DVD copying

[smokingweed3000]

Hey
Someone told me that there is a DVD burner that can do 1:1 copys of DVDs just like u would copy regular CDs, I wanted to know if it is true and what burner could do that and on what DVD format?
Thanks

[ember]

Tell them to visit VCDhelp.com and tell us lot all about it..

[mikerios]

I think smokingweed200 has been doing just that.

[nemethmik]

You can use RecordNow Max and possibly other utilities to copy DVDs.
However, the target can only be a DVD-R/RW/RAM/+RW, whichever format is supported by your DVD burner.
And the source DVD's size must be less than 4.7G (4700,000,000)
and without any copy protection.
Any DVD burner is able to do this.
But, if you wan to duplicate copy-protected hollywood movies you are out of luck. If you want to do that and you can afford a DVD burner it's simpler to buy an additional copy of that movie.

[Greg12]

well you could, but it would be illegal.


I saw in time, they busted a guy with a dvd-rw that could write CSS keys and other stuff as well as a drive that could read the lead-in

[Master_Hiram357]

Hello Everyone,

Today I bought a DVD+RW/CD-RW It's a Sony. The program that cam with it to copy DVD's is called " B's recorder Gold " . I have the following Programs : Clad DVD XP 1.3, Ifoedit09, Vobedit04 and I can 't find the Smart Ripper at no sites.
My question is real basic, How can I take the write protected codes off a DVD movie and record the movie on a blank DVD ?? I've tried with the programs I have and none of them work except Clad DVD XP1.3 but after this process is over my program that comes with my DVD burner(B's RecorderGold) won't reconize the files to burn. I was told but Darrow that all I need is The smart Ripper(Can't find), The Ifoedit09, and the program that cam with my DVD Burner.....but I have the next best thing and somethings wrong. I have windows Xp. Can someone assist me in learning how to copy DVD movie's ?

[smokingweed3000]

Thanks for the replys, so basically its impossible to do 1:1 copies of movie DVDs with the dvd burners that r now available.
What DVDs would u be able to copy?
And I have one more question, Ive heard of different kinds of DVDs like DVD 5 and DVD 9 could someone tell me the difference between them?
Thanks again

[smokingweed3000]

anyone out there?

[SLK001]

Actually, you CAN do a 1:1 copy of a DVD (well, almost)... I did one last night using NERO. You can even do a 1:1 copy of a movie DVD (this is where the "well, almost" comes in). When you have completed your 1:1 movie DVD copy, you will find that the files on both disks are identical. However, what WASN'T copied, and even CAN'T be copied, is the CSS key which you need to decrypt your movie. You can't even put a CSS key on a DVD-R because the area where it needs to go (Re: HAS to go) is NOT RECORDABLE (per the DVD-R standard).

What I did last night was copy a DVD that had been "ripped", therefore didn't NEED a CSS key. In this case, the DVD was treated as a data disk.

You newbies should not post a message in any forum until you have spent about two months of RESEARCH on your own. This is to prevent you from looking foolish. Smartripper is available on THIS site. A little researh could have found out the information on the various DVD sizes. I don't want to sound arrogant, but these questions are asked about every two weeks, so I'm not surprised that nobody responded to this. As a first step, try searching the forum archives for the answer to your questions.

[alkieman]

DVD5 is the industry name for single sided, single layer DVD Video discs created in pressing plants that make commercial DVDs. DVD9 is the name for commercially pressed dual layer discs.

A few bits of information:

The vast majority of commercial DVD video discs use CSS encryption keys on the disc rendering it impossible to make a working 1:1 copy in the way you want.

If you have a single sided, single layer DVD5 disc that is NOT copy protected then any DVD burner will be able to make a straight 1:1 copy that will work if you have software that supports straight copying (Nero is one that does). As stated, the discs must be single layer and NOT copy protected for the disc to work.

If you create your DVD-R/RW or +RW video discs you have not created a DVD5 disc although for all intents it's the same thing. DVD5 just isn't used to refer to recorded discs, just commercially pressed discs.

No doubt someone will ask about dual layer recorders, well, not possible. Dual layer recorders do not exist even in professional circles. A dual layer video disc is created by the video production house creating two single layer images on DLT tape. The pressing plant then uses these images to create two semi transparent layers from each image and bonds them together along with a reflective layer for the laser to reflect off. The whole thing is then encased in the familiar plastic coating.

[Kdiddy]

Actually, you CAN do a 1:1 copy of a DVD (well, almost)... I did one last night using NERO. You can even do a 1:1 copy of a movie DVD (this is where the "well, almost" comes in). When you have completed your 1:1 movie DVD copy, you will find that the files on both disks are identical. However, what WASN'T copied, and even CAN'T be copied, is the CSS key which you need to decrypt your movie. You can't even put a CSS key on a DVD-R because the area where it needs to go (Re: HAS to go) is NOT RECORDABLE (per the DVD-R standard).

What I did last night was copy a DVD that had been "ripped", therefore didn't NEED a CSS key. In this case, the DVD was treated as a data disk.

You newbies should not post a message in any forum until you have spent about two months of RESEARCH on your own. This is to prevent you from looking foolish.

Actually you are the one who looks foolish for as you even state that process is NOT a true 1:1 copying, if you have to rip first. No one ever said you couldnt rip & reburn, in fact the process is quite old. You cant do 1:1 of CCS encrypted material. Secondly, A simple rip & reburn does not work for those titles (with extras) that are bigger that 4.7 GB.

[smokingweed3000]

I have heard of the ripping and then re-authoring process to copy DVDs a long time ago, i just wanted to know if it could be possible to copy from one disc to another without ripping and doing all the ifo changes.

[SLK001]

Actually you are the one who looks foolish for as you even state that process is NOT a true 1:1 copying, if you have to rip first. No one ever said you couldnt rip & reburn, in fact the process is quite old. You cant do 1:1 of CCS encrypted material. Secondly, A simple rip & reburn does not work for those titles (with extras) that are bigger that 4.7 GB.

Yep, Kdiddy is right - I got caught with my finger up my nose again. I said that you could copy 1:1 (almost) then went on to explain why. Just trying to prevent people from TRYING to make a 1:1 coaster (read some posts here - it's been tried time and time again). Perhaps I used too many big words for you Kdiddy... in future posts to you, I will try to limit my word selection to 4 or less letters.

Wait... let me pull this sucker out - "POP"!! Wow! I can now breath!

[AntnyMD]

Its highly likely you can do 1:1 copies of porn DVDs. They are hardly ever encrypted (like, never) and I have yet to see one with Macrovision protection. Most of them are under 4.3gb also.