Copying DVD's using DVD writer?

[LovetoGiveRoses]

Is there a trick to being able to copy DVD's that are commercially sold onto a blank DVD-R or DVD-RW using a DVD writer? When I tried a straight copy, it said "you cannot copy copyrighted material" I'm glad they never did that we cassette tapes.

 

[HighSchoolJock]

im trying to find out myself if i find out ill let you know

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

You can't make 1 for 1 copies with a brand name DVD player/burner...I assume you mean the type you hook up to a TV.

The RIAA and MPAA would never allow that.

You can however, run the DVD player into your PC through a digital connection...or use a DVD drive on a PC to make a digital copy of a DVD. It's a very labor intensive process though.

Movies that you download can be turned into VCD's much easier than you can turn one into a DVD.

Just check here for all the info you would need:

http://www.vcdhelp.com

 

[LovetoGiveRoses]

You can't make 1 for 1 copies with a brand name DVD player/burner...I assume you mean the type you hook up to a TV.

The RIAA and MPAA would never allow that.

You can however, run the DVD player into your PC through a digital connection...or use a DVD drive on a PC to make a digital copy of a DVD. It's a very labor intensive process though.

Movies that you download can be turned into VCD's much easier than you can turn one into a DVD.

Just check here for all the info you would need:

http://www.vcdhelp.com

I have both a DVD ROM and a DVD RW though they're on different computers. I can probably run it through like that. Thanks for the web reference.

 

[Tap-Out]

If you're using a dvd burner, and a dvd disc you could probably use a program called "clone cd". I'm not sure of the website address, but I know it makes an exact copy of a cd copywrite be damned. At least it has always done all my copywrited cd's when Nero woulden't.

 

[HighSchoolJock]

if anyone else has an easier way let me know

 

[HighSchoolJock]

piracy bump

 

[The Heretic]

piracy bump

Its not piracy if you own the original and you are making the copy for your own archival use. I don't support priating copyrighted works, but I support making copying tech illegal or even disabled even less; there are valid reasons to make copies of DVDs.

You might want to check out Clone CD .

 

[Captain Howdy]

If you're using a dvd burner, and a dvd disc you could probably use a program called "clone cd". I'm not sure of the website address, but I know it makes an exact copy of a cd copywrite be damned. At least it has always done all my copywrited cd's when Nero woulden't.

i use nero all the time an i never had that prob.
they have a prog. that you can copy dvds with out a dvd burner.

http://www.replicantdvd.com/

hopefuly ill have this prog by next week.

 

[The Heretic]

i use nero all the time an i never had that prob.
they have a prog. that you can copy dvds with out a dvd burner.

http://www.replicantdvd.com/

hopefuly ill have this prog by next week.

That program is mostly snake oil; the quality of the video will suffer greatly compared to the original. Currently you can have one of two things when you make a copy of video; quality or more compression - you can't have both. If you want to squeeze a DVD's worth of video onto a CD your quality is going to suffer.

 

[HighSchoolJock]

Its not piracy if you own the original and you are making the copy for your own archival use. I don't support priating copyrighted works, but I support making copying tech illegal or even disabled even less; there are valid reasons to make copies of DVDs.

You might want to check out Clone CD .

but will clone cd copy dvds?

 

[The Heretic]

but will clone cd copy dvds?

Ask them

 

[Captain Howdy]

That program is mostly snake oil; the quality of the video will suffer greatly compared to the original. Currently you can have one of two things when you make a copy of video; quality or more compression - you can't have both. If you want to squeeze a DVD's worth of video onto a CD your quality is going to suffer.

true, but i never said i was buying it. an untill those dvd burners come down a lil more it will have to work.

 

[The Heretic]

true, but i never said i was buying it. an untill those dvd burners come down a lil more it will have to work.

PC DVD burners are down to about $250 now, and DVD video recorders (set top boxes) are under $1000. DVD-R media is $2 a disc ($0.7 if you buy in bulk) and DVD-RW media is about $1-$2 in bulk.

I think the thing that is holding up user acceptance of DVD burners (PC or set top boxes) is confusion about what burners take what media and the capabilities. Right now I have no need to get a PC DVD burner as my CD burner works just fine for my purposes and I can't afford a set top box. If I get a job I would get a set top box if it had both a DVD burner and a DVR with about 60-100 hours of capacity - for under $1K, although I might wait as my VCR works fine for now.