jfrf

if i buy a dvd burner can i backup my original dvds easily

or are alot of disc protcted and is burning some films impossible

lightning101

Any DVD can be copied, most only have software encryption, which can be extracted decoded and put back after the copy.


A good free program on the net is DVD Shrink, followed by XCOPY express and platinum - both will copy anything and resize to fit your DVD e.g. DVD+9 to 4.7gb.

So go ahead and buy.

With DVD's costing £4 for 25 at the moment, can't be a better time.

Recaro

i use DVD2one.

works fine for me

Jerome

I've got 2 programs that make backup copies of DVD's onto a single DVD - DVD X Copy and ICopyDVDs. The latter requires another program (free download called DVD43) to get by the CSS coding (in countries where this is legal).

The original has to be in reasonable shape for the copy to work. I've also found that DVD X Copy is rubbish (as is DVD Repair), and that ICopyDVDs is much better, not to mention easier to use. I've not made a single successful backup copy with DVD X Copy, but many with ICopyDVDs.

All of the above only applies to backup copies for DVD's, where making backups is allowed and legal.

chrome

DVDShrink everytime

www.doom9.org
http://www.afterdawn.com

used in conjunction with Nero (but burn it in shrink- it uses the Nero burning API) worthwhile gettign DVDDecrypter 3.5 too for any awkward discs

BTW:bear in mind that this is for backing up my own DV movies

jfrf

thanks for the tips all!!!

one final question

whats with dvd+r and -r
is one format better than the other?
or does it not matter whetehr i record in + or -

krazy

not really, +r technically might be better and newer/faster discs generally come out in +r first.
Depends on what your playing them in most players can read both formats these days.
Depends on which writer you buy some write one format better than the other, also +r can be bitset to dvd-rom for added compatability on older players on many writers.

Geezer

There is no provision in UK law for making a copy of a CD or DVD, whether you are the owner or not. The act of copying itself is illegal.

This only applies to digital media, not to Video tapes, audio tapes or Vinyl records.

Geezer

Jerome

Good job I'm not in the UK then...

Geezer

Er, can I post a load of DVDs to you then

Jerome

Feel free. I might even post some of them back.