DVD copier software ?

[(RIP) Kaister]

Well santa bought me a DVD +-R writer for christmas - so a few questions

it came with Nero software - but is there better software for DVD to CD copies . .. er backups

what files do i copy ? the .vob ones ?

do i copy in dvd-r format fo domestic dvd player playback for the tele ?

 

[Steve]

If you want to "backup" retail DVD's I think you're going to need DVDShrink. Commercial DVDs are usually dual-layer, 9GB discs, and you want to copy (sorry, backup ) to 4.7GB DVD -R.

 

[cookie]

i think dvdxcopy would be an option also. not used it myself, but i do have a copy.

 

[Detox]

www.fast.org.uk
www.fact-uk.org.uk

 

[cookie]

can i hear the sound of axes being ground somewhere?

moral issue: where do we stand on nicking a program designed to nick someone else's?

2 wrongs etc. i suppose

 

[Detox]

Sorry mate, piracy is a pet hate of mine. Not looking to get on your or anybody elses case in particular.

 

[Mzokk]

There is also an issue about video and record companies preventing you from legitimately backing up material you have bought. For example I would prefer to use copies of my CD's in the car rather than the originals. Also I've got 3 kids 8 year old twins and a 6 year old and I'd prefer if they used copies of CD's and DVD's rather than the originals as they have wrecked several already by scraping them.

 

[cookie]

Sorry mate, piracy is a pet hate of mine. Not looking to get on your or anybody elses case in particular.

fair enough.

 

[Geezer]

I make you right !!

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

just to round it up - i've been searching, reading and downloading.

I am now the dvd copier king.

First - you need to DeCrypt - d/l dvd decrypter, run it and save the files somewhere on your hard drive.
http://www.dvddecrypter.com

Next - in particular order - you need to manipulate those files to a recordable 4.7 GB
D/L DVD shrink and open up the decrypted files. http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/

you'll need NERO as the burn engine though.
re-install each prog twice so they register with each other though.

Reauthor the disc to incude only the main movie, not the menu's or extras - unless you really want them.
Drag the selected files across and DVD shrink auto sizes the compression ratio -and hence quality - to fit the 4.7 capacity of your DVD blank.
( Less is more )

Hit burn and bob's yer loaf of bread.