how do i make a copy to copy dvd (Nero 6)

[dblue]

how do i make a copy to copy dvd? is there settings?

[bazooka]

If it is a commercial dvd, it has to be decrypted.

Use dvddecrypter.

Then use dvdshrink to shrink.

Then you burn with either dvddecrypter or Nero

[jimmalenko]

If it is an unencrypted DVD, DVDDecrypter ISO Read / ISO Write is probably the quickest and easiest way IMO. In Nero, you should just be able to select Copy entire disc also.

[dblue]

If it is an unencrypted DVD, DVDDecrypter ISO Read / ISO Write is probably the quickest and easiest way IMO. In Nero, you should just be able to select Copy entire disc also.

so new dvds are copy protected, so u can make a back up?

[jimmalenko]

If it's a commercially pressed DVD, then yes, it's more than likely CSS and possibly RCE protected, and you'll need DVDDecrypter or smartripper (amongst others) to rip it to your hard drive and remove the protection while it does that.

As I metioned, DVDDecrypter ISO Read / ISO Write if it's a DVD5; if it's a DVD-9 then you're looking at ISO Read / ISO Write if your want to do DL, or using a transcoder such as DVDShrink or DVD2One if DVD5 is the target.

All of this is covered in the guides and FAQ sections too, BTW

[jimmalenko]

What do you have that you want to make a copy of ? A commercial title, or an already-burnt DVDR ?

[dblue]

What do you have that you want to make a copy of ? A commercial title, or an already-burnt DVDR ?

no its a real simpsons dvd, also how do i tell if its a dvd5 or dvd9?

[jimmalenko]

What do you have that you want to make a copy of ? A commercial title, or an already-burnt DVDR ?

no its a real simpsons dvd, also how do i tell if its a dvd5 or dvd9?

Explore your DVD-drive with Windows Explorer. Right-click on VIDEO_TS folder and go to properties. If it's less than 4.38GB, it's a DVD5. If it's greater than that, it's a DVD9.

DVD5 -> DVD5 OR DVD9 -> DVD9

• do this then do this
  OR
• do this then do this

DVD5 -> DVD5 OR DVD9 -> DVD9

• do this then do this then do this

[dblue]

What do you have that you want to make a copy of ? A commercial title, or an already-burnt DVDR ?

no its a real simpsons dvd, also how do i tell if its a dvd5 or dvd9?

Explore your DVD-drive with Windows Explorer. Right-click on VIDEO_TS folder and go to properties. If it's less than 4.38GB, it's a DVD5. If it's greater than that, it's a DVD9.

DVD5 -> DVD5 OR DVD9 -> DVD9

• do this then do this
  OR
• do this then do this

DVD5 -> DVD5 OR DVD9 -> DVD9

• do this then do this then do this

how much free space will i need to rip the dvd to the hard drive then burn it? how long does it usely take to rip a dvd and make a dvdr back up?

[Capmaster]

You'll need at least the size of all the files on the DVD as free space, and you're better off having way more than that to prevent Windows errors.

Ripping time depends on several things - the speed of your rip drive, the speed of your CPU and HD, and the encryption used. Unencrypted DVDs generally rip much faster

Usually a commercial DVD rip takes anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours depending on those factors I mentioned

[dblue]

the simpsons dvd Size was 7.77 GB (8,350,078,976 bytes) so this is a DVD9 right? also 7.77GB DVD dam i didnt know dvds were 7.77GB? my dvds are only 4.7GB LOL can u even buy 7.77GB dvds?

[jimmalenko]

the simpsons dvd Size was 7.77 GB (8,350,078,976 bytes) so this is a DVD9 right? also 7.77GB DVD dam i didnt know dvds were 7.77GB? my dvds are only 4.7GB LOL can u even buy 7.77GB dvds?

That's fine. You can buy DVDR + DL which are blank DVD9s. Or you can shrink this down to fit on a 4.7GB DVDR. Did you actually read the links I gave you up above ?

All the information is there, and all around this site, my friend

[dblue]

the simpsons dvd Size was 7.77 GB (8,350,078,976 bytes) so this is a DVD9 right? also 7.77GB DVD dam i didnt know dvds were 7.77GB? my dvds are only 4.7GB LOL can u even buy 7.77GB dvds?

That's fine. You can buy DVDR + DL which are blank DVD9s. Or you can shrink this down to fit on a 4.7GB DVDR. Did you actually read the links I gave you up above ?

All the information is there, and all around this site, my friend

ya i looked at it, thank for that info are DVDR + DL more money? and how are they on playing on dvd players? i just found out that my dvd player does not play DVD+R is shrink just XP because i have ME

[jimmalenko]

are DVDR + DL more money?

Yes.

and how are they on playing on dvd players?

Ordinary at best.

i just found out that my dvd player does not play DVD+R

That's bad luck.

is shrink just XP because i have ME

I don't think so.



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