General info needed Dvd rip - burn with a DVD writer?

[beemie]

Hello,

I just need a little basic info. I am familiar with ripping dvd, converting to divx, svcd, vcd, etc. I have learned how and have done it all for quite some time. I learned everything I know right here. Excellent job guys!

Anyways to the question at hand: I have found a new panasonic dvd writer at a reasonable price, and couldn't help but notice that dvd-r blanks can be bought for $10+ now that hold 4.3GB I believe. Can I go dvd to dvd-r and use it? with no quality loss? DVD quality is what I want, as I'm sure this is on many other minds also. If no method has been devised yet, I'd be glad to help in anyway with experimenting and getting a guide together if it is possible. If it is possible, shorter movies it seems should fit ok, 1.5 hrs maybe, and the longer ones could possible lose the menues, trailers, etc. and fit. Just a thought. Any info anybody?

[djvirus]

Maybe with a program like DVD IT. I never tried dvd to dvd though.

[Kwulabear]

Never tried it but from what I have been reading is use smartripper to rip the dvd to your hard drive. Then use either the program that came with your dvdr or a external one (DVDit or Uleadmedia studio with the dvd patch) to name a couple. Load in the vobs off your hard drive and the program should recreate the dvd and burn it. $10 bucks down if it doesn't work.

[covert1]

Please check out <A HREF="https://www.videohelp.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?topic=66118&forum=1
" TARGET="_blank">my thread</A> in the authoring forum.