DVD to DVDR Methods

[jayosw]

Ok I have been reading the how to's for days and feel like I should enroll onto a DVD to DVDR degree course

I dont really want to try by trial and error all the different methods as I am sure enough people have tried and got different results

I want to backup my DVD's keeping full surround sound and the picture quality the best possible I am not worried about extras, subtitles but would like to keep menus if possible

What is the best combination of software for this job ?
If it gets complicated I'm sure I can learn eventually I just want the backups to be the best possible quality

[bigb_y2g]

Ok I have been reading the how to's for days and feel like I should enroll onto a DVD to DVDR degree course

LOL, you definately learn alot. I have got DVD-5 and DVD-9 burning down pretty well. Now if I can just get my Divx to MPEG-2 to work I will have earned my BA in DVDology

Anyway, some people will have their own opinions, but I think you can use the following tools to do what you want to accomplish:
1) DVD Decrypter: Rip the DVDs to your HD and the fastest way to burn DVD-5 that I know of.
2) DVD Shrink: Best way to get those pesky DVD-9s to fit on a recordable DVD without menus and extras and keep between 80-90% of the original quality (and you won't notice the difference).
3) IfoEdit and VobEdit: Too many reasons too list.

Good luck and happy burning.