Making dvd copies from ones i have purchased?

Question

I make copies of all the movies i have onto vhs so if my children tear up the original, i will have a back up copy. I purchased a dell dimensions with a dvd burner on it about 2 years ago but have never used the burner for dvds, i just always used vhs, i tried to burn a copy of a dvd that i purchased back 4 years ago, and the computer tells me it is copy protected...i use sonic software for my dvd and cd burner, how can i make a copy of my old dvds or even new ones that i purchase so i have an extra copy.. i am moving away from vhs movies because the quality of the movie is better on dvd...how can i make copies of dvds?

Answer 1

Copying Movies can be a slightly complicated process if you're not familiar with the programs used to do it. However, once you're accustomed to using the software, it's much easier.

So here's how to get started:

Burning DVDs with DVD Decrypter, DVD Shrink, and Nero.

Before you start, you’ll need to have the following programs installed on your computer:

DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink
Nero (version 6.0 or higher recommended, which you can download from oldversion.com)

(Note: DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink are free online.)

I've included links in the sources to download all of the programs.

(Note: Always try to use a new, unscratched DVD movie disc whenever making copies, as discs in poor condition may not copy, or will likely pass on glitches to the copy.)

It’s also recommended that you don’t run other programs while burning DVDs unless you have over 1GB of RAM or more.

Insert the disc you wish to copy.

Close any DVD player program that opens.

Phase 1

Open DVD Decrypter.

Click on Mode > ISO > Read

Now click on the folder icon that shows where the DVD file will be saved. Choose a folder.

Now click on File > Decrypt.

The process of making an exact copy of the disc to the hard drive should take approx. 30-40min. depending on the length of the movie and extra features.

When DVD Decrypter is finished creating the file, you can close the program and eject the disc.

Phase 2

Now open DVD Shrink.

Click on File > Open Disc Image

Browse for the file that you saved when copying with DVD Decrypter.

DVD Shrink will now analyze the movie for a minute or two.

Uncheck boxes for extra audio Languages that you don't need on the DVD

Click on the plus + sign by the Extras folder.
(This is where the bonus materials are on the disc)

To have higher movie quality, remove the extras by clicking on the individual files and selecting Still image/still images from the dropdown menu. (You can preview the extras if you want to see the clips before removing them.)

If you'd like to keep the extra features on the DVD, select the clip and change the dropdown menu to custom compression and lower it to about 50 or 60 percent for each extra.

Click on the main movie folder. If you've removed enough extras, or compressed them, the movie quality should be around 60-70%, the HIGHER THE BETTER.

Note: Target quality is about 65-70%, anything higher than 65%, and on regular size
TV's you won't be able to tell the difference between the copy and the original.

I personally either remove the extras or compress them to achieve the best quality.

If a movie is not too much over two hours, or doesn't have many extras, it will copy
closer to 100% quality.

When you’ve achieved the quality setting on the main movie that you’d like, click on the Backup! icon.

Insert a blank DVD disc.

Before clicking OK to start the burning, click on the Burn Settings tab and change the speed to 1 or 2 speeds lower than the highest available.

DVD Shrink will now compress the file that DVD Decrypter made and create DVD video files. Afterwards, it will automatically burn those files and the disc will be completed.

This will take about 20-30 min. to create the DVD video files and approx. 10-15 min. to burn onto the blank disc.

Answer 2

The way it works is that DVD-R/RWs are older and are compatible with older DVD players. The downside to these is that they often have slow burning capabilities. If you intend to use this on an old DVD player, this is the way to go. DVD+R/RWs have the advantage of being faster to burn. They cannot be played in some older model DVD players. Having a DVD+RW or -RW means that the disk is rewritable and could be used multiple times, erasing each time to make room for a new compilation. They also cannot be burned at as high a speed as DVD Rs. In conclusion: Old DVD player: DVD-R/RW New DVD player: DVD+R/RW Computer: Either will work fine. Intend to use multiple times: DVD-RW or +RW PS. I just started Yahoo answers and am trying to get my points up. If my answer is the best, please give me the best answer award.

Answer 3

U CANT JUST BURN DVDs ON REGULAR CDs U HAV 2 BUY BLANK DVD DISKS FOR IT 2 WORK ON SONIC, AND JUST GO 2 DVD COPY.

Answer 4

I believe i saw a free download on download.com that allowed you to make DVD copies. Check it out.

Answer 5

Nero 7 Premium i had the same problem

Answer 6

U can use "Alcohol 120%" it's software for coping protected CDs & DVDs

Good luck

Answer 7

buy a blank DVD
then burn them whit nero6 or nero 7 or clone-dvd program