Are they any progs that copy dvd to dvd with a dvd burner?

[Daveyd]

Like coping CD to CD using Nero...Thanks...

[SLK001]

Yes. If the DVD isn't copy protected, then NERO will do a direct DVD to DVD copy. If the DVD is copy protected, then the answer is "No." This direct DVD to DVD copy cannot be done and have anything other than a coaster.

[Daveyd]

Interesting...Now i wonder how many DVD arent copyright protected. Too bad theres no way to break the copyright protection to burn dvd to dvd directly. I own the DVD therefore I should be allowed to make a copy with a DVD burner like I have

[Bud]

So I guess what we should be doing is Rip to HD using SmartRipper or any ripper, without doing wnything to the files, we can Burn back to a DVD-R or DVD-RW as is an it shoud work, the protection would have been removed during the rip process. Please correct me if I'm wrong on this and provide the best method of doing a true DVD Backup, I know the file can not exceed 4.7 GB, unless you want two DVD's

Bud

[SLK001]

Bud,

You are correct in the proceedure. A lot of new DVDs are on dual layer disks, but a lot of the other "stuff" is "filler"(RE:junk). Who cares (other than the purists out there) about how they made the movie, or what the acters think, or whatever. If the movie is less than 2 hour long (sometimes a little longer), rip the movie, dump the extra audio and subtitles, dump the extra crap, use IFOEdit to straighten everything out, and dump to NERO for burn.

[Bud]

SLK001

If I use SmartRipper and rip the "Movie" only why would I need to use the IFOEdit to straighten everything out?

Bud

[SLK001]

The MOVIE selection won't give you all the files that you will need to burn them back to DVD-R. Search the forum for one of my posts concerning what has to be on a DVD, and make sure that you extract all of those files. IFOEdit is probably not needed for rips under 2 hours (just get everything). I use IFOEdit when I strip streams after a rip, to get the .VOBs to be 1GB long.

I start SR, select MOVIE, select ALL, then select FILES and select the additional files needed.

[Bud]

Just tried a search of your past post, could not find the one you reference. Please assist. You can e-mail if you prefer. I am going to attempt one later today, I guess I should use the DVD-RW first, that way I can re-write when I fail (You notice I said When I fail not if I fail the first time). Many thanks for all our asssitance, I got the VCD stuff down real good and can create the standard VCD\SVCD in two disk most time, but now I have a DVD-Ram system and would like to start doing other things.

Bud

[SLK001]

Well, BUG, let me take a crack at this.

First, I'm making this assumption: You didn't really COPY the files, but instead RIPPED them to your HD.

Okay, with that out of the way, there are some files that HAVE to be on a DVD (to be complient with the standard).

1) There has to be TWO directories:
AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS.

In the VIDEO_TS directory, these files HAVE to be there:

VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VIDEO_TS.VOB
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_0.VOB
VTS_01_X.VOB <- contains the movie.
(I believe that this is complete, but I am doing this off the top of my head. To verify this, go to www.DOOM9.NET - they have excellent write-ups about what should be on a DVD and what the particular function of the file is.)

2) Your directory and file names shouldn't be "JOLIET" extentions (ie, DO NOT LET LOWERCASE LETTERS BE USED). This is probably why some DVD players belch and others do not (among other reasons). Just to be safe, always use UC letters.

That being said, if you really DID just copy the files, you have just made a coaster... it is not possible to burn the CSS key in the correct place on a DVD of the recordable kind. Thus, it can't be read and can't be recognized.