Copying DVD's

[Lisa]

Can someone tell me how to copy a DVD? Does it require special software? I
don't know where to begin. Thanks!

AMD Athlon 64 3220+
XP Home Edition
SP2

 

[Ted Zieglar]

Try CompUSA or Staples. But you needn't bother if you're planning on copying
copyrighted content (a movie, for example)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need a third-party program, such as:

DVD X COPY Xpress
http://www.copydvd.com/

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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
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| Can someone tell me how to copy a DVD? Does it require special software? I
| don't know where to begin. Thanks!
|
| AMD Athlon 64 3220+
| XP Home Edition
| SP2

 

[Richard Urban]

Movie DVD's are copy protected. What type of DVD's do YOU want to copy.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Donny Broome]

CloneDVD is an excellent tool for this: http://www.slysoft.com.


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[David H. Lipman]

From: "Richard Urban" <[email protected]>

| Movie DVD's are copy protected. What type of DVD's do YOU want to copy.
|

I for one could take advantage of this. I use ArcSoft ShowBiz 2 to make DVDs of all the
pictures I take of various musical events. The publishing of a DVD takes a long time. It
would be much easier to create a "source" DVD and then copy it.

I wonder if it would be easier as well using two DVD drives over just one. I presently have
one HP 420i DVD/RW drive.

 

[Richard Urban]

I have never been able to get two DVD drives to burn at once. Nice concept
though.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Richard Urban" <[email protected]>

| I have never been able to get two DVD drives to burn at once. Nice concept
| though.
|

That was one thought. The main thought was the source DVD in one drive, and the destination
disc in the second drive.

 

[Guest]

You can use DVD Decrypter to copy a DVD to your computer, its a free program.
To copy the DVD from your computer (after using DVD Decrypter) to a blank
DVD, you can use Nero or Roxio or anything else you wish.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

Can someone tell me how to copy a DVD? Does it require special software? I
don't know where to begin. Thanks!

AMD Athlon 64 3220+
XP Home Edition
SP2

It is a Federal offense to copy most DVDs.

How would you feel if you worked on a project, released it on DVD, and then
no one bought it because they were copying it?

Since most new DVDs cost $14 - $20, why not just buy them?

Bobby

 

[Richard Urban]

That I have done! Using Roxio software.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

How would you feel if you bought a $20 DVD and one scratch made it useless? I
wouldn't feel very good.

 

[Ted Zieglar]

If it was scratched when I first opened it, I would return it for refund or
exchange.

If I scratched it, then it's my fault and I should be more careful next
time.

 

[Lisa]

Since most new DVDs cost $14 - $20, why not just buy them?>>

I already bought it. Is it ok with you, if I copy it? LOL! Calm
down......;-)

 

[Metal Oxide]

Use CloneDVD
and if the original is too big
Use DVDshrink
Both freely available on most download sites

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

Since most new DVDs cost $14 - $20, why not just buy them?>>

I already bought it. Is it ok with you, if I copy it? LOL! Calm
down......;-)

Lisa;

The point I was trying to make was that the Feds have made it illegal to
copy the disc *EVEN IF YOU BOUGHT IT*.

Bobby

 

[bxf]

Lisa;

The point I was trying to make was that the Feds have made it illegal to
copy the disc *EVEN IF YOU BOUGHT IT*.

And how do you know that she is in the USA and subject to US law?

 

[bxf]

I don't want to aim this at anybody in particular, but all the people
who are wagging your fingers at the thought of somebody copying a DVD,
should consider the question of whether or not you've ever knowingly
parked your car illegaly, or jaywalked, or whatever. You get the idea.
And don't give me any crap about one "crime" being more serious than
another.

Accidents with disks will happen, even if one exercises reasonable
caution, and I for one don't see anything wrong with making a backup
copy for my own purposes, regardless of whether or not it is legal to
do so. Given a different set of judges, or different phase of the moon,
the law could have been different. If you believe all laws are based on
fairness, justice and common sense then you obviously haven't haven't
had much of an encounter with the "system". But I digress...

 

[Lisa]

Thank you all for the for your suggestions. They were so very helpful, as
always ;-)

 

[MAP]

Hi Richard,
After reading this post I thought that I would give burning two DVD's
at once a try. Works just fine they play fine as well.
Note: I used two "different" burning programs to do this. One drive is
internal the other one a USB externel.