DVD to DVD recording

[jennyandgreg]

Ok my 6 year old has ruined his last DVD!!!

I have searched the forum for help in backing up my DVD's and haven't found much help in DVD to DVD backup. I have a Panasonic DMR-E80 and a Sony player (not sure what the model numer is). I know there are signal boosters that you can attach in line to allow backing up VCR tape to DVD but has anyone used one from DVD to DVD that works?

Your help would be reatly appreciated!!

[donpedro]

Only way to backup DVD to DVD with all features is to use PC and PC burner. You can buy some kind of macrovision killer (or whatever the right name is) but then you will be able to creat only DVD with stereo sound and not 5.1 sound. I saw some posts in this forum to discuss that. Try thi one..

https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=174049

[dreamchaser]

Havent tried any filters, Have you looked in the hacks section to see if there is a way to region free,macrovision free your dvd player? I hacked my GE1101pa to be region free and macrovision free and can record any copy protected dvd without the use of filters.

[jennyandgreg]

Yep no hacks for the DVD player I have unfortunately. As far as a DVD with all the features I dont really care about getting that. I will keep the original DVD safe so if I ever want that stuff I have it and let my son use the backup DVD that just has the movie on it.

So if anyone knows of an in line amp, or something to use for DVD to DVD please let me know!!

[donpedro]

have you check that link ?

[jennyandgreg]

Yep sure did. It was all covering VHS to DVD, not DVD to DVD. While I would guess if it works for VHS it should work for DVD I was hoping someone on here knows for sure a solution that works DVD to DVD.

[andkiich]

As cheap as DVD burners are now, why not just get a burner and buy DVDXCOPY or get DVDShrink/DVD2One and go that route?

[donpedro]

jennyandgreg, If I understand thi right, here is quote

Yes it worked not just for VHS but for DVD's (I guess here should be too).

[Bob W]

I have one of these gadgets and it works going from DVD to DVDR 0r VHS to DVDR on my Panasonic E50.
http://www.facetvideo.com/

[donpedro]

Bob, I was quoting you

[Bob W]

Bob, I was quoting you

One of these days I should start actually reading all the posts before posting myself.

[jennyandgreg]

As cheap as DVD burners are now, why not just get a burner and buy DVDXCOPY or get DVDShrink/DVD2One and go that route?

WAY too complicated for a computer moron like me. I like just putting a disk in and pressing record. My son just wants to see Shrek (over and over and over), he could care less about the fancy stuff.

[donpedro]

What about DOLBY sound.

[jennyandgreg]

My 6 year old wouldnt care if it was mono. Just trying to keep my originals in good shape.

[cplevel42]

jennyandgreg wrote:

WAY too complicated for a computer moron like me. I like just putting a disk in and pressing record.

When you use DVDXCopy it is LITERALLY that easy. You just put in the blank DVD and hit START. It's really that easy. My friends 7 year old does it and shes no genius.

[jennyandgreg]

So nobody has a DVD player to DVD recorder fix that works? What about getting an APEX 1500, would that allow me to make copies with my Panasonic E80???

[cdeviney]

www.nerd-out.com has the upgrade for the Apex AD-1500 (serial #s that start with A,B,C, or D). My Kmart still has a few AD-1500s available for $68, then you can make backup copies of your original DVDs. These units are sometimes available at www.ebay.com . The upgrade is VERY easy to do...just follow the instructions step-by-step.

[jennyandgreg]

I have looked at every Kmart in my area for a unit. Where are you located? Just wondering if its within driving distance to get to your Kmart!!

Also I have yet to hear from anyone who uses an APEX for DVD ackups (everything I see is the APEX DVD player to tape. Anyone know if the Apex lets you backup to DVD also?

[Finalr9]

Well, I will backup the Facet Video Clarifier. Works like a charm for those Nasty Panasonic E80H Copy messages. Goodbye forever.
VHS-DVD, DVD-DVDr and vise versa. What a great unit. Small and lightweight. Finally made a back-up of Bicentennial Man, which had the Worse Shaking Macrovision I have ever seen in 900 movies. Yes, I have that many tapes. Now They will all be digital.


Backed up, about 30 DVD's and Never got a No Copying allowed message. At $101.00 with shipping seems steep, but, what price can you put on the Anger when you try to Backup your own stuff?


http://www.facetvideo.com/


Spend the dough and be happy!

[Bob W]

Well, I will backup the Facet Video Clarifier. Works like a charm for those Nasty Panasonic E80H Copy messages. Goodbye forever.
VHS-DVD, DVD-DVDr and vise versa. What a great unit. Small and lightweight. Finally made a back-up of Bicentennial Man, which had the Worse Shaking Macrovision I have ever seen in 900 movies. Yes, I have that many tapes. Now They will all be digital.


Backed up, about 30 DVD's and Never got a No Copying allowed message. At $101.00 with shipping seems steep, but, what price can you put on the Anger when you try to Backup your own stuff?


http://www.facetvideo.com/


Spend the dough and be happy!

I'm happy with my Facet Video Clarifier.

[mopar7]

Apex 500B , 500W, and the earlier 1100W's have hacks that allow what you are looking for, unfortuneately out of production.

[andydd]

I have an Afreey LD2060 DVD player (with Macrovision disabled) connected to my Panasonic DMRE30 and i can record DVD to DVD-R. To be honest though i rarely do it coz Id rather copy using my PC..Its better quality, you can keep menus, extras, etc, you can keep DTS, DD 5.1.

As a few others have pointed out its prop better than to spend some money on a DVD writer than buying a Macrovison disabling cable (they can be expensive)...in fact its sometimes cheaper to go buy a new DVD player that you know can disable Macrovision.

[overloaded_ide]

So this Facet Video Clarifier is actually as good as it claims to be?
No problems with distorted video, the bright dim flickers, bands or stripes?

Just a clean crisp clear video?
I got a little device that lets me backup vhs now, but it causes some thin strips in the video sometimes. It works, but annoying.

I'm gonna buy this thing I geuss.

Mostly I need to go from VHS to PC!

[Coupgrade]

I use a gadget call a Video Filter to copy from DVD to DVD or VHS to DVD. Basically you can copy from any source. All you have to do is run your video cable (s-video, composite or component connections) from your source thru the Video Filter then to your dvd recorder. It was made by an electronic person whos goal was to defeat all this copy protection of DVD players, Video cassette players etc.. Well he succeeded and gurantees it will work. The cost is about $150.00 and works like a charm. :lol:

[HoustonGuy]

I have a Sony DVD burner on my computer. I bought from Best Buy a week ago the software program DVDXCOPY for 60 bucks or so. It will back up any dvd you have in 50 minutes with 2 mouse clicks. It is amazing.Posts or people that say it is not good are full of crap. I only use this to back up overly used DVDs that I paid for. The movie industry currently has a lawsuit pending against it so you better get it now.

[OldeMan]

I have a replaced firmware APEX 1500 that enables DVD copying to my Philips DVDR75. It works, but the APEX 1500 has only composite or S-video output therefore the copied video quality is less than using a DVD burner in my PC to backup the same DVD.

ALso no consumer DVD recorder currently has Dolby 5.1 audio recording capability which is easily acccomplished on the pc DVD burner.

One last concern is time. The DVD player to recorder option runs real time...ie a 3 hour movie takes 3 hours to do this way. Can be done on my PC in 45 minutes or so.

Summary.... player to recorder is easy, but you lose video, audio quality and time.............

yourmilagemayvary

[OldeMan]

P.S.
I forgot to add that I love my Philips DVDR75 DVD recorder and it makes great DVD+Rs from digital cable movies. Todate 300+ and burning.
The video and Dolby 2.0 audio is much better than vhs or s-vhs video tape.

[overloaded_ide]

I bought from Best Buy a week ago the software program DVDXCOPY for 60 bucks or so. It will back up any dvd you have in 50 minutes with 2 mouse clicks. It is amazing.Posts or people that say it is not good are full of crap.

Well, I never tried that one, but we all have our opinions. Try DVDshrink Ver 2.3 and the 3 beta5 version. FREE and time depends on systems, but it's faster than 50 minutes on mine

Excellent quality backups.

[donpedro]

Let me share my opinion (so many of them here). I do not shrink, reduce ot 2one.... I backup my DVDs so I can retain original quality either to 1 or 2 DVD-R (depends on size of movie) with free tolls too.

[FulciLives]

You might want to check out JVB DIGITAL as they have some name brand DVD players that have been hacked to remove ALL forms of copy protection including both MACROVISION and CGMS/A

They have a few PANASONIC models that fit the bill and you will be getting very good quality ... better than any APEX DVD player. For instance they have the RV32 model (the model before the current S35) for $159 US Dollars plus shipping.

Anyways with such a "special" modified DVD player you will not have to worry anymore about making copies to your stand alone DVD recorder.

Another option is the AVT-8710 TBC which is a TIME BASE CORRECTOR. This TBC goes in the video chain between your source (DVD player, VHS VCR, etc.) on the way to your recorder (DVD stand alone recorder). Not only is it a TBC but it also removes both MACROVISION and CGMS/A so you can use ANY video source with it. No need for a special DVD player and it can be used with VHS sources as well. Many people (some on this very forum) have reported that the AVT-8710 TBC works great with Panny stand alone DVD recorders.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman