New to Dual Layer burning, whats the best method

[Borg]

Can I just copy a DVD straight to a Dual Layer disk ? or do i need to shrink it. I have used a normal burner to make back ups but never used a Dual layer burner before. What software should I use to make back ups with ?

many thanks

BORG

[budz]

use DVD DECRYPTER the latest version i believe supports dual layer burning.

[888888]

Can I just copy a DVD straight to a Dual Layer disk ? or do i need to shrink it. I have used a normal burner to make back ups but never used a Dual layer burner before. What software should I use to make back ups with ?

many thanks

BORG

Why would you need to shrink it?

I would just use DVD Shrink to decrypt it... but then again, I don't own a DL Burner.

[Borg]

Why would you need to shrink it?

thats what I'm trying to find out, if I need to or not

[Borg]

use DVD DECRYPTER the latest version i believe supports dual layer burning.

Brilliant, many thnaks this looks just the job, I take it I make an ISO then use this to burn the ISO to the DVD.

[KTH]

Yes, use DVD Decryptor to create an ISO Image file of your original disc then burn this image using DVD Decryptor. I have used this method & it had worked everytime so far. I tried ripping the disc to a VIDEO_TS folder using DVD Decryptor and then burning this folder using Nero 6's DVD Video template, but this didn't work. The disc burned OK, but the burned disc would not play in any of my DVD players. I even tried converting the folder to an ISO image and tried burning this image to a DL DVD+R using both Nero & DVD Decryptor, but the result was in both cases were disc's that would not play in any of my DVD players. I finally used the "Copy Entire DVD-Video" in Nero 6.xx and this has worked perfectly every time. My guess as to why burning from a folder didn't work is that when video was burned to a dual layer disc the files were not burned in the proper structure or order to be recognized by my DVD players. Using the "Copy Entire DVD-Video" in Nero burned the DVD in the proper order/structure to be recognized by my stand alone players. Please note that if you use the "Copy Entire DVD-Video" feature to make sure to uncheck the "REMOVE LAYER BREAK" feature in the CONFIGURE options button.

[jimmalenko]

Yep, DVDDecrypter ISO Read / ISO Write. Job done