newbie with a lot of questions

[bigmac]

hello, hope you can help me.
q1: ive got a philips dvd writer, (+r) how do i copy dvds to dvd?
q2: if i burn vcd or svcd to a dvd disc will they still work in a dvd? and can i put more than one film on a dvd,and if so can i make a menu to run them?
q3: i want to buy a dvd player but how do i tell if it will play +r? most shop assistance dont know.
q4: and also what software do i need to complete the above tasks?
q5: ive been told that most dvds are encryped, how do i copy these?
q6: is it true that it might be better to buy a play station2 as this will play divx? if so can it play most formats? and does it need to be chiped?
q7: and how do iget it chiped,please.
thank you for your time. mac

[ZippyP.]

q1. To copy (backup!) a DVD you can start here: https://www.videohelp.com/forum/userguides/141024.php

q2. Yes. Do a search or look in the guides for how to.

q3. Take a disk with you and plug it in, or look in the Players section of this site.

q4. All the guides will give you a list of required software.

q5. Yes, they are encrypted but the software takes care of that.

q6. I haven't heard that PS2's play divx, that's news to me.

q7. Do a web search.

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[antoniosgubba]

I think its the Xbox that can play DivX movies (chipped of course).

[hotwings]

PS2s play divx fine. chipped of course. There is a beta player out that does a relatively decent job. it maxes out at about 640X480 resolution and 1000 kbs. Also for some weird reason, it has trouble with some 29.937 fps files but 23.937 fps plays fine. My fps are off, but you catch my drift.. Of course more frames = more processing, but it is a bit of a pain to have to convert some files to 24 fps to watch on tv screen.

edited to add: The xbox probably does a better job of playing divx, since it comes with more processing power to boot, and is a mini-computer anyway.