Which software can copy DVD's and CD games and music?

Question

I'd like to buy one program that would allow me to copy commercial DVD's & PC games & music. Is there anything out there that can do it all?

If there is more than one, how do you determine which is best? Is there a comparison chart out there? Is one more user friendly than another? Is there one that my gramma can even use?

BTW... I'm using Vista

Looks like DVDShrink would work for DVD's... Now how about PC games on CD?

Answer 1

DVD-Cloner IV-Best DVD backup software - DVD-Cloner IV, It can Backup your DVD movie to DVD+(-)R/RW easily. Main Features: Easy to copy DVDDual layers 8.5GB DVD+R supported. DVD-9 to DVD-9, DVD-9 to DVD-5, High speed DVD copy, Perfect 1:1 DVD copy, High compatibility-www.pc2download.com/multimedia-design/video/dvd-cloner.htm

Answer 2

Roxio for music and games. DVD's are a little harder. For PC use DVD Wizard. For Mac's use DVD2OneX.

Answer 3

use nero express 6 or 7

Answer 4

DVD SHRINK it's free
Don

Answer 5

MULTI MEDIA FILES

to start off,you'll need:
java--flash--quicktime--realplayer--shockwave--video downloader--video player
they're all here as well as tv players for both internet explorer and firefox and some files for Opera

Video Help
http://www.videohelp.com

CODECS

CodecInstaller 2.5.7
CodecInstaller is an application that detects which Audio&Video codecs are installed on your computer and suggests you to install the ones necessary to correctly view the movie it is distributed with:
in fact it's designed to be burned on a CD together with a compressed video, to be always able to play them.

The users who receive the CD, with a single tool with a simple and intuitive interface, can check if the necessary codecs are already installed and up-to-date and with just a click can install the ones required.

Limitations: Requires .Net framework installed.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4925.html


Codec Installation Package for Windows Media Player 7.1 or later
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Codec_Installation_Package_for_Windows_Media_Player_7_8_9_10.htm

CODEC GUIDE
http://www.codecguide.com/download_other.htm

Real Audio, Firefox and Codecs
http://modernityblog.wordpress.com/2005/08/22/real-audio-firefox-and-codecs/

The K-Lite Codec Pack is a free collection of codecs and related tools. ..... Windows Media Browser plugin for Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Firefox,
http://home.hccnet.nl/h.edskes/finalbuilds.htm

# Personal Video Database 0.9.3- 42 minutes ago
Organize your movie collection.
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_201_32847.html

KMPlayer 2.9.3.1324 Beta- 4 minutes ago
A movie and audio player that supports a wide range of codecs and file formats.
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_74_22479.html

Kantaris Media Player 0.1.5
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_74_33570.html

CONVERTERS:

Easy SWF to MP3
http://www.sofotex.com/Easy-SWF-to-MP3-download_L64081.html

Convert Flash Video (.flv) to AVI (.avi) or MPEG (.mpg)
http://www.download.com/Riva-FLV-Player/3000-2194-10435953.html?part=dl-RivaFLVPl&subj=uo&tag=button

Free software - AVS [ as opposed to avi ] DVD Player
http://www.avsmedia.com/DVDPlayer/index.aspx

VLC Media Player 0.8.6c
http://filehippo.com/download_vlc/

FIREFOX MULTI MEDIA EXTENSIONS

Snap Shots Firefox Add-On
from Freeware Home -- new additions
Now you can bring the fun and usefulness of Snap Shots, the world's most popular website enhancement, to the sites you visit every day like Google, Yahoo!, MySpace, Wikipedia and many more. Snap Shots Add-On for Firefox lets you view videos and hear audio in line. (in Internet)
http://freewarehome.com/index.html?http%3A//freewarehome.com/Internet/Web_Browsers_Tools/Browsers_Plug-Ins_t.html%232361

UnPlug 1.6.06
UnPlug is an extension which lets you save video and audio which is embedded on a webpage - it's a video download tool.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/2254

FIREFOX WINDOWS MEDIA PLUGIN
1Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin - Download Download Now! You must close all other browser windows before installing. File size: 302K Platform: Windows XP SP2 (x86) Windows XP SP2 (x64) Windows Vista (x86) Windows Vista (x64) Browser: Firefox Date
Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin - Download Download Now! You must close all other browser windows before installing. File size: 302K Platform: Windows XP SP2 (x86) Windows XP SP2 (x64) Windows Vista (x86) Windows Vista (x64) Browser: Firefox
http://port25.technet.com/pages/windows-media-player-firefox-plugin-download.aspx

MediaPlayerConnectivity 0.8.3
Allow you to launch embed video of website in an external application with a simple click ...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/446

VideoDownloader Firefox Extension ! (29-4-06)
http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php

FoxyTunes for Your Browser

Do you listen to Music while surfing the Web? FoxyTunes lets you control almost any media player and find lyrics, covers, videos, bios and much more with a click right from your browser.
http://www.foxytunes.com/

Acrobat Reader
Adobe Flash Player
Java
Quicktime
RealPlayer
Shockwave
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7

Firefox Universal Uploader (fireuploader)
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4724

DownloadHelper
by mig
DownloadHelper is a tool for web content extraction. Its purpose is to capture video and image files from many sites..
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006

Access Flickr!
by Hamed Saber
Bypasses the flickr.com filter in Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, China and other banned countries and places...
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4286

Fast Video Download can save embedded video files from following video-hosting servers:

Angry Alien, Anime Episodes, Anime Forever, Bad Jojo, Blip.TV, Bo-Funk, Bolt, Break.com, Bubblare.dk, CollegeHumor.com, Current.TV, Daily Motion, Danerd.com, eVideo Share, Google Video, Grinvi, iFilm, Libero.IT Video, HI5 (VideoEgg), My Space, MetaCafe, News.NTV.ru, PornoTube, Put File, Streetfire, Totally Crap, You Tube, V-Social and Vidiac.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3590

SIRIUS Player
by Dusty Wilson
Convenient player for the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Internet Streaming service.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3546

Search Videos on GoogleVideo With a Single Click
by Liapis-Trubetskoi
Highlight search criteria with the mouse, right click, and choose "Search Videos on Google"
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3083

VideoDownloader 1.1.1 Homepage
by Javi Moya
Download videos from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion, Pornotube... and other 60+ video sites ! And all embedded objects on a webpage (movies, mp3s, flash, quicktime, etc) ! Directly ...
VideoDownloader add a small icon on the status bar at the bottom of your firefox window, and a toolbar button. Just click that and download the video you are watching !
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2390

Media Pirate - The video downloader
by Pascal Beyeler
More and more websites publish their videos in those neat flash players. But if you want to download a video there is no download link. This doesn't mean that you can't download it. Media Pirate creates a download link for you!
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4318

Download Embedded
by Andrew Ruder
Downloads all or selected embedded objects on a webpage. Can be used for downloading movies, mp3s, flash, quicktime, or other embedded files (although this does NOT work on video embedded in flash [ youtube, video.google.com, etc.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1993

Torrent Finder Toolbar
by Walid A. GadElKarim
Torrent Finder Toolbar is a torrent search toolbar for Firefox, which enables users to search over 100 top torrent sites and trackers from their Firefox browser the same way they used to search using http://torrent-finder.com form.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2755

TorrentBar
by LukasS
BitTorrent File Search Toolbar for Firefox. Allows to search numerous sites in a matter of minutes for needed torrent files..
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/864

Ook? Video Ook!
by tnarik
Ook? Video Ook! enables you to download embedded videos from several systems (such as YouTube, Google Video, Pornotube, Metacafe and many more). .
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2584

GetVideo
by Alessandro Crugnola
Download videos from YouTube and Google directly.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3516

Amazing Media Browser automatically searches for all embed objects in a website and shows you a list of the source links. You can then conveniently browse through each link to see the content of the source file. These usually are a Flash movie, a Window Media movie or a mp3 file link.
It can grasp pretty much all the file extensions that can be opened with Flash Player, Shockwave Player, QuickTime Player, Real Player or Window Media Player. It even comes with a favorite links feature that lets you store unlimited links for later use.
This extension is a must-have for Flash/Shockwave addicting gamers, mp3 music fans, etc
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1468

Google Video Downloader
by rpoccMeucmep
GVD adds a button in the status bar. You can download the source .flv or .avi file directly in two clicks.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2838

Play All
by Nicolas Martin
Read with one click all the linked multimedia files of the current page into your favourite player
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2700

M3U Ripper
by Russell Genna
This extension allows you to rip the contents of an m3u, wmx, or ram playlist file link by right clicking on the link and selecting the "Rip Playlist Contents..." option from the popup menu. The option will only appear if the URL ends.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3023

eMusic Toolbar
by DeepCerulean
eMusic (www.emusic.com) is the leading website for downloading music from artists signed to independent labels. This toolbar is designed to streamline navigation throughout the site as eMusic has thusfar not released a version of their toolbar.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1372

PagePlaylist
by Enrico Battocchi
Shows a small Flash audio player on the current page, if it contains links to .mp3.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/846

TV:

LIVE TV [ INTERNET EXPLORER ]
Watch 300+ LIVE world TV stations for FREE
http://www.topshareware.com/TV-download-19644.htm

OnLine TV Live 6.3.14 download by Online TV
Let you watch 3645+ Online TV,MOVIES,MUSIC
LOOK FOR freware DOWNLOAD
http://www.bestvistadownloads.com/software/t-free-stream-tv-download-hzuevzaf.html

Reel New Media Toolbar For Internet Explorer 5.0+ Download. Watch ...
Download Reel New Media Toolbar For Internet Explorer 5.0+. DOWNLOADS FROM REEL NEW MEDIA. Reel New Media Toolbar For Firefox 1.0.1+ Watch TV Directly From
http://www.topshareware.com/Reel-New-Media-Toolbar-For-Internet-Explorer-5.0+-download-40608.htm

REEL TV [ FIREFOX ]
Reel New Media Toolbar For Firefox 1.0.1+
Watch TV Directly From Your Browser!
Reel New Media Toolbar For Firefox 1.0.1+ 1.0
http://www.topshareware.com/Reel-New-Media-Toolbar-For-Firefox-1.0.1+-download-40607.htm

Add Privacy to your Media Player (XP)
To stop the player from sending out a unique identifier when you request streaming media open the Media Player and select "Tools." Select "Options..." Select "Privacy" if available. Uncheck "Allow Internet site to uniquely identify your Player."

Adjust Audio Quality in Windows Media Player. (WIN XP)
Open Media Player and click on "Tools" then "Options".
Move the slider control for either more CD space or for the best stereo quality.
Click Apply.

VideoDownloader 1 (Freeware)
The VideoDownloader is a widget for Opera browser that allows downloading of embedded videos
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Browser-Tweak/VideoDownloader.shtml

YOUTUBE

When I say things like this, my friends roll their eyes, but it’s how I actually talk. I say things like, “Let’s talk about video compression!” They buy another drink. But that’s what we’re doing in today’s Help-Key, and it’s something I actually get to do for a living (besides blogging, duh).

YouTube is getting huge. Somehow, despite the lack of a coherent business model, it’s become one of the most popular destinations on the Internet, and rightly so: the idea that anyone can become some sort of memestar by uploading a simple video is great. And because the site does its own Flash conversion, it’s a piece of cake. The thing is, though, with digital video garbage in means garbage out.

You may have noticed that some videos on YouTube simply look better than others. This is because they came from better sources. With a little tweaking and a little know-how, you can prepare your video for YouTube in a way that spares us all from oversized pixels.

The first step is knowing what format you’re starting with. Most digital cameras today shoot video, as do most phones, which is a great cheap way to start. Sadly, the videos created tend to be worse than that 3rd-gen VHS copy of Cheerleader Carwash 8 you found under your brother’s bed. If you can, pull your video from a digital camcorder. Most Mini-DV cameras include Firewire out, so if you’ve got a fairly recent Mac you’re set. Or you can get a Firewire card for your Peecee pretty cheap.
But no matter where your video comes from, the onus is on you to make it awesome. There are plenty of editing tools on the Internet for any platform you wish, and the latest computers actually have tools bundled with the basic install for just such casual editing. And they’re easier to use than you think. You’re not Kubrick, so you don’t need Final Cut Pro or Premiere. I personally use the $30 pro version of Quicktime, because it’s fast and has drag-n-drop editing, which is nice.

If you can avoid it, don’t use the Windows Movie Maker. The program handles things with tricky Windows Media codecs and black magic and the blood of virgins. Also, if you’re using a cellphone video source, it’ll vomit on you. Quicktime plays nice with about anything, and the pro version can be had on any PC or Mac.
Once you’ve got your clip looking pro, you’re going to want to make it YouTube ready. YouTube can only take certain formats for input, so this is where it gets tricky. You’ll want to make a .mov or .mp4, so make sure whatever editor you’re using can hack it. If not, you’ll need to do a conversion, and that’s no rock n’ roll fun, and you lose information during the transition, so best just leave it alone.

Your newly formed video should be set to the YouTube-native size of 320×240 (aka QVGA). I know, I know: here we are in the world of HiDef, and I’m telling you to shrink your vids. I’m just the messenger, ya know?

picture-97.jpgIt’s also worth noting that your camera might shoot at a different aspect ration than the 4:3 that is 320×240. If so, you’ll have to do a little letterboxing. It does king of suck, but it’s better than the stretch and pull method that would happen otherwise.

When YouTube’s servers encode your video, it’s going to lose some quality, it’s a fact of streaming media. That means you’re going to want to make it as bit-rich as you can. Use a bitrate as high as you can, YouTube can take it. That being said, anything above 1200kbps is probably overkill and will take the video longer to process on YouTube’s end. Somewhere between 700kbps and 1000kbps should do the trick nicely.
Now that we’ve got size, codec, and quality set up, choose your audio. You’ll want to use the MP3 audio codec (either CBR of VBR), which should be standard on your editor.

Output your file as a .mov or .mp4 and preview it. It should look pretty good (if small). If you’re satisfied, do your upload. After it’s on the servers, it can take up to an hour or more to display. This is because YouTube is formatting it and encoding it for their Flash streaming. It’s an automated process, but by following the guide above, it makes less work for the YouTube servers. This isn’t altruistic, however: you did some of their work for them, but since you were in control, you made it better than they could. This means that your video will look better than most, and will encode faster. Double bonus, pal.

Test it out and tell us what you think. If you’ve got some other tips, feel free to share them in the comments thread for this story. Also note that there’s software out there that has automated YouTube features, such as VirtualDub. These programs are great time-savers if you’re and hardcore YouTuber, and they should be considered.

Free YouTube Uploader
Free YouTube Uploader enables you to upload videos to your YouTube account without having to us the web interface. You can set the title, description, tags, and even cut portions of the video
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/youtubeuploader.html

YouTube Catcher 1.0 RC1 r88
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_5_239_34074.html

Free YouTube Uploader 1.4
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_5_239_33906.html

YouTube to iPod Converter 2.7
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_227_26201.html

YouTube Catcher Beta 1.0.79 As its name suggests it is a simple application that allows you to download videos from YouTube and export to many formats
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Other-VIDEO-Tools/YouTube-Catcher.shtml

OPERA:

YouTube Opera Widget 1.1 (Freeware)
The YouTube widget for Opera browser allows you to quickly search videos on Youtube
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Browser-Tweak/YouTube-Opera-Widget.shtml

FLV Downloader Opera Widget 1.0.0 (Freeware)
The FLV Downloader widget for Opera browser allows you to download .flv files from more than 110 video websites
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Browser-Tweak/FLV-Downloader-Opera-Widget.shtml

Realtek High Definition Audio for Vista 1.71
Realtek High Definition Audio drivers for Vista.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5513.html