Everything too slow - might as well buy the DVD

[ktjensen]

As far as I can tell, even if you have a fast DVD+-RW writer it still takes about two or three hours to backup the DVD. At my cheap rate of pay of maybe $5.00 per hour that gives $10 to $15 of your time to create a "backup". So it is cheaper and less aggravating to just buy DVDs.

[Marco33]

Maybe but, some dvd's you just can't get anymore. Like disney or it's from a set of dvd's like The Sopranos. I woudn't want to buy another set of those.


3 hours? Mine's a 2.4X and it only takes an hour. hmm

[freestyler]

Choose A or B

A) You're right, Mr. Valenti.

B) Don't copy movies you don't own, doofus.

[northcat_8]

freestyler wrote:

Choose A or B

A) You're right, Mr. Valenti.

B) Don't copy movies you don't own, doofus.

kind of told on himself didn't he


and 3 hours is a bit of a stretch for a backup...1.5 hours max usually.

Per your logic:
depending on what you get paid at work.....if you make $20.00 an hour....then you actually work 1 hour + deductions for the DVD you buy from the store...whereas Captain Hook...pirating them (per your post) may take you 3 hours...but you aren't exactly breaking a sweat or having to actually work while the PC does it for you.

And if it is such a pain...then go buy them (you are suppose to anyway)...it's not like there is a ton of peer pressure hear going "pirate DVDs....wooooo....pirate DVDs......"

[SLK001]

Wow! Spanked in less than 5 minutes!

[nezza_42]

Open packaging & Pop DVD in tray - 30 seconds
Launch DVDShrink - 10 seconds
Wait for pre-view & click a couple of options to start back-up - 2 minutes
Sit back, crack open a cold one & watch first part of your favourite movie.........
Copy vobs to author/burner - 30 seconds
Put blank disk in drive & start burner - 20 seconds
Crack open another cold one & watch last part of favourite movie

I'd do that for $5/hour! (If it were legal of course )

[LisaB]

It should only take 10-15 minutes of your time to set things up in something like DVDShrink. Your computer may be working for 2-3 hours, but you'll only be working for 10-15 minutes. And if, like many on these boards, you consider building your movie collection a hobby, then you won't be "working" at all!

But then, maybe you pay your computer a salary, I don't know. I just pay my computer a few pennies of electricity every hour...

[GKar]

As far as I can tell, even if you have a fast DVD+-RW writer it still takes about two or three hours to backup the DVD. At my cheap rate of pay of maybe $5.00 per hour that gives $10 to $15 of your time to create a "backup". So it is cheaper and less aggravating to just buy DVDs.

You must be using a Commodore 64! It takes me about 50 minutes to backup a dual layer dvd and burn it (Nero and DVDShrink).

[northcat_8]

Commodore 64!

Now that's funny

[jimmalenko]

Don't forget the Atari 520ST !

[Alan69]

Quote:
Commodore 64!


Now that's funny

Second that, from someone who has about 30 C-64's in the attic..

Alan

[jimmalenko]

DVD backup is a labour of love and a challenge of your skills - if it takes too long for you, get out of it. Its not for you. You're too impatient for DVD backup. Go buy the DVD.

[gavmiester]

This is a funny thread....damn, it should only take about an hour to back up and burn a flick.....imagine if you were doing analogue to dig. converstions, and had to go through the learning curve of learning how to use some of the multitudes of software out there to do this, and having to wait for rendering, and build menus.....damn, and you may have learned something as well......but it takes time, so I guess not

[teegee420]

Quote:
Commodore 64!


Now that's funny

Second that, from someone who has about 30 C-64's in the attic..

Alan

I think any suggestion that this person is using a Commodore 64 is incorrect. It's clearly a Commodore Vic-20. The only thing that perplexes me is where the guy got a cartridge slot to IDE interface.

[andyp1]

I bought a Vic20 some years back.
Does anyone know how many C90's I will need to back up Pirates Of The Carribean?

[svetz]

Depends on the data rate of the tape, somewhere around 6832 assuming a DVD5

[andkiich]

If it takes moer than 1-1.5 hours to back up a DVD, then you're really doing something wrong, or you're doing more than backing it up.

[ricky1756]

what work is involved, you get it going, and then do what you want while its backing up your dvd. in that time you could look for a better paying job

[johns0]

You say 10-15 dollars to backup a dvd?I guess it cost me $30 to watch the dvd for the hours i put in for labour viewing,Wheres my money then?

[northcat_8]

[quote]what work is involved, you get it going, and then do what you want while its backing up your dvd. in that time you could look for a better paying job{/quote]

hey,, hey hay....it takes alot of enegy to click the mouse....

[GKar]

Quote:
Commodore 64!


Now that's funny

Second that, from someone who has about 30 C-64's in the attic..

Alan

I think any suggestion that this person is using a Commodore 64 is incorrect. It's clearly a Commodore Vic-20. The only thing that perplexes me is where the guy got a cartridge slot to IDE interface.

I think that we both may have exagerated his computer teegee420, it could not be anything beyond a Timex Sinclair with the mighty Z80 processor (now thats a power pc).

[freestyler]

You say 10-15 dollars to backup a dvd?I guess it cost me $30 to watch the dvd for the hours i put in for labour viewing,Wheres my money then?

[vettesea]

I was going to post a reply commenting on what a ridculous comment that was. However, you guys have said it all.

What a butthead!

[ricky1756]

You're all wrong, it'sa not a commodore, it's a texas instruments TI99A

[zworg2]

Dont forget the ZX81 and the good old BBC

A whole house load of them wouldnt be able to play a DVD let alone back one up!!

Zworg2

[babyboo]

To hell with it all...I just want to get LOTR to play on my Timex Datalink watch.

[haloblack]

To hell with it all...I just want to get LOTR to play on my Timex Datalink watch.

Amateurs!

I'm farming out FX work to WETA and Pixar that I'm rendering using a VAX terminal that only takes input through punch cards.

[ricky1756]

i've been developing encoding algorithms, with my abacus. Beat that.

[HAMP]

OMG, Did you guys beat the newbie up or what? hahhahhaha...

Not sure what you are using that would take 2-3 hours of backing up(notice I said "back-up")(you should still own the original), can you break down the process in time for us(i.e read, write time). It only takes me 20-28 min. to back-up. Also if you think about your math problem, You would be saving that $10-$15 bucks(depends on how many times the first copy gets messed up) instead of spending, since you have a cheap rate of pay of maybe $5.00 per hour.

[DTSL06]

i've been developing encoding algorithms, with my abacus. Beat that.

I use 10 fingers and for higher math I add 10 toes, and if the mood is right (hehehehehe) a 11th digit.