Is it possible to copy a two-disk DVD movie onto my hard-drive then watch it as one long file without interruptions? I'm referring, mainly, to the two-disk DVD of Once Upon A Time In America. Disk one ends in the middle of a scene (with the film's theatrical intermission occuring about half-way through disk-two.) I'd like to copy the entire four-hour movie onto my harddrive (I have lots of space,) so that I can watch it from begining to end without any pauses (or, at least, to create two seperate files which are seperated by the theatrical intermission (three hours into the movie.)

I'm referring, mainly, to the two-disk DVD of Once Upon A Time In America. Disk one ends in the middle of a scene (with the film's theatrical intermission occuring about half-way through disk-two.) I'd like to copy the entire four-hour movie onto my harddrive (I have lots of space,) so that I can watch it from begining to end without any pauses (or, at least, to create two seperate files which are seperated by the theatrical intermission (three hours into the movie.) Sure it is.  Use DVD Shrink to rip each disk to a separate folder on your hard drive, removing (via Re-Authoring) any lead in on the second disk that you want to skip.  Then use DVD Shrink Re-authoring again to combine the two folders contents into one DVD movie (into a third folder). Though you should tell DVD Shrink that the target disc size is 9GB so that it doesn't re-encode the video to a lower quality. In your application, you don't care about fitting the movie onto a DVD-R, so no need to lower the quality. Mike Jackson Editor & Web Developer, DVD Verdict www.dvdverdict.com

Is it possible to copy a two-disk DVD movie onto my hard-drive then watch it as one long file without interruptions? I'm referring, mainly, to the two-disk DVD of Once Upon A Time In America. Disk one ends in the middle of a scene (with the film's theatrical intermission occuring about half-way through disk-two.) I'd like to copy the entire four-hour movie onto my harddrive (I have lots of space,) so that I can watch it from begining to end without any pauses (or, at least, to create two seperate files which are seperated by the theatrical intermission (three hours into the movie.) I recently saw Once Upon A Time In America for the first time and thought the intermission was in an odd place because of how far into the film it was instead of being right in the middle.  Is there any info online that explains why it was at that point and not earlier?

Is it possible to copy a two-disk DVD movie onto my hard-drive then watch it as one long file without interruptions? I'm referring, mainly, to the two-disk DVD of Once Upon A Time In America. Disk one ends in the middle of a scene (with the film's theatrical intermission occuring about half-way through disk-two.) I'd like to copy the entire four-hour movie onto my harddrive (I have lots of space,) so that I can watch it from begining to end without any pauses (or, at least, to create two seperate files which are seperated by the theatrical intermission (three hours into the movie.) Officially no.  But with a suitable piece of de-encryption software, such as AnyDVD or DVDregionfree, it becomes possible to copy it.  However, I do not know of a way of getting rid of the pause as the two disks would have to reside in separate folders (as files will have the same names). Ian.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (Cemetery Mink) wrote in message <news: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Is it possible to copy a two-disk DVD movie onto my hard-drive then watch it as one long file without interruptions? I'm referring, mainly, to the two-disk DVD of Once Upon A Time In America. Disk one ends in the middle of a scene (with the film's theatrical intermission occuring about half-way through disk-two.) I'd like to copy the entire four-hour movie onto my harddrive (I have lots of space,) so that I can watch it from begining to end without any pauses (or, at least, to create two seperate files which are seperated by the theatrical intermission (three hours into the movie.) Officially no.  But with a suitable piece of de-encryption software, such as AnyDVD or DVDregionfree, it becomes possible to copy it.  However, I do not know of a way of getting rid of the pause as the two disks would have to reside in separate folders (as files will have the same names). Ian. Run the files through DVD compression software such as DVD2One with the target size set to twice the normal size. You end up with one set of files containing the lot. Stephen

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (Cemetery Mink) wrote in message <news: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Is it possible to copy a two-disk DVD movie onto my hard-drive then watch it as one long file without interruptions? =========== I hope I got the original poster correct. If I understand your question, you can indeed capture two-disk movies (whether a single dual-_layer_ DVD or two physical DVD discs) .. and then relegate the two (maybe up to 4 hours total) onto one DVD disc, or set of files on your computer (to watch or later burn to DVD). I use DVDShrink for this, importing the two _layer_s or discs separately for authoring.  I can then edit out the END of the first half so that it will mesh correctly with the BEGINNING of the second half .. the result being one set of files that is watchable from beginning to end without any discernible breaks.  Basically, what happens is .. the two sets of .VOB files are renumbered into more (resized) .VOB files as if they are one long program... totaling nearly 4 hours.  But, DVDShrink can put an entirely acceptable compressed 4 hours onto one DVD disc. Finally, if all you want to accomplish is to put a movie on your hard drive for archival and watching purposes (not on a DVD P_layer_ in the den), then you might be better off relegating your movies to .RMVB format, where a 2-hour movie will easily fit on any normal CD-R disc with good results.  640 megs is a whoooole lot smaller than 4.7 gigs .. no?