What software to use to Copy DVDs using a DVD-RW

[ADUBZ]

I just recently installed a DVD Burner into my computer. I was trying to copy a DVD using the latest version of Nero, but it tells me that the DVD is copyrighted and it won't continue. What software would let me copy DVDs using a DVD Burner?

-ADUBZ

 

[ddwbi0]

you cant just make a one to one copy of dvd's.....search google and youll find vcdhelp

 

[heliomphalodon]

DVD-X-Copy will do this -- at least until it gets yanked from the market for DMCA violations...

Look here.

 

[Antisocial Virge]

Easy way is something like dvdxcopy but 90%+ of the time it will take 2 dvdr per movie. Harder way is infoedit/CCE method and it will fit it all on one dvdr but you could lose the extras, which I care very little about, depending on how you do it.

Vcdhelp is ok for some stuff. Doom9 is better if you really want to learn. If you have a problem with a piece of software you could probably get the person who wrote the software to help you over in the doom9 forums.

 

[RickH]

Welcome to the world of Macrovision--copy protection. You should have investigated DVD coping before you spent the $$. DVD to DVD transfer can be done but why spend hundreds on a DVD burner, add the cost of a computer to copy a $19 DVD on to 1 or 2 DVD disks. You can rip the DVD to a DIVIX and put on a CD or two for almost no cost--except your time, but you lose the picture quality of the DVD. RRRR

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: RickH
Welcome to the world of Macrovision--copy protection. You should have investigated DVD coping before you spent the $$. DVD to DVD transfer can be done but why spend hundreds on a DVD burner, add the cost of a computer to copy a $19 DVD on to 1 or 2 DVD disks. You can rip the DVD to a DIVIX and put on a CD or two for almost no cost--except your time, but you lose the picture quality of the DVD. RRRR

i believe the new sony dvd-r/w +r/w is like 349 with a bunch of rebates and what not. not that expensive if you ask me.

 

[MrBond]

i believe the new sony dvd-r/w +r/w is like 349 with a bunch of rebates and what not. not that expensive if you ask me.

Yeah, but when you figure that would buy 16 DVDs at $20 each (I would actually get 34 through columbiahouse) plus another 5 DVDs just for DVD x-copy ($100) it seems kind of silly to copy DVDs. Especially when most DVDs fit on two DVD-R's.

DVDRs are good for backup and minidv archiving, but for copying movies alone, its going to take some time to recoup your loss

 

[techietam]

You can rip the DVD to a DIVIX and put on a CD or two for almost no cost--except your time

Not too many regular DVD Players play DIVX files . Unless you want to watch it on your monitor.
But there is always VCD solution

 

[Lonyo]

Or you could hook up the PC to the TV and watch the DivX from your PC on the TV and you don't even need to burn it to anything

 

[RickH]

So True. Every six months or so I down load the latest DIVX rip packs, spend hours trying to get something for nothing, then decide it's not worth the trouble. RR

 

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by: MrBond

DVDRs are good for backup and minidv archiving, but for copying movies alone, its going to take some time to recoup your loss

They are also good for making DVDs I've recently started burning my works and reels to DVD only. No more VHS unless someone requests it.


Lethal

BTW, DVDs aren't very good for MiniDV archiving because a DVD will only hold ~20min of MiniDV quality video.

 

[virusag11]

DVDXCOPY
DVDCloner

just look for them and see. I use DVDXCOPY and it works pretty good for movies that fit on one DVD-5 disc. When doing double disc burns reliability drops.

 

[Jugernot]

BTW, DVDs aren't very good for MiniDV archiving because a DVD will only hold ~20min of MiniDV quality video.

Really? Wow, Is MiniDV uncompressed or something? I was under the impression it used Mpeg2 for compress just like DVD? MiniDV is recorded to tape, correct?

 

[LethalWolfe]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

BTW, DVDs aren't very good for MiniDV archiving because a DVD will only hold ~20min of MiniDV quality video.

Really? Wow, Is MiniDV uncompressed or something? I was under the impression it used Mpeg2 for compress just like DVD? MiniDV is recorded to tape, correct?

MiniDV is compressed 5:1 (this is all done by the camera), and yes it is recorded to tape. "DV" is the name of the compression standard. It is used by MiniDV, Full DV (same as Mini except the tapes are larger), DVCAM, and DVCPro.


Lethal

 

[Antisocial Virge]

There is new software that seems to be working ok that will bring DVD ripping to the less techincal savy. Dvd2dvdr I think its called. The thing that makes it better than that dumb xcopy crap is that it will fit dvd9 down to dvd5 sizes so it will all fit on one dvd-r.