SRF21C  This program is indeed fast and the defaults do exactly what I want to do, making the program dead simple to use.

Making a DVD backup consists of selecting the second of three options from the main menu, browsing to my Ripit DVD rip file, and then pressing the green button to select the burn to disk option. Click a button and away you go.

The aesthetics of the interface leave something to be desired as others have commented. I have not experimented with the advanced features.

It would be cool to find a way to chain this program with Ripit so that I could automate the entire backup process down to two steps; inserting the source DVD, and then inserting the blank 4.7GB DVD for burning.  
(Version 2.4)

R33C3  Wat do you mean man?

If its in a Video_ts folder u dont need to covert it. You need to shrink it... using this program it will do that quite quickly.... I dont know where ur getting this covert into "vob" from?  
(Version 2.4)

GARYI  Seems very fast but I am having two issues.

I have a folder of video TS films, and I want the programme to convert them all into their own Vobs, however it seems to want to combine them all.

Secondly there does not appear to be a way to remove of source, you can add all the time but the minus button is greyed out. So I have to quit the programme between rips.  
(Version 2.3.1)

STAN154  Please tell me where to find FairMount and DVD2OneX programs for burning DVD's??? Thanks  
(Version 2.3)

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  Great program. FairMount and DVD2OneX have left off where CloneDVD and AnyDVD did on Windows. I was a little iffy switching completely to Mac for my DVD burning purposes, but the combination of these two programs has been a wonderful switch. This program works perfectly and has never crashed on me and has never produced a bad disc. I always burn on a slower speed.

However, this program has a grotesque and displeasing interface that makes me want to vomit all over the screen. I think the developers should make this wonderful piece of software a bit easier on the eyes. However, it's still a great program regardless. =P  
(Version 2.2.2)

BLUESTAR  "World's fastest video compression engine..." with the world's ugliest and most un-user-friendly interface :-)  
(Version 2.2.2)

MACROB  First off, this is not a ripping program. It will NOT copy commercial dvds to your hard drive.

This app compresses files that you have already ripped to the hard drive so they fit on a single sided DVD (4.4GB). And can burn them to a DVD if you wish.

I do have this, and recommend it to anyone backing up their DVD library. It is fast, the quality is great, and it even fixes some of the problems that copyprotection creates.  
(Version 2.2.2)

RUBAIYAT  Oddly enough the people at Handbrake virtually insist that you should:

1. RIP with DVD2oneX

2. Use Handbrake in the command line interface

If you don't, you end up wiping a lot of geek spit off your face if you have the effrontery to go to their forums with questions.

Personally I never got DVDoneX to work for me and have stuck with my tried and true MacTheRipper/Handbrake workflow.  
(Version 2.2.1)

COUGARBLUE  I haven't any experience with this software, but I have to toss in a comment about Mac the Ripper. I can't think of any reason to jump ship from "the ripper" which does a fabulous job in copying DVD's. For a free piece of definitely MAC s/w, it does a great job. Kudos out to the HandBrake, Senuti, and MactheRipper people for making the iPod and DVD work easy and giving away their fine skill.

Speed is a relative term, yet my daughter using an old iMac/G3 gets a ton of work done using MTR.

I'm always happy to see a developer come up with an improvement, however when a said developer comes up with a very windows piece of shareware that pales in comparison to Mac-style freeware, I'm not too sure they deserve my money, nor my respect.  
(Version 2.2)

XYPHER  Didn't believe the claims about the speed until I used it. It compressed an 8gig movie down to about 4.3gig in roughly half an hour on my eMac G4. That's a lot faster than DVD Shrink on Windows aswell as certain other well known Mac DVD encoders.  
(Version 2.1.3)

69NUMBER69  Excellent program, works on Leopard!!!  
(Version 2.1.3)

CORPSECORPS  _

Mostly does a good job but it really is an awful interface.

.  
(Version 2.1.2)

MBHOCKEY  Been using this program from version 1.x. Has worked almost flawlessly. But i'm a bit disappointed in the direction it is going.

Firstly, the newer 2.x UI is completely hideous. It is the epitome of an ugly Windows program ported to Mac OS X. The "wizard" look is a complete step backward compared to the 1.x interface.

The second thing is that this program costs a pretty penny and is becoming obsolete as newer copy protection schemes are being churned out each day by the movie companies. It simply crashes on newer DVDs with no explanation of why, and it has to do with the team not developing the program further to handle these new schemes.

I know it is not a DVD ripper, but that is no excuse for DVD2OneX's inability to handle newer titles that have quirky IFO files in them (even after they have been SUCCESSFULLY extracted by other means.)

With the developer making good money off each license of this app, it is not too much to ask for to have this functionality added.  
(Version 2.1.2)

DONPERREAULT  May not be the best user interface but it beats Toast hands down in speed and compatability. Try burning a Video_ts folder that contains empty cells with Toast, the said DVD will stall in your DVD player and be unplayable. With DVD2One you can deactivate the empty cells and burn a DVD that will work with your DVD player. I'd rather burn DVD backups that work and with DVD2One you get backup DVD's that work.  
(Version 2.1.2)

JAN13  THIS SOFTWARE IS ONE OF THE WORST (!) UPGRADES IN HISTORY OF MY MAC LIFE SINCE 1982 !!! I JUST TROUGH AWAY MY $$$ FOR IS IDIOTIC UPGRADE WISH IS NOTHING THEN A JOKE !!! GOING BACK TO PREVIOUS VERSION WITH SADNESS IN MY HEARD THAT I SHOULD PEND THOSE MONEY RATHER FOR COLD GLASS OF BEER ... VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS SOFTWARE !!!  
(Version 2.1.1)

MR.ASH  Great app but very ugly user interface. Unfortunatly a bit too expensive and when you have Toast 7 this app is usless cause Toast 7 does the same job.  
(Version 2.1.1)

BLUESTAR  Great app with what must be the worst user interface design in history.  
(Version 2.1.1)

DP-G4-450GUY  On Panther 10.3.9 with all updates including SU 2006-007, crashes upon launch. Sending a bug report to the developer. Maybe the universal binary compiled wrong?

Date/Time: 2006-12-07 08:04:03 -0500

OS Version: 10.3.9 (Build 7W98)

Report Version: 2

Command: DVD2oneX2

Path: /Applications/DVD2oneX2.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD2oneX2

Version: ??? (2.1.0)

PID: 515

Thread: 0

Exception: EXC_BREAKPOINT (0x0006)

Code[0]: 0x00000001

Code[1]: 0x90a8d2c0

etc., etc.

Ratings based on older version for features but others on this latest.  
(Version 2.1)

ITBJORN  I want to downgrade, but the files are not there anymore. This new on crashes. where is 2.07?  
(Version 2.1)

MAC_XCODER  You need to use MacTheRipper. Here's a link to a site that can help you out...

www.macweaver.com/dvdinfo  
(Version 2.1)

MACMED  When I tried to make a movie copy, it didn't allow me because "DVD2one2 can not decrypt protected data". How can I decrypt it? Thanks!  
(Version 2.0.6)

ROBACKJA  I have been using since 2.0.3, about 10min on dual-core 2.3 G5 to encode a movie after using MacTheRipper to extract it. As for 2.0.6, being able to set the process priority in the preferences was a request I made on the forums and the developers implemented it!!! hooray!  
(Version 2.0.6)

ACLORE  Well, I d/l'ed the app and tried to buy the update (as a registered owner of 1.x) The app would not take my serial number! I contacted the author, only to be told that the number I had paid for was done on their older billing/password system and could not be used. Huh? No offer to help me out. So, I'll stick with the very stable v1.4.0.  
(Version 2.0.5)

SHOTGUNWEDDINGS  I agree with both sides on this one.

¥ When DVD2oneX works properly it does the job easily and exactly as you wished.

BUT not since version 2 was released

¥ I stopped wasting my time with any version of it. MTR and Toast 7 do the job just fine now for me. I use MTR for a full backup then use Toast to make it fit a 4.3 DVD or to a DL. It's a cruder option but at least my DVD's play on all DVD's including desktop players!

¥ Since the introduction of DVD2oneX 2.0, I have had the same issue as some of the others here. DVD's that came out bad or completely useless on desktop DVD players! They all worked fine in my Mac or my GF's Compaq but not in any desktop player I tried.

I'm assuming it's got something to do with the compression method/engine since it's been drastically changed from the one that worked flawlessly in the older 1.x flavours.

I will not rate this normally good application or slam the developer(s), but something needs to be fixed with it's compression engine!

DVD's shouldn't keep choking or dying 3/4's of the way or limited to being watched on a computer only.

I've had both Panther & Tiger OSX and I've had 2 different DVD drives (SL now DL) since DVDxDV 2.0 was released, all with varying bad results.

Finally, this isn't the only application that doesn't allow the user to cancel a burn when an error is encountered and it would be nice if it became a standardized option for all burn software!  
(Version 2.0.5)

WISEWEASEL  Well, the app functions nicely, but unfortunately, they still haven't fixed the interface introduced in DVD2OneX 2.0, and it's still a huge pain in the ass to work with (this coming from a long-time user of DVD2OneX 1.x - so I'm no noob). They aren't listening to any of the feedback, and seem to be content to leave us with this lame interface, all for the sake of having a single code base for Mac and Windows. That's fine with me as long as they make the Windows version behave like the Mac one, and not vice-versa. If they hope to be successful on the Mac, they need to fix the interface ASAP!  
(Version 2.0.4)

FREELANCE  I had to post this review after reading the last few no star or 1 star reviews.

After downloading DVD2oneX 2.0.3, paying €47 for the app and receiving my serial within seconds, I successfully burned three DVD movies without making a single coaster. It didn't crash and the movies play perfectly. I didn't even read any instructions, so it's all pretty intuitive.

There are plenty of options to choose from, but the default settings worked for me.

There may be better or cheaper alternatives, I don't know - haven't tried any. But, this one works quite well.

MacTheRipper/DVD2oneX/Toast 7

DP G5/10.4.5/3.5Gb RAM  
(Version 2.0.3)

IBLINK  I have been using DVD2oneX for some time now and never had a problem until I upgraded to the latest version. Seems that when the compression takes place something is going wrong, causing the DVD to stop playing in my DVD player. It works fine when playing the movie on my computer, but when using a regular DVD player, the video stops and then shuts down. I am then left looking at the DVD Player default screen.

I have since reverted to a previous version and all is well. Wasted a few DVD-Rs though. :-(  
(Version 2.0.2)

JAHWARRIOR  Crashes straight after i open a Video_TS Folder. What is up?  
(Version 2.0.2)

MBHOCKEY  100 dollars?

I bought the first version of this software, it was $50 (and there seems to be no price break for previous owners of this guy's software).

Even then it was pricey, and before Popcorn was released.

I would save your money, and get Popcorn. Yes this program was good, but Popcorn and Toast will do MORE than this program for a fraction of the price.

Maybe this guy made a mistake when he did the Frank to USD conversion?  
(Version 2.0.2)

MAPACHE  Nice and fast DVD Shrinker. Really nice application.

I don't understand the comment about the price beeing higher then the price of Toast 7:

From the Website: "Price is only 39.99 Euro for the Windows version and Mac OS-X version."  
(Version 2.0.2)

MACBETH  It does what it says on the tin, and does it fast and well. The only problem is the astronomically high price. It's hard to believe, but this program costs $20 more than Toast Titanium 7, a complete CD/DVD authoring suite that can also compress and burn decrypted or un-encrypted DVDs. Now that Roxio has integrated Popcorn into Toast, Toast 7 does everything DVD2One does plus so much more that you would be out of your mind if you bought this one-trick pony for a higher price. Toast's compression algorithm produces excellent results; the quality of DVDs compressed with DVD2One is in no way superior.

If the developer lowered the price to $25 or less, DVD2One might still have a future as an efficient, low-budget DVD backup tool, but at $100, it simply has no right to exist. I'm really sorry to say that, I'd rather support an independent programmer than a company like Roxio. But the price is too far beyond reality.   
(Version 2.0.1)

SIG  Download link doesn't work at present.   
(Version 2.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Works great!

My compression times now down to just a few minutes thanks to the support for dual CPU's. FINALLY...  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  After three tries I have yet to make any of my DVDs actually work. First two wouldn't play, and the third one errored out while closing the session.

open-apple-Delete.  
(Version 2.0)

SIGHING DEEPLY  Is there an alternative to this that IS based on Open Source projects? I've liked past 1.4x versions of this app, but don't consider being forced into a new non-standard interface justifying a new license. I would have rather seen a new version of this where it was stated it was built in Xcode 2.x and would support not only Altivec on G4/G5 now, but SSE3 when Macs on Intel ship.

Is this app using all CPU cores on the high end quad-core G5's?  
(Version 2.0)

APG  Agree with previous posters. No way am I going to fork over another payment after shelling out for the earlier 1.x version. If it were nominal ($5), then maybe.

Also disappointed.  
(Version 2.0)

MIZ  arrggh. what a cheesy interface, plus an ugly logo! will not update to this. why do 1.x licence users have to pay AGAIN. this software was not cheap at all.

disappointed.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  wow!!!! the GUI is just so... awful =( The logo... THE LOGO!!!! ~gets out a blunt rusty knife and stabs eyes out. And I do suggest sticking to Toast for burning. I'm going back to D2OX 1.4.2 and DVDRemaster 2.5. Sorry Mr. DVD2OneX 2.0 Programmer but this is no good.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  ahhhhhhhhh my eyes........that's right, the new logo gots to go...  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  Crashes with 10.3.9... I've done premissions and all the usual after installing new software but still crashes. I'm waiting for a reply from support.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  Major step backwards.

I recommend Toast 7 instead.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  Will not start on my MacTel box either :(

running 10.4.2  
(Version 2.0)

ROB EDWARDS  Same problem here. Crashes on startup using os 10.3.9

Looks like we've got a problem here... but so far, no comment about this on their site.

I'd be glad to buy it, once it works. Get with it guys!!!  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  This application crashes in OS X.3.9 on my computer. Also zipped package ends up in Trash after Stuffit Expander downloads.  
(Version 2.0)

ANONYMOUS  DVD2One quits unexpectedly everytime under 10.4.2 on a G5 dual processor 2 Ghz. The file it is compressing is on a mounted volume. Is that a problem? Any fixes? Used to work flawlessly on my G4.

Suggestions?  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  Friends I know using this app love it. I'd like to switch to this app instead of Popcorn, but since I have a slower G4 I'm thinking of waiting until next year and possibly getting an Intel-based Mac. I'm sure this app would not be happy at all under emulation (no Altivec!) so I'm curious if the developer has decided to offer a native Mac on x86 version.

I'm sure this is one of those apps where just telling Xcode to make an Intel build isn't enough. But perhaps that could build most of the app (all of the interface), then the compression code could be copied over from the Windows version???

Has anyone compared the speeds of the current Mac and Windows versions?

Even if the new Macs could easily be made to run Windows too, I don't want to use the Windows version. The virus/spyware hassles are just too much to deal with.

If an affordable version-switch pricing policy is offered, I could go ahead and buy now. I really don't want to pay full price twice.  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  You could get PopCorn instead for less money and it includes the burning piece too.  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  $50 ?!? Is this real? It seems very expensive.  
(Version 1.4.2)

ASHAMI  While I'm sure those complaining of technical problems are sincere, I just ran it on 10.4.1 and had no problems at all. A great product...very fast, and the final quality was perfect.  
(Version 1.4.2)

FXT  this version reliably causes kernal panics under 10.4 on a a duaul g5 when accessing files from a mounted volume /Volume/somewhere  
(Version 1.4.2)

DC  I have been using DVD2one for almost a year now, and about 3 months ago, it became unstable. After reinstalling it several times, the problem still occurs that the app will unexpectedly quit.

I have given Toast a shot, and while it works, the quality hasn't been as good as DVD2one in my opinion.

I run a IMac G4 w/superdrive, and use Mac the Ripper.

Any suggestions, or alternate compression programs.  
(Version 1.4.2)

MIKEJ  Are there any apps of this sort that will use both processors in a dual CPU system? Seeing one CPU sat idle while waiting 20 minutes for the thing to chug through a DVD is a bit annoying.  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  Macworld review of Popcorn and DTOX.

http://www.macworld.com/2005/03/reviews/dvdcopy/index.php  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  This product has always been more expensive to Mac users - and with the Euro conversion - is really expensive.

Buy Popcorn instead.  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  Just curious... why is it more expensive for the Mac version? I've never seen a different price per platform before.  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  No... doesn't support double/dual layer... it doesn't do any burning, just compression to fit video onto a single layer.

If you want compression and burning in a single app, you need Popcorn.

If you want burning only, you need Toast.

Both support double layer.  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  Does this support Dual Layer DVD's?  
(Version 1.4.2)

UNIVERSE MAN  I love this program! With DVD Backup, DVD2oneX and Toast, in about two hours I can have a copy of a commercial DVD that is practically indistinguishable from the original. Excellent quality, and if I choose, I can have all the menus intact! It's great. A tad expensive, though. (Maybe if the US dollar didn't suck so bad...)  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  Ji, I got the demo and version and like it so far. I would like to purchase it but when i went to their page, it asked for euros. is there a u.s. site?  
(Version 1.4.2)

QUALITYCONTROL  Why don't we use this area for what the good people of MacUpdate intended it for: REVIEWING DVD2ONEX!!! It's not your personal soapbox to stand on and argue with others. If you've used the product, we value your opinion. If you've only used Popcorn, go make your comments in the "Popcorn" review section! I have used both. The difference in quality is barely noticeable as is the speed. Stability is not an issue for either. They are both excellent products. Grow up and take your arguements elsewhere!  
(Version 1.4.2)

ANONYMOUS  Great software. Much faster than Popcorn, much easier and more logical. Great update. Well worth my money -- it has never crashed and has never messed up a single frame of video, EVER.

I trust this program more than any program on my Mac.

Thank you for quality software.  
(Version 1.4.2)

TSPIDER  Can't say anything about this program, but do have to put in a good word for Popcorn which has worked for me on 200+ disks WITHOUT FAIL!

Haven't burned one coaster, and only had one film (Pirates of the Carib) which couldn't be properly compressed, due to multiple audio tracks. (Popcorn doesn't compress audio). Compression on my 500 mhz G4 typically takes some 70 to 90 minutes for a full disk (w/ all extras, etc.), and the quality is excellent (but not perfect!)

As I said, I don't know about DVD2OneX, and it may be great, too. (I'd love to know to see the two programs go head-to-head in a picture image and compression speed contest. I'd certainly be willing to spend more if I could do things faster and better!). I just noted that a good number of "reviewers" had knocked Popcorn, which is a truly great program at a great price that has been needed for a LONG time. Don't know what their agenda really is, but they aren't telling you the truth.  
(Version 1.4.2)

DIEHARD POPCORN USER  Popcorn is only a joke if you're a cheap ass and aren't willing to throw down the cash for a superior product. I've compared the two and the video compression is pretty identical. The only difference in my opinion is that DVD2oneX is unstable and crashes where as Popcorn is rock solid.  
(Version 1.4.2)

NIKODEMUS  I've used them all, DVD2one is clearly the BEST. Popcorn is a joke along with the rest. If you want the best quality compressions look no further.  
(Version 1.4.2)

SUN RA  Was debating between using Popcorn and DVD2one for compression. Yes, it's easier to use Popcorn because it compresses and burns with one click. But, I found that DVD2one does a better job as far a video quality. I compressed and burned a 8.1GB DVD to 4.1GB DVD and noticed that there was more pixelation with the Popcorn burn rather than the DVD2one (burned with Toast Titanium). The compression quality is much better with DVD2one in comparison. Although I have to make one more step with another app to burn the DVD.....quality is more important to me. Recommend DVD2one if you want better quality video compression.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  I use both DVD2oneX and Popcorn. I have a problem I would love help with. I have a DVD (~8gig) I tried to compress with both programs down to 4.1gig.

No matter what I do the results is like:

The playback appears to almost do a A/B between a clear/not so clear picture, every 3-4 seconds.

It only happens after trying to compress this one program. I have tried different media, record speeds, etc.

Ideas

TIA  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Love it cept for it bombing every now and again with 10.3.7, also it created one disc which was over the sectors required for burning, not sure how that happened but was unable to burn the disc. Going to try and rip it again and then recompress it, who knows might work.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  I agree with previous guy... Pop Corn is working great for me.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Sys Admin - somehow I doubt that you've actually used Popcorn. If you're so happy with DVD2One why would you have bought something else?

Plenty of people have said great things about Popcorn.

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/feedback/roxio_popcorn_reports.html  
(Version 1.4.1)

SYS ADMIN  I have been doing research on which program to use DVD2One or Popcorn. After a 50Pack of DVD's, DVD2One is without a doubt the best. Popcorn creates jumpy and choppy video. It maybe more expensive but overall the end result is perfect viewable DVD. I give DVD2One 5 Stars, keep up the good work.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  I am on a Powerbook g4 with 512mb and 80gb@5400 and both Popcorn and this program takes the same time.  
(Version 1.4.1)

GFS  Regarding the last review, your half right, Ive used popcorn and it DOES accept Video_TS files, as far as the copyrighting issue, you can just rip it using 0sex(search here for it) to a dvd image or Video_TS folders and then drop it into popcorn and there you have your backups.

I HAVE had some problems though, Such as jerky playback on certain players with certain films. So basically..popcorn works but is not without its flaws that i HOPE will be adressed in the next upgrade. Oh and dvd2onex is a great app, whilst im here.  
(Version 1.4.1)

JOSEPH WATT  Popcorn? You got to be kidding. Have any of you actually tried to use this yet? I guess not, because if you had you would already know that it will not allow you to do anything with your "region free" info, provided via Mac The Ripper.

Yeah, I fell for the "buy it now for just $29.00" rip off promotion that Roxio (oh that's right Sonic Solutions bought them out) offered for owners of Toast. Unbeknownst to me that this was a complete waste of money, I took them up their offer, only to find out that POPCORN (unlike the full version of Toast, which I had been using already for the final stage of DCD copying) could not and would not accept the VIDEO_ST files. Stating it contained copyrighted material.

Now go figure. The full version of Toast will read and burn anything with one click, but POPCORN (from the makers of Toast) won't accept the very files that moments earlier burned fine in Toast. What's up with that??

I suspect that the people on here pushing POPCORN are either employees of Roxio (now Sonic Solutions) or just read about Popcorn and started spreading the word without actually using it. For the latter - won't they be surprised! You think paying for DVD2one pissed you off, wait till you shell out your money for POPCORN, only to be "turned away at the door" when it announces you can not burn the Mac The Ripper material.

jw  
(Version 1.4.1)

MOBEGGIN  This seems like a good app, but in the end I chose PopCorn. I did a bunch of research and the people at videohelp.com seem to think that Pop is better. Has most of the same feature as this and has the burning built in. I got a copy at Amazon for $30.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  This program is a lot faster the Popcorn.  
(Version 1.4.1)

VOBBLER  Wowman... sorry, but you are wrong...

DVD2OneX and Popcorn are essentially the same in terms of their basic purpose.

* Both compress dual-layer DVD to fit on a single-layer

* Both offer options to copy the entire disc or only the selected movie, audio and languages

DVD2OneX includes some additional obscure features like "join mode" - which allows you to join 2 full DVDs onto a single disc.

Popcorn includes burning capabilities, which DVD2OneX does not. You need additional software for that.

All in all... Popcorn is a better option for me (and people like me) who want to compress and burn in one step with one application, and don't need a myriad of extraneous features and settings.

If DVD2Onex is working out for you then that's great... as they say... if it's ain't broken then don't try and fix it... but for anyone who hasn't purchased DVD2OneX yet... I would recommend giving Popcorn consideration.

Compression and burning in a single app for less than the cost of DVD2OneX.  
(Version 1.4.1)

WOWMAN  hey.

the "anonymous" user are not complety right!

Popcorn is just for back-up NON encrypted DVD's.

its like Titanium DVD recorder features in one application and don't have DVD2oneX's features like select sound, language or other DVD's "built-in" features...

Im an user of DVD2oneX and works great!  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Roxio has a new product Popoorn which has DVD2One type features and Toast burning features in one app. $40 at Amazon and Buy.com.

http://www.roxio.com/en/products/popcorn/index.jhtml  
(Version 1.4.1)

ROBERT B,  This is a great little program. It's too bad that it is a demo, and you have to pay for the full application. With the Demo, you can still use it for what you downloaded it for. But with the full application, you get much more. I'm debating about buying the full app.

Use Mac The Ripper to rip the DVD onto your computer and to get rid of the CSS coding. Then use DVD2oneX 1.4.1 to shrink your DVD in order to fit it onto your 4.7GB DVD-r or DVD+r, whichever you might have. My Powerbook is DVD-r, so I suspect all others are as well. After you have shrunk it, use Toast OSX in order to burn your DVD onto a blank DVD. Toast is program that costs money, I don't believe that there are any demo's for it either. There are ways to get around this, ie. Limewire, Poisoned, etc.

When you're all done, you should have a proper "back-up" DVD for your collection. Just follow the steps.

**Note** make sure that you purchase the right burnable DVD's. Make note if you have a SuperDrive and also what format it is in, either DVD-r, or DVD+r.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Does it work on the PowerBook G4 1.33 MHZ with superdrive and Mac OS X 10.3.6 ???  
(Version 1.4.1)

SAVAGE  Great program have had nothing but good results. You need Mac the ripper to rip then dvd2one to compress to DVD....nice one  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Sweet. Now I can rent movies and then back them up so I can watch them whenever I want :-D  
(Version 1.4.1)

PISSED OFF  It is a SHAME that one can find such software (and even better) on the PC platform for free (check DVDShrink, for instance...)

Since everyone uses this software for illegal purposes (and don't say anything different because you'll be lying!), make it free. Don't give me that crap about software development costs and such...  
(Version 1.4.1)

PAUL M.  Works very well, but the "Activity Monitor" tool (came with OS X) shows, that it uses only one of the two processors in my mac... Maybe it could be faster if both were used.  
(Version 1.4.1)

THOM  since OSX 10.3.4 DVD2oneX does not startup on both my macs, also eith 10.3.5 when starting the program its icon appears a half second in the Dock, thats all - no error message no nothing.  
(Version 1.4.1)

MUELL  I downloaded dvd2onex141.sit and decompressed it with StuffIt Expander 8.0.2, but it when I try to run the DVD2oneX application it "unexpectly quits"in MacOS 10.2.8

I cannot use it in MacOS 10.2.8  
(Version 1.4.1)

JAN  excellent software. easy to use. hard to tell the diff even when doing a full disk copy. i usually like the menus, etc.. movie only is hardly used.   
(Version 1.4.1)

MR.ASH  This is a well made software! Easy to use, extremly fast, good quality, does it's job perfectly!

Unfortunatly the licenced version is way too expensive for a small tool like this.   
(Version 1.4.1)

TOTENKOPF  now if the comments below doesn't prove the dumbness of the average Mac user...

btw sit archives work fine on OS X, the Stuffit 8.0 issue has been fixed ages ago

ps. the app works great, just a bit expensive imho  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  That's stuffit the main problem for this (stripping the execution bit).

DVD2OneX's developers should really use another distribution method that are rock solid, maintain ownerships and permissions such as dmg, tgz, tbz2, etc.

Stuffit sucks on MacOS X.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Oh sure thats what I bought a Mac for...to type text into a terminal for software I have to PAY for?.....NOT doing that, developer fix that PLEASE.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  I simply went into the Terminal, and checked the application bundle. The executable is missing the executable bit, so it's not running.

A simple "chmod ugo+x DVD2oneX.app/Contents/MacOS/DVD2oneX" will fix that. Do the same to the "mkisofs" command in the Resources directory.

Simple :)  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  I suspect the launch problems with version 1.4.1 are a Stuffit issue -- would someone who has version 1.4.1 working successfully be willing to copy it to a .dmg archive and mirror it somewhere? If only the DVD2One folks would ditch the .sit format and move to .sitx or .dmg...  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Can't get 1.4.1 to launch in OSX 10.3.5

1.4.0 runs just fine though.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Version 1.4.1 does not run in OSX 10.2.8

It "unexpectly quits" after the start.  
(Version 1.4.1)

ANONYMOUS  Version 1.4 does not run in MacOS 10.2.8

It "unexpectly quits" after the start.   
(Version 1.4)

VERONICA  I try to answer that question: MacTheRipper can remove the CSS encryption and region code protection. DVD2oneX can reduce the size of a movie, in order to fit on an empty DVD. I use both apps in order to copy DVDs.  
(Version 1.4)

ANONYMOUS  What does this do that the free MacTheRipper doesn't?  
(Version 1.4)

SKYNET  Version 1.4 does not run in MacOS 10.2.8

It "unexpectly quits" after the start. (8/21/2004, Version: 1.4) :-(  
(Version 1.4)

PETER K.  Version 1.4 does not run in MacOS 10.2.8

It "unexpectly quits" after the start.  
(Version 1.4)

A USER  crashed on launch.

OS 10.2.8

1.3 works fine.  
(Version 1.4)

ANONYMOUS  A new version with an alternative compression method. Released weeks after the windows update Apparently they all had a three weeks holiday! ) and they have hiked up the price.

It does the job but it will be a matter of time before a free alternative comes out.

Untill then I will use Handbrake and convert to DivX to watch on my DVD player.

Over priced now - windows version is cheaper, yes they have a wider base but it looks like it only took a couple of days to add the new engine !

Granted it does do its job very well but with the price increase they are getting closer to FASTDVDCOPY at $99 and it does it all in one click.  
(Version 1.4)

ANONYMOUS  I still like Handbrake more.  
(Version 1.4)

RICO17I  This version won't launch. And it replaced my previous version, so now I'm stuck...  
(Version 1.4)

ANONYMOUS  cool sounds (BLOCKBUSTERS HERE I COME) good to me but who cares about the price? This is a must have for all mac users who have dvdr.  
(Version 1.4)

HARLEQUIN   A MOST excellent program! It does its job better than in your wildest wet dreams, and now everyone is able to make free illegal back-ups of a BlockBuster Video's entire DVDs collection. Best of all, the guy who wrote the program is laughing all the way to the bank because he inflated the price and then had all his buddies publish stunning reviews about it on this website.

Whoop-dee-doo!  
(Version 1.3)

BOB WEINER  Excellent program! It does its job quite well, and now I've been able to make back-ups of a few DVDs in our collection. For people cribbing about the price -- if you had to replace 3 DVDs in your collection it would probably average $60. I think the price is fair for what it does. I'm very satisfied with this purchase and encourage anyone who's contemplating the notion of backing up their DVDs to go with DVD2OneX. Highly recommended.  
(Version 1.3)

VISOR  Excellent product but there is a newer Windoze version out with variable compression. When will we see an update for the mac?  
(Version 1.3)

PEHPEH  DVD2oneX is exactly what i needed for fuken months, and its the bomb...  
(Version 1.3)

ANONYMOUS  what about the subtitles???  
(Version 1.3)

CHUD  On my G4 Dual 450 (OSX 10.2.8) DVD2one and MacTheRipper both work great. The bigger the orig. dvd the more evident artifacting but considering the 2:1 ratial it is very effective and accomplishes the job.

Processing seems to take about half the time of how many minutes of material on orig dvd (on my system described above).  
(Version 1.3)

JOE W.  I began having trouble with the playback of my DVD's. So I tried playing back one that had worked before, and had the same troubles (movie would garble up). Come to find out it was because I had put a paper label on it. Once I removed the label, the DVD began to play just fine again.

So if you are having troubles, it's not the software! Don't put a label on it!  
(Version 1.3)

MORGAN DAVIS  I've used this program sinse it first came out and all I can say is, 'I f*ing love it'. Seriously, though, they did everything right.  
(Version 1.3)

PIZZAPIG  Great Software!

Succesfully ripped monty python and the holy grail and animal house in < 20 mins.

mactheripper+dvd2onex+dvd imager+ apple disk copy utility= great quality dvd playable on ps2 or dvd-r capable player  
(Version 1.3)

BOOMSTICK  no troubles here - i've ripped to hdd with MacTheRipper and then used DVD2oneX. I've had some way cool results and the quality is spot on also! This is great software - but i don't agree with the price!!  
(Version 1.3)

WOLF  Shame about charging 20% more than the Windows version. Other than that, it seems to work.  
(Version 1.3)

GUYGUY  Well, I bought version 1.2. Couldnt get it to work. I got v. 1.3. Ripped the movie "Cast Away" using DVDBackup [that took about 45 minutes] and now I'm using v. 1.3 to compress the files. It's set in Disk Copy and Constant modes. So far only 31% of the files have been done and it has already taken over 01:24:17 of time.

I've read all the rave reviews about speed and quality, etc., but this is very slow. What am I doing wrong here?

G4 - 450; 1.5 Gig RAM; Panther 10.3; Superdrive; 200gb Hitachi 7200RPM w/8mg cache Hard drive.

I'll appreciate some advice and I have yet to burn the movie when the files have been completely processed.

So, I'll have to rate this a 1 star until later or someone [the developer?] tells me why it's taking so long to process this movie.

BTW; No other programs are running other than DVD2OneX v 1.3  
(Version 1.3)

JACK  excellent program - shame about the price! lol

I use MacTheRipper and then DVD2OneX/Toast and i've had great results. Picture quality is amazing/etc

I just wish they'd lower the price...  
(Version 1.3)

DVDESPARADO  dvdbackup-dvd2onex-toast titanium-G4ibook-lacieburner.

I've succesfully backuped one (1) of my dvds, immaculately. Since then i've made 6 coasters (incl. from the already succesfully executed dvd).

The burned dvd won't show or shows and aborts or shows (on ibook as well as dvdplayer) and skips with pixel and sound defects. If I try to toast again with the same backup file there are now ds.store files that were'nt there the first time.

Is it a burner hardware problem or what?  
(Version 1.3)

CHEAPSKATE  U.S. Buyers beware! The info may say $49.99 but that is NOT what the purchase page reflects. Payments are made in EURO dollars and currently, as of March 7th, a U.S. buyer will pay $61.91 US due to the difference in currency values.

This program is NOT for sale for $49.99 U.S. dollars.   
(Version 1.3)

ANONYMOUS  a slight overestimatian on time - took 28min. on my G5.  
(Version 1.3)

BIGMAC ....AND FRIES  You may have a running issue under Panther with this app -

According to my Mac tech friends it is a Stuffit Expander problem - stuffit 8 appears to unstuff the app OK but then when you try to run it from the dock you get the icon bounce and nothing else.

This applies to OSEx and DVDBack-up also.

The answer is to use the very latest version of Panther and very latest version of Stuffit (8.1 I think)

- cured the problem - they all run for me now on eMac G4 10.3.2 (1/16/2004, Version: 1.3)  
(Version 1.3)

DVDER  wow. Finally there is a dvd compression prog for Mac users. Never mind that we have to have the DVDBackup. This program does what it says. And its worth the money.  
(Version 1.3)

JALIN  I Use it its great, you can take the movie file you want and not recored the extras you dont need ie.. subtitles, other languages, etc. Then you can burn them to your 4.7 dvd and fit the whole movie on it without altering the quality. The only thing i dont like is that it does not remove macrovision or ccs encryption. I have to use another program for that and this program to condence it.  
(Version 1.3)

FLIPITIN  Wonderful program the best $50 I've ever spent.  
(Version 1.2.1)

BLACKMARK  DVD2OneX Panther Fix!

By an strange reason some applications like DVD2OneX, DVDBackup, 0SEx 0.0110a1 and BitTorrent do not run on the new OSX Panther, I discober that if you use Toast, setting: Data/Mac Only. draging the app. that you want run on Panther and "Save as Disc image" then copy the app's to your HD they run without Problem!! I was modified a set of App. to run on Pahther, http://homepage.mac.com/blackmark1/ please mail me if it work for you. THX! : )  
(Version 1.2.1)

CHRIS  DVDRemaster has some problem with compressing the dvd files..It runs smoothly but the quality is no where near that of DVD2oneX. Compressing with DVDremaster will result in frequent blocky video frames. DVD2oneX offers the best DVD duplication...If you like bootleg quality get DVDRemaster...If you want professional quality dvds..DVD2oneX is the answer   
(Version 1.2.1)

GERALD SCHMID  Works well, is still fast and does what it promises. So far, so good. Unfortunately, it works much slower since I upgraded to Panther (10.3.1). Hopefully, there will soon be a little update to make it quicker again. Still very nice application.

Gerald  
(Version 1.2.1)

CRAZY HOBO  Hands down the best, fastest compression tool for DVD video I have ever seen. I use it for making complete DVD's into small files I can view with DVD Player on my computer during flights and road trips- absolutely fantastic! It's a great piece of software, and absolutely worth the money!  
(Version 1.2.1)

ANONYMOUS  I'm tring to copy a DVD by using Mac, but I can't do that.

I used DVDRemaster 2 eliminate encryption, then DVD2one 2 resize it in2 a 4.7 & then burn it with Toast, but during the process of burning it says there are some ILLEGAL REQUEST on 0x2 & 0x21 Sense Key.

I wasted 4 DVDs!

Could anyone help me?  
(Version 1.2.1)

GAZZA  DVD Backup -> DVD2One -> Toast

Works for me EVERY time. I can only assume that any problems one encounters are system/hardware issues.

DVD2One's ease of use totally justifies the cost (in my opinion).

If you want questionable, around the house results, use other products. If you want perfect copies...use this. Enough said.  
(Version 1.2.1)

ANONYMOUS  KZA...I don't know what decryption software you are using, but I've never had to do any sort of firmware patches to get any of this to work - and I'm in region 4.

So far I have used this (version 1.1.1) on both my iBook, and a G4, and have never yet burnt a disc that didn't work...(about 30 so far). Two or three times it did error or crash during processing, but succesfully worked on a second attempt. (I use OSex to decrypt and Toast to burn)  
(Version 1.2)

J  Yahooo, JOINING, the long awaited feature

This realy rocks!

Thanks  
(Version 1.2)

JASON  Works as advertized, even on my older Powerbook Lombard. Times have ranged from 30 minutes to three hours. Documentation is pretty minimal, but the program is pretty easy to use.

That said, the software is expensive, and parasitic, depending upon freeware decoding progams, such as DVDbackup.

So--Mr. van den Berg, how about donating 25% of your income to those who are fighting the evil empire?  
(Version 1.1.1)

DK  All I can say is that it works as advertised! Well Done!  
(Version 1.1.1)

ALEXIA JOURO  From www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/

[... We recently had the opportunity to test this utility, and we can safely say it works as advertised. However it is rather expensive, especially if one considers the fact that it can't work alone, but it requires the use of the freeware DVDbackup utility to decode the DVD. Of course the authors of DVD2oneX do not share any of their profits with the author of DVDbackup, and they also charge extra for the Mac OS version of their utility, maybe to "punish" us for being Mac users. ...]

I don't like this behavior and that's true DVDbackup won't decode a DVD. It works on my G4 after patching the computer. It can't work on my iBook.  
(Version 1.1.1)

KZA  This software is a rip off. It can't decrypt a DVD and DVD decrypters don't work if you don't patch your computer to multi-zone. IF THE PATCH DOES NOT EXIST FOR YOUR MODEL IT IS USELESS. I own zone 1 and 2 DVD, I can't use this software to backup my legally purchased DVD because I can't or I don't want to modify the firmware. This is a very bad joke, I call that a roberry.  
(Version 1.1.1)

NINO  This software is great. It was kinda hard to understand it first but actually it's painless and it works great. Everything is good.  
(Version 1.1.1)

IQ  I do not see the interest to relate successfull experiences with this software. As (almost) all softwares it works … sometimes, especially on some HOME VIDEO PLAYERS.

BUT it will fail systematically with other ones. So it is just a game of gamble, unless the developer gives the money back. (As a beginning he could reply to his consumers' letters).  
(Version 1.1.1)

IAMARTBOY  I really don't get all the people griping about this program. It does exactly what it advertises. With the addition of a freeware decrypter and Toast, you can backup DVDs painlessly.

I haven't noticed any drop in quality with the compression, and in 20+ burns I've only had one disc with a single frame stutter. The movie-only discs play fine in my 1 1/2 year old JVC player (not on RW discs though).

Read the description and the instructions- if want what this program does, try it out. If you don't, then be quiet- or at least run spell check before you write a review.  
(Version 1.1.1)

FRONTPAGE  This is a compression utility, basically, that can fit a dual layer DVD onto your 4.7 gig DVD. You'll need at least three other applications to make a working DVD/R or RW replacement to run in a DVD player. Download 0Sex or DVDBackup (both free) for encryption, this, and purchase Toast Titanium (or find a similar free burning utility). Until someone makes a stand- alone app or something a little simpler, you'll probably decide to purchase this to make copies of your CSS- encrypted DVDs. Unless you want to fork over at least $250 to buy Virtual PC, which will of course let you use Windoze apps that are free. I mean, if you have already purchased VPC, use it. I'd rather fork over that kind of money and get a used working PC for that price. So, do the math: Pay a Mac software developer $50 which might encourage further development, or pay $250 to Microsoft, who has stopped any further development of Internet Explorer for Mac (is that correct info?) Bill Gates will not get my money, if I can help it. Someone somewhere suggested taking the app Forty- Two and using that. It claimed to take over 70 hours to work on one of my DVDs. In that time, the RIAA and John Ashcroft Police would be banging down my door by the time it would finish. You should act like Saddam and move every 2 days before they track you.  
(Version 1.1.1)

FRONTPAGE  Krillin, I will address your query in another post.

I tried the 30- minute demo, it worked and decided on the full purchase. Other than a failure of successfully backing up "Shawshank," the app worked well. I might or might not post some tips and tricks, too.

Some have been pretty bitter in general and towards the software developers, flaming them to make the demo to compress a complete DVD, but maybe the developers are protecting themselves. The user could perhaps delete the preferences of the app after burning each DVD, so with just a few mouseclicks, they could one by one copy their whole library of movies without shelling out a penny for DVD2OneX.

It takes around 34 minutes for either of my computers to fully complete backing up my average DVD with all features intact. I have performed copies where the DVD is the same or smaller file size than a DVDs capacity, and have also performed compression from around 9 Gigs to the 4.7 Gig format. I would recommend the app and purchasing the key, until someone comes up with something better.

It is quite stable, and worth the total when you figure that it helps you save your original DVDs. I deducted a bit for Features since it couldn't take on Shawshank. Ease, since you really have to watch what you're doing and it also depends on other software to run.

Tech info:

G4 "Sawtooth" 350 Mhz, 640 Mb memory

SONY DRU-510 DVD+/- burner

G4 "Quicksilver 2001" 733 Mhz, 640 Mb

I/O Magic IDVDRW4DB DVD+/- burner  
(Version 1.1.1)

KRILLIN  hey, what about dvd with dual layers??, i think that those dvd discs has 7,6gb or something. how can i burn that??. :)  
(Version 1.1.1)

GAROFALO  I have a G4 Imac 800 with superdrive /256 MB mem and 60 GB. and it takes for me 55 minutes to make a Video Ts reduction.

And also first use a DVD Backup prog for download to disk then use the dvd2onex prog and finally burn ir to a dvd (dont forget to put DVD format in the Other Windows ) to see this windows just hold button on it. This program reduce the quality and have problem to play the final product on a DVD player (noncomputer player) See ya!!   
(Version 1.1.1)

DAVE  Very good programme. As for DivX rules comments: If you're looking for an app to just rip a DVD and remove encryption etc...

*Those* tools are free for the Mac too...

This tool actually comes from the PC world. Where it is popular. This kind of apps aren't free anywhere. Stupid weenie.  
(Version 1.1.1)

DIVX RULES  I agree with leoofborg, this is a rip off. It can't decrypt a DVD, it is useless. How can I backup a DVD I've bought with this piece of junk? It needs a FREEWARE to work. This greedy company can't even make a decrypter, maybe to say their app is legal. That's crazy!!! And they sell it 50 bucks. Man, it's April 1st. By the way these kind of tools are free for Windows.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  I experience similar problems as Wallace : some films (maybe other than initially zone 1 films) cannot be watched on some DVD players (at least on some Toshiba and Panasonic) after resized with DVD2one versions 1.1.1 and 1.1.0.

However I do not have this problem when using version 1.0.1. for the same files.

Did you choose the "full disk option" (necessary for viewing on a home DVD player)?

Did you burn at low speed, with a large enough buffer, without interference from other softwares and with a powerful enough machine (I use G4, 2x1.25 Gh, 512 M of RAM)?

Did you fully test the burnt disk with the burner's test?

Did you try another brand of DVD-R (avoid Mac's DVD-R: they are often defective)?

Did you try different films?

Did you try to email DVD2one's maker (just joking)?  
(Version 1.1.1)

WALLACE  HI, I am figthing with DVD2ONEX1.01.... I'm burning the dvd but it is not playing on my DVD player Panasonic !!!

Can anybody give me some advise??!

what's more, the DVD doesn't start automatically when loaded in my G4/DD1,4 SUPERDRIVE  
(Version 1.1.1)

MAKINGMOVIES  DVD2oneX is a DVD backup tool not a decription tool (decripting is not legal thats the reason why it is not in).

While ripping, rip to DVD folders than everything will work (also your menus, read the MANUAL!!!)

Running freeware in a pc emulation (you also bought virtual PC hu? or just stole it) is never as fast as you describe. DVD2oneX is very fast also the pc version of dvd2one is the fastest there is. Why using a pc emulator if you own a MAC!! Also the quality ,which is the concern of many users, is outstanding compared to al the others out there (read the many reviews)

Than there is the easiest interface of all.

But the choise is yours. You don't have to buy it, you may buy it if you like it.

Strange that some people always have to complain while others are realy happy that such a tool isi available.

By the way they (the guys of DVD2oneX) always answer my questions

MM  
(Version 1.1.1)

LEOOFBORG  You don't need this.

You don't need this app. All you need is a big hard disk, DVDBackup (googlize), Virtual PC, and DVDShrink.

Since they require decrypted data anyway, just use DVDBackup to spill your DVD (with named folder/VIDEO_TS) into a temp directory.

Then fire up DVDShrink via Virtual PC. DVDShrink normally takes 60min to process with PC hardware, and 90-120min under emulation. Dump the contents to a folder with the /VIDEO_TS/

It's obnoxious for a vendor to ride on the coat tails of freeware and then charge such an exorbitant price. If you're not going to bundle a whole solution (with the permission of the creators) then get out of the game.

It the developers of DVDShrink ever port it to OSX, these guys are toast.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ENCRO  DVD2oneX is a DVD compression program only NOT a decrypter. To decrypt a DVD you will also need to use a utility such as DVDBackup.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  how come dvd's say that they are encrypted and the program stops before it starts decoding/encoding. and if u can only do this to region free discs what is the point?  
(Version 1.1.1)

ALBERT  I, too, have problems with the film's menus.

Whatever the source is coming from (DVDBackup or OSeX, the interactive menus of films resized with DVD2oneX are no longer working on my home reader. Note that They do work on the computer reader.

So, I can, see three explanations :

- those who say they could use 1.1.1. successfully only used it on a computer,

- there is a localization problem, not met with english systems or english speaking films.

- Some brands of home DVD readers cannot use the interactive menus of DVD2oneXed films.

Unfortunately the maker and seller of DVD2oneX does not answer to the mails about it.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  I've been using version 1.1.0 in OSX 10.2.6 and processed over 50 DVD's without a single probem. This program works perfect and saved me alot of time. I guess you just have to know how to use it.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ROBIN  Well I bit the bullet, ran the gauntlet of Internet payment and coughed up the money, even though feel the demo version is in no way a real method of testing the product. Aggrivating!!

Having said that, I can say DVD2OneX does exactly what it says on the tin and does it very well. I've not had one problem on my G4 (933MHz, 1GB RAM)running 10.2.6.

So this was one aggrivated user who is quite happy in the end.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  I could not agree more with those who want a fully testable version. How can you test a program thats supposed to compress 7+ GB into a a 4.4GB DVD in the blink of an eye, if all you can test is 30 mins, what does that prove. All it preoves is that somebody can decode 30 mins of a movie, useless!.

I contacted the Author directly, he was arrogant and could not care less about the logic of our argument.

Won't buy it!!!!  
(Version 1.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  version 1.1.1 is just as buggy as was 1.1.0.

It seems that these people no longer care about having films' menus work properly on standard home DVD readers.

Stick to version 1.0.1. and ask the money back for the useless disks burned with the so-called "updated" versions.  
(Version 1.1.1)

ANONYMOUS  BEWARE : this update is buggy.It doesn't handle menus properly on both the constant and the variable mode. I ruined 100% disks using it!

Stick to version 1.0.1. that works fine.  
(Version 1.1)

TEABONE  TrailBlazer: RTFM. You have to decrypt first. Use DVD Backup or OSEx to get the decrypted VIDEO_TS.  
(Version 1.1)

TRAILBLAZER   Ummm does not work!! Unless someone has a secret to it. The only movie I could get it to do was about a 30 year old movie!! And even then the demo was too short to finish the job. I get an error saying that the dvd is encrypted every single time. WTF and everyone is saying how good it works??   
(Version 1.1)

MARS  This thing works exactly like it says it does. It would be nice if it had features like a built in DVD Backup and could burn dvd without the need for having Toast, but this is way easier than demuxing vob files, and having to basicly re-author the entire DVD.  
(Version 1.0.1)

EDUBBS  Wow. That's about all I can say. This program is absolutely the most amazing thing made to date for the mac. I have been manic all day telling everyone who doesn't care about this program. I'll admit, I was too a bit skeptical about forking over fifty bucks to buy it, but it is so well worth it. It has the fastest, and best quality compression I've ever witnessed. Compressed 6.5 GB to 4.4 in under an hour. WELL, WELL worth the money. Try out the demo and you'll realize the caliber of this program!  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  I simple love this program. On a dual 1.4GHZ G4 it takes 15 minutes to prepare an image. I still have yet to find any difference when compared to the original movie. Just awesome!!!  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Why is it that this program takes two or more hours to compress a 7.1 GB movie. I have a 350 MHz PowerPC G4. Is my computer slow? Please help.  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  If your time is not important to you go somewhere else. However, if you are tired of waiting 6 hours - 2 days for something to be done then buy this app (well worth it). On my FW800 DP 1.25 it took 17 minutes on an old G4 400 it took 32 minutes! Not days, not hours, minutes. Want to whine about the 30 minute demo... go to their forum and register, thats what its there for. But one fact remains, there are a lot more people happy with DVD2OneX then you "30 min" demo nazis.  
(Version 1.0.1)

PROF. DR. LUIGI  All Guys with 1-Star-Rating: YA ALL SUXX !!!

This Prog is something like a revolution on Mac. Be glad that someone ports such a Prog to X.  
(Version 1.0.1)

JAZZMAN  I heard that someone was ranting over here. Good grief you idiots this is the Mac program we've all been waiting for. It works magic compared to the tools we've had before. If you can't figure how to use this you need some serious time spent at the mac dvd forums.  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Abbath -- Stop posting your ananoymous one-star reviews. No one cares what you think. The program obviously works as advertised. If the demo plus the ratings of dozens of others isn't good enough for you, you're retarded. You just want to race to the video store and make a bunch of free copies. Cheapskate.  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  I tried the ?demo? It said I had to use a not named program to get files it could use, won't read a DVD direct. I did that. Then it complained I had too much data for the demo-size limit. OK, I got rid of all but 7 min and it REALLY RAN. ONLY FILE WOULD NOT OPEN! Toast burned it but nothing reads it. And it was a bigger file than what I started with. Demo has saved me nearly $50 till they can make it work. Good points-it didn't crash my system.  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  This is excellent for 'shrinking' DVD to fit on consumer DVD blanks - it is not for fitting it onto CDs

If you've got a Combo-Drive this ain't the App for you

This is simply an excellent DVD video compression engine.

ffmegX & Forty-Two are transcoders than enables you to distil a DVD into different 'compressed' formats eg.DivX  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  This is what DVD ripping is all about. This is quality programming and rates ALL five stars.

I bought it. If you want to do what DVD2one will do - you'll buy it too!  
(Version 1.0.1)

SOLO66  At Long Last!! Goodbye to virtual PC and IfoEdit and long hours of time gone by waiting. I turned a 7gig movie to 4.4gig the audio was great and the video only lost very little quality, overall this is a great product and it's about time!  
(Version 1.0.1)

G-FORCE  While I agree fully working demo would be nice, rating this program 1 star because you're unhappy with the demo mode is quite unfair.

This program does what it says and does it well at that!  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  notice how all those who *whine* about the demo give it only one star? if they only knew how LONG the mac community has been waiting for a software like this.

i, for one, tried the demo, liked it and bought it. support this software; it's worth it. does what it does. period.  
(Version 1.0.1)

NEEDPROOF  yeah, why bother with a DEMO version that truely shows the quality of what they want you to spend $50.00 for... get real! this is not some MAJOR reputable software company that guarantees anything. WE NEED A FULL WORKING DEMO! what is the harm in letting people make ONE! ONE! JUST ONE COMPLETE DVD! ???WHAT IS THE WRONG WITH THAT??? --- if anyone can post a valid reason why this can't allow ONE FULL/COMPLETE DVD as the DEMO, then I'll leave it alone and just buy it... but I doubt anyone could come up with a GOOD-VALID reason.  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  Works as advertised. Big deal about the demo period. this thing really blows past anything else in sheer speed performance. I ripped a 8gig movie into a 4.4gig DVD under one hour. retains chapers, audio quality is terrific and video is eye candy. No longer do you have to use SVCD and waste many hours of computer time.  
(Version 1.0.1)

ANONYMOUS  This thing is AWESOME!! It used to be so hard to do this on a mac. It works as described and is worth the $50. By the way, the demo gives you plenty of time to compress one VIDEO_TS file so I don't know what everyone is complaining about.  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  I`d buy it.It`s a most excellent software!!!!!

I got a perfect one onto it.congraturation!!!!!  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  These folks seem to like it...

http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=154586  
(Version 1.0)

SAUCEY_ROCKET  Can't see, why there should be a "full-demo"-version? are you kidding? how about I give you 50 dollars worth of a reason? MAYBE it is "all that" but there's no way to know if we can't have a complete working demo. other software offer such a thing. why not this? especially with the claim of puting a 7.8GB DVD onto one 4.4GB DVD-R... how can we see the quality of this on our TV's with only a 30min demo? taking the word of some stranger that posts "BUY IT!" THERE'S NO NEED FOR A DEMO" ???? people, use common sense!  
(Version 1.0)

ZEB  I wouldn't buy it either..!!! 30 Min Demo !!! jees... give us prospective buyers a chance to really evaluate it, not only its abillities but also the programs stability.  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  Well, running the 30min-demo preserved all chapters (wich none of the other solutions I know about do) and was blazing fast!!! Can't see, why there should be a "full-demo"-version. Works like a charm. It's even possible to preserve the