Copying a Commercial DVD for Limited Use?

[solarblast]

I have a DVD that I would like to copy and send to my son. I understand it may be possible to do that despite the DVD's protection mechanism. I'm more interested in sending him the video feature than preserving extra material on the DVD. How can I make a copy? I only have one DVD r/w drive, I guess an intermediate step is to copy the video to HD then to an empty DVD disk?

You are in breach of the forum rules and are being issued with a formal warning. No warez. See explanation two posts down.
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[jimmalenko]

DVDShrink & Nero/DVDDecrypter:
http://members.dodo.net.au/~jimmalenko/DVDShrink32.htm

... or any of the 25069848328 guides in the guides section, under DVD Backup

[lordsmurf]

"Copying a Commercial DVD for Limited Use?" ... I have a DVD that I would like to copy and send to my son. ....despite the DVD's protection mechanism.

Copying commercial-release discs and giving them away is not something you are allowed to do. "Backups" are for personal use only, no distribution, not even to family members (exception: you live under the safe roof). If he really needs or wants the movie, he can go to the store and buy one, or you can buy it and mail him the new purchase.