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    Ripping Blurays with the L702x :-(

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by lotust, Jun 20, 2011.

  1. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    does anyone use DVDfab to backup there Bluray disks? im having no luck. I get choppy vids every time in every output setting. I also cant convert my Sony 1080 .MTS files into anything playable.

    I have the dxva gpu acceleration off and set to software and that does not work as suggested by a post at the DVDfab forum.

    is this a problem with the dual video cards in this laptop?
     
    lotust, Jun 20, 2011
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    ray4jc Notebook Evangelist

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    i backed up to iso just fine
     
    ray4jc, Jun 20, 2011
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    Nigel8600 Notebook Evangelist

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    I noticed your signature........... can you get a 1GB 555?

    What do you mean dual video? The intel 3000? I cant imagine the vid cards being responsible for backing up a BR choppy?
     
    Nigel8600, Jun 20, 2011
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    I have been using AnyDVD HD to back up 3D Blu Ray movies to .iso files. Play back of .iso files have been flawless. AnyDVD HD has a free 21 day trial period.

    System specs:
    L702x, Win7 64bit, 2630QM, 1080p 3D, 555 w/Tv tuner, 8GB RAM, Blu-Ray burner combo.
     
    jagjag2, Jun 21, 2011
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    ExMM Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes, it's the same thing.

    The 555M has 1Gb dedicated + 2GB shared....total 3GB :)
     
    ExMM, Jun 21, 2011
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  6. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    I thought that video hardware helped with conversions. I have the 550m not the 555. That was a typo.

    Is there a link to what the Intel HD graphix and the Nvidia 550m do ? I thought the 550m kicks in when playing games and the intel was used for web surfing ect?

    I will also try another ripper I guess. I have the latest Nvidia drivers but I guess that dont matter?
     
    lotust, Jun 21, 2011
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    Nigel8600 Notebook Evangelist

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    Where did you get this info? 2GB shared? shared with what?

    Thx in advance

    PS

    Thx Lotust, I thought I was going crazy lol.
     
    Nigel8600, Jun 21, 2011
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  8. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    PS: DVD rips work great. I upload them to a media server to make playback for our 1 year old boy easy.

    I wish the Bluray and .MTS vids to convert.
     
    lotust, Jun 21, 2011
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    I just ripped the BD of Tron: Legacy (God I LOVE that movie) and encoded to H.264 just fine using DVDFab. No choppy, looks wonderful. I'm on the L502x using the 525 GPU. You shouldn't have any problems doing it on the L702 with a better GPU. Something else is wrong. What version of DVDFab is it? Are all your drivers up to date, etc? DVDFab will use the GPU for encoding H.264 using CUDA if you turn the feature on. I'm on DVDFab 8.
    -joe-
     
    joeaux, Jun 22, 2011
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    Squeeker the Cat Notebook Consultant

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    anyDVD compared with cloneDVD (yes you have to use both)... i have to say is by far the best out there.......i have tried them all.......and those 2 give the most complete movies without screwups.
     
    Squeeker the Cat, Jun 22, 2011
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  11. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    thanks for the replys everyone.

    Joe, What size file did you end up with? and what file output are you selecting?

    I have driver 8.17.12.6830, A08 for my 550
     
    lotust, Jun 22, 2011
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  12. joeaux

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    I used the DVDFab mp4 defaults (fixed bitrate video). The file ended up being 2 gig. Not bad IMHO considering just how wonderful the quality of the rip is and the flick is on a BD-50 disc. If you need anymore specifics or need me to try something out for you let me know.
    -joe-
     
    joeaux, Jun 23, 2011
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    Will DVDFab include subtitles on Blu-Ray rips? I've been using HandBrake and it won't. Really need the subtitles since I don't plan on learning Na'avi, Klingon or Russian anytime soon.

    For Blu-Ray you need AnyDVDHD, and CloneDVD does not work with Blu-Ray. AnyDVD will rip without CloneDVD, but CloneDVD makes it so much easier to pick and choose what you rip. Excellent software.
     
    grimreefer1967, Jun 23, 2011
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