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Neehai Zapata

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Join date: 8 Apr 2004

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08-07-2005 11:55

Hi guys. I just got a DVD+R drive and started exploring backing up some of my DVDs.

Does anyone out there have a guide with software recommendations?

Basically I have a few DVDs I want to backup and I have some video on my PC that I would like to place on a DVD.

Is there sort of a one-stop shop for that sort of thing?

Thanks.

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Teeny Leviathan

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Join date: 20 May 2003

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08-07-2005 12:21

I found that for copying movie DVDs, DVD X-Copy was a very good application. Unfortunately, the MPAA sued the company into bankruptcy, and it no longer seems to be available. I have yet to find anything that can beat Macrovision copy protection.

On the other hand, I just got Pinnacle Studio Plus (version 9). To me, this one does the best job of video rendering to DVD I've seen. Unlike a few other DVD authoring apps I've tried, the end result actually looks like video tape, not blurred, jittery film. Its fairly inexpensive (under 200 bucks), but for the price, it does a decent job.

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Aaron Levy

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Join date: 3 Jun 2004

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08-07-2005 17:11

Look into DVD Shrink (http://www.dvdshrink.org) for copying DVDs; free software let's you copy only the movie or everything. You'll need authoring software though, and for that I'd recommend the full-blown Nero Suite. www.ahead.de. I've used Nero for as long as I can remember and very very rarely use anything else. There's a free demo on their site.

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Nisa Stravinsky

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08-09-2005 07:03

From: Aaron Levy

Look into DVD Shrink (http://www.dvdshrink.org) for copying DVDs; free software let's you copy only the movie or everything. You'll need authoring software though, and for that I'd recommend the full-blown Nero Suite. www.ahead.de. I've used Nero for as long as I can remember and very very rarely use anything else. There's a free demo on their site.

He beat me to the recommendation...but yes I use DVD shrink for backing up (and thank goodness I did - the ex ran off with our DVD collection) and Nero for Everything else. One other recommendation is DVDecryptor...that's good for cyclic redundancy errors aka copy protection.

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Neehai Zapata Unofficial Parent Join date: 8 Apr 2004 Posts: 1,970	08-07-2005 11:55 Hi guys. I just got a DVD+R drive and started exploring backing up some of my DVDs. Does anyone out there have a guide with software recommendations? Basically I have a few DVDs I want to backup and I have some video on my PC that I would like to place on a DVD. Is there sort of a one-stop shop for that sort of thing? Thanks. _____________________ Unofficial moderator and proud dysfunctional parent to over 1000 bastard children.
Teeny Leviathan Never started World War 3 Join date: 20 May 2003 Posts: 2,716	08-07-2005 12:21 I found that for copying movie DVDs, DVD X-Copy was a very good application. Unfortunately, the MPAA sued the company into bankruptcy, and it no longer seems to be available. I have yet to find anything that can beat Macrovision copy protection. On the other hand, I just got Pinnacle Studio Plus (version 9). To me, this one does the best job of video rendering to DVD I've seen. Unlike a few other DVD authoring apps I've tried, the end result actually looks like video tape, not blurred, jittery film. Its fairly inexpensive (under 200 bucks), but for the price, it does a decent job. _____________________ The Default Avatars were created by Linden Lab They evolved. They rebelled. There are many copies. And they have a plan.
Aaron Levy Medicated Lately? Join date: 3 Jun 2004 Posts: 2,147	08-07-2005 17:11 Look into DVD Shrink (http://www.dvdshrink.org) for copying DVDs; free software let's you copy only the movie or everything. You'll need authoring software though, and for that I'd recommend the full-blown Nero Suite. www.ahead.de. I've used Nero for as long as I can remember and very very rarely use anything else. There's a free demo on their site. _____________________ Rezzations.com Home of the Trivia Stadium
Nisa Stravinsky Danger Mouse Join date: 16 Sep 2004 Posts: 1,238	08-09-2005 07:03 From: Aaron Levy Look into DVD Shrink (http://www.dvdshrink.org) for copying DVDs; free software let's you copy only the movie or everything. You'll need authoring software though, and for that I'd recommend the full-blown Nero Suite. www.ahead.de. I've used Nero for as long as I can remember and very very rarely use anything else. There's a free demo on their site. He beat me to the recommendation...but yes I use DVD shrink for backing up (and thank goodness I did - the ex ran off with our DVD collection) and Nero for Everything else. One other recommendation is DVDecryptor...that's good for cyclic redundancy errors aka copy protection. _____________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Will you leave me breathless?" "I'm beginning to think the human psyche enjoys victimizing itself. " - Sezmra Svarog "Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have: that we'll reach a certain point in our lives, look around and realize that all the things we said we'd do and become will never come to be -- and that we're ordinary." - Anne Bancroft (2003)