can anyone tell me how to copy an original dvd and which programs to use?

Answer 1

Here is the link for DVD Shrink
(not that easy to find anymore via search engine ... many are phishing links looking to sell it even though it's free) :

http://www.mrbass.org/dvdshrink/

It is totally free & remains the best of it's kind (even the ones you pay for).

It requires you to have Nero or another DVD burning program installed because it uses their engine for the burn process.
http://www.nero.com/nero7/enu/nero7-demo.php

The beauty of it is that even if Nero is an expired trial version DVD Shrink will continue to successfully use it's engine for burning.

So so easy to use .... 2 or 3 clicks & it's done .... will copy ANY DVD. If you ever get a "copyright protected" (quite rare) message just restart the program & it will eventually succeed.

I've been using it for years now ... works perfectly every time.

regards,
Philip T

Answer 2

dvd shrink all u have to do really is go to open disk up the top click on the dvd source it will analyis it then go backup then u can select your speed and then select the file where your backup files will go then it will encode it when thats done put a blank disc in yu can either use shrink do wrie the files or nero but i use both.