What software does all that?

[vvrok]

First, background: I am planning to buy my first HDTV set within the next few months. I also recently bought a whole bunch of blank DVD-R disks. I want to start copying the whole movie (with menus, extra features, etc.) at 100% quality on 2 DVD-Rs. (Up to this point I was sucessfully using IFOEdit and DVD2One, mostly copying just the main movie.)

So, my question is: is there a tool out there that can automatically copy the whole movie plus menus plu extra features on two blank DVD-Rs? (or at least prepare the 2 folders on the hard drive to be burned on two disks.) The key word here is automatically, with as less manual intervention as possible. I read some guides that show how this can be done, but it is not straightforward. Is there a tool that can do all this and is very easy to use?

[waylman]

i think dvd xcopy does this

[Baldrick]

DVD9 to two DVDRs guides:
https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?formatconversionselect=DVD9+to+two+DVDR&search=Search+

[wolv6769]

DVD X Copy Platinum is suppose too. I've never used it.

[Vejita-sama]

DVDFab can do this (freeware) or if you are so inclined IFOEdit (also freeware). DVDFab has a nicer GUI thou

[MackemX]

do you want menu's on both DVD's as you can use a few tools to split but some will not keep menu's on both DVD's

along with those tools mentioned you could also use DVDStripper which is currently $9 (due to lack of trial and XMAS pressie). One of it's features is to split DVD's but keep exactly what you want, including menu's on both DVD's. It will create two DVD folders ready for burning if they are less than 4.37Gb

you can also use Intervideo DVDCopy but you would have to process the DVD twice and split the DVD using the chapter selection option each time

there may be other tool that can be used the same way also

[Mrdogno8]

Just put the original DVD in your player - works a treat. also you don't have to get up half way through the film to change discs!!!

[MackemX]

Just put the original DVD in your player - works a treat. also you don't have to get up half way through the film to change discs!!!

he may have a multi DVD player which is what I would love. A 300 Disc changer like I have seen with some Sony's that play DVD's and CD's etc would be a nice Xmas present , but why even make single DVD backups when you can just use the original to play the movie?

I wouldn't split a DVD movie personally but rather put the movie on one and extras on the other, both with menu's. Some movies I own I have to get up to change anyway even using the originals

bring on dual layer I say

[vvrok]

Ha-ha-ha. That's funny. Well, actually I do buy a lot of DVDs and use them exactly as the last poster advised.

Thanks to everybody for the comments. It looks like DVDFab does exactly what I want. And it is free! I will give it a try. Buy the way, can anybody with HDTV comment on the differences in quality between original DVD and ripped-and-downconverted-to-fit-on-one-DVDR video quality (if watching on HDTV set, of course.) I know that the difference in quality is often negligible when watching ripped DVD on Standard TV, but what about "Hi-Def"? Is it noticeable? Is it worth to spend the extra disk to keep it video at 100% quality? Thanks.

[vvrok]

MackemX

My first comment was in reference to the post before yours. But you obviously type much faster than I am

I like your idea about DVD changer. I think in a few years (or maybe months) DVD changers will be as cheap as regular DVD players today, and in that case I won't have to get up in the middle of the movie to change disks. I really do like this idea! Thanks

However, your other advise about putting movie on one disk and everything else on the other will not work most of the time for me. I want 100% video quality and most movies today exceed 4.7Gb limit. So unless you downconvert the movie, it won't fit on one disk! But thanks again for the DVD changer idea

[scubasteve2365]

Its all a matter of opinon, This may sound stupid, But Ive worked in consumer electronics for years, and have lots of High Def Experience (not at circuit or best buy, top notch stores) anyway, Im not a fan of standard DVD on alot of high Def, To my I see a grainy picture, that is very unsmooth. We called it the standard Def on High Def look. Ive never played a burned comprised DVD with progressive, but I would look into that route. dont go by the cheap $200 progressive either, There are different chips that handle the progressive processing, thats why you have an expensive group, and a cheap group (when it comes to progressive capiblities), the cheap group uses a generic pull down method.

There is also a given allotment of compressing before there is any noticible loss at all. Just because you may compress 30% smaller, doesnt mean you are losing 30% quality, lots of people think that way.