Best DVD duplicating software?

[Naruto]

I wanna back up my dvd videos, which program is best to duplicate them?

 

[beatle]

DVD Shrink is the way to go. It's free, fast, and easy. Check out www.doom9.org for more info and tutorials.

 

[crapito]

doom9.org dvd backup guides linkified!

 

[waylman]

good tutorials here also

 

[Bateluer]

I use Gordian Knot, not sure if thats quite what you are looking for as it rips and converts to DivX.

 

[wallsfd949]

Elby CloneDVD 1.3.11.2 to copy
and Slysoft - AnyDVD to remove CSS protection.

Only disadvantage so far - doesn't split a DVD (or at least, I can't figure out how to). Writes to + and - R media at up to 8x

 

[DefRef]

Does anyone use DVD XCopy Gold? I picked up the BB BF deal of $20 AR, but it appears from research to be either buggy or just not worth it compared to various freeware apps.

 

[DefRef]

Bumping (while trying DVD Shrink.)

 

[CraigRT]

trying DVD shrink right now too.

looks to be sweet.. can't wait to see outcome 😀

 

[GoodToGo]

DVD shrink is awesome, for simple use try out Pinnacle Instant Copy which sometimes runs for FAR.

 

[SirPappy]

Pinnacle Instant Copy with DVD dycrypter works fantastic

but if your going DVD x Copy, go with DVD x Copy PLATNUM. all the previeous DVD x copys were crap. platnum is lightyears better than all the previous versions.

400 "backed-uped" DVDs and counting 😉

 

[crapito]

i burned my first DVD last night. here's what i used:

1) AnyDVD to remove copy protections (at least i think it did, as the program runs in the background and doesn't actively do anything that i can tell. from the official website: "Works as a driver automatically in the background." oh...)

2) DVD Shrink to cut down the 7gb+ movie into a more DVD+R friendly 4.7gb

3) CloneDVD to burn the files to my DVD+R media and thus create the actual DVD

i had never used any of these programs before, though i am quite familar with the similar CloneCD. all in all, once i figured out what to compress/remove with DVD Shrink, it took <1 hour from start to finish to make my DVD, including installing these programs and learning how to use them. not bad. btw: the DVD i burned plays fine on my Toshiba home DVD player (i have a TDK 420 4X DVD+R burner).

 

[MrScott81]

if you want to create really good backups you might try DVD2SVCD (does DVD->DVD)...it will create your DVD output folder and uses CCE (the best mpg encoder out there)...

http://www.dvd2dvd.org

It takes longer, but the quality is unsurpassed!

 

[waylman]

Originally posted by: crapito
i burned my first DVD last night. here's what i used:

1) AnyDVD to remove copy protections (at least i think it did, as the program runs in the background and doesn't actively do anything that i can tell. from the official website: "Works as a driver automatically in the background." oh...)

2) DVD Shrink to cut down the 7gb+ movie into a more DVD+R friendly 4.7gb

3) CloneDVD to burn the files to my DVD+R media and thus create the actual DVD

i had never used any of these programs before, though i am quite familar with the similar CloneCD. all in all, once i figured out what to compress/remove with DVD Shrink, it took <1 hour from start to finish to make my DVD, including installing these programs and learning how to use them. not bad. btw: the DVD i burned plays fine on my Toshiba home DVD player (i have a TDK 420 4X DVD+R burner).

all you need is shrink + burning app. shrink removes the copy protection.
all: make sure you are using DVD Shrink v3 Beta 5 (not 2.3)

 

[crapito]

Originally posted by: waylman

all you need is shrink + burning app. shrink removes the copy protection.
all: make sure you are using DVD Shrink v3 Beta 5 (not 2.3)

cool... AnyDVD seems superfluous to me after using it with DVD Shrink.

why v3b5 and not 2.3? what's new/better? 2.3 worked for me...