisk".

If after doing that you have the same results, you probably need a newer version of AnyDVD that will remove those protections.

 

[GoodBoy]

I figured it out.

I was just using windows Explorer to copy the dvd contents out after AnyDVD would finish the processing.

Using AnyDVD Ripper, it does the same thing but doesn't create excess data that the plain file copy did. I've done maybe 10 ish other DVD's and all of those were fine using Explorer to copy the files... But this is working better and likely how I should have been doing them all along.

 

[dbminter]

Yes, for any DVD discs AnD returns as having some kind of structural protection on them, you really need to use the Ripper for those. Avoid the ISO creation function, as well. While you can, as you've seen, get away with just a File/Windows Explorer copy while AnD is resident, it isn't guaranteed. In fact, ripping to ISO can work, too, but is not recommended. I never had a problem until I came across 2 discs that required the Ripper to properly decrypt. Ever since then, I've always used the Ripper. If I need an ISO, I'll use ImgBurn to make one of the decrypted VIDEO_TS and just add any extra files or folders that might be on the disc.

 

[James]

Yes, for any DVD discs AnD returns as having some kind of structural protection on them, you really need to use the Ripper for those.

Or elby CloneDVD2.

 

[dbminter]

That's true. I hadn't thought of that because I don't use that software, but CloneDVD2 does work. So do other competitors, too, probably, but I won't mention those.

 

[George++]

AnyDVD and CloneDVD are designed(?) to work together. AnyDVD decrypts and CloneDVD rips from the decryped disc. AFAIK no other ripper product is designed to do that.

The combo works especially well when there's structural protection.

The "create an ISO" with CloneDVD is a 2-step process. CDVD first rips the DVD to a temp file/folder and then takes that output to create the ISO.

There is menu selection to burn the ripped disc in CDVD.

The only "drawback" for CDVD's burn ability is a personal one....when burning a ripped disc to a blank disc, files/folders or ISO, I prefer to verify the burn was successful. So I burn using ImgBurn. While a failed burn is rare it does happen. DVD and/or Bluray.