Need a program that reduces the size of a DVD to allow it to be backed up on a blank DVD.?

Question

My family and my roomate tend to watch my DVDs and either break, loose or damage them. Iv tried asking them not to use them, iv tried hiding them. They always manage to break them. I figure a good idea is to start backing up the ones they watch frequently. However alot of DVDs im trying to back up with programs like Nero and Easy DVD say their too big to back up on my blanks. Im wondering can someone reccomend me a program that either reduces the size of the quality to allow it to burn, or better yet cut out extra functions like extra scenes or director commentary? Any DVD program at all that can let me burn these larger DVDs would be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

This is what works for me, on my Presario V2000 laptop with 768 MB RAM. First, process your DVD using DVD Shrink, creating an ISO. (This compresses it so it will fit on a regular DVD disk, as opposed to more expensive double layer disks.)Then use Active@ISOBurner 1.1 to burn ISO to disk. These are free programs available from the web. I've used them on both DVD+R and DVD+RW disks.

Answer 2

I am surprise. Nero 6 and later version include Nero Recode which shrinks DVD movies down to 4.7 GB, which you can burn on to a single sided DVD blank. I have used Nero Recode in the past but I have found other software programs which are easier to use. For example, Slysoft's CloneDVD and DVD Shrink are good alternatives. CloneDVD is pricey but it comes with a free 21 day trial so you can try it before deciding to buy it. DVD Shrink is free.

1.CloneDVD (http://www.slysoft.com/en/clonedvd.html)
2. DVD Shrink (http://www.filehippo.com/download_dvdshrink/)

Answer 3

DVDShrink must do the trick!
and it's a free program :)

Answer 4

Nero should do the job.