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FAQ of DVD EZWorkshop
- How do I register my software?
- Is there other software needed for Sothink DVD EZWorkshop work correctly?
- What is DVD Player Codec? Is it required when using Sothink DVD EZWorkshop?
- Invalid format? What codec do I need?
- Does Sothink DVD EZWorkshop support DVD copy on a Mac OSX?
- Does Sothink DVD EZWorkshop support DVD-5 and DVD-9 DVD movie?
- Can I burn other data to the CD/DVD?
- What is CSS? And how can I remove it so as to play and copy the DVD?
- Can I use the converted files which are stored in the temporary folder to burn new disk? How?
- How can I change the folder which is used for saving temporary files?
- Why does Sothink Burner take longer time to format a DVD+RW disk than other software?
How do I register my software?
If you are using the unregistered version of DVD EZWorkshop, you are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purpose without charge for a period of 30 days. If you want to continue using this software after the evaluation period, please register it through the steps as follows:
- Launch the program. Click the "Register" button at the bottom of the beginning panel.
- Click "Buy Now" to go to the purchase page. After your payment has been processed, you will get your "Registration key" instantly.
- Click "Enter Key", then input your registration name and registration key.
Still got questions about registration? Please click here.
Is there other software needed for Sothink DVD EZWorkshop work correctly?
Yes, besides install Sothink DVD EZWorkshop, make sure you have DirectX 8 or above version (DirectX 9 and above for Sothink Player) installed in the computer. You also need to install DVD Player Codec which enables you watch DVD movies on your PC using Sothink Player. And some necessary decoding programs are needed for converting the videos. Please check What codec do I need?
What is DVD Player Codec? Is it required when using Sothink DVD EZWorkshop?
DVD Player Codec is the audio/video codec for playing DVD movies on PC. It can be used with software players such as Sothink Player, Windows Media Player and Media Player Classic. Without the DVD Player Codec you can still use Sothink DVD EZWorkshop to copy and make DVD movies, burn data CD/DVDs . But if you want to watch DVD movies using Sothink Player on PC, you'll need to install the Codec. Here you can check that, after the installation of the DVD Player Codec, the software players available to play DVD movies in Windows2000/ XP are: Windows XP: Sothink Player, Media Player Classic, Windows Media Player 9.0, Windows Media Player 10.0
Windows 2000: Sothink Player, Media Player Classic
System requirement of DVD Player Codec:
Intel Pentium III 500 MHz, 128 MB RAM, Windows 2000/XP,
DVD-ROM drive, DirectX 9.0 or above
DVD-ROM drive, DirectX 9.0 or above
Invalid format? What codec do I need?
If the software can not parse the selected file to convert it, that might because the file's format is invalid, or you haven't installed the correct decoder. You could install a third-party codec to solve this problem.
We recommend you to install xp codec pack (Free).
It is a user-friendly solution which consists of different decoders for playing audio/video files of different formats. If you know which decoder is required for the selected file, please check the following links for downloading the corresponding decoder.
- Windows Media Video (*.wmv, *.asf)
You need to install Windows Media Player 8 or later (Free).
- Real Media Video (*.rm, *.rmvb):
You need to install the Real Alternative (Free).
- QuickTime Video (*.mov, *.qt):
You need to install the QuickTime Alternative (Free).
- DivX, XviD (*.avi):
You need to install the FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder (Free).
- MPEG4 Video (*.mp4):
You need to install the FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder(Free).
- 3GPP Mobile Phones Video (*.3gp)
You need to install the FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder(Free).
Does Sothink DVD EZWorkshop support DVD copy on a Mac OSX?
The current version of Sothink DVD EZWorkshop only supports running on Windows. But you can use a virtual PC software on your Mac to run Sothink DVD EZWorkshop.
Does Sothink DVD EZWorkshop support DVD-5 and DVD-9 DVD movie?
Yes, both are supported by Sothink DVD EZWorkshop. And it can play D5 and D9 movies, copy D5 movies, or shrink a D9 movie to a D5 disk.
Can I burn other data to the CD/DVD?
Yes. Using Sothink Burner, which is integrated in Sothink DVD EZWorkshop, you can burn all kinds of data files to CD/DVD disks, such as CD-R/RW or DVD-R/RW, etc.
What is CSS? And how can I remove it so as to play and copy the DVD?
Content Scrambling System (CSS) is created by the Hollywood Studios to prevent DVD movies from being pirated. The CSS encrypts the data on a DVD and requires a special key to decrypt it. Only DVD player developers can get the key from the studios so that their products could decrypt the data on the fly during the playback. You can see the folders and files of a movie DVD in a DVD-ROM drive, but if you just simply copy the content to computer, the copy you get will not be watchable. Therefore before you copy a DVD movie you have to rip the protection from it first.
However the protection systems is rather easy to defeat by many decrypting applications. For example, there is a powerful freeware for unlocking DVD movies named DVD43. After the DVD movie is unlocked by DVD43, most applications can read the DVD movie freely without changing any setting of the applications or the computer system. The decrypting process takes merely several seconds. It is easy to find such software using search engines on Internet (like google).
Can I use the converted files which are stored in the temporary folder to burn new disk? How?
Yes. Every time after the DVD movie is successfully converted, the created temporary files, which are ready-to-burn, will be stored in the temporary folder (the default folder is "C:\Program Files\SourceTec\Sothink DVD EZWorkshop", you can change the temporary folder to the one you prefer). If you want to burn these files please:
1, Run Sothink Burner.
2, Then find your tempo pry folder, and then the correct sub-folder. The image below shows how the sub-folder looks like. The sub-folders are automatically created by the software. There are two parallel folders named "AUDIO_TS" and "VIDEO_TS" in the sub-folder. Just drag the two folders to the burning list.
( The sub-folder is named after the date and an ordinal number when the converted files are created. The ordinal number is the times that the converting is executed in the same day. If you are not sure if it is the correct folder, you can use Sothink Player to display the ".IFO" files in the "VIDEO_TS" folder to check if it is the right movies you want to burn. )
3, Click 
to start burning.
Click here to watch the animated tutorial.
How can I change the folder which is used for saving temporary files (the temporary folder)?
Select "Setting" at the beginning panel. In "Convert" tab, specify the folder you prefer in "Folder for Temporary Files".
Why does Sothink Burner take longer time to format a DVD+RW disk than other software?
According to the particularity of a DVD+RW disk, it takes Sothink Burner averagely about 20 minutes to format one. Some other software does not execute complete formatting, so it spends less time on formatting. However when writing data onto the disk, it has to format the remained disk space first. Sothink Burner always completely format a disk, thus it doesn't need anymore formatting when write data to the disk. One DVD-RW disk only needs to be formatted once. We regard time of formatting around 20 minutes is acceptable.
