Building a global or ISO image?

AFW wrote on 6/2/2004, 12:05 AM

DVDA2 prepares the *_TS files. However, I want to create a global or ISO image of the finalised DVD (for easy archiving on another drive, or subsequent burns, if required). Is there a way of creating *.gi or *.iso or *.image files using DVDA2? If not, any suggestions on how to easily accomplish this? Thanks a lot.

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bStro wrote on 6/2/2004, 7:36 AM

Is there a way of creating *.gi or *.iso or *.image files using DVDA2?

Nope.

If not, any suggestions on how to easily accomplish this?

Have a look through these, find something you like:

http://download.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=dvd+iso&tg=dl-20

Rob

johnmeyer wrote on 6/2/2004, 9:39 AM

Do this using Nero. Take the prepared files, created by DVDA, and then use Nero to create the ISO file.

cworld29 wrote on 6/3/2004, 9:05 PM

Is an iso file smaller than what DVDA creates? What is the advantage to saving it in this format?

bStro wrote on 6/4/2004, 7:18 AM

Just more portable, I guess. An ISO is a single file whereas DVD creates two folders and several individual files.

Rob

AFW wrote on 6/8/2004, 1:25 PM

Another possible advantage: the disc layout is fixed in the iso image and doesn't rely on cheapie burning software to manange the DVD's organisation.