What is the best free software for copying DVD movies?

[aic]

Thanks.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

lol... for being a member since oct 1999 i'm surprised at you. there's a software forum for a reason.

 

[DannyBoy]

You gunna borrow / rent them and copy them to hard drive?

 

[guyver01]

DVD Decryptor

 

[konichiwa]

DVDShrink

 

[Zim Hosein]

All the info you need! 😛

 

[DannyBoy]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
All the info you need! 😛

Cheers Zim :beer:

 

[geckojohn]

does anyone use DVDXcopy?

 

[GoodToGo]

DVD Shrink is free. Link to guide.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
does anyone use DVDXcopy?

Its okay if you don't want any control over how the DVD is copied, but definately not worth the purchase IMO 🙂

 

[TC2181]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
does anyone use DVDXcopy?

its crap..use DVD Shrink!

 

[DaveSimmons]

search is more refreshing than ice-cold lemonade! cuter than a puppy! happier than a puffin with smelt!

 

[jcovercash]

Originally posted by: TC2181

Originally posted by: geckojohn
does anyone use DVDXcopy?

its crap..use DVD Shrink!

Yep I use DVD Shrink and ImgTool Burn 1.1.0

 

[aic]

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
lol... for being a member since oct 1999 i'm surprised at you. there's a software forum for a reason.

 

[Staples]

I am interested too. I just got a DVD recorder for Christmas. I bought it for data recording which it does well but since CSS was cracked, I am sure there are tons of programs out there to copy DVDs.

 

[LuNoTiCK]

If you want to just legally backup

 

[TheToOTaLL]

Originally posted by: guyver01

DVD Decryptor

Originally posted by: konichiwa

DVDShrink

Yep that's what I've used, both of which are FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Ultimately, I use DVD Shrink to rip the DVD to compressed files, then Nero 6 to compile and burn the DVD. Though not as "easy" as point and click, like DVDXCopy Xpress, it's definately much much much better!

 

[Evadman]

DVD Decryptor($0) + Pinnacle Instant Copy ($30) = Really really good 2 layer to one layer copy. I use it when making my own DVD's that are > 4.7 GB

 

[Doodoo]

Dvdshrink, DvdDecrypter, sometimes Instant Copy 8...i dont think dvdshrink is as clean as IC8 when it comes to stripping extras. After you remove audio tracks, you can still choose them on your dvd player. Nothing Ifoedit can't take care of though.

 

[Rogodin2]

Clone DVD+Any DVD

both free on Kazaa (I mean in heaven) 😛



rogo

 

[Wingznut]

When you copy DVD's, do you get the very same quality? Progressive Scan, 5.1DD/DTS, etc...?

 

[JHoNNy1OoO]

If you copy the files on the DVD yes. If you reencode them in anyway they all degrade technically.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: JHoNNy1OoO
If you copy the files on the DVD yes. If you reencode them in anyway they all degrade technically.

Since I've never ripped video, I'm not sure what that means.

Don't you always reencode them? Does any of the typical easy to use software (DVDShrink, DVD XCopy, etc.) copy the files directly, including the HD and surround sound?

 

[DogFromDuckhunt]

You're going to either lose quality or quantaty. If you want to copy a DVD you have you'll either have to compress the files (thus losing quality), pick things you won't want to put on the disk (quantaty), or just burn the movie + extras onto two DVD-R's.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: DogFromDuckhunt
You're going to either lose quality or quantaty. If you want to copy a DVD you have you'll either have to compress the files (thus losing quality), pick things you won't want to put on the disk (quantaty), or just burn the movie + extras onto two DVD-R's.

So, it is possible to get all of the quality (Progressive Scan, DD5.1/DTS, etc.) and quantity (extra features) by using multiple discs?

Although now that I think about it, the extra features wouldn't really be necessary. Since I'm just trying to "childproof" my growing movie collection, only the movie itself would really need to be copied. 🙂 I could use the originals for that (relatively) rare time that I watch the extras.