Full Disc

This is an easy mode to use and will copy all playable content of your original disc (and, optionally, other content) with just a click or two. It will apply compression (see the Quality % readout) if the content will not fit on the blank media size you have selected. The simple settings are divided into three areas: controls for content (top section), structure (middle section) and navigation (bottom), along with a text input box that allows a user-selected Volume name to be entered. Some options on this page are inactive, depending on the content of the original DVD (e.g."Copy non-DVD Files") and DVDFab settings (PathPlayer must be enabled for some choices).

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  • The content controls in the top ("COPYING") area allow the removal of non-video content from the backup. The top box (Copy DVD Video, the contents of the VIDEO_TS folder) is checked by default. "Copy DVD-Audio (AUDIO_TS folder)" is a future option that is not yet available, For the present, use Clone mode to copy a DVD-Audio disc. The third box ("Copy Non-DVD Files") will force DVDFab to include all non-video files in the backup, such as the JACKET_P folder or game or other interactive software. The default for this box is UNchecked, and the control will not be available if the original disc does not contain this type of content.

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  • The middle area ("Removing") allows the user to prevent copying the DTS audio track if one exists. This will reduce the size of the backup files and result in slightly less compression. The other options in this area are not available in Full Disc mode.

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  • The lower area ("Navigation") allows you to change the way your backup copy behaves when put in a player. If PathPlayer is enabled, you can choose to have the player start at the main menu or jump to the beginning of the movie. The bottom box can remove many of the annoying short bits of video that precede the movie (like the FBI warning and copyright notices in 4 languages). This material is removed based on a complex rules test and is effective in most cases. The unpredictable structure of some DVDs make 100% success impossible in certain cases (see the note below for a fuller explanation). Just below this area is a text input box that allows a user-specified volume name to be used for the backup copy. You can highlight the text that appears in the box and substitute your own.

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The success in removing annoying PGCs will vary depending on the structure of the DVD; here is the logic:

1. The PGC doesn't contains buttons.
2. All cells' play time are less than 20 seconds.
3. There is no cell command.
4. There is no infinite still cell.
5. The "skip to next program" operation is prohibited.

So, DVDFab will kill the playback of any PGC which matches the criteria. The logic is designed to catch most annoying PGCs without harming or deleting desired content, but the DVD structure may make this impossible in some cases.